Ligand UK Limited

Active02304992 Private limited company
Incorporated
13 October 1988 (38 years)
Previously known as
Vernalis Limited (until 3 December 2020)
Vernalis PLC (until 11 October 2018)
British Biotech PLC (until 1 October 2003)
Earlier: British Bio-Technology Group PLC, British Bio-Technology Group PLC, Doublemanta Limited
Industry
Activities of head offices (70100)
Directors
Todd Christopher Davis
Andrew Thomas Reardon
Octavio Espinoza
Owned by
Accounts type
Small
Region
Greater London
Address
Suite 1
7th Floor 50 Broadway
London
SW1H 0DB

Filing status

Accounts due
30 September 2027
Last accounts
30 December 2025
Conf. stmt due
15 August 2027
Last conf. stmt
1 August 2026

Charges

Total
1
Outstanding
0
Part satisfied
0
Satisfied
1

Officers 4 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Corporate Secretary · Appointed 4 April 2024
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Davis, Todd Christopher
Director · Appointed 5 December 2022
American
Born December 1960 (65)
Reardon, Andrew Thomas
Director · Appointed 1 November 2022
American
Born October 1974 (52)
Espinoza, Octavio
Director · Appointed 1 November 2022
American
Born August 1970 (56)
Officer history (58 former)
15 October 2024
Resigned Korenberg, Matthew Edward as Director
4 April 2024
Appointed Vistra Cosec Limited as Corporate Secretary
2 June 2023
Resigned Dye & Durham Secretarial Limited as Corporate Secretary
5 December 2022
Appointed Davis, Todd Christopher as Director
1 November 2022
Appointed Reardon, Andrew Thomas as Director
1 November 2022
Appointed Espinoza, Octavio as Director
1 November 2022
Resigned Berkman, Charles Stuart as Secretary
1 November 2022
Resigned Berkman, Charles Stuart as Director
1 November 2022
Resigned Foehr, Matthew William as Director
4 May 2021
Appointed Dye & Durham Secretarial Limited as Corporate Secretary
1 April 2019
Appointed Berkman, Charles Stuart as Secretary
31 March 2019
Resigned Wallcraft, Susan Jean as Secretary
12 October 2018
Appointed Korenberg, Matthew Edward as Director
12 October 2018
Resigned Ferguson, Carol Cecilia as Director
12 October 2018
Appointed Foehr, Matthew William as Director
12 October 2018
Appointed Berkman, Charles Stuart as Director
12 October 2018
Resigned Fellner, Peter John, Dr as Director
12 October 2018
Resigned Schoenberg, Lisa Amster as Director
12 October 2018
Resigned Garland, Ian as Director
12 October 2018
Resigned Mackney, David as Director
12 October 2018
Resigned Sheail, Nigel as Director
16 August 2018
Resigned Gilham, Ian David, Dr as Director
25 January 2018
Appointed Wallcraft, Susan Jean as Secretary
25 January 2018
Resigned Mackney, David as Secretary
1 November 2017
Resigned Kissane, Kevin Patrick as Secretary
1 November 2017
Appointed Mackney, David as Secretary
1 September 2015
Appointed Schoenberg, Lisa Amster as Director
1 July 2015
Appointed Gilham, Ian David, Dr as Director
21 January 2015
Resigned Baxter, Allan, Dr as Director
3 August 2011
Appointed Sheail, Nigel as Director
15 June 2011
Resigned Kennedy, George Macdonald as Director
30 November 2010
Appointed Kissane, Kevin Patrick as Secretary
30 November 2010
Resigned Hood, Alison Mary as Secretary
31 December 2009
Resigned Read, Peter Robert, Dr as Director
31 December 2009
Resigned Clark, Ian as Director
30 September 2009
Resigned Slater, John Andrew Duncan as Secretary
30 September 2009
Resigned Slater, John Andrew Duncan as Director
30 September 2009
Appointed Hood, Alison Mary as Secretary
2 February 2009
Appointed Mackney, David as Director
29 December 2008
Appointed Garland, Ian as Director
14 November 2008
Resigned Weir, Anthony John as Director
29 February 2008
Resigned Sturge, Simon as Director
31 August 2007
Resigned Hutchison, John Blundell, Dr as Director
1 January 2007
Appointed Clark, Ian as Director
24 May 2006
Resigned Merrifield, Keith James as Director
18 November 2004
Appointed Slater, John Andrew Duncan as Director
29 October 2004
Resigned Worrall, Peter Brian as Director
29 October 2004
Appointed Slater, John Andrew Duncan as Secretary
29 October 2004
Resigned Worrall, Peter Brian as Secretary
30 June 2004
Resigned Bond, Jonathan Charles Howard as Secretary
30 June 2004
Appointed Worrall, Peter Brian as Secretary
24 June 2004
Resigned Kent, Ian Fletcher as Director
24 June 2004
Resigned Williams, Eugene Warren as Director
19 May 2004
