The Biotech Growth Trust PLC

Active03376377 Public limited company
Incorporated
20 May 1997 (29 years)
Previously known as
Finsbury Emerging Biotechnology Trust PLC (until 26 July 2007)
Finsbury Life Sciences Investment Trust PLC (until 19 May 2005)
Reabourne Merlin Life Sciences Investment Trust PLC (until 22 September 1999)
Industry
Activities of investment trusts (64301)
Directors
Julie Ann Tankard
Hamish Michael Baillie
Accounts type
Full
Region
Greater London
Address
One
Wood Street
London
EC2V 7WS

Filing status

Accounts due
30 September 2027
Last accounts
31 March 2026
Conf. stmt due
3 June 2027
Last conf. stmt
20 May 2026

Officers 7 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Director · Appointed 16 September 2025
British
Born October 1958 (68)
Tankard, Julie Ann
Director · Appointed 3 September 2024
British
Born October 1966 (60)
Baillie, Hamish Michael
Director · Appointed 1 November 2023
British
Born March 1979 (47)
Director · Appointed 1 December 2021
British
Born April 1957 (69)
Shepherd, Nicola Ann, Dr
Director · Appointed 18 January 2021
British
Born May 1975 (51)
Hsu, Geoffrey Che-Chang
Director · Appointed 16 May 2018
American
Born December 1974 (51)
Corporate Secretary · Appointed 18 April 2007
Officer history (17 former)
16 September 2025
Appointed Harries, Jennifer Margaret, Dame as Director
17 July 2025
Resigned Willetts, David Lindsay as Director
17 July 2025
Resigned Le Blan, Julia as Director
3 September 2024
Appointed Tankard, Julie Ann as Director
18 July 2024
Resigned Bates, Steven Andrew Ralph as Director
1 November 2023
Appointed Baillie, Hamish Michael as Director
19 July 2022
Resigned Joy, Andrew Neville as Director
1 December 2021
Appointed Yates, Roger Philip as Director
14 July 2021
Resigned Davies, Kay Elizabeth as Director
18 January 2021
Appointed Shepherd, Nicola Ann, Dr as Director
16 May 2018
Resigned Borho, Sven Heinz as Director
16 May 2018
Appointed Hsu, Geoffrey Che-Chang as Director
12 July 2017
Resigned Keen, Peter Stephen as Director
12 July 2016
12 July 2016
Appointed Le Blan, Julia as Director
11 November 2015
Appointed Willetts, David Lindsay as Director
8 July 2015
Appointed Bates, Steven Andrew Ralph as Director
8 July 2015
Resigned Gaunt, Paul as Director
10 July 2014
Resigned Gordon, John Laurie, Dr as Director
12 July 2012
Resigned Sclater, John Richard as Director
15 March 2012
Appointed Davies, Kay Elizabeth as Director
15 March 2012
Appointed Joy, Andrew Neville as Director
8 November 2007
Resigned Townsend, John Anthony Victor as Director
18 April 2007
Resigned Close Investments Limited as Corporate Secretary
18 April 2007
Appointed Frostrow Capital LLP as Corporate Secretary
12 December 2006
Resigned Close Finsbury Asset Management Limited as Corporate Secretary
12 December 2006
Appointed Close Investments Limited as Corporate Secretary
27 March 2006
Appointed Borho, Sven Heinz as Director
16 June 2000
Appointed Close Finsbury Asset Management Limited as Corporate Secretary
9 June 1998
5 June 1997
Appointed Gaunt, Paul as Director
5 June 1997
Appointed Gordon, John Laurie, Dr as Director
5 June 1997
Appointed Sclater, John Richard as Director
4 June 1997
Appointed Townsend, John Anthony Victor as Director
4 June 1997
Appointed Keen, Peter Stephen as Director
4 June 1997
Resigned Hougie, Andrew Michael as Secretary
4 June 1997
Resigned Herrington, Timothy John as Director
4 June 1997
Resigned Hougie, Andrew Michael as Director
20 May 1997
Appointed Hougie, Andrew Michael as Secretary
20 May 1997
Appointed Herrington, Timothy John as Director
20 May 1997
Appointed Hougie, Andrew Michael as Director

Filings 1133

DateDescriptionMade Up ToPagesPDF
15 October 2026Cancellation of shares
14 October 2026Purchase of own shares
6 October 2026Cancellation of shares
6 October 2026Purchase of own shares
6 October 2026Purchase of own shares
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