Company Overview
John Innes Centre is listed at the official companies registry as Active Private Limited By Guarantee Without Share Capital. The company was incorporated on Thursday 25 September 1952, so this is a well established company. John Innes Centre has been in business for 73 years and 6 months. The accounts status is group and the accounts are next due on Thursday 31 December 2026.
Registered Address

Norwich Research Park, Colney, Norwich, NR4 7UH
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Companies House Data
Company NameJOHN INNES CENTRE
Company Number00511709
Registered Office AddressNorwich Research Park
 Colney
 NR4 7UH
Company CategoryPrivate Limited By Guarantee Without Share Capital
Company StatusActive
Country of OriginUnited Kingdom
Incorporation Date25/09/1952
Accounting Reference Date Day31
Accounting Reference Date Month3
Accounts Next Due Date31/12/2026
Accounts Last Made Up Date31/03/2025
Accounts Account CategoryGROUP
Returns Next Due Date22/02/2017
Returns Last Made Up Date25/01/2016
Directors & Members
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Judith Armitage - Director
(British, 75 years old, born February 1951)
Appointed 20 October 2020
 Active
David Baulcombe - Director
(British, 74 years old, born April 1952)
Appointed 11 December 2025
 Active
Robert Field - Director
(British, 62 years old, born February 1964)
Appointed 08 May 2025
 Active
Secretaries
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David Foreman - Secretary
Appointed 17 June 2012
 Active
Other Company Directorships
Judith Armitage
LISTER INSTITUTE OF PREVENTIVE MEDICINE(THE)
MICROBIOLOGY SOCIETY
David Baulcombe
BIOCHEMICAL SOCIETY(THE)
LAT TRUST COMPANY LIMITED
LAWES AGRICULTURAL TRUST
MEYNELL FAMILY PROPERTIES LIMITED(THE)
NIAB.
NORWICH RESEARCH PARK SCIENCE LIMITED
ROTHAMSTED RESEARCH LIMITED
THE OAK BUILDING FREEHOLD LIMITED
Robert Field
ICENI GLYCOSCIENCE LIMITED
Balance Sheet Unlock full report
Accounts Date 31-Mar-2025 31-Mar-2015 31-Mar-2014
Balance Sheet
Fixed Assets 57,571,000 57,571,000 49,294,000
Current Assets 42,718,000 42,718,000 39,619,000
Creditors Due Within One Year 17,813,000 17,813,000 18,790,000
Working Cap 24,905,000 24,905,000 20,829,000
Total Assets Less Current Liabilities 82,476,000 82,476,000 70,123,000
Long-term Liabilities 313,000 313,000 455,000
Net Assets 82,163,000 82,163,000 69,668,000
Share Capital & Reserves
Share Cap 0 0 0
Profit & Loss Reserves 6,059,000 6,059,000 16,024,000
Other Reserves 76,104,000 76,104,000 53,644,000
Shareholders Funds 82,163,000 82,163,000 69,668,000
Common Size Financial Analysis Unlock full report
Accounts Date 31-Mar-2025 31-Mar-2015 31-Mar-2014
Tangible Fixed Assets - - -
Fixed Assets 57.4% 57.4% 55.4%
Stocks Inventory 0.2% 0.2% 0.2%
Debtors 8.4% 8.4% 3.1%
Cash Bank In Hand 30.6% 30.6% 36.6%
Current Assets 42.6% 42.6% 44.6%
Creditors Due Within One Year 17.8% 17.8% 21.1%
Net Current Assets Liabilities 24.8% 24.8% 23.4%
Creditors Due After One Year 0.3% 0.3% 0.5%
Accruals Deferred Income - - -
Provisions For Liabilities Charges - - -
Net Assets Liabilities Including Pension Asset Liability 81.9% 81.9% 78.4%
Called Up Share Capital 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
Share Capital Allotted Called Up Paid 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
Profit Loss Account Reserve 6.0% 6.0% 18.0%
Shareholder Funds 81.9% 81.9% 78.4%
Capital Employed - - -
Total Assets Less Current Liabilities 82.2% 82.2% 78.9%
Financial Ratio Analysis Unlock full report
Accounts Date 31-Mar-2025 31-Mar-2015 31-Mar-2014
Liquidity Ratio 2.4 2.4 2.1
Solvency Ratio 5.5 5.5 4.6
Reserves to Assets 0.1 0.1 0.2
Secured Creditors Unlock full report
Mortgages Charges 1
Mortgages Outstanding 0
Mortgages Part Satisfied 0
Mortgages Satisfied 1
Assets and Debt Analysis Unlock full report
Accounts Date 31-Mar-2025 31-Mar-2015 31-Mar-2014
Assets 100,289,000 100,289,000 88,913,000
Debt 18,126,000 18,126,000 19,245,000
Net Assets/Debt 82,163,000 82,163,000 69,668,000

The following is based on the accounts data presented in this report sourced from Companies House, however the company has filed later accounts. Our analysis of the latest account can be viewed by unlocking our full report.

