NIAB.

Company summary

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Company number: 03395389
Status: ACTIVE
Incorporated / age: 1 July 199729 years
Registered office: Park Farm Campus Villa Road, Histon, Cambridge, CB24 9AT, England
Accounts due: 28 September 2026
Confirmation statement due: 19 June 2027
Active officers: 8
Outstanding charges: 0

Sourced from Companies House, retrieved 11 October 2026 at 18:58 UTC. This is public register information, not a credit or legal assessment.

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Company type
Private Limited Company by guarantee without share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption
Address
Park Farm Campus Villa Road, Histon, Cambridge, CB24 9AT, England
Nature of business
Growing of cereals (except rice), leguminous crops and oil seeds
Support activities for crop production
Other research and experimental development on natural sciences and engineering
Previous company names
NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF AGRICULTURAL BOTANY
NIAB CHARITABLE CORPORATION LIMITED

Officer details

Name	Role	Appointed On	Resigned On	Country of Residence	Date of Birth	Address
SPRAGGINS, Mark ACTIVE	Secretary	04 Jul 2024				Park Farm Campus, Villa Road, Histon, Cambridge, CB24 9AT, England
BUCKERIDGE, David James ACTIVE	Director	21 Jun 2023		United Kingdom	February 1960	Park Farm Campus, Villa Road, Histon, Cambridge, CB24 9AT, England
CLARKE, Belinda Rosanna, Dr ACTIVE	Director	17 Sep 2025		United Kingdom	May 1970	Park Farm Campus, Villa Road, Histon, Cambridge, CB24 9AT, England
FERRIER, Helen, Dr ACTIVE	Director	08 Dec 2020		England	May 1977	Park Farm Campus, Villa Road, Histon, Cambridge, CB24 9AT, England
MALARKEY, Patricia ACTIVE	Director	20 Dec 2023		United States	November 1965	Park Farm Campus, Villa Road, Histon, Cambridge, CB24 9AT, England
REGAN, Jonathan Peter ACTIVE	Director	08 Dec 2020		England	July 1958	Park Farm Campus, Villa Road, Histon, Cambridge, CB24 9AT, England
SMITH, Guy Henry, Dr ACTIVE	Director	18 Nov 2021		England	May 1959	Park Farm Campus, Villa Road, Histon, Cambridge, CB24 9AT, England
TAYLOR, Richard James ACTIVE	Director	02 Jul 2025		United Kingdom	May 1963	Park Farm Campus, Villa Road, Histon, Cambridge, CB24 9AT, England
ARNOLD, Susan Nicola RESIGNED	Secretary	12 Nov 2008	30 Nov 2018			Huntingdon Road Cambridge, CB3 0LE
BARSBY, Tina Lorraine RESIGNED	Secretary	01 Jun 2006	12 Nov 2008			18 Top Street, Stretham, Ely, Cambridgeshire, CB6 3JL
HALL, Joseph William RESIGNED	Secretary	01 Jul 1997	31 May 2006			Byways The Street, Shotley, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP9 1LX
MASSON, Stephen Clark RESIGNED	Secretary	13 Mar 2019	31 Dec 2020			Niab, 93 Lawrence Weaver Road, Cambridge, CB3 0LE, United Kingdom
