Beatson Institute for Cancer Research

ActiveSC084170 Private company limited by guarantee
Incorporated
3 August 1983 (43 years)
Industry
Other research and experimental development on natural sciences and engineering (72190)
Directors
James Alastair Kergon
Controlled by
Accounts type
Full
Region
Scotland
Address
Garscube Estate
Switchback Road
Bearsden
G61 1BD

Filing status

Accounts due
31 December 2027
Last accounts
31 March 2026
Conf. stmt due
24 December 2026
Last conf. stmt
10 December 2025

Officers 7 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Director · Appointed 13 March 2026
Also at Cancer Research UK Trading Limited
British
Born June 1980 (46)
Kergon, James Alastair
Director · Appointed 6 June 2022
British
Born December 1975 (50)
Director · Appointed 20 November 2020
Also at Arthritis UK Trading Limited, Arthritis UK, VA123 Ltd
British
Born October 1964 (62)
Director · Appointed 10 September 2018
Also at Lister Institute of Preventive Medicine(the) · more companies
British
Born November 1960
Niven, Gary
Secretary · Appointed 1 October 2017
Chadwick, Rosalie Madeleine
Director · Appointed 6 September 2017
British
Born November 1977
Director · Appointed 30 June 2011
Also at Cancer Research Technology Limited, Beatson Technology Limited · more companies
British
Born April 1971 (55)
Officer history (50 former)
13 March 2026
Appointed Lynn, Matthew Richard Fraser as Director
13 March 2026
Resigned Walsh, Adrian Paul as Director
18 March 2024
Appointed Walsh, Adrian Paul as Director
15 March 2024
Resigned Wass, Jonathan Paul as Director
17 October 2022
Resigned Horne, Samantha as Director
17 October 2022
Appointed Wass, Jonathan Paul as Director
6 June 2022
Appointed Kergon, James Alastair as Director
6 June 2022
Resigned Anderson, Craig as Director
20 November 2020
Appointed Mcinnes, Iain Blair, Professor as Director
20 November 2020
1 October 2020
Appointed Horne, Samantha as Director
30 September 2020
Resigned Akushie, Rita Kuukua as Director
6 December 2019
6 December 2019
14 January 2019
Appointed Akushie, Rita Kuukua as Director
11 January 2019
Resigned Armitt, Nigel John as Director
10 September 2018
Appointed Iredale, John Peter, Professor as Director
8 June 2018
Resigned Jones, Nicholas, Professor as Director
7 March 2018
Appointed Armitt, Nigel John as Director
30 November 2017
Resigned Kenyon, Ian Peter as Director
1 October 2017
Appointed Niven, Gary as Secretary
30 September 2017
Resigned Winckles, Peter David as Secretary
6 September 2017
Appointed Chadwick, Rosalie Madeleine as Director
11 March 2017
Resigned Murdoch, Kirkland Baird as Director
10 March 2015
13 May 2014
Appointed Murdoch, Kirkland Baird as Director
13 May 2014
Resigned Dickson, Ian as Director
5 December 2013
Appointed Kenyon, Ian Peter as Director
10 June 2013
Resigned Robb, Lynne as Director
31 March 2013
Resigned Kumar, Harpal Singh as Director
10 December 2012
Appointed Jones, Nicholas, Professor as Director
30 June 2011
Appointed Foulkes, Iain Walter, Dr as Director
30 June 2011
Resigned Sneddon, Peter, Dr as Director
1 January 2011
Appointed Anderson, Craig as Director
31 December 2010
Resigned Hunter, Archibald Sinclair as Director
13 December 2010
Resigned Mckail, Ronald Chalmers as Secretary
13 December 2010
Appointed Winckles, Peter David as Secretary
8 September 2010
Resigned Clark, Lilian, Dr as Director
8 September 2010
Appointed Sneddon, Peter, Dr as Director
14 March 2008
Appointed Clark, Lilian, Dr as Director
17 December 2007
14 June 2007
Appointed Kumar, Harpal Singh as Director
14 June 2007
Appointed Robb, Lynne as Director
14 June 2007
29 March 2007
29 March 2007
Resigned Mackie, Rona Mcleod, Professor as Director
29 March 2007
Resigned Russell, Alistair Muir, Sir as Director
29 March 2007
29 March 2007
29 March 2007
Resigned Hince, Trevor Anthony, Dr as Director
9 January 2007
Resigned Wolf, Charles Roland, Prof as Director
12 June 2006
Resigned Dunstan, Diana Rosemary, Dr as Director
10 March 2006
26 April 2005
Resigned Armstrong, Ernest Mcalpine, Dr as Director
10 December 2004
9 December 2004
Appointed Dickson, Ian as Director
2 June 2004
