# Cobra Biologics Limited

## Details

- **Company number:** [02710654](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/02710654)
- **Status:** dissolved
- **Type:** Private Limited Company
- **Incorporated:** 29 Apr 1992
- **Dissolved:** 11 Aug 2026
- **Registered office:** STEPHENSON BUILDING, THE SCIENCE PARK, KEELE, ST5 5SP
- **Nature of business:** [72190](/sic/72190) Other research and experimental development on natural sciences and engineering


## Previous names

- Cobra Therapeutics Limited (until 13 Aug 2003)
- Therexsys Limited (until 20 Feb 1998)
- Therapeutic Expression Systems Limited (until 15 Dec 1992)
- Foray 437 Limited (until 20 Jul 1992)
- Cobra Biologics Limited (until 25 Mar 2010)
- Cognate Bioservices (UK) Limited (until 24 Feb 2021)
- Recipharmcobra Biologics Limited (until 3 Oct 2011)



## Officers

| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| MANDERS, Douglas Nigel | nominee-secretary | 29 Apr 1992 | 24 Jul 1992 |
| MARSDEN, Emma Jane | nominee-director | 29 Apr 1992 | 24 Jul 1992 |
| MANDERS, Douglas Nigel | nominee-director | 29 Apr 1992 | 24 Jul 1992 |
| OWEN, David Andrew Arlwydd, Dr | director | 24 Jul 1992 | 14 Dec 1995 |
| FORMELA, Jean-Francois | director | 3 Feb 1994 | 15 Mar 1996 |
| CRAIG, Roger Kingdon, Dr | secretary | 24 Jul 1992 | 15 Mar 1996 |
| CRAIG, Roger Kingdon, Dr | director | 24 Jul 1992 | 15 Mar 1996 |
| PREUVENEERS, Martin John, Dr | director | 1 Sep 1995 | 23 Jul 1996 |
| FAIRTLOUGH, Gerard Howard | director | 18 Mar 1993 | 30 Sep 1996 |
| STEBBING, Nowell, Dr | director | 26 Jul 1994 | 30 Jul 1997 |
| CARTER, Michael Greenwood, Doctor | director | 8 Oct 1997 | 22 Mar 2000 |
| BUNTING, Stephen William, Dr | director | 15 Mar 1996 | 22 Mar 2000 |
| GIBBONS, David | director | 15 Mar 1996 | 22 Mar 2000 |
| SIDDALL, Stewart | director | 14 Dec 1995 | 22 Mar 2000 |
| BINGHAM, Catherine Elizabeth | director | 24 Jul 1992 | 22 Mar 2000 |
| CURNOCK COOK, Jeremy Lawrence | director | 24 Jul 1992 | 22 Mar 2000 |
| BLOXHAM, David Philip, Dr | director | 9 Mar 1998 | 31 Jul 2000 |
| HARRIS, Peter Anthony, Dr | director | 26 Nov 1997 | 31 Jul 2000 |
| MOULSON, Richard Anthony | director | 26 Nov 1997 | 31 Jul 2000 |
| MOULSON, Richard Anthony | secretary | 15 Mar 1996 | 31 Jul 2000 |
| SIM, Stuart William | director | 6 Jun 2002 | 6 Jun 2002 |
| WYNNE, John | director | 9 Apr 2001 | 6 Jun 2002 |
| SMITH, David | secretary | 31 Jul 2000 | 6 Jun 2002 |
| SHENNAN, Peter John | director | 22 Mar 2000 | 6 Jun 2002 |
| BOYES, Robert Nichol, Dr | director | 22 Mar 2000 | 6 Jun 2002 |
| COLEMAN, Peter Alistair | secretary | 6 Jun 2002 | 28 May 2003 |
| BAKER, Edward Matthew Scott | secretary | 21 Nov 2002 | 12 Apr 2007 |
| THATCHER, David Robert | director | 13 Jun 2002 | 17 Jan 2009 |
| FOTHERGILL, Geoffrey Peter | director | 22 Mar 2000 | 19 Aug 2009 |
| CHAPCHAL, Daniel Robert | director | 21 Aug 2009 | 31 Mar 2010 |
| SAXBY, Simon James Yvon | director | 18 Jan 2008 | 8 Apr 2011 |
| COLEMAN, Peter Alistair | secretary | 12 Apr 2007 | 30 Jun 2011 |
| ELDERED, Thomas Bengt | director | 1 Apr 2010 | 8 Nov 2011 |
| MACDONALD, Tracey Jane | director | 17 Apr 2012 | 31 Jan 2014 |
| MACDONALD, Tracey Jane | secretary | 30 Jun 2011 | 31 Jan 2014 |
| HUGHES, Richard | secretary | 31 Jan 2014 | 24 Sep 2014 |
| CLAY, Richard | secretary | 23 Sep 2014 | 21 Nov 2016 |
| SPAK, Carl Johan | director | 1 Apr 2010 | 21 Nov 2016 |
| BELL, Steven John | secretary | 21 Nov 2016 | 1 Dec 2017 |
| BELL, Steven John | director | 21 Nov 2016 | 1 Dec 2017 |
| WARREN, Lee Stephen | secretary | 1 Dec 2017 | 10 Jan 2020 |
| WARREN, Lee Stephen | director | 1 Dec 2017 | 10 Jan 2020 |
| GANJEI, James Kelly | director | 10 Jan 2020 | 29 Mar 2021 |
| PIRÉ, Shari | director | 10 Jan 2020 | 29 Mar 2021 |
| PIRÉ, Shari | secretary | 10 Jan 2020 | 29 Mar 2021 |
| COLEMAN, Peter Alistair | director | 6 Jun 2002 | 29 Mar 2021 |
| WASLEY, Kevin | director | 29 Mar 2021 | 2 Feb 2024 |
| GOMEZ, Juan | director | 2 Feb 2024 |  |
| GALLI, Jon | director | 29 Mar 2021 |  |
| GIRSHICK, Birgit | director | 29 Mar 2021 |  |
| GALLI, Jon | secretary | 29 Mar 2021 |  |



## Control

| Name | Nature of control | Notified | Ceased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cobra Biologics Holdings Limited | ownership-of-shares-75-to-100-percent | 29 Apr 2016 | 16 Jan 2020 |
| Charles River Laboratories International, Inc. | significant-influence-or-control | 31 Mar 2021 |  |
| Cognate Bioservices, Inc. | significant-influence-or-control | 16 Jan 2020 |  |






## Directors' other companies

- [GIRSHICK, Birgit](/person/6797388) - director at [Cobra Biologics Holdings Limited](/company/04442927)