MCKEE, Juno, Dr RESIGNED	Secretary	01 Jan 2021	04 Jul 2024			Niab, 93 Lawrence Weaver Road, Cambridge, CB3 0LE, United Kingdom
ALDERTON, Clifford Raymond RESIGNED	Director	01 Jul 1997	19 Feb 1998		July 1926	Lake Abbot Bourne Lane, Salehurst, Robertsbridge, East Sussex, TN32 5PT
ANDREWS, Anthony David RESIGNED	Director	01 Jul 1997	20 Jul 2000		November 1937	Irene House, Kirkby Underwood, Bourne, Lincolnshire, PE10 0SD
BARK, Neville Store RESIGNED	Director	01 Jul 1997	05 Sep 2002	England	August 1934	Underhill 14 West Street, Axbridge, Somerset, BS26 2AD
BARSBY, Tina Lorraine RESIGNED	Director	23 Nov 2017	18 Nov 2021	United Kingdom	May 1957	Niab, 93 Lawrence Weaver Road, Cambridge, CB3 0LE, United Kingdom
BAULCOMBE, David Charles, Sir RESIGNED	Director	13 Oct 2008	19 Sep 2014	United Kingdom	April 1952	Department Of Plant Sciences, Downing Street, Cambridge, Cambs, CB2 3EA, United Kingdom
BLACKBURN, Alison Margaret RESIGNED	Director	04 Sep 2003	10 Sep 2010	United Kingdom	September 1946	Huntingdon Road Cambridge, CB3 0LE
CACCAMO, Mario Jose, Professor RESIGNED	Director	01 Oct 2021	19 Jun 2026	England	November 1971	Park Farm Campus, Villa Road, Histon, Cambridge, CB24 9AT, England
CAFFALL, David James Osborn RESIGNED	Director	02 Sep 2004	10 Sep 2010	United Kingdom	June 1951	Aic - Federation House, Oundle Road, Alwalton, Peterborough, PE2 6XE, United Kingdom
CARMICHAEL, Jane Pears, Dr RESIGNED	Director	19 Feb 1998	02 Sep 2004		August 1943	Glebe Farm, Bracebridge Heath, Lincoln, Lincolnshire, LN4 2HZ
DAVIES, Nigel Leslie, Dr RESIGNED	Director	12 Sep 2012	08 Sep 2015	England	March 1960	Huntingdon Road Cambridge, CB3 0LE
ELLIOTT, Geoffrey James RESIGNED	Director	28 Sep 2009	11 Sep 2012	United Kingdom	July 1952	Reivers Salisbury Road, Broughton, Stockbridge, Hampshire, SO20 8BU
ELLWOOD, Stephen John RESIGNED	Director	24 Nov 2015	02 Jul 2025	England	July 1957	Niab, 93 Lawrence Weaver Road, Cambridge, CB3 0LE, United Kingdom
FIDGEON, Kathleen Elizabeth RESIGNED	Director	19 Sep 2014	17 Nov 2022	England	March 1958	Niab, 93 Lawrence Weaver Road, Cambridge, CB3 0LE, United Kingdom
GODFREY, James Eric RESIGNED	Director	11 Sep 2012	17 Nov 2022	England	April 1953	Niab, 93 Lawrence Weaver Road, Cambridge, CB3 0LE, United Kingdom
HARLE, Robert RESIGNED	Director	11 Sep 2012	08 Dec 2020	England	December 1952	Niab, 93 Lawrence Weaver Road, Cambridge, CB3 0LE, United Kingdom
HEADING, John Edwin RESIGNED	Director	22 Jul 1999	02 Sep 2004	United Kingdom	November 1940	60 London Road, Chatteris, Cambridgeshire, PE16 6LW
HEALY, Flor Aiden RESIGNED	Director	19 Jun 2024	02 Jul 2025	England	April 1962	Niab, 93 Lawrence Weaver Road, Cambridge, CB3 0LE, United Kingdom
HEDLEY LEWIS, Vincent Richard RESIGNED	Director	20 Jul 2000	05 Sep 2007	England	May 1941	Birkholme Manor, Corby Glen, Grantham, Lincs, NG33 4LF
