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Edinburgh Biosciences LTD.

Edinburgh Biosciences LTD. is an active UK company (number SC259295), incorporated 2003, with 9 current directors including Yam Chin Yuan and Xiaole Song. Source: Companies House, updated 4th October 2026.

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Who leads it

Previous officers 14

  1. Dr Xingcai Sun 2024-2025 Director View profile
  2. Song Xiaole 2024-2025 Director View profile
  3. Dr Graham Thomas Bell 2019-2025 Director View profile
  4. Professor Bal Jean Dhillon 2013-2018 Director View profile
  5. Christopher O'Connor 2013-2016 Director View profile
  6. Professor Rory Rorison Duncan 2012-2016 Director View profile
  7. Dr Helen Baxter 2012-2016 Director View profile
  8. Robert James Dow 2011-2012 Director View profile
  9. Professor Malcolm Peaker 2004-2011 Director View profile
  10. Professor Stanley Desmond Smith 2003-2023 Director View profile
  11. Dr Pierre Robert Grave 2003-2004 Director View profile
  12. David James Mccarlie 2013-2018 Secretary View profile
  13. Murray Alexander Steele 2004-2013 Secretary View profile
  14. Karen Anne Cochrane 2003-2004 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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About

Incorporated
14/11/2003

Ownership

Owned by (2) 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.

  • Yiyuan Chen
    50-75% shares (firm), 50-75% voting (firm), appoints directors, appoints directors (trust), appoints directors (firm) · notified 2022-10-10 - confirmed: also a director of this company
  • Nicola Jane Abraham ceased 2024-10-29
    25-50% shares, 25-50% voting · notified 2024-09-24 - confirmed: also a director of this company
  • Possible match - 4 people share this nameiPossible matchThis PSC filing could not be confirmed to one individual - 4 people share this name on the public record. Not shown as confirmed ownership.

Group

  1. Edinburgh Biosciences LTD. is controlled by Yiyuan Chen
    Evidence
    active 50-75% shares (firm), 50-75% voting (firm), appoints directors, appoints directors (trust), appoints directors (firm) · notified 2022-10-10 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Yiyuan Chen.

4 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

1 grant · £325,813 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 · £325,813

Most recent

  • Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy £325,8132018-04-01
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.

9 directors on the board

6y median 7y
average tenure
8.6y
longest tenure

Directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (5)

Portfolio (4)

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.

Retail and trade 11Professional services 3Property 2Health and social care 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

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
SC259295
Status
Active
Type
Private Limited Company
Edition
Register edition compiled 4th October 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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