APS Biocontrol Limited
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APS Biocontrol Limited's network
3 people3 organisationsExplore in 3Di2 listed on the board plus 1 company secretary. 3 organisations share a board member with this company.The large node is APS Biocontrol Limited. The map shows two steps out from the public record. Hover a node to focus its connections; click one to open it.The board
2 listed + 1 company secretaryiDirectors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.| Name | Role | Since | On the board |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fergus Ritchie McKenzie | Director | 2026 | 8m |
| Dr Mark David Willcox | Director | 2009 | 16y 10m |
| Dr Alison Blackwellfiled as Dr Alison Blackwell | Company secretary | 2004 | 22y 2m |
Recent news and events
From the public record
- 13 March 2026Fergus Ritchie McKenzie appointed directorCompanies House officer data
- 31 December 2025Accounts made up to this dateCompanies House company file
- 27 November 2025Confirmation statement made up to this dateCompanies House company file
Appointments, resignations and filings held in the Companies House data, and insolvency notices from The Gazette (Open Government Licence v3.0).
Board
Current officers
2 + 1 company secretaryiOccupation and nationality are held for only some companies and are not held for this one. Other boards counts directorships that are current in the Companies House officer data; it does not say whether the people are the same without a matching date of birth, and is not proof of any link between the companies.| Name | Role | Appointed | Other boards |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dr Mark David Willcox | Director | 17 December 2009 | 1 other current board |
| Fergus Ritchie McKenzie | Director | 13 March 2026 | 2 other current boards |
| Dr Alison Blackwellfiled as Dr Alison Blackwell | Company secretary | 1 September 2004 | No other current boards on our record |
Source: Companies House officer data (appointments and resignations). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Former officers
3 listed, latest first| Name | Role | Appointed | Left |
|---|---|---|---|
| Doctor Roma Louise Gwynn | Director | 1 August 2013 | 30 September 2020 |
| James Michie Macdonald | Company secretary | 1 September 2004 | 31 October 2011 |
| Daphne Jane Bower | Director | 1 February 2005 | 13 November 2009 |
When board seats may change
iTime on the board since appointment. Many boards cap service at 6 to 9 years, so long-serving seats are the ones most likely to change.Who is on the board
iCounted from the dated Companies House officer record: the current directors only, past directors excluded.How this board is put together, from the Companies House officer record and Charity Commission trustee records - deterministic, no AI.2 directors on the board
- Dr Mark David Willcox Director · appointed 2009
- Fergus Ritchie McKenzie Director · appointed 2026
Directors past 6 years
- Dr Mark David Willcox Director · appointed 2009
First-time vs portfolio directors
Portfolio (2)
- Dr Mark David Willcox Director · appointed 2009
- Fergus Ritchie McKenzie Director · appointed 2026
Where else this board sits
The 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.
Network
Network
iThe large node is APS Biocontrol Limited. Red nodes are organisations, white nodes are people. Dashed links are historical or inferred. Dashed blue-grey links are company secretaries. Click any node to explore.Most connected
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Finances
Financial history
10 years heldiHover over the chart, or focus it and use the left and right arrow keys, to read each year. Every figure is also in the table.Scroll sideways to see every column.
| Year ending | Accounts | Turnover | Profit or loss | Net assets | Total assets less current liabilities | Cash | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 December 2025 | FRS102 | Not reported | Not reported | £1.23m | £1.23m | £1.05m | 0.05 |
| 31 December 2024 | FRS102 | Not reported | Not reported | £1.11m | £1.11m | £848.78k | 6 |
| 31 December 2023 | FRS102 | Not reported | Not reported | £1.10m | £1.10m | £744.48k | 7 |
| 31 December 2022 | - | Not reported | Not reported | £1.00m | Not reported | £514.24k | 8 |
| 31 December 2021 | - | Not reported | Not reported | £902.76k | £902.76k | £646.86k | 8 |
| 31 December 2020 | - | Not reported | Not reported | £644.49k | £794.49k | £718.88k | 8 |
| 31 December 2019 | - | Not reported | Not reported | £523.09k | £623.09k | £343.86k | 9 |
| 31 December 2018 | - | Not reported | Not reported | £333.65k | £433.65k | £188.25k | 9 |
| 31 December 2017 | - | Not reported | Not reported | £235.14k | £335.14k | £232.63k | 9 |
| 31 December 2016 | - | Not reported | Not reported | £208.77k | £208.77k | £74.14k | 8 |
- Absent is not zero. A figure shown as Not reported was not given in the accounts we hold. Small and micro companies do not have to file a profit and loss account, so turnover and profit are usually absent for them.
- The 2016 row is partial: accounts filed before October 2016 are not in our set.
- Accounts for years ending in 2025 and 2026 are still being filed, so the newest years may be missing.
- Employees, cash and net assets are shown as Not shown when the filed figure is not possible (for example a negative headcount or negative cash).
Definitions
- Total assets less current liabilities
- Fixed assets plus current assets, minus what the company owes within a year. It is not total assets: cash can be larger than this figure when the company owes a lot in the short term. Where a filing does not give it, the table marks the fixed-assets figure used instead.
- Net assets
- What the company owns minus everything it owes. Also called shareholders' funds.
- Turnover
- Sales for the year. Only larger companies report it.
- Accounts
- The accounting framework named in the filing (for example FRS 102). Not stated means the filing does not say.
Source: Companies House accounts (iXBRL and XBRL), ten most recent years held, read by Governance Register from the monthly bulk accounts files. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Key dates and compliance
- Accounts category
- Total exemption fullSmall company accounts; the company is exempt from audit.
