Medicines Discovery Catapult Limited

Active09928547 Private company limited by guarantee

Incorporated: 23 December 2015 (10 years)
Previously known as: Medicines Technologies Catapult Limited (until 1 March 2016)
This list may be incomplete. See all names on Companies House
Industry: Research and experimental development on biotechnology (72110)
Directors: Laura Margaret Fletcher
Amira Modi
Michael Edward Strange
all 10 directors
Accounts type: Group
Region: North West
Address: Block 35G
Mereside Alderley Park
Alderley Edge
Macclesfield
SK10 4ZF

Filing status

Accounts due: 31 December 2027
Last accounts: 31 March 2026
Conf. stmt due: 5 January 2027
Last conf. stmt: 22 December 2025

Officers 11 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Fletcher, Laura Margaret, Dr

Director · Appointed 3 August 2026

Also at Loftylets Ltd, Medicines Discovery Ventures Limited · more companies

British

Born September 1975 (51)

Modi, Amira

Director · Appointed 3 August 2026

Also at Medicines Discovery Catapult Services Commercial Limited

British

Born September 1980 (46)

Strange, Michael Edward, Dr

Director · Appointed 28 January 2026

Also at Medicines Discovery Catapult Services Commercial Limited, Medicines Discovery Ventures Limited

British

Born June 1970 (56)

Burn, John, Professor Sir

Director · Appointed 1 January 2025

British

Born February 1952 (74)

Ferguson, Michael Anthony John, Professor Sir

Director · Appointed 1 January 2025

Also at UK Biobank Limited · more companies

British

Born February 1957 (69)

Sherville-Payne, Robert

Secretary · Appointed 3 November 2022

Beastall, Paul Vernon Edward

Director · Appointed 3 November 2022

Also at Medicines Discovery Catapult Services Commercial Limited, Beach Babies Limited, The Phoenix Trust (Milton) Ltd · more companies

British

Born September 1972 (54)

Clarke, Graham John

Director · Appointed 1 April 2020

Also at The Cranfield Trust, Immunobiology Limited · more companies

British

Born March 1956 (70)

Wallcraft, Susan Jean

Director · Appointed 1 April 2020

British

Born April 1966 (60)

Robb, Lynne

Director · Appointed 1 January 2019

Also at Medicines Discovery Catapult Services Commercial Limited, Medicines Discovery Ventures Limited

British

Born November 1963

Brown, Robin John, Dr

Director · Appointed 27 July 2018

British

Born October 1960 (66)

Officer history (12 former)

3 August 2026

Appointed Modi, Amira as Director

3 August 2026

Appointed Fletcher, Laura Margaret, Dr as Director

28 January 2026

Appointed Strange, Michael Edward, Dr as Director

28 January 2026

Resigned Molloy, Christopher Richard, Professor as Director

15 September 2025

Resigned Macdonald, Alistair John as Director

5 June 2025

Resigned Reilly, Christopher Fintan, Dr as Director

5 June 2025

Resigned Markham, Alexander Fred, Sir as Director

5 June 2025

Resigned Longson, Carole Margaret, Professor as Director

15 February 2025

Resigned Parsons, Madeline, Professor as Director

1 January 2025

Appointed Burn, John, Professor Sir as Director

1 January 2025

Appointed Ferguson, Michael Anthony John, Professor Sir as Director

1 January 2025

Appointed Parsons, Madeline, Professor as Director

26 January 2023

Resigned Dix, Clive James, Dr as Director

3 November 2022

Appointed Sherville-Payne, Robert as Secretary

3 November 2022

Appointed Beastall, Paul Vernon Edward as Director

28 January 2021

Resigned Morris, Clive Dylan, Professor as Director

1 April 2020

Appointed Macdonald, Alistair John as Director

1 April 2020

Appointed Clarke, Graham John as Director

1 April 2020

Appointed Wallcraft, Susan Jean as Director

6 December 2019

Resigned Bellingham, Katherine Margaret as Director

1 January 2019

Appointed Robb, Lynne as Director

31 December 2018

Resigned Bryan, Robert Kenneth as Director

20 August 2018

Resigned Kellner, Peter Jon as Director

27 July 2018

Appointed Brown, Robin John, Dr as Director

24 May 2018

Resigned Boulnois, Graham John as Director

15 November 2016

Appointed Molloy, Christopher Richard, Professor as Director

6 June 2016

Appointed Dix, Clive James, Dr as Director

6 June 2016

Appointed Morris, Clive Dylan, Professor as Director

6 June 2016

Appointed Longson, Carole Margaret, Professor as Director

6 June 2016

Appointed Bellingham, Katherine Margaret as Director

6 June 2016

Appointed Markham, Alexander Fred, Sir as Director

6 June 2016

Appointed Kellner, Peter Jon as Director

6 June 2016

Appointed Reilly, Christopher Fintan, Dr as Director

10 January 2016

Appointed Boulnois, Graham John as Director

23 December 2015

Appointed Bryan, Robert Kenneth as Director

Ownership 0 active

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

The company has declared that it has no person with significant control.

Former controllers (4)

13 April 2021

Ceased Christopher Richard Molloy — Holds 25–50% of voting rights

13 April 2021

Ceased Robin John Brown — Holds 25–50% of voting rights

31 December 2018

Ceased Robert Kenneth Bryan — Holds 75–100% of voting rights

24 May 2018

Ceased Graham John Boulnois — Holds 25–50% of voting rights

Group structure 4 companies

Ownership group derived from the Companies House PSC register

Medicines Discovery Catapult Limited This company

Medicines Discovery Catapult Services Commercial Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Medicines Discovery Ventures Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Edge Biotech Ltd Owns 75–100% of shares

Filings

Recent filings only. See the full history on Companies House

Date	Description	Made Up To
4 September 2026	Group of companies' accounts	31 March 2026
19 August 2026	Appointment of a director
17 August 2026	Appointment of a director
16 February 2026	Appointment of a director
9 February 2026	Termination of appointment of a director