Launchchange Holding Company

Active03259276 Private unlimited company

Incorporated: 4 October 1996 (30 years)
Industry: Activities of other holding companies n.e.c. (64209)
Directors: Andrew Lawrence Lester
Philip Bernard Whitehead
Frank Talbot Mcfaden
Owned by: Danaher Corporation
Accounts type: Full
Region: West Midlands
Address: Unit 4 Blythe Valley Innovation Centre
Central Boulevard
Blythe Valley Business Park
Solihull
B90 8AJ

Filing status

Last accounts: 31 December 2025
Conf. stmt due: 18 October 2027
Last conf. stmt: 4 October 2026

Officers 3 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Director · Appointed 15 February 2026

Also at Stampede Acquisition Limited (proposed for strike-off), Pall Manufacturing UK Limited, Abshare Share Plan Limited · more companies

British

Born December 1971 (54)

Whitehead, Philip Bernard

Director · Appointed 18 October 2012

Also at Launchchange Operations Limited · more companies

British

Born March 1951 (75)

Mcfaden, Frank Talbot

Director · Appointed 18 September 2008

Also at Launchchange Operations Limited · more companies

American

Born October 1961 (65)

Officer history (9 former)

15 February 2026

Resigned Mason, Antony Paul as Director

15 February 2026

Appointed Lester, Andrew Lawrence as Director

22 September 2023

Appointed Mason, Antony Paul as Director

22 September 2023

Resigned Sandhu, Harinder Singh as Director

31 March 2021

Resigned Ward, Keith Graham as Director

30 December 2020

Appointed Sandhu, Harinder Singh as Director

18 October 2012

Resigned Stone, Derek Charles as Director

18 October 2012

Appointed Whitehead, Philip Bernard as Director

29 June 2012

Resigned Tunley, David William as Secretary

29 June 2012

Appointed Stone, Derek Charles as Director

29 June 2012

Resigned Tunley, David William as Director

28 November 2008

Resigned Ditkoff, James Howard as Director

18 September 2008

Appointed Mcfaden, Frank Talbot as Director

6 June 2007

Appointed Tunley, David William as Secretary

6 June 2007

Resigned Ditkoff, James Howard as Secretary

31 May 2005

Resigned Allender, Patrick as Director

24 November 1997

Appointed Tunley, David William as Director

24 November 1997

Appointed Ward, Keith Graham as Director

4 October 1996

Appointed Allender, Patrick as Director

4 October 1996

Appointed Ditkoff, James Howard as Secretary

4 October 1996

Appointed Ditkoff, James Howard as Director

Ownership 1 active

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

Danaher Corporation

Corporate entity · Notified 4 October 2016

Owns 75–100% of shares

Holds 75–100% of voting rights

Right to appoint and remove directors

Corporation

Reg. no. 2103594

Group structure 11 shown

Ownership group derived from the Companies House PSC register

Launchchange Holding Company This company

Diadem Holdco Limited Owns 25–50% of shares

Abcam Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Expedeon Holdings Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

VR Finance Company Owns 75–100% of shares

Beckman Coulter United Kingdom Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Launchchange Instrumentation Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Launchchange UK Holdco Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Lil Holdco UK Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Sarbel UK Holding Company Owns 75–100% of shares

VJ Holdco UK Limited Proposed for strike-offOwns 75–100% of shares

Filings 129

Date	Description	Made Up To
8 October 2026	Confirmation statement with updates	4 October 2026
6 October 2026	Full accounts	31 December 2025
18 June 2026	Resolutions
26 March 2026	Change of details for a person with significant control
23 February 2026	Termination of appointment of a director