HEYGATE, Paul Michael RESIGNED	Director	07 Jun 2002	11 Sep 2009	England	April 1943	Holmedale House Farthingstone, Towcester, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN12 8EZ
HODGSON, David Ian RESIGNED	Director	01 Jul 1997	31 Mar 2002		October 1939	Woodcote Plaistow Road, Ifold, Loxwood, West Sussex, RH14 0TY
KERBY, Nigel Wells, Dr RESIGNED	Director	08 Sep 2015	22 Nov 2023	Scotland	April 1953	Niab, 93 Lawrence Weaver Road, Cambridge, CB3 0LE, United Kingdom
KUYK, Andrew RESIGNED	Director	10 Sep 2010	11 Sep 2018	United Kingdom	June 1952	Huntingdon Road Cambridge, CB3 0LE
LANG, Charles Alfred, Dr RESIGNED	Director	11 Nov 2014	17 Nov 2022	England	December 1936	Niab, 93 Lawrence Weaver Road, Cambridge, CB3 0LE, United Kingdom
LEWIS, Jeremy Wynn RESIGNED	Director	05 Sep 2007	15 Sep 2016	England	September 1949	Huntingdon Road Cambridge, CB3 0LE
LOWSON, Robert Campbell RESIGNED	Director	05 Dec 2018	11 Feb 2026	England	March 1949	Niab, 93 Lawrence Weaver Road, Cambridge, CB3 0LE, United Kingdom
MACDONALD, Richard Auld RESIGNED	Director	11 Sep 2010	08 Dec 2020	England	October 1954	Niab, 93 Lawrence Weaver Road, Cambridge, CB3 0LE, United Kingdom
NELSTROP, Robert Bentley RESIGNED	Director	01 Jul 1997	22 Jul 1999	England	April 1938	Westfield Farm, Branston, Lincoln, Lincolnshire, LN4 1PZ
PAICE, James Edward Thornton, Sir RESIGNED	Director	06 Mar 2013	23 Nov 2017	England	April 1949	Snailbridge House, Moor Road, Fordham, Ely, Cambridgeshire, CB7 5LU, England
PARKER, John Stewart, Professor RESIGNED	Director	04 Sep 2003	11 Sep 2009		July 1945	Superintendent's House, 47 Bateman Street, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB2 1LR
PEMBERTON, Antony Francis RESIGNED	Director	01 Jul 1997	26 Jul 2001	United Kingdom	February 1942	Trumpington Hall, Grantchester Road, Trumpington, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB2 2LH
PEXTON, Anthony William Dunn RESIGNED	Director	26 Jul 2001	11 Sep 2012	England	December 1942	The Grange, Watton, Driffield, North Humberside, YO25 9AP
PUDDEPHAT, Ian James, Dr RESIGNED	Director	23 Nov 2017	17 Sep 2025	England	December 1963	Niab, 93 Lawrence Weaver Road, Cambridge, CB3 0LE, United Kingdom
SALAMINI, Francesco, Professor RESIGNED	Director	22 Jun 2005	24 Feb 2009		March 1939	Via Dei Cappuccini 4/B, Bergamo, 24100, Italy
SHEWRY, Peter Robert, Professor RESIGNED	Director	26 Jul 2001	10 Sep 2008	United Kingdom	March 1948	33 Goldsmith Way, St Albans, Hertfordshire, AL3 5LH
SMITH, Alison, Professor RESIGNED	Director	16 Jun 2015	22 Nov 2023	England	July 1956	Niab, 93 Lawrence Weaver Road, Cambridge, CB3 0LE, United Kingdom
SUMMERS, Richard William, Dr. RESIGNED	Director	11 Sep 2009	08 Sep 2015	United Kingdom	May 1959	11 Cottrells Lane, Elsworth, Cambridgeshire, CB3 8JR

