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Epistem Limited

Research and experimental development on biotechnology

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

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Who leads it

Previous officers 7

  1. Andrew Milnes 2023-2025 Director View profile
  2. Andrew James Edwards 2023-2024 Director View profile
  3. Benjamin John Reed 2018-2022 Director View profile
  4. James Alistair Fullerton-Batten 2018-2023 Director View profile
  5. Dr Nicholas Watson Ash 2018-2024 Director View profile
  6. Matthew William Pomroy 2018-2023 Director View profile
  7. Matthew John Fowler 2017-2018 Director View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

What it does
Research and experimental development on biotechnology
Incorporated
25/10/2017
Registered office
Manchester
Previous names
Epistem 2 Limited (until 13/06/2018)

Ownership

Owned by (3) 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.

Group

  1. Epistem Limited is controlled by Foresight Regional Investment LP
    Evidence
    active 50-75% shares · notified 2018-06-08 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Foresight Regional Investment LP.

1 other company 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.

Financials

Net assets
-£4,591,140
Total assets
-£4,549,354
Cash
£366,480
Employees
0.23
Turnover
Not reported (small or micro-entity accounts)
Profit/loss
-£663,392

Figures from accounts filed at Companies House (iXBRL), period ending 2025-12-31. Where turnover is absent, small and micro-entity accounts are not required to report it, so it is not shown as zero.

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.

5 directors on the board

4.3y median 2.6y
average tenure
8.5y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (3)

Portfolio (2)

0
also govern a charity
1
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.

Manufacturing 3Professional services 2

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

  • Narrow spread of sectors across the board

Where to look Suggested search: directors from a wider range of sectors.

Sources

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

Record details
Company number
11031998
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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