John Innes Enterprises Limited

Active02549904 Private limited company

Incorporated: 18 October 1990 (36 years)
Industry: Other professional, scientific and technical activities n.e.c. (74909)
Directors: Jonathan Howard Clarke
John Hugh Innes
Cristobal Uauy Valdivia
all 6 directors
Owned by: John Innes Centre
Accounts type: Small
Region: East of England
Address: John Innes Centre
Norwich Research Park
Colney Norwich
NR4 7UH

Website & contact details

Group website: johninnesfoundation.org.uk via John Innes Foundation
The site of this company’s group or brand.

Filing status

Accounts due: 31 December 2026
Last accounts: 31 March 2025
Conf. stmt due: 1 November 2027
Last conf. stmt: 18 October 2026

Officers 6 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Clarke, Jonathan Howard, Dr

Director · Appointed 12 March 2026

Also at Royal Norfolk Agricultural Association, Iceni Glycoscience Limited

British

Born May 1963 (63)

Innes, John Hugh

Director · Appointed 6 November 2025

Also at RWC Partners Limited, RWC Asset Management LLP, Titsey Estate Company(the) · more companies

British

Born May 1959 (67)

Uauy Valdivia, Cristobal, Professor

Director · Appointed 1 September 2025

Also at Nbi Partnership Limited, Norwich Research Limited, Norwich Biosciences Limited · more companies

Chilean

Born April 1978 (48)

Wilkinson, Barrie, Professor

Director · Appointed 6 March 2025

Also at Isomerase Therapeutics Limited

British

Born July 1969 (57)

Foreman, David

Director · Appointed 27 June 2023

Also at Plant Bioscience Limited, Norwich Research Limited, Norwich Biosciences Limited · more companies

British

Born March 1975 (51)

Maw, Christopher

Director · Appointed 27 June 2023

British

Born August 1961 (65)

Officer history (15 former)

12 March 2026

Appointed Clarke, Jonathan Howard, Dr as Director

6 November 2025

Appointed Innes, John Hugh as Director

1 September 2025

Appointed Uauy Valdivia, Cristobal, Professor as Director

31 August 2025

Resigned Moore, Graham, Professor as Director

6 March 2025

Appointed Wilkinson, Barrie, Professor as Director

24 September 2024

Resigned Maxwell, Anthony, Prof as Director

27 June 2023

Appointed Foreman, David as Director

27 June 2023

Appointed Maw, Christopher as Director

27 June 2023

Resigned Aspland, Simon Eric, Dr as Director

1 September 2022

Appointed Moore, Graham, Professor as Director

31 August 2022

Resigned Sanders, Dale, Professor as Director

1 March 2020

Appointed Aspland, Simon Eric, Dr as Director

17 August 2018

Resigned Anderson, Mary Louise, Dr as Director

2 November 2017

Appointed Maxwell, Anthony, Prof as Director

2 November 2017

Resigned Bevan, Michael Webster, Professor as Director

12 October 2010

Appointed Sanders, Dale, Professor as Director

31 July 2010

Resigned Hall, Joseph William as Secretary

13 October 2009

Appointed Bevan, Michael Webster, Professor as Director

21 August 2009

Resigned Lamb, Christopher, Professor as Director

13 February 2007

Appointed Hall, Joseph William as Secretary

12 February 2007

Resigned Spain, Kathleen as Secretary

1 August 2005

Appointed Anderson, Mary Louise, Dr as Director

29 July 2005

Resigned O'Nions, Donald John as Director

21 October 2003

Resigned Gale, Michael Denis, Professor as Director

21 October 2003

Appointed Lamb, Christopher, Professor as Director

3 July 2002

Appointed Spain, Kathleen as Secretary

2 July 2002

Resigned Fripp, Derek Richard as Secretary

1 January 1999

Appointed Gale, Michael Denis, Professor as Director

29 September 1998

Resigned Flavell, Richard Bailey, Professor as Director

13 June 1994

Appointed Flavell, Richard Bailey, Professor as Director

13 June 1994

Appointed O'Nions, Donald John as Director

13 June 1994

Resigned Falcon, Michael Gascoigne as Director

13 June 1994

Resigned Innes, Peter David as Director

Ownership 3 active

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

David Foreman

Individual · Notified 24 September 2024

Has significant influence or control

British

Born March 1975 (51)

Christopher Maw

Individual · Notified 24 September 2024

Has significant influence or control

British

Born August 1961 (65)

John Innes Centre

Corporate entity · Notified 6 April 2016

Owns 75–100% of shares

Charity

Reg. no. 00511709

Former controllers (6)

31 August 2025

Ceased Graham Moore — Has significant influence or control

27 June 2023

Ceased Simon Eric Aspland — Has significant influence or control

27 June 2023

Ceased Anthony Maxwell — Has significant influence or control

31 August 2022

Ceased Dale Saunders — Has significant influence or control

17 August 2018

Ceased Mary Louise Anderson — Has significant influence or control

2 November 2017

Ceased Michael Webster Bevan — Has significant influence or control

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 Holds 25–50% of voting rights (as a firm)

Jic NRP Capital Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

John Innes Enterprises Limited This company 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 135

Date	Description	Made Up To
27 October 2026	Confirmation statement with no updates	18 October 2026
2 June 2026	Appointment of a director
2 December 2025	Accounts for a small company	31 March 2025
13 November 2025	Appointment of a director
27 October 2025	Cessation of a person with significant control