SPRAGGINS, Mark ACTIVE
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 04 Jul 2024
Address: Park Farm Campus, Villa Road, Histon, Cambridge, CB24 9AT, England

BUCKERIDGE, David James ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 21 Jun 2023
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: February 1960
Address: Park Farm Campus, Villa Road, Histon, Cambridge, CB24 9AT, England

CLARKE, Belinda Rosanna, Dr ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 17 Sep 2025
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: May 1970
Address: Park Farm Campus, Villa Road, Histon, Cambridge, CB24 9AT, England

FERRIER, Helen, Dr ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 08 Dec 2020
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: May 1977
Address: Park Farm Campus, Villa Road, Histon, Cambridge, CB24 9AT, England

MALARKEY, Patricia ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 20 Dec 2023
Country of Residence: United States
Date of birth: November 1965
Address: Park Farm Campus, Villa Road, Histon, Cambridge, CB24 9AT, England

REGAN, Jonathan Peter ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 08 Dec 2020
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: July 1958
Address: Park Farm Campus, Villa Road, Histon, Cambridge, CB24 9AT, England

SMITH, Guy Henry, Dr ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 18 Nov 2021
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: May 1959
Address: Park Farm Campus, Villa Road, Histon, Cambridge, CB24 9AT, England

TAYLOR, Richard James ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 02 Jul 2025
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: May 1963
Address: Park Farm Campus, Villa Road, Histon, Cambridge, CB24 9AT, England

ARNOLD, Susan Nicola RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 12 Nov 2008
Resigned on: 30 Nov 2018
Address: Huntingdon Road Cambridge, CB3 0LE

BARSBY, Tina Lorraine RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 01 Jun 2006
Resigned on: 12 Nov 2008
Address: 18 Top Street, Stretham, Ely, Cambridgeshire, CB6 3JL

HALL, Joseph William RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 01 Jul 1997
Resigned on: 31 May 2006
Address: Byways The Street, Shotley, Ipswich, Suffolk, IP9 1LX

MASSON, Stephen Clark RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 13 Mar 2019
Resigned on: 31 Dec 2020
Address: Niab, 93 Lawrence Weaver Road, Cambridge, CB3 0LE, United Kingdom

MCKEE, Juno, Dr RESIGNED
Role: Secretary
Appointed on: 01 Jan 2021
Resigned on: 04 Jul 2024
Address: Niab, 93 Lawrence Weaver Road, Cambridge, CB3 0LE, United Kingdom

ALDERTON, Clifford Raymond RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Jul 1997
Resigned on: 19 Feb 1998
Date of birth: July 1926
Address: Lake Abbot Bourne Lane, Salehurst, Robertsbridge, East Sussex, TN32 5PT

ANDREWS, Anthony David RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Jul 1997
Resigned on: 20 Jul 2000
Date of birth: November 1937
Address: Irene House, Kirkby Underwood, Bourne, Lincolnshire, PE10 0SD

BARK, Neville Store RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Jul 1997
Resigned on: 05 Sep 2002
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: August 1934
Address: Underhill 14 West Street, Axbridge, Somerset, BS26 2AD

BARSBY, Tina Lorraine RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 23 Nov 2017
Resigned on: 18 Nov 2021
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: May 1957
Address: Niab, 93 Lawrence Weaver Road, Cambridge, CB3 0LE, United Kingdom

BAULCOMBE, David Charles, Sir RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 13 Oct 2008
Resigned on: 19 Sep 2014
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: April 1952
Address: Department Of Plant Sciences, Downing Street, Cambridge, Cambs, CB2 3EA, United Kingdom

BLACKBURN, Alison Margaret RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 04 Sep 2003
Resigned on: 10 Sep 2010
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: September 1946
Address: Huntingdon Road Cambridge, CB3 0LE

CACCAMO, Mario Jose, Professor RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Oct 2021
Resigned on: 19 Jun 2026
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: November 1971
Address: Park Farm Campus, Villa Road, Histon, Cambridge, CB24 9AT, England

CAFFALL, David James Osborn RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 02 Sep 2004
Resigned on: 10 Sep 2010
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: June 1951
Address: Aic - Federation House, Oundle Road, Alwalton, Peterborough, PE2 6XE, United Kingdom

CARMICHAEL, Jane Pears, Dr RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 19 Feb 1998
Resigned on: 02 Sep 2004
Date of birth: August 1943
Address: Glebe Farm, Bracebridge Heath, Lincoln, Lincolnshire, LN4 2HZ

DAVIES, Nigel Leslie, Dr RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 12 Sep 2012
Resigned on: 08 Sep 2015
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: March 1960
Address: Huntingdon Road Cambridge, CB3 0LE

ELLIOTT, Geoffrey James RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 28 Sep 2009
Resigned on: 11 Sep 2012
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: July 1952
Address: Reivers Salisbury Road, Broughton, Stockbridge, Hampshire, SO20 8BU

ELLWOOD, Stephen John RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 24 Nov 2015
Resigned on: 02 Jul 2025
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: July 1957
Address: Niab, 93 Lawrence Weaver Road, Cambridge, CB3 0LE, United Kingdom

FIDGEON, Kathleen Elizabeth RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 19 Sep 2014
Resigned on: 17 Nov 2022
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: March 1958
Address: Niab, 93 Lawrence Weaver Road, Cambridge, CB3 0LE, United Kingdom

