John Innes Centre

Active00511709 Private company limited by guarantee
Incorporated
25 September 1952 (74 years)
Industry
Other research and experimental development on natural sciences and engineering (72190)
Directors
Controlled by
University of East Anglia
The Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council
Accounts type
Group
Region
East of England
Address
Norwich Research Park
Colney
Norwich
NR4 7UH

Filing status

Accounts due
31 December 2027
Last accounts
31 March 2026
Conf. stmt due
8 February 2027
Last conf. stmt
25 January 2026

Charges

Total
1
Outstanding
0
Part satisfied
0
Satisfied
1

Officers 10 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Director · Appointed 11 December 2025
Also at Meynell Family Properties Limited(the) · more companies
British
Born April 1952 (74)
Director · Appointed 17 October 2024
British
Born May 1961 (65)
Director · Appointed 9 May 2024
Also at The Company of Biologists
British
Born August 1960 (66)
Hibberd, Julian Michael, Professor
Director · Appointed 14 February 2024
British
Born December 1969 (56)
Kendall, William Bruce
Director · Appointed 14 February 2024
British
Born August 1961 (65)
Mccafferty, James Daniel, Dr
Director · Appointed 11 May 2023
British
Born January 1964 (62)
Maw, Christopher
Director · Appointed 21 July 2022
British
Born August 1961 (65)
Hughes-Hallett, Thomas, Sir
Director · Appointed 1 September 2021
British
Born August 1954 (72)
Director · Appointed 20 October 2020
British
Born February 1951 (75)
Foreman, David
Secretary · Appointed 17 June 2012
Officer history (78 former)
4 October 2026
Resigned Field, Robert Andrew, Professor as Director
11 December 2025
Appointed Baulcombe, David Charles, Sir as Director
16 October 2025
8 May 2025
Resigned Caulcott, Celia Ann, Dr as Director
8 May 2025
Resigned Searcey, Mark, Professor as Director
8 May 2025
Appointed Field, Robert Andrew, Professor as Director
17 October 2024
Appointed Sands, Sarah Louise as Director
9 May 2024
Appointed Langdale, Jane Alison, Professor as Director
9 May 2024
Resigned Innes, John Hugh as Director
14 February 2024
Resigned Midura, Jennifer Kristin as Director
14 February 2024
Appointed Hibberd, Julian Michael, Professor as Director
14 February 2024
Appointed Kendall, William Bruce as Director
20 July 2023
Appointed Searcey, Mark, Professor as Director
20 July 2023
Resigned Vincent, Jason Leigh as Director
11 May 2023
Appointed Mccafferty, James Daniel, Dr as Director
11 May 2023
Resigned Murrell, John Colin, Professor as Director
21 July 2022
Appointed Maw, Christopher as Director
21 July 2022
Resigned Maskell, Robert John as Director
12 May 2022
Appointed Caulcott, Celia Ann, Dr as Director
11 May 2022
Resigned Keith, Deborah Jane, Dr as Director
1 September 2021
Appointed Hughes-Hallett, Thomas, Sir as Director
31 March 2021
Resigned West, William Henry Lewarne, Dr as Director
20 October 2020
21 July 2020
Appointed Vincent, Jason Leigh as Director
3 June 2020
Resigned Leyser, Ottoline, Professor as Director
3 June 2020
Resigned Norman, Keith Richard as Director
23 October 2018
Appointed Talbot, Nicholas Jose, Professor as Director
15 May 2018
Appointed Innes, John Hugh as Director
1 April 2018
Appointed West, William Henry Lewarne, Dr as Director
31 March 2018
Resigned Holmes, Stuart Lang as Director
12 December 2017
Appointed Murrell, John Colin, Professor as Director
12 December 2017
Appointed Midura, Jennifer Kristin as Director
12 December 2017
31 October 2017
Resigned Gilmartin, Philip Mark, Professor as Director
25 July 2016
Resigned White, David Richard as Director
1 January 2016
Appointed Leyser, Ottoline, Professor as Director
31 December 2015
22 July 2015
Appointed Maskell, Robert John as Director
12 May 2015
Appointed Keith, Deborah Jane, Dr as Director
8 May 2014
29 October 2013
29 October 2013
Appointed White, David Richard as Director
29 October 2013
Appointed Gilmartin, Philip Mark, Professor as Director
13 February 2013
Resigned Barsby, Tina Lorraine as Director
17 June 2012
Appointed Foreman, David as Secretary
17 June 2012
Resigned Williams, Gareth Alun as Secretary
1 March 2012
Appointed Norman, Keith Richard as Director
28 February 2012
28 February 2012
Resigned Powell, Wayne, Professor as Director
28 February 2012
Resigned Oldfield, John Francis as Director
27 July 2011
Resigned Davies, Trevor David, Professor as Director
27 July 2011
Appointed Richardson, David John, Professor as Director
15 February 2011
Resigned Mccarthy, John Edward Grimwade, Prof as Director
15 February 2011
1 October 2010
Resigned Watts, Vincent Challacombe as Director
28 September 2010
Appointed Williams, Gareth Alun as Secretary
2 June 2010
Resigned Hall, Joseph William as Secretary
21 May 2010
30 April 2010
1 July 2009
Appointed Barsby, Tina Lorraine as Director
31 March 2009
Resigned Beringer, John Evelyn, Sir as Director
