Durham University Enterprise Ltd

Active02830763 Private limited company

Incorporated: 28 June 1993 (33 years)
Previously known as: Durham University Investments Limited (until 1 November 2023)
Apartletter Enterprises Limited (until 28 August 1993)
Industry: Other business support service activities n.e.c. (82990)
Directors: Neil Robert Scott
Michael Shipman
Owned by: University of Durham
Accounts type: Total exemption full
Region: North East
Address: The Mountjoy Centre
Stockton Road
Durham
DH1 3LE

Filing status

Accounts due: 30 April 2027
Last accounts: 31 July 2025
Conf. stmt due: 12 July 2027
Last conf. stmt: 28 June 2026

Officers 2 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Scott, Neil Robert

Director · Appointed 31 January 2024

Also at Durham University Developments Limited · more companies

British

Born September 1966 (60)

Shipman, Michael, Professor

Director · Appointed 31 January 2024

British

Born February 1967 (59)

Officer history (20 former)

14 February 2024

Resigned Willis, Stephen Graham as Director

31 January 2024

Appointed Shipman, Michael, Professor as Director

31 January 2024

Resigned Hammond, Tim, Dr as Director

31 January 2024

Appointed Scott, Neil Robert as Director

17 May 2023

Appointed Hammond, Tim, Dr as Director

1 August 2022

Resigned Blackburn, Alison Jane as Director

25 April 2022

Appointed Blackburn, Alison Jane as Director

1 January 2022

Resigned Sewel, Jennifer as Director

11 July 2019

Appointed Willis, Stephen Graham as Director

31 July 2018

Resigned Robinson, Jane Elizabeth, Prof. as Director

3 November 2016

Appointed Robinson, Jane Elizabeth, Prof. as Director

3 November 2016

Resigned Cleveland, Alexis Jane as Director

19 January 2016

Appointed Sewel, Jennifer as Director

19 January 2016

Resigned Lubacz, Paulina as Secretary

19 January 2016

Resigned Lubacz, Paulina as Director

28 June 2012

Appointed Lubacz, Paulina as Director

28 June 2012

Resigned Fowler, Carolyn Burns Mcguire as Director

25 November 2011

Resigned Cuthbert, John Arthur as Director

25 November 2011

Appointed Cleveland, Alexis Jane as Director

10 October 2008

Appointed Fowler, Carolyn Burns Mcguire as Director

10 October 2008

Resigned Sanders, Lee as Director

18 October 2007

Appointed Cuthbert, John Arthur as Director

1 August 2007

Resigned Cartner, Trevor as Director

13 April 2007

Resigned Calman, Kenneth, Professor Sir as Director

28 April 2003

Appointed Sanders, Lee as Director

3 December 2002

Appointed Cartner, Trevor as Director

30 August 2002

Resigned Hogan, John, Dr as Director

31 July 2002

Resigned Worthy, Brian Johnson as Director

19 November 2001

Resigned Collins, Peter Donald Bruce, Dr as Director

30 September 2001

Resigned Hayward, John Charles Frederick as Director

6 March 2000

Appointed Hogan, John, Dr as Director

6 March 2000

Appointed Calman, Kenneth, Professor Sir as Director

14 December 1999

Appointed Worthy, Brian Johnson as Director

26 November 1998

Resigned Ebsworth, Evelyn Algernon Valentine, Professor as Director

12 July 1993

Appointed Collins, Peter Donald Bruce, Dr as Director

12 July 1993

Appointed Hayward, John Charles Frederick as Director

12 July 1993

Appointed Lubacz, Paulina as Secretary

12 July 1993

Appointed Ebsworth, Evelyn Algernon Valentine, Professor as Director

12 July 1993

Resigned Swift Incorporations Limited as Corporate Nominee Secretary

12 July 1993

Resigned Instant Companies Limited as Corporate Nominee Director

28 June 1993

Appointed Swift Incorporations Limited as Corporate Nominee Secretary

28 June 1993

Appointed Instant Companies Limited as Corporate Nominee Director

Ownership 1 active

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

University of Durham

Corporate entity · Notified 6 April 2016

Owns 75–100% of shares

Royal Charter Company

Reg. no. Rc000650

Group structure 5 companies

Ownership group derived from the Companies House PSC register

University of Durham

Durham Mount Oswald Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Durham University Enterprise Ltd This company Owns 75–100% of shares

Durham University Developments Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Smartbiofilm Limited Owns 75–100% of shares (as a firm)

Financials

Balance sheet as at 31 July 2025 · total exemption full accounts

Net Assets: £27,399
Cash: £77,423
Turnover: £0
Profit Before Tax: £173,112

Debt Ratio: 65%
Current Ratio: 1.5x
Return on Equity: 599%

Trend

Turnover

Balance sheet detail

	2025	2024	2023	2022	2021	2020
Fixed Assets	£0	£1,125	£675	£0	£0
Current Assets	£77,423	£2,806	£8,084	£28,148	£57,665	£54,781
Debtors	£0	£353	£5,170	£24,631	£4,629	£15,752
Cash	£77,423	£2,453	£2,914	£3,517	£33,496	£19,489
Creditors (< 1 year)	£50,024	£215,175	£258,134	£175,481	£173,823	£156,063
Creditors (> 1 year)		£0	£0	£0	£0
Net Current Assets	£27,399	(£212,369)	(£250,050)	(£147,333)	(£116,158)	(£101,282)
Net Assets	£27,399	(£211,244)	(£249,375)	(£147,333)	(£116,158)	(£101,282)
Shareholder Funds	£27,399	(£211,244)	(£249,375)	(£147,333)	(£116,158)	(£101,282)

Turnover	£0	£1,102,748	£754,761	£430,295	£272,556	£229,953
Cost of Sales	£0	£883,390	£726,640	£321,315	£183,476	£126,131
Gross Profit	£0	£219,358	£28,121	£108,980	£89,080	£103,822
Admin Expenses	£98,112	£178,460	£129,867	£140,451	£106,333	£91,195
Operating Profit	£98,112	£40,898	(£101,746)	(£31,471)	(£17,253)	£12,627
Profit Before Tax	£173,112	£38,131	(£101,746)	(£31,471)	(£17,253)	£12,420
Tax	£8,955	£0	£0	£0	£2,377	£2,530
Profit for Period	£164,157	£38,131	(£101,746)	(£31,471)	(£14,876)	£9,890

Filings

Recent filings only. See the full history on Companies House

Date	Description	Made Up To
3 July 2026	Confirmation statement with no updates	28 June 2026
24 April 2026	Total exemption full accounts	31 July 2025
17 September 2025	Other filing
9 July 2025	Withdrawal of a person with significant control statement
9 July 2025	Notification of a person with significant control