THE BIOTECH GROWTH TRUST PLC

Company summary

Company number: 03376377
Status: ACTIVE
Incorporated / age: 20 May 199729 years
Registered office: One, Wood Street, London, EC2V 7WS
Accounts due: 30 September 2027
Confirmation statement due: 3 June 2027
Active officers: 7
Outstanding charges: 0

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Company type
Public limited company
Address
One, Wood Street, London, EC2V 7WS
Nature of business
Activities of investment trusts
Previous company names
FINSBURY EMERGING BIOTECHNOLOGY TRUST PLC
FINSBURY LIFE SCIENCES INVESTMENT TRUST PLC
REABOURNE MERLIN LIFE SCIENCES INVESTMENT TRUST PLC

Officer details

Name	Role	Appointed On	Resigned On	Country of Residence	Date of Birth	Address
FROSTROW CAPITAL LLP ACTIVE	Secretary	18 Apr 2007				25, Southampton Buildings, London, WC2A 1AL, United Kingdom
BAILLIE, Hamish Michael ACTIVE	Director	01 Nov 2023		Scotland	March 1979	One, Wood Street, London, EC2V 7WS
HARRIES, Jennifer Margaret, Dame ACTIVE	Director	16 Sep 2025		Wales	October 1958	One, Wood Street, London, EC2V 7WS
HSU, Geoffrey Che-Chang ACTIVE	Director	16 May 2018		United States	December 1974	One, Wood Street, London, EC2V 7WS
SHEPHERD, Nicola Ann, Dr ACTIVE	Director	18 Jan 2021		England	May 1975	One, Wood Street, London, EC2V 7WS
TANKARD, Julie Ann ACTIVE	Director	03 Sep 2024		England	October 1966	One, Wood Street, London, EC2V 7WS
YATES, Roger Philip ACTIVE	Director	01 Dec 2021		England	April 1957	One, Wood Street, London, EC2V 7WS
HOUGIE, Andrew Michael RESIGNED	Secretary	20 May 1997	04 Jun 1997			128 Chatsworth Road, London, NW2 5QU
CLOSE FINSBURY ASSET MANAGEMENT LIMITED RESIGNED	Secretary	16 Jun 2000	12 Dec 2006			10 Crown Place, London, EC2A 4FT
CLOSE INVESTMENTS LIMITED RESIGNED	Secretary	12 Dec 2006	18 Apr 2007			10 Crown Place, London, EC2A 4FT
BATES, Steven Andrew Ralph RESIGNED	Director	08 Jul 2015	18 Jul 2024	United Kingdom	September 1957	25, Southampton Buildings, London, WC2A 1AL, United Kingdom
BORHO, Sven Heinz RESIGNED	Director	27 Mar 2006	16 May 2018	United States	March 1967	New York, United States
DAVIES, Kay Elizabeth RESIGNED	Director	15 Mar 2012	14 Jul 2021	England	April 1951	One, Wood Street, London, EC2V 7WS
GAUNT, Paul RESIGNED	Director	05 Jun 1997	08 Jul 2015	United Kingdom	May 1949	2, Cornfield Road, Mulbarton, Norwich, Norfolk, NR14 8GQ, United Kingdom
GORDON, John Laurie, Dr RESIGNED	Director	05 Jun 1997	10 Jul 2014	England	July 1944	Oaklea House, 41a, Netherton Road, Appleton, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, OX13 5JZ, United Kingdom
HERRINGTON, Timothy John RESIGNED	Director	20 May 1997	04 Jun 1997	United Kingdom	April 1954	Flat 21, Papermill Court, 50 Narrow Street, London, E14
HOUGIE, Andrew Michael RESIGNED	Director	20 May 1997	04 Jun 1997		June 1962	128 Chatsworth Road, London, NW2 5QU
JOY, Andrew Neville RESIGNED	Director	15 Mar 2012	19 Jul 2022	England	April 1957	Marelands, Bentley, Farnham, Hampshire, GU10 5JB, England
KEEN, Peter Stephen RESIGNED	Director	04 Jun 1997	12 Jul 2017	England	August 1957	25, Southampton Buildings, London, WC2A 1AL, England
LE BLAN, Julia RESIGNED	Director	12 Jul 2016	17 Jul 2025	England	September 1954	One, Wood Street, London, EC2V 7WS
SCLATER, John Richard RESIGNED	Director	05 Jun 1997	12 Jul 2012	United Kingdom	July 1940	Sutton Hall, Barcombe, Lewes, East Sussex, BN8 5EB
TOWNSEND, John Anthony Victor RESIGNED	Director	04 Jun 1997	08 Nov 2007	England	January 1948	The Coach House, Winterfold, Barhatch Lane, Cranleigh, Surrey, GU6 7NH
WALDERGRAVE, William Arthur, The Right Honorable RESIGNED	Director	09 Jun 1998	12 Jul 2016	England	August 1946	62, Hornton Street, London, W8 4NU
WILLETTS, David Lindsay RESIGNED	Director	11 Nov 2015	17 Jul 2025	England	March 1956	2, Queen Annes Gate, London, SW1H 9AA, England