1 March 2009
1 March 2009
1 March 2009
Appointed Davies, Trevor David, Professor as Director
12 January 2009
19 December 2007
Appointed Hall, Joseph William as Secretary
18 December 2007
Resigned Giles, Alan as Secretary
27 February 2007
Resigned Schulze Lefert, Paul, Dr as Director
14 September 2006
Resigned Willmitzer, Lothar, Prof Dr as Director
1 September 2006
31 August 2006
22 June 2006
Resigned Barsby, Tina Lorraine as Director
1 March 2006
Appointed Powell, Wayne, Professor as Director
31 October 2005
Resigned Bridges, Ian George as Director
23 September 2005
Appointed Giles, Alan as Secretary
29 July 2005
Resigned O'Nions, Donald John as Secretary
1 March 2005
Appointed Schulze Lefert, Paul, Dr as Director
1 December 2004
Appointed Mccarthy, John Edward Grimwade, Prof as Director
1 September 2004
Appointed Holmes, Stuart Lang as Director
30 June 2004
Resigned Brown, Nigel Leslie, Professor as Director
30 June 2004
Resigned Trewavas, Anthony, Professor as Director
28 February 2004
Resigned Leadlay, Peter Francis as Director
1 May 2003
30 April 2003
Resigned Self, Colin Henry, Professor as Director
1 January 2003
Appointed Barsby, Tina Lorraine as Director
30 November 2002
Resigned Innes, Peter David as Director
1 November 2002
Appointed Gill, Arthur Benjamin Norman, Sir as Director
1 November 2002
Appointed Bridges, Ian George as Director
1 September 2002
1 September 2002
Appointed Willmitzer, Lothar, Prof Dr as Director
1 August 2002
Resigned Emes, Michael James, Dr as Director
31 July 2002
Resigned Herrmann, John Peter Richard, Dr as Director
3 July 2002
Resigned Norman, Reginald Fred as Director
1 February 2002
Appointed Graham, Ian Alexander, Professor as Director
30 September 2001
Resigned Payne, Peter Ivor as Director
6 July 2001
Appointed Innes, Peter David as Director
30 June 2001
Resigned Lillford, Peter John, Dr as Director
1 March 2001
Appointed Leadlay, Peter Francis as Director
28 February 2001
Resigned Thomson, Andrew James, Professor as Director
1 January 2001
Appointed Beringer, John Evelyn, Sir as Director
30 September 2000
Resigned Murphy, Gillian, Prof as Director
1 July 2000
Appointed Trewavas, Anthony, Professor as Director
30 June 2000
1 May 2000
Appointed Self, Colin Henry, Professor as Director
1 May 2000
Appointed Emes, Michael James, Dr as Director
20 January 2000
22 December 1999
Appointed Herrmann, John Peter Richard, Dr as Director
1 December 1999
Appointed Brown, Nigel Leslie, Professor as Director
9 September 1999
Resigned Wieghardt, Karl Ernst, Professor as Director
30 June 1999
26 March 1999
Resigned Crute, Ian Richard, Professor as Director
1 October 1998
Appointed Wieghardt, Karl Ernst, Professor as Director
1 October 1998
Appointed Payne, Peter Ivor as Director
30 June 1998
Resigned Falcon, Michael Gascoigne as Director
30 June 1998
Resigned Schell, Jozef, Professor as Director
30 June 1998
Resigned Williams, Robert Joseph Paton, Professor as Director
1 October 1997
Appointed Dickinson, Hugh Gordon, Professor as Director
1 October 1997
Resigned Boulter, Donald, Professor as Director
1 October 1997
Appointed Murphy, Gillian, Prof as Director
1 October 1997
Appointed Watts, Vincent Challacombe as Director
30 September 1997
1 June 1997
1 May 1997
Resigned Gibson, Ian, Dr as Director
31 December 1996
17 October 1995
30 September 1995
1 July 1994
Appointed Lord Phillips Of Ellesmere, Lord as Director
1 July 1994
Resigned Woodward, Frank Ian, Professor as Director
1 July 1994
1 July 1994
Appointed Thomson, Andrew James, Professor as Director
1 July 1994
Appointed Gibson, Ian, Dr as Director
1 July 1994
1 July 1994
Appointed Falcon, Michael Gascoigne as Director
1 July 1994
Resigned Ap Rees, Thomas, Professor as Director
1 July 1994
Appointed Schell, Jozef, Professor as Director
1 July 1994
Appointed Crute, Ian Richard, Professor as Director
1 July 1994
Appointed Williams, Robert Joseph Paton, Professor as Director
1 July 1994
Resigned Callow, James Arthur, Professor as Director
1 July 1994
Resigned Mcclean, Simon Peregrine as Director
1 July 1994
Appointed Lillford, Peter John, Dr as Director
1 July 1994
Resigned Cross, John Stanley as Director
1 April 1994
Resigned Hadden, Denys Ralph as Secretary
1 April 1994
Appointed O'Nions, Donald John as Secretary
1 July 1993
Appointed Ap Rees, Thomas, Professor as Director
1 June 1993
Appointed Oldfield, John Francis as Director
19 November 1992
Resigned Grierson, Donald, Professor as Director
30 April 1992
Resigned Strawson, William Henry as Director
15 April 1992
Appointed Woodward, Frank Ian, Professor as Director
15 April 1992
Appointed Callow, James Arthur, Professor as Director
14 October 1991
30 September 1991
Resigned Fincham, John Robert Stanley, Professor as Director
2 July 1991
14 January 1991
Resigned Wootton, John Christopher, Doctor as Director

