Earlham Institute

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What Earlham Institute say about themselves

“A hub of life science research, training, and innovation focused on understanding the natural world through the lens of genomics”

— from earlham.ac.uk
Incorporated
23 March 2009 (17 years)
Previously known as
The Genome Analysis Centre (until 13 June 2016)
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Industry
Other research and experimental development on natural sciences and engineering (72190)
Directors
Nicholas Robert Thomson
Gillian Amanda Fairfield
Controlled by
Deborah Frances Smith
Accounts type
Group
Region
East of England
Address
Earlham Institute Norwich Research Park
Colney Lane
Norwich
NR4 7UZ

Filing status

Accounts due
31 December 2026
Last accounts
31 March 2025
Conf. stmt due
6 April 2027
Last conf. stmt
23 March 2026

Officers 10 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Director · Appointed 2 December 2025
Also at Research and Development Management Association (Radma) · more companies
British
Born November 1967
Cossey, Sarah Jane
Secretary · Appointed 16 September 2025
Thomson, Nicholas Robert, Professor
Director · Appointed 18 March 2025
British
Born April 1970 (56)
Fairfield, Gillian Amanda
Director · Appointed 3 December 2024
British
Born June 1971 (55)
Barter, Laura Mary Claire, Professor
Director · Appointed 21 March 2024
British
Born February 1974 (52)
Csukai, Michael, Dr
Director · Appointed 19 September 2023
British
Born April 1966 (60)
Director · Appointed 19 June 2023
Also at Genetic Alliance UK Ltd
British,Zimbabwean
Born October 1985 (41)
Director · Appointed 21 June 2022
Also at Earlham Enterprises Limited · more companies
British
Born June 1966 (60)
Rattray, Lars Magnus, Dr
Director · Appointed 21 June 2022
British
Born July 1971 (55)
Director · Appointed 7 December 2021
British
Born March 1951 (75)
Officer history (23 former)
2 December 2025
2 December 2025
Appointed Lettice, Fiona Elaine, Professor as Director
16 September 2025
Appointed Cossey, Sarah Jane as Secretary
18 March 2025
Appointed Thomson, Nicholas Robert, Professor as Director
3 December 2024
Appointed Fairfield, Gillian Amanda as Director
3 December 2024
Resigned Tagg, Amanda Jane as Director
3 December 2024
21 March 2024
Appointed Barter, Laura Mary Claire, Professor as Director
19 September 2023
Appointed Csukai, Michael, Dr as Director
19 June 2023
Appointed Kamombo, Timothy as Director
18 June 2023
Resigned Louis, Edward John, Professor as Director
21 March 2023
Resigned Richards, Thomas Adam, Professor as Director
21 March 2023
Resigned Macnab, Alasdair James, Dr as Director
21 June 2022
Appointed Rattray, Lars Magnus, Dr as Director
21 June 2022
Appointed Pilkington, Stephanie Joan as Director
21 June 2022
Resigned Finegan, Andrea as Director
29 March 2022
7 December 2021
Appointed Smith, Deborah Frances, Professor as Director
7 December 2021
Resigned Beggs, Jean Duthie, Professor as Director
3 December 2019
Appointed Gilmartin, Philip Mark, Professor as Director
18 June 2019
18 June 2019
Appointed Richards, Thomas Adam, Professor as Director
18 June 2019
Resigned Waugh, Robbie, Professor as Director
18 June 2019
21 March 2019
Resigned Gould, Terence John as Director
4 December 2018
Appointed Tagg, Amanda Jane as Director
20 June 2017
Resigned Brown, Nigel Leslie, Professor as Director
20 June 2017
Appointed Beggs, Jean Duthie, Professor as Director
20 June 2017
Appointed Louis, Edward John, Professor as Director
21 March 2017
Resigned Burrows, Michael George as Director
21 March 2017
Appointed Macnab, Alasdair James, Dr as Director
19 September 2016
Resigned Briggs, Peter David Sinclair as Director
19 September 2016
Appointed Finegan, Andrea as Director
17 March 2015
31 December 2014
Resigned Sulston, John Edward, Professor Sir as Director
17 June 2013
Resigned Tickle, Cheryll, Professor as Director
17 June 2013
Appointed Waugh, Robbie, Professor as Director
17 June 2013
17 June 2013
14 March 2013
Appointed Brown, Nigel Leslie, Professor as Director
14 March 2013
Appointed Gould, Terence John as Director
15 October 2012
Appointed Sulston, John Edward, Professor Sir as Director
14 June 2012
Resigned Markham, Alexander Fred, Sir as Director
25 March 2011
Appointed Burrows, Michael George as Director
12 March 2010
Appointed Markham, Alexander Fred, Sir as Director
21 January 2010
Appointed Tickle, Cheryll, Professor as Director
21 January 2010
Appointed Briggs, Peter David Sinclair as Director
21 January 2010
Appointed Cogdell, Richard John, Professor as Director
21 January 2010
Resigned Hall, Joseph William as Secretary
21 January 2010
Resigned Rawsthorne, Stephen as Director
21 January 2010
Resigned Williams, Gareth Alun as Director
21 August 2009
Resigned Lamb, Christopher, Professor as Director
23 March 2009
Appointed Lamb, Christopher, Professor as Director
23 March 2009
Appointed Hall, Joseph William as Secretary
23 March 2009
Appointed Rawsthorne, Stephen as Director
23 March 2009
Appointed Williams, Gareth Alun as Director

Ownership 3 active

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

Individual · Notified 3 December 2024
Has significant influence or control
Has significant influence or control (as a trust)
British
Born March 1951 (75)
Corporate entity · Notified 6 April 2016
Holds 25–50% of voting rights
Non Departmental Public Body
Reg. no. Rc000707
Corporate entity · Notified 6 April 2016
Holds 25–50% of voting rights
Independant Corporation
Reg. no. Rc000651
Former controllers (3)
3 December 2024
Ceased Peter William Harold Holland — Has significant influence or control
29 March 2022
Ceased Janet Maureen Thornton — Holds 25–50% of voting rights
20 June 2017
Ceased Nigel Leslie Brown — Holds 25–50% of voting rights

Group structure 3 companies

Ownership group derived from the Companies House PSC register

The Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council
Earlham Institute This company Holds 25–50% of voting rights
Earlham Enterprises Limited Holds 75–100% of voting rights

Filings

Recent filings only. See the full history on Companies House

DateDescriptionMade Up ToPagesPDF
1 April 2026Confirmation statement with no updates23 March 2026
23 December 2025Group of companies' accounts31 March 2025
11 December 2025Termination of appointment of a director
11 December 2025Appointment of a director
14 October 2025Director's details changed
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