# Harness Therapeutics Limited

## Details

- **Company number:** [11532498](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/11532498)
- **Status:** Active
- **Type:** Private Limited Company
- **Incorporated:** 22 Aug 2018
- **Registered office:** MINERVA BUILDING (B250), BABRAHAM RESEARCH CAMPUS, CAMBRIDGE, CB22 3AT
- **Nature of business:** [72110](/sic/72110) Research and experimental development on biotechnology
- **Corporate group:** [SV Health Investors UK Limited](/group/97764) (23 companies)


## Previous names

- Transine Therapeutics Limited (until 22 Jan 2024)



## Officers

| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| PRESTON, Heather Elizabeth, Dr | director | 15 Jan 2025 |  |
| THIRKETTLE, Jan Edward, Dr | director | 5 Jul 2021 |  |
| JUNG, Christian Billy, Dr | director | 4 Aug 2020 |  |
| FONTOURA, Paulo, Dr | director | 16 Sep 2024 | 31 Jul 2026 |
| GU, Jiaping, Dr | director | 15 Apr 2025 | 26 Jun 2026 |



## Control

| Name | Nature of control | Notified | Ceased |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dementia Discovery Gp Lp | ownership-of-shares-25-to-50-percent, voting-rights-75-to-100-percent | 16 Nov 2023 |  |
| Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited | ownership-of-shares-25-to-50-percent | 28 Jan 2020 |  |
| Stefano Gustincich | ownership-of-shares-25-to-50-percent, voting-rights-25-to-50-percent, right-to-appoint-and-remove-directors | 22 Aug 2018 | 4 Aug 2020 |
| Piero Carninci | ownership-of-shares-25-to-50-percent, voting-rights-25-to-50-percent, right-to-appoint-and-remove-directors | 22 Aug 2018 | 4 Aug 2020 |




## Owned by

Harness Therapeutics Limited → [Dementia Discovery Gp LP](/company/SL021984) → [Dementia Discovery General Partner LLP](/company/OC401501) → [SV Ddf Number 1 Limited](/company/09740408) → [SV Health Managers LLP](/company/OC308829) → [SV Health Investors UK Limited](/company/05235343)




## Directors' other companies

- [PRESTON, Heather Elizabeth, Dr](/person/7889326) - director at [Oxford Biomedica PLC](/company/03252665)
- [THIRKETTLE, Jan Edward, Dr](/person/6521480) - director at [Platform Strategy Consulting Limited](/company/12955097)