Lifearc

Active02698321 Private company limited by guarantee

What Lifearc say about themselves

“How we accelerate promising research Scientific expertise 30 years of experience in antibody humanisation, diagnostics and biomarker development, and drug development. Funding and investment Funding promising science, including open funding calls and investment in early-stage ventures. Partnerships…”

— from lifearc.org
Incorporated
18 March 1992 (34 years)
Previously known as
Medical Research Council Technology (until 12 June 2017)
MRC Collaborative Centre (until 23 December 1999)
Industry
Research and experimental development on biotechnology (72110)
Accounts type
Full
Region
Greater London
Address
7th Floor
Lynton House 7-12 Tavistock Square
London
WC1H 9LT

Filing status

Accounts due
30 September 2027
Last accounts
31 December 2025
Conf. stmt due
4 March 2027
Last conf. stmt
18 February 2026

Officers 12 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Director · Appointed 17 March 2026
British
Born January 1956 (70)
Director · Appointed 17 March 2026
British
Born April 1978 (48)
Owens, Matthew Allen
Secretary · Appointed 24 February 2026
Barrell, Sam, Dr
Director · Appointed 28 November 2024
British
Born February 1968 (58)
Cooper, Teresa, Dr
Director · Appointed 27 June 2023
British
Born November 1959
Director · Appointed 27 June 2023
British
Born February 1976 (50)
Director · Appointed 10 June 2022
British
Born April 1966 (60)
Director · Appointed 21 October 2021
British
Born March 1960 (66)
Director · Appointed 21 October 2021
British
Born August 1960 (66)
Wallcraft, Susan Jean
Director · Appointed 21 October 2021
British
Born April 1966 (60)
Pisani, Joanne Patra
Director · Appointed 17 December 2020
British
Born February 1965 (61)
Director · Appointed 15 August 2019
British,American
Born December 1970 (55)
Officer history (54 former)
8 October 2026
Resigned Morgan, Daniel John as Director
30 June 2026
Resigned Robb, Lynne as Director
17 March 2026
Appointed Nioi, Paul as Director
17 March 2026
Appointed Davé, Pankaj Shashikant as Director
24 February 2026
Appointed Owens, Matthew Allen as Secretary
24 February 2026
Resigned Chambers, Mark Richard as Secretary
12 September 2025
Appointed Chambers, Mark Richard as Secretary
12 September 2025
Resigned Lasik, Janusz as Secretary
27 June 2025
Appointed Lasik, Janusz as Secretary
27 June 2025
Resigned Davidson, Rachael Jennifer as Secretary
8 February 2025
Resigned Makarem, Rima, Dr as Director
28 November 2024
Appointed Barrell, Sam, Dr as Director
20 November 2023
Appointed Davidson, Rachael Jennifer as Secretary
1 October 2023
Resigned Lee, Melanie Georgina, Dr as Director
1 September 2023
Resigned Bliss, Edward Robert Clegg as Secretary
27 June 2023
Appointed Makarem, Rima, Dr as Director
27 June 2023
Appointed Mistry, Sameer as Director
27 June 2023
Appointed Cooper, Teresa, Dr as Director
22 March 2023
Resigned Romanos, Mike, Dr as Director
11 November 2022
Resigned Hughes, Les, Dr as Director
19 September 2022
Resigned Burnand, Aisling Maria as Director
10 June 2022
Appointed Maikovsky, Stephane as Director
4 April 2022
Resigned Stageman, John Frederick, Dr as Director
31 December 2021
Resigned Mercieca, Andrew Paul as Director
14 December 2021
Resigned Mussenden, Paul Justin as Director
21 October 2021
Appointed Wallcraft, Susan Jean as Director
21 October 2021
Appointed Gilham, Ian David, Dr as Director
21 October 2021
Appointed Nicholson, Ian James as Director
15 July 2021
Resigned Keen, Peter as Director
15 July 2021
Resigned Burtles, Sally, Dr as Director
17 December 2020
Appointed Pisani, Joanne Patra as Director
24 September 2020
Resigned Visscher, Stephen as Director
8 June 2020
Appointed Robb, Lynne as Director
17 December 2019
Resigned Mulkeen, Declan, Dr as Director
14 November 2019
Appointed Mercieca, Andrew Paul as Director
14 November 2019
Appointed Lee, Melanie Georgina, Dr as Director
2 September 2019
Resigned Mann, Jessica Maria, Dr as Director
15 August 2019
Appointed Zahn, David as Director
30 November 2018
Resigned Doherty, Annette Marian, Dr as Director
20 November 2017
Appointed Mann, Jessica Maria, Dr as Director
20 November 2017
Appointed Burnand, Aisling Maria as Director
20 November 2017
Appointed Morgan, Daniel John as Director
17 November 2016
Resigned Edwards, Mark Robert, Dr as Director
17 November 2016