Appointed Baxter, Allan, Dr as Director
10 September 2003
Resigned Edwards, Timothy Peter Warren as Director
1 September 2003
Appointed Worrall, Peter Brian as Director
1 September 2003
Appointed Read, Peter Robert, Dr as Director
1 September 2003
Appointed Kennedy, George Macdonald as Director
1 September 2003
Appointed Hutchison, John Blundell, Dr as Director
1 September 2003
Appointed Ferguson, Carol Cecilia as Director
23 April 2003
Appointed Sturge, Simon as Director
23 April 2003
Appointed Kent, Ian Fletcher as Director
23 April 2003
Resigned Rogerson, Philip Graham as Director
31 December 2002
Resigned Nicholson, Paul Anthony, Doctor as Director
31 December 2002
Resigned Hampson, Christopher as Director
4 December 2002
Appointed Fellner, Peter John, Dr as Director
4 November 2002
Resigned Goldstein, Elliot Paul, Dr as Director
27 September 2001
Resigned Campion, Giles Victor, Dr as Director
31 January 2001
26 January 2001
Appointed Bond, Jonathan Charles Howard as Secretary
26 January 2001
Appointed Williams, Eugene Warren as Director
18 August 2000
Resigned Ilett, John Edward as Secretary
20 June 2000
Resigned Wilkerson, Louis John as Director
1 June 2000
Resigned Weir, Anthony John as Secretary
17 March 2000
Resigned Drummond, Alan Hastings as Director
14 January 2000
Appointed Nicholson, Paul Anthony, Doctor as Director
17 November 1999
Appointed Rogerson, Philip Graham as Director
23 September 1999
Resigned Gray, Stephen Marius as Director
23 September 1999
Resigned John, David Glyndwr, Sir as Director
12 April 1999
Appointed Campion, Giles Victor, Dr as Director
1 April 1999
Appointed Weir, Anthony John as Director
1 April 1999
Appointed Edwards, Timothy Peter Warren as Director
31 March 1999
Resigned Fallen, Malcolm James as Director
1 March 1999
Appointed Ilett, John Edward as Secretary
30 September 1998
Resigned Kirby, Pamela Josephine, Dr as Director
30 September 1998
Resigned Raisman, John Michael as Director
24 September 1998
Appointed Goldstein, Elliot Paul, Dr as Director
23 September 1998
Resigned De Ruiter, Henny as Director
23 September 1998
Resigned Mccullagh, Keith Graham, Dr as Director
4 August 1998
Appointed Hampson, Christopher as Director
26 January 1998
Appointed Jensen, Peder Klosterskov, Doctor as Director
8 September 1997
Appointed Fallen, Malcolm James as Director
30 June 1997
Resigned Lewis, Peter John, Dr as Director
2 June 1997
Appointed Drummond, Alan Hastings as Director
12 February 1997
Resigned Noble, James Julian as Director
30 September 1996
Resigned Irwin, Thomas Ronald as Director
23 September 1996
Appointed Kirby, Pamela Josephine, Dr as Director
23 September 1996
Appointed John, David Glyndwr, Sir as Director
31 July 1996
Resigned Gordon, John Laurie, Dr as Director
31 December 1995
Resigned Leathers, David Frederick James as Director
31 December 1995
Resigned Reece, Charles Hugh, Sir as Director
1 December 1995
Appointed Merrifield, Keith James as Director
14 September 1995
Appointed De Ruiter, Henny as Director
30 June 1995
Resigned Richards, Brian Mansel, Sir as Director
30 April 1993
Resigned Jack, David, Sir as Director
23 March 1993
Appointed Raisman, John Michael as Director
23 March 1993
Resigned Dovey, Brian Hugh as Director
23 March 1993
Appointed Irwin, Thomas Ronald as Director
23 March 1993
Appointed Wilkerson, Louis John as Director
9 July 1992
Appointed Lewis, Peter John, Dr as Director

Ownership 1 active

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

Corporate entity · Notified 10 October 2018
Owns 75–100% of shares
Holds 75–100% of voting rights
Right to appoint and remove directors
Private Limited Company
Reg. no. 11502024
Former controllers (2)
10 October 2018
Ceased Invesco Ltd — Owns 25–50% of shares
10 October 2018
Ceased Woodford Investment Management Limited — Holds 25–50% of voting rights

Group structure 3 companies

Ownership group derived from the Companies House PSC register

Ligand Holdings UK Ltd.
Ligand UK Development Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Ligand UK Limited This company Owns 75–100% of shares

Filings

Recent filings only. See the full history on Companies House

DateDescriptionMade Up ToPagesPDF
26 August 2026Accounts for a small company30 December 2025
21 August 2026Confirmation statement with updates1 August 2026

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