Henry Wellcome Limited

Active02636171 Private limited company

Incorporated: 8 August 1991 (35 years)
Industry: Dormant Company (99999)
Directors: Christopher James Bird
Owned by: The Wellcome Trust Limited
Accounts type: Dormant
Region: Greater London
Address: Gibbs Building
215 Euston Road
London
NW1 2BE

Website & contact details

Group website: wellcome.org via The Wellcome Trust Limited
The site of this company’s group or brand.

Filing status

Accounts due: 30 June 2027
Last accounts: 30 September 2025
Conf. stmt due: 11 July 2027
Last conf. stmt: 27 June 2026

Officers 2 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Bird, Christopher

Secretary · Appointed 20 October 2016

Bird, Christopher James

Director · Appointed 20 October 2016

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British

Born May 1969 (57)

Officer history (21 former)

31 December 2018

Resigned Livett, Timothy James as Director

20 October 2016

Resigned Boddington, Eleanor as Secretary

20 October 2016

Resigned Boddington, Eleanor Nancie as Director

20 October 2016

Appointed Bird, Christopher James as Director

20 October 2016

Appointed Bird, Christopher as Secretary

29 April 2016

Appointed Boddington, Eleanor as Secretary

29 April 2016

Resigned Wallcraft, Susan Jean as Secretary

29 April 2016

Appointed Boddington, Eleanor Nancie as Director

29 April 2016

Resigned Wallcraft, Susan Jean as Director

1 October 2015

Appointed Wallcraft, Susan Jean as Director

1 October 2015

Appointed Livett, Timothy James as Director

30 September 2015

Resigned Castell, William Martin, Sir as Director

30 September 2015

Resigned Davies, Kay Elizabeth as Director

1 October 2013

Appointed Davies, Kay Elizabeth as Director

30 September 2013

Resigned Rigby, Peter William Jack, Professor as Director

17 September 2012

Resigned Cossar, Andrew as Secretary

17 September 2012

Appointed Wallcraft, Susan Jean as Secretary

1 February 2012

Appointed Cossar, Andrew as Secretary

31 January 2012

Resigned Stewart, John Gillespie as Secretary

1 October 2010

Appointed Rigby, Peter William Jack, Professor as Director

30 September 2010

Resigned Bird, Adrian, Professor as Director

1 April 2007

Appointed Bird, Adrian, Professor as Director

31 March 2007

Resigned Bobrow, Martin, Professor as Director

1 May 2006

Appointed Castell, William Martin, Sir as Director

30 April 2006

Resigned Cadbury, Dominic, Sir as Director

1 April 2004

Appointed Bobrow, Martin, Professor as Director

31 March 2004

Resigned Jack, James Julian Bennett, Professor as Director

8 March 2000

Appointed Cadbury, Dominic, Sir as Director

31 December 1999

Resigned Gibbs, Roger Geoffrey, Sir as Director

30 July 1999

Appointed Stewart, John Gillespie as Secretary

30 July 1999

Resigned Hayter, Dianne as Secretary

13 December 1996

Resigned Macgregor, Alexander Ian as Secretary

13 December 1996

Appointed Hayter, Dianne as Secretary

11 May 1994

Appointed Jack, James Julian Bennett, Professor as Director

31 March 1994

Resigned Peart, William Stanley, Professor Sir as Director

22 December 1992

Appointed Peart, William Stanley, Professor Sir as Director

22 December 1992

Appointed Gibbs, Roger Geoffrey, Sir as Director

22 December 1992

Appointed Macgregor, Alexander Ian as Secretary

22 December 1992

Resigned Cmh Secretaries Limited as Corporate Nominee Secretary

22 December 1992

Resigned Cmh Directors Limited as Corporate Nominee Director

22 December 1992

Resigned Cmh Secretaries Limited as Corporate Nominee Director

Ownership 1 active

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

The Wellcome Trust Limited

Corporate entity · Notified 6 April 2016

Owns 75–100% of shares

Holds 75–100% of voting rights

Right to appoint and remove directors

Company Limited By Guarantee

Reg. no. 2711000

Group structure 20 shown

Ownership group derived from the Companies House PSC register

The Wellcome Trust Limited

Genome Research Limited Holds 75–100% of voting rights

Base RX Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Genome Research Trading Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

GRL Construction Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Henry Wellcome Limited This company Owns 75–100% of shares

Hinxton Hall Limited Holds 50–75% of voting rights

North London Ventures Limited Owns 75–100% of shares (as a trust)

Stevenage Bioscience Catalyst Holds 25–50% of voting rights

UK Biobank Limited Holds 25–50% of voting rights

W.T. Construction Limited Owns 75–100% of shares (as a trust)

W.T. Evelyn Gardens Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

W.T. Pelham Street Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Wellcome Common Noteholder (Scottish) LP Part right to 75–100% of surplus assets

Wellcome Trust Finance PLC Owns 75–100% of shares (as a trust)

Wellcome Trust GP Limited Owns 75–100% of shares (as a trust)

Wellcome Trust Scottish Limited Partnership Has significant influence or control

Wellcome Trust Investments 2 Unlimited Owns 75–100% of shares (as a trust)

Wellcome Trust Nominees Limited Holds 75–100% of voting rights (as a trust)

Wellcome Trust Pensions Trustee Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

And 1 more

Financials

Figures from 2022 accounts. Newer accounts, made up to 30 September 2025, are filed but not read yet. See them on Companies House

Net Assets: £2

Trend

Net Assets

Balance sheet detail

	2022	2021	2020
Net Assets	£2	£2	£2
Shareholder Funds	£2	£2	£2

Filings

Recent filings only. See the full history on Companies House

Date	Description	Made Up To
8 July 2026	Confirmation statement with no updates	27 June 2026
5 June 2026	Accounts for a dormant company	30 September 2025
14 July 2025	Confirmation statement with no updates	27 June 2025
10 June 2025	Accounts for a dormant company	30 September 2024
10 July 2024	Confirmation statement with no updates	27 June 2024