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Tropic Biosciences UK Limited

Growing of tropical and subtropical fruits

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Official record Companies House · updated 27th September 2026 · Sources

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Who leads it

Previous officers 8

  1. Ralph Graichen 2025-2025 Director View profile
  2. Qi Li 2022-2025 Director View profile
  3. Dr David Kenneth Lawrence 2018-2025 Director View profile
  4. Niccolo Manzoni 2018-2025 Director View profile
  5. Professor Ivo Icio Alexander Welch 2017-2018 Director View profile
  6. Dr Vincent Petiard 2017-2018 Director View profile
  7. Adi Vagman 2017-2018 Director View profile
  8. Hitesh Thakrar 2017-2020 Director View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

What it does
Growing of tropical and subtropical fruits; Research and experimental development on biotechnology
Incorporated
11/07/2016
Registered office
Norwich

Ownership

Owned by (1) iOwned byIndividuals and companies registered as having significant control over this company, from the Companies House PSC (persons with significant control) register. People whose ownership could not be confirmed to one individual are not listed as confirmed owners.

  • Gilad Moshe Gershon ceased 2020-03-23
    75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors, significant influence · notified 2016-07-11

Group

  1. Tropic Biosciences UK Limited is controlled by Gilad Moshe Gershon
    Evidence
    ceased 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors, significant influence · notified 2016-07-11, ceased 2020-03-23 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Gilad Moshe Gershon.

2 other companies in this group

Ownership paths are calculated from Companies House persons-with-significant-control filings. Each step shows the filed nature of control and dates; a step marked "ceased" is historical, not current.

Grants received

15 grants · £1,992,052 total

360Giving data, published by funders. Coverage only includes funders who publish their grants to 360Giving, so these figures are a floor, not a complete picture.

Top funders

  • Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy · £1,355,898 (8 grants)
  • Department for Science, Innovation and Technology · £636,154 (7 grants)

Most recent

  • Department for Science, Innovation and Technology £19,3142024-08-02
  • Department for Science, Innovation and Technology £99,1402024-02-06
  • Department for Science, Innovation and Technology £34,4712024-01-30
  • Department for Science, Innovation and Technology £32,2922023-09-20
  • Department for Science, Innovation and Technology £69,3022023-07-03
Board analysis

Board DNA

How this board is put together, from the Companies House officer record and Charity Commission trustee records - deterministic, no AI.iBoard compositionCounted from the dated Companies House officer record: the current directors only, past directors excluded.

7 directors on the board

5.4y median 8y
average tenure
10y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (4)

Portfolio (3)

0
also govern a charity

Left in the last 12 months

Where else this board sits iWhere else this board sitsThe charitable fields these directors govern in elsewhere, by Charity Commission classification. Excludes this company and any charity it is the legal face of.

Professional services 3Agriculture 1Manufacturing 1

The sectors these directors govern in elsewhere. This company, and any charity it is the legal face of, are excluded - counting them would just tell you what you are already looking at.

Gaps to watch

  • Several long-serving directors could step down together
  • Narrow spread of sectors across the board

Where to look Suggested search: succession planning for long-tenured seats; directors from a wider range of sectors.

Sources

Official record from Companies House. Governance Register calculates the connections.

Record details
Company number
10271134
Status
Active
Type
Private Limited Company
Accounts next due
30/09/2027
Edition
Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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