GODFREY, James Eric RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 11 Sep 2012
Resigned on: 17 Nov 2022
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: April 1953
Address: Niab, 93 Lawrence Weaver Road, Cambridge, CB3 0LE, United Kingdom

HARLE, Robert RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 11 Sep 2012
Resigned on: 08 Dec 2020
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: December 1952
Address: Niab, 93 Lawrence Weaver Road, Cambridge, CB3 0LE, United Kingdom

HEADING, John Edwin RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 22 Jul 1999
Resigned on: 02 Sep 2004
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: November 1940
Address: 60 London Road, Chatteris, Cambridgeshire, PE16 6LW

HEALY, Flor Aiden RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 19 Jun 2024
Resigned on: 02 Jul 2025
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: April 1962
Address: Niab, 93 Lawrence Weaver Road, Cambridge, CB3 0LE, United Kingdom

HEDLEY LEWIS, Vincent Richard RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 20 Jul 2000
Resigned on: 05 Sep 2007
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: May 1941
Address: Birkholme Manor, Corby Glen, Grantham, Lincs, NG33 4LF

HEYGATE, Paul Michael RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 07 Jun 2002
Resigned on: 11 Sep 2009
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: April 1943
Address: Holmedale House Farthingstone, Towcester, Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN12 8EZ

HODGSON, David Ian RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Jul 1997
Resigned on: 31 Mar 2002
Date of birth: October 1939
Address: Woodcote Plaistow Road, Ifold, Loxwood, West Sussex, RH14 0TY

KERBY, Nigel Wells, Dr RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 08 Sep 2015
Resigned on: 22 Nov 2023
Country of Residence: Scotland
Date of birth: April 1953
Address: Niab, 93 Lawrence Weaver Road, Cambridge, CB3 0LE, United Kingdom

KUYK, Andrew RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 10 Sep 2010
Resigned on: 11 Sep 2018
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: June 1952
Address: Huntingdon Road Cambridge, CB3 0LE

LANG, Charles Alfred, Dr RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 11 Nov 2014
Resigned on: 17 Nov 2022
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: December 1936
Address: Niab, 93 Lawrence Weaver Road, Cambridge, CB3 0LE, United Kingdom

LEWIS, Jeremy Wynn RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 05 Sep 2007
Resigned on: 15 Sep 2016
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: September 1949
Address: Huntingdon Road Cambridge, CB3 0LE

LOWSON, Robert Campbell RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 05 Dec 2018
Resigned on: 11 Feb 2026
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: March 1949
Address: Niab, 93 Lawrence Weaver Road, Cambridge, CB3 0LE, United Kingdom

MACDONALD, Richard Auld RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 11 Sep 2010
Resigned on: 08 Dec 2020
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: October 1954
Address: Niab, 93 Lawrence Weaver Road, Cambridge, CB3 0LE, United Kingdom

NELSTROP, Robert Bentley RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Jul 1997
Resigned on: 22 Jul 1999
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: April 1938
Address: Westfield Farm, Branston, Lincoln, Lincolnshire, LN4 1PZ

PAICE, James Edward Thornton, Sir RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 06 Mar 2013
Resigned on: 23 Nov 2017
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: April 1949
Address: Snailbridge House, Moor Road, Fordham, Ely, Cambridgeshire, CB7 5LU, England

PARKER, John Stewart, Professor RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 04 Sep 2003
Resigned on: 11 Sep 2009
Date of birth: July 1945
Address: Superintendent's House, 47 Bateman Street, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB2 1LR

PEMBERTON, Antony Francis RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 01 Jul 1997
Resigned on: 26 Jul 2001
Country of Residence: United Kingdom
Date of birth: February 1942
Address: Trumpington Hall, Grantchester Road, Trumpington, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB2 2LH

PEXTON, Anthony William Dunn RESIGNED
Role: Director
Appointed on: 26 Jul 2001
Resigned on: 11 Sep 2012
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: December 1942
Address: The Grange, Watton, Driffield, North Humberside, YO25 9AP