Avidity IP Ltd

Active05697558 Private limited company
Incorporated
3 February 2006 (20 years)
Previously known as
Hlbbshaw Limited (until 30 September 2011)
This list may be incomplete. See all names on Companies House
Industry
Activities of patent and copyright agents; other legal activities n.e.c. (69109)
Accounts type
Audit exemption subsidiary
Region
North West
Address
3-4 The Quadrant 3-4 The Quadrant
Hoylake
Wirral
CH47 2EE

Filing status

Accounts due
30 November 2026
Last accounts
31 May 2024
Conf. stmt due
17 February 2027
Last conf. stmt
3 February 2026

Charges

Total
6
Outstanding
2
Part satisfied
0
Satisfied
4

Officers 5 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Hillier, Mark
Director · Appointed 1 September 2026
British
Born January 1973 (53)
Director · Appointed 29 July 2025
British
Born December 1965 (60)
Director · Appointed 25 September 2023
Irish
Born April 1972 (54)
Director · Appointed 25 September 2023
British
Born May 1977 (49)
Director · Appointed 24 November 2017
British
Born September 1961 (65)
Officer history (16 former)
1 September 2026
Appointed Hillier, Mark as Director
29 July 2025
Appointed Jones, Keith William as Director
31 December 2024
Resigned Symons, Rupert Jonathan as Director
27 September 2024
Resigned Murphy, Joeeta as Director
25 September 2023
Appointed Cullen, Brian as Director
25 September 2023
Appointed Kingston-Davies, Joanna Claire as Director
27 November 2020
Appointed Murphy, Joeeta as Director
24 November 2017
Appointed Parnham, Kevin as Director
30 October 2017
Appointed Symons, Rupert Jonathan as Director
30 October 2017
Resigned Bizley, Richard Edward as Director
26 October 2017
Resigned Chapman, Paul William as Director
15 September 2017
Resigned Johnston, David Joseph as Secretary
26 July 2016
Appointed Chapman, Paul William as Director
26 July 2016
Resigned Symons, Rupert Jonathan as Director
8 April 2014
Appointed Johnston, David Joseph as Secretary
31 January 2014
Resigned Gray, Tony Paul as Secretary
9 December 2013
Resigned Turnbull, Alexander James as Director
28 November 2013
Appointed Symons, Rupert Jonathan as Director
4 January 2013
Resigned Lawrence, Malcolm Graham as Director
17 December 2012
Resigned Broughton, Jon Philip, Dr as Director
10 September 2012
Resigned Moore, Christopher Mark as Director
1 September 2010
Appointed Moore, Christopher Mark as Director
1 September 2010
Appointed Turnbull, Alexander James as Director
30 October 2009
Appointed Gray, Tony Paul as Secretary
30 October 2009
Resigned Pike, David Kenneth as Secretary
30 April 2007
Resigned Hepworth, John Malcolm as Director
20 April 2007
Resigned Schlich, George William as Director
31 July 2006
Resigned Symons, Rupert Jonathan as Director
28 February 2006
Appointed Broughton, Jon Philip, Dr as Director
28 February 2006
Appointed Bizley, Richard Edward as Director
28 February 2006
Appointed Pike, David Kenneth as Secretary
28 February 2006
Resigned Dw Company Services Limited as Corporate Secretary
28 February 2006
Appointed Hepworth, John Malcolm as Director
28 February 2006
Appointed Schlich, George William as Director
3 February 2006
Appointed Dw Company Services Limited as Corporate Secretary
3 February 2006
Appointed Symons, Rupert Jonathan as Director
3 February 2006
Appointed Lawrence, Malcolm Graham as Director

Ownership 1 active

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

Corporate entity · Notified 6 April 2016
Owns 75–100% of shares
Holds 75–100% of voting rights
Limited Company
Reg. no. 05712080
Former controllers (1)
6 April 2016
Ceased Avidity IP Group Limited — Owns 75–100% of shares

Group structure 13 companies

Ownership group derived from the Companies House PSC register

Avidity IP Holdings Ltd Owns 75–100% of shares
Avidity IP Ltd This company Owns 75–100% of shares
Pure Ideas Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Mapd Engine Room Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Myers Solicitors Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Project Ashton Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Bromleys Solicitors LLP Holds 75–100% of voting rights
Project Sen Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Project Themis Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Bermans Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Praesidium Employment Network Limited Has significant influence or control
Thomson Hayton Winkley Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Financials

Net Assets
£3,500,172
Cash
£401,627
Employees
16
Debt Ratio
28%
Current Ratio
3.7x

Trend

Net Assets
£0 £2.0M £4.0M 2020 2021 2022 £2,831,853 £2,913,732 £3,500,172
Balance sheet detail
2022202120202019
Fixed Assets£3,025£12,402£21,173£151,567
Current Assets£4,889,955£3,880,605£3,541,610£3,382,186
Debtors£4,488,328£3,284,175£3,068,871£3,158,470
Cash£401,627£596,430£472,739£223,716
Creditors (< 1 year)£1,304,266£814,450£493,430£844,834
Creditors (> 1 year)£88,542£164,825£237,500
Net Current Assets£3,585,689£3,066,155£3,048,180£2,537,352
Net Assets£3,500,172£2,913,732£2,831,853
Shareholder Funds£3,500,172£2,913,732£2,831,853£2,688,919

What Avidity Ip say about themselves

“Commerically focused European & UK Patent Attorneys; specialising in Life Sciences, Medical Technologies and Engineering disciplines.”

— from avidity-ip.com

Filings

Recent filings only. See the full history on Companies House

DateDescriptionMade Up ToPagesPDF
31 October 2026Other filing
31 October 2026Other filing
1 September 2026Appointment of a director
23 February 2026Confirmation statement with no updates3 February 2026
22 October 2025Current accounting period extended
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