Resigned Brooks, Michael James as Director
17 November 2016
Appointed Visscher, Stephen as Director
20 April 2016
Resigned Cohen, Philip, Prof Sir as Director
1 March 2016
Appointed Romanos, Mike, Dr as Director
1 March 2016
Appointed Hughes, Les, Dr as Director
12 November 2015
Resigned Skidmore, Ian Frederick, Dr as Director
15 April 2015
Appointed Bliss, Edward Robert Clegg as Secretary
30 January 2015
Resigned Wilkinson, Erica as Secretary
13 November 2014
Appointed Stageman, John Frederick, Dr as Director
13 November 2014
Resigned Jeans, David John as Director
19 June 2014
Appointed Mussenden, Paul Justin as Director
19 June 2014
Resigned Mellett, Diane as Director
14 November 2013
Resigned Quysner, David William as Director
14 November 2013
Appointed Burtles, Sally, Dr as Director
26 April 2013
Resigned Fisher, Jane Susan, Dr as Secretary
26 April 2013
Appointed Wilkinson, Erica as Secretary
5 February 2013
Appointed Keen, Peter as Director
28 June 2012
Resigned Smerdon, Stephen John, Doctor as Director
28 June 2012
Appointed Doherty, Annette Marian, Dr as Director
28 June 2012
Appointed Cohen, Philip, Prof Sir as Director
28 June 2012
11 April 2012
Resigned Eldridge, Peter Ronald as Secretary
10 April 2012
Appointed Fisher, Jane Susan, Dr as Secretary
20 July 2011
Resigned Millar, Robert Peter, Professor as Director
6 July 2011
Appointed Edwards, Mark Robert, Dr as Director
5 January 2009
Appointed Jeans, David John as Director
5 January 2009
Resigned Winterton, Nicholas Hugh as Director
26 August 2008
Appointed Mulkeen, Declan, Dr as Director
1 August 2008
Resigned Sarna, Gurcharan Singh, Dr as Director
11 June 2007
Appointed Skidmore, Ian Frederick, Dr as Director
11 June 2007
Appointed Mellett, Diane as Director
27 November 2006
Resigned Foden, Susan Elizabeth, Dr as Director
11 October 2006
Appointed Brooks, Michael James as Director
11 October 2006
Appointed Smerdon, Stephen John, Doctor as Director
11 October 2006
29 September 2006
Resigned Skehel, John James, Sir as Director
29 September 2006
Resigned Henderson, Richard, Dr as Director
31 July 2006
Resigned Flint, Derek Thomas as Director
1 February 2005
Appointed Foden, Susan Elizabeth, Dr as Director
14 September 2004
Appointed Quysner, David William as Director
14 July 2004
Appointed Sarna, Gurcharan Singh, Dr as Director
15 April 2004
Resigned Mclaren, Diane Jaqualine, Dr as Director
5 February 2001
5 February 2001
Resigned Owen, David Andrew Arlwydd, Dr as Director
22 June 2000
Appointed Flint, Derek Thomas as Director
22 June 2000
Appointed Millar, Robert Peter, Professor as Director
1 November 1999
Appointed Mclaren, Diane Jaqualine, Dr as Director
1 November 1999
Appointed Henderson, Richard, Dr as Director
1 November 1999
Resigned Gilmour, Roger Hugh, Doctor as Director
1 November 1999
Resigned Baillie, Iain Cameron as Director
7 September 1998
Appointed Dalrymple, Michael Alexander, Dr as Director
31 July 1998
Resigned Sword, Ian Pollock, Dr as Director
23 July 1997
Resigned Gerskowitch, Vrolyr Paul, Dr as Director
30 July 1996
Appointed Winterton, Nicholas Hugh as Director
26 April 1996
Appointed Gerskowitch, Vrolyr Paul, Dr as Director
26 April 1996
Appointed Eldridge, Peter Ronald as Secretary
26 April 1996
Resigned Dunstan, Diana Rosemary, Dr as Director
26 April 1996
Resigned Copsey, David Neil, Dr as Secretary
28 June 1995
Resigned Bauman, Robert Patten as Director
5 June 1995
Appointed Sword, Ian Pollock, Dr as Director
10 August 1994
10 August 1994
Resigned Copsey, David Neil, Dr as Director
13 January 1994
Resigned Nixon, Anthony Michael as Secretary
7 September 1993
Appointed Baillie, Iain Cameron as Director
12 March 1993
Resigned Copsey, David Neil, Dr as Secretary
18 March 1992
Appointed Copsey, David Neil, Dr as Director
18 March 1992
Appointed Copsey, David Neil, Dr as Secretary
18 March 1992
18 March 1990

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

Companies where Lifearc is registered as a person with significant control

Owns 25–50% of shares
Active
Owns 75–100% of shares
Active

Filings 230

DateDescriptionMade Up ToPagesPDF
15 October 2026Termination of appointment of a director
12 July 2026Full accounts31 December 2025
3 July 2026Termination of appointment of a director
10 April 2026Appointment of a director
10 April 2026Appointment of a director
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