The Pirbright Institute

Active00559784 Private company limited by guarantee
Incorporated
7 January 1956 (70 years)
Previously known as
The Institute for Animal Health (until 18 October 2012)
Houghton Poultry Research Station(the) (until 1 January 1988)
Industry
Other research and experimental development on natural sciences and engineering (72190)
Directors
Julian Alexander Hiscox
Tim Harry
Accounts type
Full
Region
South East
Address
The Pirbright Institute Ash Road
Pirbright
Woking
GU24 0NF

Filing status

Accounts due
31 December 2027
Last accounts
31 March 2026
Conf. stmt due
8 October 2027
Last conf. stmt
24 September 2026

Charges

Total
2
Outstanding
0
Part satisfied
0
Satisfied
2

Officers 11 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Hiscox, Julian Alexander, Professor
Director · Appointed 26 March 2026
British
Born April 1969 (57)
Director · Appointed 1 April 2025
Also at Icr Enterprises Limited, Everyman Action Against Male Cancer, Icr Chelsea Development Limited · more companies
British
Born February 1968 (58)
Harry, Tim, Dr
Director · Appointed 1 January 2025
British
Born July 1955 (71)
Walker, Ian, Dr
Director · Appointed 1 January 2025
British
Born March 1978 (48)
Tsang, Michael Steven
Director · Appointed 25 July 2024
British
Born September 1982 (44)
Webster, Tamsin
Director · Appointed 12 October 2023
British
Born March 1973 (53)
Magee, Linda, Dr
Director · Appointed 30 January 2023
British
Born September 1959 (67)
Director · Appointed 17 November 2022
British
Born December 1958 (67)
Director · Appointed 1 January 2021
Also at Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer Global LLP, Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP · more companies
British
Born March 1975 (51)
Logan, Paul, Dr
Director · Appointed 1 January 2021
British
Born April 1958 (68)
Watts, Helen Kay
Secretary · Appointed 25 November 2019
Officer history (66 former)
17 July 2026
Resigned Emery, Vince, Professor as Director
26 March 2026
Appointed Hiscox, Julian Alexander, Professor as Director
31 July 2025
Resigned Pillay, Deenan, Professor as Director
1 April 2025
Appointed Norris, Paul Francis Walter as Director
31 March 2025
Resigned Chester, Rona Elizabeth as Director
1 January 2025
Appointed Harry, Tim, Dr as Director
1 January 2025
Appointed Walker, Ian, Dr as Director
31 December 2024
Resigned Tirard, Jane Helen Mary as Director
31 December 2024
Resigned Coles, Jonathan Roger Elliott as Director
25 July 2024
Appointed Tsang, Michael Steven as Director
31 March 2024
Resigned Griffin, Emma as Director
12 October 2023
Appointed Webster, Tamsin as Director
7 June 2023
Resigned Black, Ian as Director
30 January 2023
Appointed Magee, Linda, Dr as Director
18 November 2022
Resigned Bateman, Ian as Director
17 November 2022
16 November 2022
Appointed Pillay, Deenan, Professor as Director
8 February 2022
31 December 2021
Resigned Louth, Roger as Director
1 April 2021
Appointed Griffin, Emma as Director
31 March 2021
Resigned Ross, Bertie, Sir as Director
1 January 2021
Appointed Chester, Rona Elizabeth as Director
1 January 2021
Appointed Hardy, Alison Cheney as Director
1 January 2021
Appointed Logan, Paul, Dr as Director
31 December 2020
Resigned Mayatt, Vanessa Linda, Dr as Director
10 August 2020
30 March 2020
Resigned Rowlands, David John, Professor as Director
25 November 2019
Appointed Watts, Helen Kay as Secretary
25 November 2019
Resigned Simpson, Keith as Secretary
1 January 2019
Appointed Black, Ian as Director
1 January 2019
Appointed Emery, Vince, Professor as Director
1 January 2019
Appointed Tirard, Jane Helen Mary as Director
1 January 2019
1 January 2019
Appointed Coles, Jonathan Roger Elliott as Director
1 January 2019
Appointed Bateman, Ian as Director
31 December 2018
Resigned Kanellos, Theofanis, Dr as Director
31 December 2018
Resigned Samuel, Mike as Director
31 December 2018
28 June 2016
Resigned Craig, Alison, Dr as Director
8 February 2016
Resigned Shaw, Richard Stirling as Secretary
8 February 2016
Appointed Simpson, Keith as Secretary
25 March 2015
Resigned Butler, Richard Charles as Director
21 November 2014
Resigned Key, Timothy Maurice Thomas as Director
19 December 2013
Appointed Ross, Bertie, Sir as Director
19 December 2013
Appointed Butler, Richard Charles as Director
12 December 2013
Appointed Mayatt, Vanessa Linda, Dr as Director
12 December 2013
Appointed Rowlands, David John, Professor as Director
12 December 2013
12 December 2013
Appointed Louth, Roger as Director
21 November 2013
21 November 2013
Appointed Craig, Alison, Dr as Director
21 November 2013
Appointed Samuel, Mike as Director
21 November 2013
Resigned The Biotechnology And Biological Sciences Research Council as Corporate Director
21 November 2013
Appointed Kanellos, Theofanis, Dr as Director
27 March 2009
Resigned Freedman, Robert Ben, Professor as Director
27 March 2009
Resigned Mckellar, Quintin Archibald as Director
27 March 2009
Resigned Gemmill, Paul Conquest as Director
27 March 2009
Resigned Madders, William Woodhouse as Director
