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00514735

THE COMPANY OF BIOLOGISTS

Officer · WARD, Catherine and 80 others
Active
✓ Active company on the official register. Next accounts due 30 September 2027.

Company details

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Registered name
THE COMPANY OF BIOLOGISTS
Company number
00514735
Registered office
BIDDER BUILDING, STATION ROAD, CAMBRIDGE, CAMBS, CB24 9LF · 1 other company at this postcode
Company type
PRI/LTD BY GUAR/NSC (Private, limited by guarantee, no share capital)
Incorporated on
31 December 1952
Status
Active
Age
73 years
Previous names
THE COMPANY OF BIOLOGISTS, LIMITED (to 12 Nov 2024)
Nature of business (SIC)
18130 — Pre-press and pre-media services · 18203 — Reproduction of computer media · 58141 — Publishing of learned journals · 58190 — Other publishing activities
Accounts — next due
30 Sept 2027
Accounts — last made up to
31 Dec 2025
Confirmation statement — next due
07 Jul 2027
Confirmation statement — last
23 Jun 2026

Officers

13 active · 68 resigned

secretary
Appointed 24/08/2023
Active
director
Appointed 26/02/2016
Active
director
Appointed 05/07/2024
Active
director
Appointed 17/02/2012
Active
director
Appointed 22/07/2019
Active
director
Appointed 11/07/2025
Active
director
Appointed 11/07/2025
Active
director
Appointed 15/11/2018
Active
director
Appointed 15/11/2018
Active
director
Appointed 05/07/2024
Active
director
Appointed 16/06/1995
Active
director
Appointed 11/07/2025
Active
director
Appointed 11/07/2025
Active

Registered charity

This company is also on the Charity Commission's register of England and Wales. The register records the company number itself, so this is not a match on the name.

THE COMPANY OF BIOLOGISTS
Charity 277992 · Charitable company · registered 27 June 1979
Latest reported income £8,428,267
Charity Commission record ↗

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Connections

Serving officers

secretary Appointed 24/08/2023
director Appointed 26/02/2016
director Appointed 05/07/2024
director Appointed 17/02/2012
director Appointed 22/07/2019

Change history

Reconstructed from the dated records Companies House publishes

DateChangeWasNow
03/07/2026 Director resigned RIGBY, Peter William Jack, Professor
03/07/2026 Director resigned ISACKE, Clare Margaret, Professor
04/03/2026 Director resigned WILSON, Alan Martin, Professor
11/07/2025 Director resigned MUNRO, Bruce Sean, Dr
11/07/2025 Director resigned MACHESKY, Laura Marie, Professor
11/07/2025 Director appointed URBÉ, Sylvie, Professor
11/07/2025 Director appointed TAIT, Stephen, Professor
11/07/2025 Director appointed PEIFER, Mark Alan, Dr
11/07/2025 Director appointed MILL, Pleasantine, Dr
12/11/2024 Registered name changed THE COMPANY OF BIOLOGISTS, LIMITED THE COMPANY OF BIOLOGISTS
04/10/2024 Director resigned GRIFFITHS, Gillian, Professor
05/07/2024 Director resigned NILSSON, Goran Erik, Professor
05/07/2024 Director resigned BURKE, Julian Francis
05/07/2024 Director appointed GRIFFITHS, Gillian, Professor
05/07/2024 Director appointed SMITH, Austin Gerard, Professor
05/07/2024 Director appointed KELLY, Steven Bryan, Professor
24/08/2023 Secretary appointed WARD, Catherine
23/08/2023 Secretary resigned RICHMOND, Kay Anita
05/07/2023 Director resigned FREEMAN, Matthew, Professor
07/10/2022 Director resigned STOREY, Kate Gillian, Professor

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Filing history

Most recent filings

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The Company of Biologists — CB24 9LF
Tier 1 · renews 16/09/2027
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Frequently asked questions

What is the company number of THE COMPANY OF BIOLOGISTS?
According to the official registry, the company number of THE COMPANY OF BIOLOGISTS is 00514735.
Where is THE COMPANY OF BIOLOGISTS registered?
The registered office is BIDDER BUILDING, STATION ROAD, CAMBRIDGE, CAMBS, CB24 9LF.
Who runs THE COMPANY OF BIOLOGISTS?
WARD, Catherine is listed among the officers of THE COMPANY OF BIOLOGISTS.
What is the SIC code of THE COMPANY OF BIOLOGISTS?
The nature of business is recorded under SIC code 18130 — Pre-press and pre-media services, 18203 — Reproduction of computer media, 58141 — Publishing of learned journals, 58190 — Other publishing activities.
When are the next accounts of THE COMPANY OF BIOLOGISTS due?
The next annual accounts are due by 30 September 2027, and the last accounts were made up to 31 December 2025.

About THE COMPANY OF BIOLOGISTS (00514735)

THE COMPANY OF BIOLOGISTS is a pri/ltd by guar/nsc (private, limited by guarantee, no share capital) incorporated on 31 December 1952 and registered in the United Kingdom under company number 00514735. Its registered office is at BIDDER BUILDING, STATION ROAD, CAMBRIDGE, CAMBS, CB24 9LF. The recorded nature of business is pre-press and pre-media services (SIC 18130). The company is currently active , with statutory accounts last made up to 31 December 2025. 81 active officers are on record . This profile is provided by opendata.bot by Noetikos, aggregating official data from Companies House bulk data , last refreshed 12 September 2026.

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