ABCAM LIMITED

Company summary

Company number: 03509322
Status: ACTIVE
Incorporated / age: 12 February 199828 years
Registered office: Discovery Drive, Cambridge Biomedical Campus, Cambridge, CB2 0AX, United Kingdom
Accounts due: 30 September 2027
Confirmation statement due: 26 February 2027
Active officers: 3
Outstanding charges: 0

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Company type
Private limited company
Address
Discovery Drive, Cambridge Biomedical Campus, Cambridge, CB2 0AX, United Kingdom
Nature of business
Manufacture of other organic basic chemicals
Other manufacturing n.e.c.
Research and experimental development on biotechnology
Previous company names
ABCAM PLC
ABCAM LIMITED
TAYVIN 103 LIMITED

Officer details

Show 41 resigned officers

Name	Role	Appointed On	Resigned On	Country of Residence	Date of Birth	Address
HAMMERSCHMIDT-BROMAN, Melanie ACTIVE	Director	10 Mar 2026		Germany	March 1969	Discovery Drive, Cambridge Biomedical Campus, Cambridge, CB2 0AX, United Kingdom
KAHEN, Kaveh ACTIVE	Director	14 Jul 2026		Canada	August 1978	Discovery Drive, Cambridge Biomedical Campus, Cambridge, CB2 0AX, United Kingdom
SOLACHE DIAZ, Emma Alejandra ACTIVE	Director	29 Jul 2025		England	May 1969	Discovery Drive, Cambridge Biomedical Campus, Cambridge, CB2 0AX, United Kingdom
DIXON, Susan Elizabeth RESIGNED	Secretary	01 Nov 1998	13 Feb 2001			1 Evening Court, Newmarket Road, Cambridge, CB5 8EA
ILIFFE, Jeffrey Michael RESIGNED	Secretary	02 Nov 2009	06 Jul 2015			330, Cambridge Science Park, Milton Road, Cambridge, CB4 0FL
MCGUIRE, Thomas Cochrane RESIGNED	Secretary	07 Jun 2004	02 Nov 2009			Crown House, 41 Northgate Street, Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, IP33 1HY
MILNER, Jonathan Simon, Dr RESIGNED	Secretary	18 Apr 1998	12 Mar 1999			48 Roseford Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB4 2HD
PERKINS, Marc Leigh Russell RESIGNED	Secretary	29 Mar 2019	22 Feb 2024			Discovery Drive, Cambridge Biomedical Campus, Cambridge, CB2 0AX, United Kingdom
POWELL, Edward William, Dr RESIGNED	Secretary	13 Feb 2001	07 Jun 2004			9 The Lawns, Clerk Maxwell Road, Cambridge, CB3 0RU
SHORT, John Richard RESIGNED	Secretary	12 Feb 1998	18 Apr 1998			The Cottage, Church Lane, Lolworth, Cambridgeshire, CB23 8HE
SMITH, Suzanne Elaine RESIGNED	Secretary	06 Jul 2015	29 Mar 2019			Discovery Drive, Cambridge Biomedical Campus, Cambridge, CB2 0AX, United Kingdom
ALLEN, Peter Vance RESIGNED	Director	18 Jun 2018	06 Dec 2023	United Kingdom	March 1956	Discovery Drive, Cambridge Biomedical Campus, Cambridge, CB2 0AX, United Kingdom
ASPINALL, Mara Glickman RESIGNED	Director	14 Sep 2015	06 Dec 2023	United States	August 1962	Discovery Drive, Cambridge Biomedical Campus, Cambridge, CB2 0AX, United Kingdom
BALDOCK, Michael Shaun RESIGNED	Director	03 Feb 2020	06 Dec 2023	United States	December 1963	Discovery Drive, Cambridge Biomedical Campus, Cambridge, CB2 0AX, United Kingdom
BOUDA, Christopher Matthew RESIGNED	Director	06 Dec 2023	29 Jul 2025	United States	October 1976	2200, Pennsylvania Avenue Nw, Suite 800w, Washington, DC 20037, United States
CAPONE, Mark Christopher RESIGNED	Director	27 Jan 2021	06 Dec 2023	United States	June 1962	Discovery Drive, Cambridge Biomedical Campus, Cambridge, CB2 0AX, United Kingdom
CLEEVELY, David Douglas RESIGNED	Director	18 Apr 1998	02 Nov 2009	England	September 1953	14 Latham Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB2 2EQ
CRAWFORD, Sally Wellinghoff RESIGNED	Director	12 Aug 2021	06 Dec 2023	United States	September 1953	Discovery Drive, Cambridge Biomedical Campus, Cambridge, CB2 0AX, United Kingdom
DAVIES, Luke Hughes RESIGNED	Director	18 Apr 1998	18 Nov 1998		May 1961	135 Catharine Street, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB1 3AP
DYE, Timothy George RESIGNED	Director	31 Jul 2006	21 Oct 2011	England	November 1962	330, Cambridge Science Park, Milton Road, Cambridge, CB4 0FL
GREENWOOD, Lubov RESIGNED	Director	12 Sep 2022	06 Dec 2023	United States	March 1979	Discovery Drive, Cambridge Biomedical Campus, Cambridge, CB2 0AX, United Kingdom
HARRIS, Susan Elizabeth RESIGNED	Director	12 Dec 2014	13 Nov 2019	United Kingdom	January 1961	Discovery Drive, Cambridge Biomedical Campus, Cambridge, CB2 0AX, United Kingdom
HENNESSY, Murray Edwin RESIGNED	Director	01 Nov 2011	14 Nov 2017	United Kingdom	April 1961	330, Cambridge Science Park, Milton Road, Cambridge, CB4 0FL
