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THE BABRAHAM INSTITUTE

#03011737 · Active · Group / consolidated · Incorporated 1995-01-19 (31y 6m) · Last filing 2026-04-17 (3mo ago)
Industrials · SIC 72190 · M Professional, Scientific & Technical Activities · Group accounts
Accounts due 2026-12-31 (in 6 months) · Confirmation due 2027-02-02 (in 7 months) · No watchouts on the register

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Cash

£20M

-13.7% vs 2024

Net assets

£155M

-2.4% vs 2024

Employees

361

+1.4% vs 2024

Profit before tax

—

Period ending 2025-03-31

Accounts

2-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2025-03-31

Metric Trend 2024-03-312025-03-31 Δ vs prior
Turnover £3,204,000£19,579,000 +511.1%
Operating profit —— —
Profit before tax —— —
Net profit -£3,188,000-£6,909,000 -116.7%
Cash £23,412,000£20,215,000 -13.7%
Total assets less current liabilities £156,208,000£152,206,000 -2.6%
Net assets £158,730,000£154,894,000 -2.4%
Equity £150,251,000£146,394,000 -2.6%
Average employees 356361 +1.4%
Wages £15,708,000£16,304,000 +3.8%
Directors' remuneration —— —

Values shown as filed in the company's annual accounts. — indicates the figure wasn't present under that line item in that period. The Δ column is the change from the prior filed period as a percentage of |prior|; lines a company doesn't report show —. About these numbers

Ratios

Computed from the line items above — sparklines read oldest → newest

Ratio Trend 2024-03-312025-03-31
Net margin -99.5%-35.3%
Current ratio 2.30x2.37x

Margins divide P&L lines by turnover. Gearing is liabilities over total assets. Current ratio is current assets over creditors falling due within one year. Interest cover is operating profit over absolute finance costs. Sector-distribution context coming next.

Name history

Renamed 2 times since incorporation

  1. THE BABRAHAM INSTITUTE 1995-11-03 → present
  2. THE BABRAHAM INSTITUTE LIMITED 1995-05-03 → 1995-11-03
  3. ASPECTRIGHT LIMITED 1995-01-19 → 1995-05-03

Audit & accounting basis

Accounting basis
FRS 102
Reporting scope
Consolidated group
Auditor
Grant Thornton UK LLP
Audit opinion
Unqualified (clean)
Going concern
Affirmed

“Accordingly, after making appropriate enquiries and reviewing the going concern scenario, the Trustees consider the Group and Parent Charity have adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future being a minimum of twelve months from when these financial statements are approved. For this reason, the financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis.”

Group structure

  1. THE BABRAHAM INSTITUTE · parent
    1. Babraham Research Campus Limited 75% · England
    2. Babraham Institute Enterprise Limited 100% · England
    3. Bioscience Partnership Limited 40%

Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers

People

12 active · 60 resigned

Name Role Appointed Born Nationality
JONES, Simon John Secretary 2013-03-01 — —
ALLEN, Graham Peter Director 2017-08-10 May 1958 British
BROWN, Gordon, Professor Director 2021-07-01 Mar 1968 British,South African
HAJKOVA, Petra, Professor Director 2023-10-01 Nov 1973 Czech
LEHNER, Paul Joseph, Professor Director 2023-10-01 Sep 1961 British
LIVETT, Timothy James Director 2023-11-27 Jun 1962 British
MACEY, John Director 2023-11-27 Sep 1973 British
PARTRIDGE, Linda, Professor Director 2022-09-30 Mar 1950 British
PYGALL, Alexandra Zoe Director 2021-01-01 Feb 1979 British
TOOZE, Sharon Anne, Dr Director 2026-01-01 Jun 1957 British
WALDEN, Helen, Professor Director 2023-10-01 May 1976 British
WELLS, John Kimberley, Dr Director 2023-11-27 Jun 1958 British
Show 60 resigned officers
Name Role Appointed Resigned
EDMONDS, Caroline Jane, Dr Secretary 2003-03-19 2013-02-28
FOSTER, Roger John Secretary 1998-08-01 1998-12-31
HARDMAN, David John Secretary 1998-12-31 2003-03-19
MAIR, Donald Edward Secretary 1995-03-16 1995-10-19
SHAW, Philip Secretary 1995-10-19 1998-07-31
SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED Corporate Nominee Secretary 1995-01-19 1995-03-16
BAILEY, David Stanley, Dr Director 2006-06-01 2011-12-31
BLOXHAM, David Philip, Dr Director 2002-12-17 2008-06-26
BLUNDELL, Thomas Leon, Sir Director 1997-01-01 2002-12-17
BRAHAM, Geoffrey Ernest Director 2017-08-10 2023-11-27
BRISCOE, James Michael, Dr Director 2021-01-01 2025-03-12
BURKE, Derek Clissold, Professor Director 1995-04-01 1999-12-08
CANTRELL, Doreen Ann, Professor Director 2015-03-31 2020-12-31
CAULCOTT, Celia Ann, Dr Director 2006-05-01 2008-12-31
CLARE, Anthony James Director 2011-10-04 2020-12-31
COLMAN, Alan, Dr Director 1995-04-01 2001-12-10
CROSS, Neil Earl, Dr Director 1995-04-01 2002-12-17
CUSHLEY, William, Professor Director 2004-10-08 2013-12-31
DAVIES, Megan Barbara, Dr Director 2007-09-01 2008-06-30
DAWSON, William, Professor Director 1995-04-01 2001-12-10
DYER, Richard George, Doctor Director 1995-04-01 2005-12-31
EVANS, Martin John, Sir Director 2002-12-17 2006-05-26
FERGUSON SMITH, Anne Carla, Professor Director 2015-03-31 2020-12-31
FLINT, Derek Thomas Director 2005-03-01 2006-06-07
GAILEY, Lynne Christine, Dr Director 2017-08-10 2023-11-27
HALE, Arthur James, Doctor Director 1999-02-08 2004-12-31
HEFTI, Franz F Director 1997-10-27 2001-07-18
HENDERSON, Richard, Dr Director 2001-12-10 2006-12-31
HENDERSON, Stuart Jonathon Brodie Director 2001-12-10 2003-12-15
HILL, Raymond, Professor Director 2001-12-10 2008-12-31
HOPE-TERRY, Geoffery Director 2013-06-01 2017-12-31
HUMPHREYS, Keith Wood Director 1995-04-01 2002-03-18
HUNTER, Ann Jacqueline Director 2002-09-26 2004-12-16
JOHNSON, Paul, Dr Director 2011-10-04 2017-06-30
JONES, Nicholas Clwyd, Professor Director 2017-01-26 2023-09-01
KEVERNE, Eric Barrington, Professor Director 2004-10-08 2011-10-07
KIPLING, David Glyn, Professor Director 2012-08-15 2020-06-11
LAWRIE, Scott Mcgregor Director 1995-03-16 1996-09-14
LEPTIN, Maria, Professor Director 2005-11-21 2009-12-31
LIAN, Lu-Yun, Professor Director 2009-01-01 2015-12-31
MAIR, Donald Edward Director 1995-10-19 1996-09-14
MUNRO, Alan James, Dr Director 1995-04-01 2002-12-17
NORDEN, Richard Brock Director 2006-06-01 2013-12-31
PAGE, Clive, Professor Director 2008-09-01 2020-12-31
PARKER, Peter Joseph, Professor Director 2021-01-01 2023-11-27
PELHAM, Hugh Reginald Brentnall, Dr Director 2008-07-01 2015-03-31
PELHAM, Hugh Reginald Brentnall, Dr Director 2007-01-01 2007-08-30
PROUT, John Christopher Director 1995-10-19 1996-09-14
RIGBY, Peter William Jack, Professor Director 2014-01-01 2023-09-01
ROACH, Daniel James William Director 2000-12-14 2005-06-09
ROBBINS, Trevor William, Prof Director 1995-04-01 2002-12-17
ROBERTSON, Elizabeth Jane, Dr Director 2009-01-01 2012-12-31
SAMUELS, Gillian Mary Ryder, Dr Director 2000-12-14 2003-12-26
SMITH, James Cuthbert, Professor Sir Director 2002-12-17 2009-12-31
SULSTON, John Edward, Sir Director 1995-04-01 1997-01-07
SWAIN, Roger Director 2007-01-01 2014-12-31
WAKELAM, Michael John Owen, Professor Director 2007-03-01 2011-12-31
WATT, Alan Paul, Dr Director 2012-01-01 2017-03-31
INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED Corporate Nominee Director 1995-01-19 1995-03-16
SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED Corporate Nominee Director 1995-01-19 1996-04-01

