UK Biobank Limited

Active04978912 Private company limited by guarantee
Incorporated
28 November 2003 (22 years)
Industry
Other research and experimental development on natural sciences and engineering (72190)
Directors
Rachel Anne Mckendry
Controlled by
United Kingdom Research and Innovation
Accounts type
Full
Region
North West
Address
Units 1 & 2 Spectrum Way
Adswood
Stockport
Cheshire
SK3 0SA

Filing status

Accounts due
30 June 2027
Last accounts
30 September 2025
Conf. stmt due
27 November 2026
Last conf. stmt
13 November 2025

Charges

Total
3
Outstanding
0
Part satisfied
0
Satisfied
3

Officers 11 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Mckendry, Rachel Anne, Professor
Director · Appointed 21 April 2026
British,Irish
Born April 1973 (53)
Director · Appointed 1 December 2025
Also at The Kennedy Trust for Rheumatology Research · more companies
British
Born September 1965 (61)
Director · Appointed 26 June 2025
British
Born February 1986 (40)
Mills, Melinda Catherine, Professor
Director · Appointed 1 June 2024
Canadian,Dutch
Born September 1969 (57)
Taylor, Bernard John
Director · Appointed 1 January 2024
British
Born November 1956
Director · Appointed 1 June 2022
Also at Medicines Discovery Catapult Limited · more companies
British
Born February 1957 (69)
Perrin, Nicola
Director · Appointed 1 June 2022
British
Born December 1973 (52)
Rothwell, Nancy, Dame
Director · Appointed 17 September 2021
British
Born October 1955 (71)
Director · Appointed 1 January 2020
Also at Farmington Trust Limited(the), Howard DE Walden Estates Limited, Howard DE Walden Estates Holdings Limited · more companies
British
Born April 1964 (62)
Director · Appointed 24 March 2017
Also at Bradford Grammar School Trustee Limited · more companies
British
Born November 1950
Secretary · Appointed 1 November 2007
Also at 3 & 4 Warwick Square Freehold Limited · more companies
British
Officer history (39 former)
21 April 2026
Appointed Mckendry, Rachel Anne, Professor as Director
10 April 2026
Resigned Dunn, Michael, Dr as Director
1 March 2026
Appointed Dunn, Michael, Dr as Director
16 February 2026
Resigned Khokhar, Tariq as Director
1 December 2025
1 December 2025
Appointed Wood, Anthony, Dr as Director
18 September 2025
Resigned Dodd, Dominic as Director
26 June 2025
Resigned Lucassen, Anneke, Professor as Director
26 June 2025
Resigned Newland, Claire Fiona, Dr as Director
26 June 2025
Appointed Williams, Ceri Louise, Dr as Director
21 January 2025
Resigned Gurr, Doug as Director
1 June 2024
Appointed Mills, Melinda Catherine, Professor as Director
1 May 2024
Appointed Newland, Claire Fiona, Dr as Director
26 March 2024
Resigned Mcnamara, Joseph, Dr as Director
1 January 2024
1 January 2024
Appointed Taylor, Bernard John as Director
7 December 2023
Resigned Bobrow, Martin, Professor as Director
17 March 2023
Resigned Gilbert, Ruth Elisabeth, Professor as Director
1 June 2022
Appointed Perrin, Nicola as Director
1 June 2022
17 September 2021
Appointed Rothwell, Nancy, Dame as Director
17 September 2021
Appointed Khokhar, Tariq as Director
17 September 2021
Appointed Dodd, Dominic as Director
17 September 2021
Resigned Tross, Jonathan Edward Simon as Director
17 September 2021
Appointed Gurr, Doug as Director
17 September 2021
Resigned Hattersley, Andrew, Professor as Director
17 September 2021
31 August 2021
Resigned Marshall, Sara Elizabeth Farha as Director
10 January 2020
Resigned Rawlins, Michael, Sir as Director
1 January 2020
1 August 2018
Appointed Lucassen, Anneke, Professor as Director
1 December 2017
Resigned Vallance, Patrick John Thompson, Dr as Director
24 March 2017
Appointed Markham, Alexander Fred, Sir as Director
30 September 2016
Appointed Gilbert, Ruth Elisabeth, Professor as Director
30 September 2016
Appointed Bobrow, Martin, Professor as Director