Resigned Jack, Robert Barr, Professor as Director
10 December 2003
Appointed Russell, Alistair Muir, Sir as Director
20 December 2002
5 December 2002
Appointed Vousden, Karen Heather, Professor as Director
31 October 2002
Resigned Wyke, John Anthony, Professor as Director
11 October 2002
Resigned Gillis, Charles Raphael, Professor as Director
17 July 2001
Appointed Armstrong, Ernest Mcalpine, Dr as Director
29 June 2000
Resigned Carter, David Craig, Professor as Director
2 December 1999
Appointed Hunter, Archibald Sinclair as Director
2 December 1999
Appointed Hastie, Nicholas Dixon, Professor as Director
18 May 1999
Resigned Evans, Henry John, Professor as Director
18 May 1999
Resigned Duthie, Robin, Sir as Director
18 May 1999
Appointed Mckail, Ronald Chalmers as Secretary
18 May 1999
Resigned Wyke, John Anthony, Professor as Secretary
18 May 1999
Appointed Wyke, John Anthony, Professor as Director
11 June 1998
Resigned Kendell, Robert Evan, Dr as Director
11 June 1998
Appointed Wolf, Charles Roland, Prof as Director
20 December 1996
20 December 1996
Appointed Gillis, Charles Raphael, Professor as Director
20 December 1996
Appointed Carter, David Craig, Professor as Director
20 December 1996
Resigned Fraser, William Kerr, Sir as Director
18 July 1996
Resigned Burns, Henry James Gerard, Dr as Director
23 May 1996
Resigned Mcvie, John Gordon, Professor as Director
23 February 1996
Appointed Hince, Trevor Anthony, Dr as Director
20 November 1995
Appointed Kendell, Robert Evan, Dr as Director
21 June 1995
Resigned Muir, Malcolm S, Dr as Director
12 January 1994
Appointed Mackie, Rona Mcleod, Professor as Director
10 December 1993
Appointed Burns, Henry James Gerard, Dr as Director
16 November 1993
Appointed Muir, Malcolm S, Dr as Director
16 November 1993
Resigned Sherratt, David John as Director
17 June 1993
Appointed Dunstan, Diana Rosemary, Dr as Director
17 June 1993
Resigned Forwell, George Dick as Director
17 June 1993
Resigned Macdonald, Iain Smith as Director
10 July 1992
Appointed Bird, Colin Carmichael, Professor as Director
17 June 1992
Resigned Alwen, John, Dr as Director
22 April 1992
Appointed Fraser, William Kerr, Sir as Director
13 December 1991
Resigned Currie, Alastair, Sir as Director
20 August 1991
Resigned Williams, Alwyn as Director
16 October 1989
Appointed Mcvie, John Gordon, Professor as Director
30 September 1989
Resigned Kemp, Nigel Harvey, Dr as Director
17 May 1989
Appointed Jack, Robert Barr, Professor as Director
17 May 1989
Appointed Duthie, Robin, Sir as Director

Ownership 1 active

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

Corporate entity · Notified 6 April 2016
Right to appoint and remove directors
Right to appoint and remove directors (as a trust)
Company Limited By Guarantee
Reg. no. 4325234

Group structure 13 companies

Ownership group derived from the Companies House PSC register

Cancer Research UK
Beatson Institute for Cancer Research This company Right to appoint and remove directors
Beatson Technology Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Cancer Research Technology Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Cancer Research Horizons Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Cancer Research Scotland Institute Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Cancer Research UK Scotland Institute Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Cancer Research Ventures Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Oligotune Ltd Owns 25–50% of shares
Cancer Research UK Pension Trustee Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Cancer Research UK Trading Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
North of England Cancer Research Campaign(the) Holds 75–100% of voting rights
The Cancer Research Campaign Holds 75–100% of voting rights

Filings 202

DateDescriptionMade Up ToPagesPDF
25 August 2026Full accounts31 March 2026
13 March 2026Termination of appointment of a director
13 March 2026Appointment of a director
10 December 2025Confirmation statement with no updates10 December 2025
19 June 2025Full accounts31 March 2025
Show all 202 filings

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