FUJIFILM DIOSYNTH BIOTECHNOLOGIES UK LIMITED
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Next accounts due
2026-12-31 (in 7mo)
Last filed for 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement due
2027-04-29 (in 11mo)
Last made up 2026-04-15
Watchouts
None on the register
Name history
Renamed 4 times since incorporation
- FUJIFILM DIOSYNTH BIOTECHNOLOGIES UK LIMITED 2011-04-11 → present
- MSD BIOLOGICS (UK) LIMITED 2010-03-04 → 2011-04-11
- AVECIA BIOLOGICS LIMITED 2006-11-17 → 2010-03-04
- AVECIA BIOTECHNOLOGY LIMITED 2006-10-30 → 2006-11-17
- DMWSL 521 LIMITED 2006-05-03 → 2006-10-30
Accounts
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 101
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- KPMG LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“The Directors have prepared these accounts on a going concern basis for the reasons set out in Note 1 to the financial statements.”
Significant events
- “On June 29, 2021, Fujifilm Corporation announced a 90 billion-yen investment to accelerate the global growth of Fujifilm Biotechnologies and significantly increase its manufacturing capacity.”
- “In 2020/21 the Company announced a multimillion pound investment. The investments will be in the Mammalian, Viral Gene Therapy manufacturing and Laboratory expansion, Large Scale Microbial sectors, as well as increasing Analytical capability.”
- “Mitsubishi Corporation exited the Company by selling its shares to Fujifilm Corporation, making the Company a wholly owned subsidiary of Fujifilm Corporation. The deal closed on 30 June 2023.”
- “On 16th April 2024, Fujifilm Biotechnologies ("FLB") announced a global restructuring process that would result in up to 240 employees leaving the global business... During June 2024, a total of 108 employees left the Company as a result of the process.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
5 active · 34 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LEADLEY, Victoria Ann | Secretary | 2025-07-01 | — | — |
| AKIYAMA, Masataka | Director | 2025-07-01 | Oct 1965 | Japanese |
| HAIGH, Jonathan Michael | Director | 2023-07-14 | Dec 1981 | British |
| IIDA, Toshihisa | Director | 2020-09-01 | Dec 1967 | Japanese |
| PETERSEN, Lars | Director | 2023-07-14 | Jan 1965 | Danish |
Show 34 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| CLEMENTS, Richard John | Secretary | 2007-08-21 | 2015-06-15 |
| CREE, Andrew Peter | Secretary | 2006-10-04 | 2010-02-01 |
| DENHAM, Neil Llewellyn | Secretary | 2015-06-15 | 2020-01-01 |
| RAW, Gillian Frances | Secretary | 2020-01-01 | 2025-07-01 |
| DM COMPANY SERVICES LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Secretary | 2006-05-03 | 2006-10-04 |
| BAGSHAW, Stephen | Director | 2007-08-21 | 2020-04-01 |
| BUCKMASTER, Adrian Charles, Viscount | Director | 2006-10-04 | 2010-02-01 |
| CARVER, Mark Andrew, Dr | Director | 2007-08-21 | 2011-03-31 |
| CASEY, Colman John, Dr | Director | 2008-06-25 | 2011-03-31 |
| COX, Kevin Paul, Dr | Director | 2006-10-04 | 2007-11-26 |
| FOUND, Paul John | Director | 2020-04-01 | 2023-07-14 |
| HOSODA, Maki | Director | 2013-04-01 | 2014-05-02 |
| ISHIKAWA, Takatoshi | Director | 2012-08-09 | 2023-08-07 |
| KASE, Akira | Director | 2015-03-01 | 2020-04-01 |
| KATO, Mikihiko | Director | 2012-05-14 | 2012-08-09 |
| KIMURA, Yoshiki | Director | 2023-06-30 | 2025-07-01 |
| KUROSE, Takaaki | Director | 2014-10-10 | 2016-09-13 |
| MCDOWELL, Mark Andrew Charles | Director | 2010-02-22 | 2011-03-31 |
| MCLELLAN, Duncan | Director | 2006-10-04 | 2010-02-01 |
| MEESON, Martin Edward | Director | 2020-04-01 | 2023-07-14 |
| MEESON, Martin Edward | Director | 2008-04-15 | 2011-03-31 |
| MIYAZAKI, Go | Director | 2016-09-13 | 2018-06-01 |
| OKABE, Makoto | Director | 2014-05-02 | 2015-03-01 |
| OKABE, Makoto | Director | 2011-12-14 | 2013-04-01 |
| ORIHASHI, Kenji | Director | 2015-03-01 | 2022-08-15 |
| OTANI, Masaaki | Director | 2011-03-31 | 2012-05-09 |
| SATAKE, Seimi | Director | 2011-03-31 | 2015-03-01 |
| STOUT, Jay Stewart | Director | 2010-02-22 | 2011-03-31 |
| TAKAHASHI, Toru | Director | 2012-08-09 | 2014-10-10 |
| TAYLOR, Stephen Colin, Dr | Director | 2007-08-21 | 2011-03-31 |
| TODA, Yuzo | Director | 2011-03-31 | 2012-08-09 |
| TOKUDA, Takahiro | Director | 2022-08-15 | 2023-06-30 |
| YAMAMOTO, Masato | Director | 2018-06-01 | 2020-09-01 |
| 25 NOMINEES LIMITED | Corporate Director | 2006-05-03 | 2006-10-04 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fujifilm Holdings Corporation | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100% | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 153 total filings
Material constitutional events — rename, articles re-file, resolution
- 2024-01-17 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
- 2024-01-17 MA Memorandum articles
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-15 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-08-18 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-07-01 | AP03 | officers | Appoint person secretary company with name date | |
| 2025-07-01 | TM02 | officers | Termination secretary company with name termination date | |
| 2025-07-01 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-07-01 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-05-02 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-10-17 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-04-30 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2024-01-21 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-01-17 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2024-01-17 | MA | incorporation | Memorandum articles | |
| 2023-08-08 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2023-07-17 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2023-07-17 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-07-17 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2023-07-17 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-07-03 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-07-03 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2023-05-08 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 7
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 2
- Officers resigned
- 2
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last 24 months
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