Ownership

Persons with significant control

Name Kind Nature of control Notified Status
Professor Gordon Brown Individual Significant influence (as trust) 2021-07-01 Ceased 2021-09-07
Ms Alexandra Zoe Pygall Individual Significant influence (as trust) 2021-01-01 Ceased 2021-09-07
Professor Peter Joseph Parker Individual Significant influence (as trust) 2021-01-01 Ceased 2021-09-07
Dr James Michael Briscoe Individual Significant influence (as trust) 2021-01-01 Ceased 2021-09-07
Mr Geoffrey Ernest Braham Individual Significant influence (as trust) 2017-08-10 Ceased 2021-09-07
Dr Lynne Christine Gailey Individual Significant influence (as trust) 2017-08-10 Ceased 2021-09-07
Mr Graham Peter Allen Individual Significant influence (as trust) 2017-08-10 Ceased 2021-09-07
Professor Nicholas Clwyd Jones Individual Significant influence (as trust) 2017-01-26 Ceased 2021-09-07
Professor Peter Rigby Individual Significant influence (as trust) 2016-04-06 Ceased 2021-09-07
Professor Anne Ferguson-Smith Individual Significant influence (as trust) 2016-04-06 Ceased 2020-12-31
Professor Clive Page Individual Significant influence (as trust) 2016-04-06 Ceased 2020-12-31
Mr Anthony James Clare Individual Significant influence (as trust) 2016-04-06 Ceased 2020-12-31
Professor Doreen Cantrell Individual Significant influence (as trust) 2016-04-06 Ceased 2020-12-31
Professor David Kipling Individual Significant influence (as trust) 2016-04-06 Ceased 2020-06-11
Professor Michael Wakelam Individual Significant influence (as trust) 2016-04-06 Ceased 2020-03-31
Mr Geoffrey Hope-Terry Individual Significant influence (as trust) 2016-04-06 Ceased 2017-12-31
Dr Paul Johnson Individual Significant influence (as trust) 2016-04-06 Ceased 2017-06-30
Dr Alan Paul Watt Individual Significant influence (as trust) 2016-04-06 Ceased 2017-03-31

Filing timeline

Last 20 of 263 total filings

Date Type Category Description
2026-04-17 AP01 officers Appoint person director company with name date PDF
2026-02-19 CS01 confirmation-statement Confirmation statement with no updates PDF
2026-02-16 RP01AP01 officers Replacement filing of director appointment with name PDF
2025-12-30 AA accounts Accounts with accounts type group
2025-03-19 TM01 officers Termination director company with name termination date PDF
2025-01-22 CS01 confirmation-statement Confirmation statement with no updates PDF
2024-11-06 AA accounts Accounts with accounts type group
2024-01-23 CS01 confirmation-statement Confirmation statement with no updates PDF
2023-12-04 AP01 officers Appoint person director company with name date PDF
2023-12-01 AP01 officers Appoint person director company with name date PDF
2023-12-01 AP01 officers Appoint person director company with name date PDF
2023-12-01 TM01 officers Termination director company with name termination date PDF
2023-12-01 TM01 officers Termination director company with name termination date PDF
2023-12-01 TM01 officers Termination director company with name termination date PDF
2023-11-16 AA accounts Accounts with accounts type group
2023-10-10 AP01 officers Appoint person director company with name date
2023-10-10 AP01 officers Appoint person director company with name date PDF
2023-10-10 AP01 officers Appoint person director company with name date PDF
2023-09-04 TM01 officers Termination director company with name termination date PDF
2023-09-04 TM01 officers Termination director company with name termination date PDF

Public-record activity

Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months

Filings
4

last 12 months

Capital events
0

last 24 months

Officers appointed
1

last 12 months

Officers resigned
0

last 12 months

Direct counts from the register. No score, no rating — see the Filing timeline for the underlying events.

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