27 March 2009
Resigned Samuel, Michael John, Mr. as Director
27 March 2009
Resigned Molyneux, David, Professor as Director
27 March 2009
Resigned Skehel, John James, Sir as Director
27 March 2009
Resigned Iversen, Susan Diana, Professor as Director
27 March 2009
Appointed The Biotechnology And Biological Sciences Research Council as Corporate Director
27 March 2009
Resigned Miller, Hugh Robert Peel, Professor as Director
27 March 2009
Resigned Gull, Keith, Professor as Director
1 February 2009
Appointed Freedman, Robert Ben, Professor as Director
1 February 2009
Appointed Samuel, Michael John, Mr. as Director
1 February 2009
Appointed Gemmill, Paul Conquest as Director
23 March 2008
Resigned Reynolds, Deborah Judith, Dr as Director
4 March 2008
Resigned Barber, Alan John as Director
4 July 2007
Resigned Lutticken, Heinrich Dieter, Doctor as Director
1 July 2007
Appointed Skehel, John James, Sir as Director
31 October 2006
1 August 2005
Appointed Shaw, Richard Stirling as Secretary
31 July 2005
Resigned Jamieson, Brian, Doctor as Secretary
1 March 2005
Appointed Gull, Keith, Professor as Director
22 December 2004
Appointed Jamieson, Brian, Doctor as Secretary
21 December 2004
Resigned Grice, Andrew Stephen as Secretary
1 July 2004
Appointed Barber, Alan John as Director
10 June 2004
Resigned Owen, Michael John as Director
1 June 2004
Appointed Iversen, Susan Diana, Professor as Director
31 May 2004
Resigned Grenfell, Bryan Thomas, Professor as Director
31 May 2004
Resigned Mckay, James Climie, Dr as Director
31 March 2004
Resigned Scudamore, James Marfell as Director
31 March 2004
Resigned Blackwell, Jenefer Mary, Professor as Director
24 March 2004
Appointed Reynolds, Deborah Judith, Dr as Director
1 November 2003
Appointed Grenfell, Bryan Thomas, Professor as Director
1 November 2003
Appointed Key, Timothy Maurice Thomas as Director
31 October 2003
Resigned Dougan, Gordon, Professor as Director
31 October 2003
Resigned Ogilvie, Bridget Margaret, Dame as Director
30 September 2003
17 March 2003
Resigned Davison, Ann Catherine as Director
1 February 2003
Appointed Mckellar, Quintin Archibald as Director
31 January 2003
Resigned Lechler, Robert Ian, Professor as Director
12 October 2002
Resigned Elves, Michael William, Dr as Director
1 July 2002
Appointed Owen, Michael John as Director
1 June 2002
Appointed Lutticken, Heinrich Dieter, Doctor as Director
1 October 2001
Resigned Tait, Andrew, Professor as Director
1 April 2001
Resigned Scott, John Michael as Director
1 April 2001
Appointed Molyneux, David, Professor as Director
1 April 2001
Appointed Madders, William Woodhouse as Director
1 April 2001
Resigned Blanchard, Michael David as Director
1 April 2001
Appointed Blackwell, Jenefer Mary, Professor as Director
28 February 2001
22 November 1999
Appointed Grice, Andrew Stephen as Secretary
22 November 1999
Resigned Campbell, Arthur George as Secretary
25 September 1999
Appointed Campbell, Arthur George as Secretary
24 September 1999
Resigned Marshall, Terence William as Secretary
8 June 1998
Appointed Miller, Hugh Robert Peel, Professor as Director
19 May 1998
Appointed Mckay, James Climie, Dr as Director
31 March 1998
Resigned Pickering, Brian Thomas as Director
1 March 1998
Appointed Preston, John Michael, Professor as Director
11 February 1998
Resigned Ewart, John as Director
1 November 1997
Appointed Ogilvie, Bridget Margaret, Dame as Director
31 October 1997
Resigned Armour, James as Director
1 October 1997
Appointed Tait, Andrew, Professor as Director
1 October 1997
1 October 1997
Appointed Davison, Ann Catherine as Director
1 June 1997
Appointed Scudamore, James Marfell as Director
19 April 1997
Resigned Meldrum, Keith Cameron as Director
31 March 1997
Resigned Onions, David Edward as Director
10 February 1997
Appointed Lechler, Robert Ian, Professor as Director
1 November 1996
Appointed Weiss, Robert Anthony, Professor as Director
1 November 1996
Appointed Blanchard, Michael David as Director
31 October 1996
Resigned Mcconnell, Ian, Professor as Director
31 March 1996
4 December 1995
Resigned Wyke, John Anthony, Professor as Director
4 December 1995
4 December 1995
Resigned Redshaw, Peter Sherwood, Exors Of Mr as Director
1 November 1995
Appointed Dougan, Gordon, Professor as Director
1 November 1995
Appointed Elves, Michael William, Dr as Director
1 November 1995
Appointed Ewart, John as Director

Ownership 0 active

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

The company has declared that it has no person with significant control.

Holdings 2

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Holds 25–50% of voting rights
Active
Owns 75–100% of shares
Active

Filings 290

DateDescriptionMade Up ToPagesPDF
12 October 2026Confirmation statement with no updates24 September 2026
28 September 2026Full accounts31 March 2026
23 July 2026Termination of appointment of a director
31 March 2026Appointment of a director
5 March 2026Director's details changed
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