1 July 2016
1 July 2016
Resigned Camm, Tara Katharine as Director
1 April 2016
Appointed Mcnamara, Joseph, Dr as Director
31 March 2016
Resigned Buckle, Robin Stuart as Director
31 March 2016
Appointed Marshall, Sara Elizabeth Farha as Director
4 March 2016
Resigned Kiff, Genevieve as Director
2 June 2015
Resigned Baines, Simone Aviva as Director
20 December 2014
Appointed Buckle, Robin Stuart as Director
20 December 2014
Resigned Viney, Ian Stuart as Director
14 March 2014
Appointed Baines, Simone Aviva as Director
14 March 2014
Resigned Ewart, Wendy Rosemary, Dr as Director
14 March 2014
Resigned Davidson, Bill as Director
14 March 2014
Resigned Craig, Peter, Dr as Director
14 March 2014
Appointed Viney, Ian Stuart as Director
11 October 2013
Resigned Benson, Peter Macleod as Director
28 June 2013
Appointed Tross, Jonathan Edward Simon as Director
28 June 2013
Appointed Kiff, Genevieve as Director
28 June 2013
28 June 2013
Appointed Vallance, Patrick John Thompson, Dr as Director
15 March 2013
Appointed Davidson, Bill as Director
8 June 2012
Appointed Altmann, Daniel Martin, Professor as Director
16 March 2012
Resigned Goodwin, Patricia Mary, Dr as Director
1 February 2012
1 February 2012
1 February 2012
Appointed Hattersley, Andrew, Professor as Director
1 February 2012
Resigned Langlands, Robert Alan, Sir as Director
1 February 2012
1 December 2011
Appointed Rawlins, Michael, Sir as Director
30 September 2011
Resigned Taylor, Christopher Marc as Director
18 March 2011
Appointed Craig, Peter, Dr as Director
8 December 2010
Resigned Spaull, Alison Mary, Dr as Director
12 September 2008
Appointed Ewart, Wendy Rosemary, Dr as Director
12 September 2008
Resigned Lee, Jane as Director
11 April 2008
11 April 2008
Appointed Camm, Tara Katharine as Director
1 November 2007
Resigned Peakman, Timothy Charles, Dr as Secretary
1 November 2007
Appointed Sellors, Jonathan Michael Holmes as Secretary
20 March 2007
Appointed Peakman, Timothy Charles, Dr as Secretary
20 March 2007
Resigned Moberly, Andrew John as Secretary
1 September 2006
Appointed Goodwin, Patricia Mary, Dr as Director
1 September 2006
Resigned Skene, Barbara Irene, Dr as Director
5 December 2005
Appointed Spaull, Alison Mary, Dr as Director
28 July 2005
Resigned Gordon, David, Professor as Director
1 August 2004
Appointed Taylor, Christopher Marc as Director
31 July 2004
Resigned Greenaway, Peter John, Dr as Director
11 February 2004
Appointed Benson, Peter Macleod as Director
26 January 2004
Appointed Gordon, David, Professor as Director
26 January 2004
Appointed Bell, John Irving, Professor Sir as Director
26 January 2004
12 January 2004
Appointed Langlands, Robert Alan, Sir as Director
12 January 2004
Appointed Greenaway, Peter John, Dr as Director
28 November 2003
Appointed Skene, Barbara Irene, Dr as Director
28 November 2003
Appointed Moberly, Andrew John as Secretary
28 November 2003
Appointed Lee, Jane as Director

Ownership 2 active

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

Corporate entity · Notified 6 April 2016
Holds 25–50% of voting rights
Private Company, Limited By Guarantee,No Share Capital
Reg. no. 02711000
United Kingdom Research and Innovation
Corporate entity · Notified 6 April 2016
Holds 25–50% of voting rights
Non-Departmental Public Body

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 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 This company 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

Filings 168

DateDescriptionMade Up ToPagesPDF
28 October 2026Appointment of a director
1 June 2026Full accounts30 September 2025
13 April 2026Appointment of a director
13 April 2026Termination of appointment of a director
2 March 2026Termination of appointment of a director
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