Company
Almac Founder Share Company Limited
Official record Companies House · updated 4th October 2026 · Sources
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Who leads it
Previous officers 4
- Miliken Richard 2008-2009 View profile
- Dr Allen James Mcclay 2008-2010 View profile
- John Walter Irvine 2008-2016 View profile
- Colin Hayburn 2008-2023 View profile
Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.
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About
- Incorporated
- 31/10/2008
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.
- Alan David Armstrong
25-50% voting · notified 2016-04-06 - John Irvine
25-50% voting · notified 2020-08-17 - confirmed: also a director of this company - Colin Hayburn ceased 2023-01-01
25-50% voting · notified 2016-04-06 - confirmed: also a director of this company
Group
- Almac Founder Share Company Limited
is controlled by Alan David Armstrong
Evidence
active 25-50% voting · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
Ultimately controlled by Alan David Armstrong.
18 other companies in this group
- Almac Clinical Services Limited
- Almac Discovery Limited
- Almac Sciences Limited
- Novis Pharma Limited
- Almac (NO.2) Limited
- Almac Group Limited
- CTS Analytical Limited
- Napsco Limited
- Almac Pharma Services Limited
- Almac Clinical Technologies Limited
- The Mcclay Foundation
- Almac Diagnostics (2004) Limited
- Almac Diagnostic Services Limited
- Almac Sciences (Scotland) Limited
- Almac Group (UK) Limited
- Syngal Limited
- Quchem Limited
- Almac Trustees Limited
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.
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.
3 directors on the board
- John Irvine Director · appointed 2020
- Stephen Campbell Director · appointed 2008
- Alan David Armstrong Director · appointed 2008
Directors past 6 years
- John Irvine Director · appointed 2020
- Stephen Campbell Director · appointed 2008
- Alan David Armstrong Director · appointed 2008
First-time vs portfolio directors
First-time (1)
- John Irvine Director · appointed 2020
Portfolio (2)
- Stephen Campbell Director · appointed 2008
- Alan David Armstrong Director · appointed 2008
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.
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
Where to look Suggested search: succession planning for long-tenured seats.
Sources
Official record from Companies House. Governance Register calculates the connections.
Record details
- Company number
- NI070915
- Status
- Active
- Type
- PRI/LTD BY GUAR/NSC (Private, limited by guarantee, no share capital)
- Edition
- Register edition compiled 4th October 2026
- Labels
- Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.
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