Ownership 3 active

People and entities with significant control, from the Companies House PSC register

University of East Anglia
Corporate entity · Notified 6 April 2016
Holds 25–50% of voting rights (as a firm)
Independent Corporation
Corporate entity · Notified 6 April 2016
Holds 25–50% of voting rights (as a firm)
Company Limited By Guarantee
Reg. no. 5574485
The Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council
Legal person · Notified 6 April 2016
Holds 25–50% of voting rights (as a firm)
Independent Non Departmental Public Body

Group structure 9 companies

Ownership group derived from the Companies House PSC register

John Innes Foundation
John Innes Bioprospects Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
John Innes Centre This company Holds 25–50% of voting rights (as a firm)
Jic NRP Capital Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
John Innes Enterprises Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Leaf Expression Systems Limited DissolvedOwns 75–100% of shares
Leaf Systems International Limited Status not confirmedOwns 75–100% of shares
Norwich Biosciences Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Norwich Research Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Filings

Recent filings only. See the full history on Companies House

DateDescriptionMade Up ToPagesPDF
5 November 2026Group of companies' accounts31 March 2026
6 March 2026Appointment of a director
6 February 2026Confirmation statement with no updates25 January 2026
5 February 2026Replacement filing for the appointment of a director
5 December 2025Termination of appointment of a director
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