FROSTROW CAPITAL LLP ACTIVE
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 18 Apr 2007
Address: 25, Southampton Buildings, London, WC2A 1AL, United Kingdom

BAILLIE, Hamish Michael ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Nov 2023
Country of Residence: Scotland
Date of birth: March 1979
Address: One, Wood Street, London, EC2V 7WS

HARRIES, Jennifer Margaret, Dame ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 16 Sep 2025
Country of Residence: Wales
Date of birth: October 1958
Address: One, Wood Street, London, EC2V 7WS

HSU, Geoffrey Che-Chang ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 16 May 2018
Country of Residence: United States
Date of birth: December 1974
Address: One, Wood Street, London, EC2V 7WS

SHEPHERD, Nicola Ann, Dr ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 18 Jan 2021
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: May 1975
Address: One, Wood Street, London, EC2V 7WS

TANKARD, Julie Ann ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 03 Sep 2024
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: October 1966
Address: One, Wood Street, London, EC2V 7WS

YATES, Roger Philip ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Dec 2021
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: April 1957
Address: One, Wood Street, London, EC2V 7WS

HOUGIE, Andrew Michael RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 20 May 1997
Resigned on: 04 Jun 1997
Address: 128 Chatsworth Road, London, NW2 5QU

CLOSE FINSBURY ASSET MANAGEMENT LIMITED RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 16 Jun 2000
Resigned on: 12 Dec 2006
Address: 10 Crown Place, London, EC2A 4FT

CLOSE INVESTMENTS LIMITED RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 12 Dec 2006
Resigned on: 18 Apr 2007
Address: 10 Crown Place, London, EC2A 4FT

BATES, Steven Andrew Ralph RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 08 Jul 2015
Resigned on: 18 Jul 2024
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: September 1957
Address: 25, Southampton Buildings, London, WC2A 1AL, United Kingdom

BORHO, Sven Heinz RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 27 Mar 2006
Resigned on: 16 May 2018
Country of Residence: United States
Date of birth: March 1967
Address: New York, United States

DAVIES, Kay Elizabeth RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 15 Mar 2012
Resigned on: 14 Jul 2021
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: April 1951
Address: One, Wood Street, London, EC2V 7WS

GAUNT, Paul RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 05 Jun 1997
Resigned on: 08 Jul 2015
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: May 1949
Address: 2, Cornfield Road, Mulbarton, Norwich, Norfolk, NR14 8GQ, United Kingdom

GORDON, John Laurie, Dr RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 05 Jun 1997
Resigned on: 10 Jul 2014
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: July 1944
Address: Oaklea House, 41a, Netherton Road, Appleton, Abingdon, Oxfordshire, OX13 5JZ, United Kingdom

HERRINGTON, Timothy John RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 20 May 1997
Resigned on: 04 Jun 1997
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: April 1954
Address: Flat 21, Papermill Court, 50 Narrow Street, London, E14

HOUGIE, Andrew Michael RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 20 May 1997
Resigned on: 04 Jun 1997
Date of birth: June 1962
Address: 128 Chatsworth Road, London, NW2 5QU

JOY, Andrew Neville RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 15 Mar 2012
Resigned on: 19 Jul 2022
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: April 1957
Address: Marelands, Bentley, Farnham, Hampshire, GU10 5JB, England

KEEN, Peter Stephen RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 04 Jun 1997
Resigned on: 12 Jul 2017
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: August 1957
Address: 25, Southampton Buildings, London, WC2A 1AL, England

LE BLAN, Julia RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 12 Jul 2016
Resigned on: 17 Jul 2025
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: September 1954
Address: One, Wood Street, London, EC2V 7WS

SCLATER, John Richard RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 05 Jun 1997
Resigned on: 12 Jul 2012
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: July 1940
Address: Sutton Hall, Barcombe, Lewes, East Sussex, BN8 5EB

TOWNSEND, John Anthony Victor RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 04 Jun 1997
Resigned on: 08 Nov 2007
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: January 1948
Address: The Coach House, Winterfold, Barhatch Lane, Cranleigh, Surrey, GU6 7NH

WALDERGRAVE, William Arthur, The Right Honorable RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 09 Jun 1998
Resigned on: 12 Jul 2016
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: August 1946
Address: 62, Hornton Street, London, W8 4NU

WILLETTS, David Lindsay RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 11 Nov 2015
Resigned on: 17 Jul 2025
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: March 1956
Address: 2, Queen Annes Gate, London, SW1H 9AA, England

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