- Accounts last made up to
- 31 December 2025
- Next accounts due
- 30 September 2027 Not yet due
- Confirmation statement last made up to
- 27 November 2025
- Next confirmation statement due
- 11 December 2026 Due in 28 days
- Charges (secured loans)
- None registered
Filing history at Companies House (opens in a new tab)
Source: Companies House company file (1 October 2026) and, for new companies, the Companies Act timetable. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Grants
Funding received
12 grantsiFrom grants published by funders to 360Giving. Not every funder publishes, so this is not a complete record of a charity's income.Grants awarded 1 April 2018 to 1 April 2022.By year
iBy year the grant was awarded, in pounds.Funders
2 funders| Funder | Grants | Total | Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy | 9 | £974,301 | 2018 to 2022 |
| Department for Science, Innovation and Technology | 3 | £161,370 | 2021 to 2022 |
Grants
newest first| Date | Funder | Title | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 April 2022 | Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy | Improved Productivity and Sustainability of England's Potato-Farming Sector | £47,914 |
| 1 April 2022 | Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy | SMART Bacteriophage Mixes: Sustainable Biocontrol for Onion Soft Rot | £38,540 |
| 1 April 2022 | Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy | Dri-Lyse: Stabilised Bacteriophage Formulations for Sustainable Plant Protection and "Foodprint" Reduction | £25,824 |
| 15 March 2022 | Department for Science, Innovation and Technology | SMART Bacteriophage Mixes: Sustainable Biocontrol for Onion Soft Rot | £53,368 |
| 16 February 2022 | Department for Science, Innovation and Technology | Allium Protect: Delivering a Sustainable Biocontrol for UK Agriculture | £80,306 |
| 1 December 2021 | Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy | Dri-Lyse Bacteriophage Technology (IUK 106291): Addressing the Challenges | £23,682 |
| 1 October 2021 | Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy | Improved Productivity and Sustainability of England's Potato-Farming Sector | £88,001 |
| 17 June 2021 | Department for Science, Innovation and Technology | Improved Productivity and Sustainability of England's Potato-Farming Sector | £27,696 |
| 1 August 2020 | Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy | Dri-Lyse: Stabilised Bacteriophage Formulations for Sustainable Plant Protection and "Foodprint" Reduction | £156,342 |
| 1 June 2020 | Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy | Continuity Application: Combined Biocontrol for Economically-Important Diseases of Mushrooms | £69,399 |
| 1 April 2018 | Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy | ALB - UKRI - Targeted Innovation in the UK Seed Potato Industry to Improve Productivity and Quality | £256,947 |
| 1 April 2018 | Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy | ALB - UKRI - Combined Biocontrol for Economically-Important Diseases of Mushrooms | £267,653 |
Who published this data
Grant records are published by the funders named below to 360Giving, each under the open licence shown. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0 where that licence is shown. Governance Register has reformatted the data, removed duplicate rows and matched recipients and funders to register records; it has not changed the amounts or dates published.
- Cabinet Office (12 grants) · Open Government Licence 3.0 (United Kingdom)
About
About this company
Companies House (opens in a new tab)- Company number
- SC259899
- Company type
- Private limited company
- Status
- Active
- Jurisdiction
- Scotland
- Incorporated
- 27 November 2003
- Registered office
- Alchemy House, 8 Tom McDonald Avenue, Dundee, DD2 1NH
- Nature of business (SIC)
- 72110 Research and experimental development on biotechnology
- Previous name
- Advanced Pest Solutions LimitedUntil 2 May 2014
- Latest accounts
- 31 December 2025 (total exemption full)
Source: Companies House company file of 1 October 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Key dates and compliance
- Accounts category
- Total exemption fullSmall company accounts; the company is exempt from audit.
- Accounts last made up to
- 31 December 2025
- Next accounts due
- 30 September 2027 Not yet due
- Confirmation statement last made up to
- 27 November 2025
- Next confirmation statement due
- 11 December 2026 Due in 28 days
- Charges (secured loans)
- None registered
Filing history at Companies House (opens in a new tab)
Source: Companies House company file (1 October 2026) and, for new companies, the Companies Act timetable. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Same sector and place
5iA sample. Matched on the main business code and postcode district, from the company file of 1 October 2026. Same sector and district is not evidence of any connection.5 other active companies have the same main business code (72110 Research and experimental development on biotechnology) and a registered office in the DD2 postcode district.
Recent news and events
From the public record
- 13 March 2026Fergus Ritchie McKenzie appointed directorCompanies House officer data
- 31 December 2025Accounts made up to this dateCompanies House company file
- 27 November 2025Confirmation statement made up to this dateCompanies House company file
Appointments, resignations and filings held in the Companies House data, and insolvency notices from The Gazette (Open Government Licence v3.0).
Ownership
Group structure
This company is not part of a larger ownership group in our records: no holder of a majority of it is on the active Companies House record, and it holds no majority of another UK company.
People with significant control
2| Name | Control | Notified | Ceased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dr Alison BlackwellPerson · British |
| 6 April 2016 | Current |
| Branston LimitedCompany |
| 6 April 2016 | 6 April 2016 |
1 current controller and 1 former. Addresses and birth details are not shown.
Source: Companies House people with significant control data, snapshot of 1 October 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Companies are linked to their page where the name matches an owner company in our ownership graph.
Companies it controls
iNo other company in our records lists this company as a person with significant control.From the people with significant control data of the companies in the Companies House company file.