The company balance sheet displays a comfortable surplus of working capital. We would normally view this positively. Total reserves including retained profitability and movement in reserves has some deficiency. The balance sheet indicates the net assets of a good sized company. For the size of the company inferred by the balance sheet the level of net assets suggests a comfortable level of cover for total debts and obligations.

Unlock full report  The following is based on the accounts data presented in this report sourced from Companies House, however the company has filed later accounts. Our analysis of the latest account can be viewed by unlocking our full report.The company balance sheet displays a comfortable surplus of working capital. We would normally view this positively. Total reserves including retained profitability and movement in reserves has some deficiency. The balance sheet indicates the net assets of a good sized company. For the size of the company inferred by the balance sheet the level of net assets suggests a comfortable level of cover for total debts and obligations.   The following is based on the accounts data presented in this report sourced from Companies House, however the company has filed later accounts. Our analysis of the latest account can be viewed by unlocking our full report.The company balance sheet displays a comfortable surplus of working capital. We would normally view this positively. Total reserves including retained profitability and movement in reserves has some deficiency. The balance sheet indicates the net assets of a good sized company. For the size of the company inferred by the balance sheet the level of net assets suggests a comfortable level of cover for total debts and obligations.

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Public Record Information Unlock full report
Exact Court Judgements
Period of Months Last 12m 13-24m 25-36m 37-48m 49-60m 61-72m
Number of Exact CCJS X Y Y X X Y
Value of Exact CCJS YXY YK S S X KX
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Date Sector Notified Amount Terms
XK-SXY XKXYXK SXSKXYXK £X,000 XS XYSKS
SK-SYY SKXYXKYKKY KSXX KKXXYXS £YY,000 YS XYSKS SK YXXSXS
YK-SXY XKXYXYYK SXSXYXK £SX,000 XS XYSKS
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30 days due		 Paid After
30 days due		 Owing Before
30 days due		 Owing after
30 days due
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Estimated Low Value £X,000 EBITDA £SSX,000

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Estimated Mid Value £Y,000 Net Assets £YX,000
Estimated Low Value £S,000 Tangible Equity £SX,000

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7 Good
6 Above Average
5 Average
4 Below Average
3 Poor
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1 Very Weak
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Risk Score (1-100) X
Risk Band Description XXMXMXMX SISX
Risk Assessment Meeting of Creditors
Credit Rating XSKX
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Risk Band XY
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Z Score Bands

1 Low Risk 3.00 and above
2 Caution 2.63 - 2.99
3 Risk of Failure within 2 years 1.24 - 2.62
4 High Probability Failure Below 1.24
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Document Filings
Appointment of Sir David Charles Baulcombe as a director on 11 December 2025
Confirmation statement made on 25 January 2026 with no updates
Termination of appointment of Nicholas Jose Talbot as a director on 16 October 2025
Appointment of Professor Robert Andrew Field as a director on 8 May 2025
Termination of appointment of Mark Searcey as a director on 8 May 2025
Termination of appointment of Celia Ann Caulcott as a director on 8 May 2025
Confirmation statement made on 25 January 2025 with no updates
Appointment of Mrs Sarah Sands as a director on 17 October 2024
Appointment of Professor Jane Alison Langdale as a director on 9 May 2024
Termination of appointment of John Hugh Innes as a director on 9 May 2024
Termination of appointment of Jennifer Kristin Midura as a director on 14 February 2024
Appointment of Professor Julian Michael Hibberd as a director on 14 February 2024
Appointment of William Bruce Kendall as a director on 14 February 2024
Confirmation statement made on 25 January 2024 with no updates
Appointment of Professor Mark Searcey as a director on 20 July 2023
Termination of appointment of Jason Leigh Vincent as a director on 20 July 2023
Termination of appointment of John Colin Murrell as a director on 11 May 2023
Appointment of Dr James Daniel Mccafferty as a director on 11 May 2023
Confirmation statement made on 25 January 2023 with no updates
Termination of appointment of Deborah Jane Keith as a director on 11 May 2022
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