HIRZEL, Alan Thomas RESIGNED	Director	30 Jan 2014	06 Dec 2023	England	July 1967	Discovery Drive, Cambridge Biomedical Campus, Cambridge, CB2 0AX, United Kingdom
ILIFFE, Jeffrey Michael RESIGNED	Director	20 Nov 2007	12 Sep 2016	Uk	January 1962	330, Cambridge Science Park, Milton Road, Cambridge, CB4 0FL
KEEN, Peter Stephen RESIGNED	Director	27 Oct 2005	03 Nov 2014	England	August 1957	330, Cambridge Science Park, Milton Road, Cambridge, CB4 0FL
KERR, Giles Francis Bertram RESIGNED	Director	12 Dec 2018	06 Dec 2023	England	July 1959	Discovery Drive, Cambridge Biomedical Campus, Cambridge, CB2 0AX, United Kingdom
KOUZARIDES, Tony, Dr RESIGNED	Director	18 Apr 1998	22 Oct 2012	England	January 1958	330, Cambridge Science Park, Milton Road, Cambridge, CB4 0FL
LEE, Chienling RESIGNED	Director	27 Jan 2021	06 Dec 2023	China	September 1965	Discovery Drive, Cambridge Biomedical Campus, Cambridge, CB2 0AX, United Kingdom
LUSSER, Markus RESIGNED	Director	29 Jul 2025	05 Jun 2026	United States	November 1968	Discovery Drive, Cambridge Biomedical Campus, Cambridge, CB2 0AX, United Kingdom
MARTIN, Anthony Francis, Dr RESIGNED	Director	16 Sep 2011	31 Oct 2016	United Kingdom	June 1954	330, Cambridge Science Park, Milton Road, Cambridge, CB4 0FL
MCFADEN, Frank Talbot RESIGNED	Director	06 Dec 2023	29 Jul 2025	United States	October 1961	2200 Pennsylvania Avenue Nw, Suite 800w, Washington, Dc 20037, United States
MILNER, Jonathan Simon, Dr RESIGNED	Director	18 Apr 1998	02 Oct 2020	England	May 1965	Discovery Drive, Cambridge Biomedical Campus, Cambridge, CB2 0AX, United Kingdom
MUELLER, Knud RESIGNED	Director	29 Jul 2025	31 Dec 2025	Germany	November 1970	Discovery Drive, Cambridge Biomedical Campus, Cambridge, CB2 0AX, United Kingdom
PATTEN, Louise Alexandra Virginia Charlotte, Lady RESIGNED	Director	27 Mar 2014	18 May 2021	England	February 1954	Discovery Drive, Cambridge Biomedical Campus, Cambridge, CB2 0AX, United Kingdom
POWELL, Edward William, Dr RESIGNED	Director	15 Apr 2000	20 Nov 2007	England	July 1948	9 The Lawns, Clerk Maxwell Road, Cambridge, CB3 0RU
REDMOND, Michael RESIGNED	Director	01 Mar 2009	03 Nov 2014	England	March 1944	330, Cambridge Science Park, Milton Road, Cambridge, CB4 0FL
ROSS, Michael Alexander Nunes RESIGNED	Director	01 Nov 2011	31 Oct 2016	United Kingdom	April 1969	330, Cambridge Science Park, Milton Road, Cambridge, CB4 0FL
SHORT, John Richard RESIGNED	Director	12 Feb 1998	18 Apr 1998	United Kingdom	December 1949	The Cottage, Church Lane, Lolworth, Cambridgeshire, CB23 8HE
WARWICK, David James RESIGNED	Director	01 Nov 2000	31 Dec 2016	England	April 1965	330, Cambridge Science Park, Milton Road, Cambridge, CB4 0FL
WEBSTER, Mark John Alexander RESIGNED	Director	31 Jul 2006	21 Oct 2011	England	February 1962	330, Cambridge Science Park, Milton Road, Cambridge, CB4 0FL
WHITEHEAD, Philip Bernard RESIGNED	Director	06 Dec 2023	29 Jul 2025	United Kingdom	March 1951	Dairy Cottage, Upton Grey, Basingstoke, RG25 2RE, England
WOMACK, Michael Thomas RESIGNED	Nominee Director	12 Feb 1998	18 Apr 1998		August 1947	12 De Freville Avenue, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB4 1HR
WOOD, Gavin Hilary James RESIGNED	Director	12 Sep 2016	03 Feb 2020	England	December 1969	Discovery Drive, Cambridge Biomedical Campus, Cambridge, CB2 0AX, United Kingdom

HAMMERSCHMIDT-BROMAN, Melanie ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 10 Mar 2026
Country of Residence: Germany
Date of birth: March 1969
Address: Discovery Drive, Cambridge Biomedical Campus, Cambridge, CB2 0AX, United Kingdom

KAHEN, Kaveh ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 14 Jul 2026
Country of Residence: Canada
Date of birth: August 1978
Address: Discovery Drive, Cambridge Biomedical Campus, Cambridge, CB2 0AX, United Kingdom

SOLACHE DIAZ, Emma Alejandra ACTIVE
Role: Director
Appointed on: 29 Jul 2025
Country of Residence: England
Date of birth: May 1969
Address: Discovery Drive, Cambridge Biomedical Campus, Cambridge, CB2 0AX, United Kingdom

Filing history

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Charges

Created	Status	Filings
07 Sep 2001	Satisfied	Registration of a charge (395) (opens in a new tab)Statement of satisfaction of a charge in full or part (403a) (opens in a new tab)
28 Oct 1998	Satisfied	Registration of a charge (395) (opens in a new tab)Statement of satisfaction of a charge in full or part (MG02) (opens in a new tab)

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