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High Force Research Limited

High Force Research - Chemical Research and Development

Independent CRO / CDMO addressing a range of chemistry requirements across multiple industries. API Manufacture for Pre-clinical and Clinical Supply with GMP

CRN
02248615
Founded
1988
Age
38

Overview

Legal name
HIGH FORCE RESEARCH LIMITED
Region
North East England
Registered address
BOWBURN NORTH INDUSTRIAL ESTATE
BOWBURN
DURHAM
DH6 5PF
Insolvency history
No

Corporate ownership

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Latest accounts

Financial period: 1 Jul 2023 to 30 Jun 2024

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Turnover
Unknown
Profit / Loss
Unknown
Employees
56

Company events

Reference milestones and recent Companies House filing stream events.

7 events
31 Mar
2027

Accounts due

Accounts Due

Next accounts due date

24 Nov
2026

Confirmation statement due

Confirmation Due

Next confirmation statement due date

10 Nov
2025

Confirmation statement filed

Confirmation

Last confirmation statement made up date

30 Jun
2025

Accounts filed

Accounts

Last accounts made up date

11 Nov
2024

Confirmation Statement With No Updates

Confirmation-statement

CS01 | Transaction MzQ0MjYyMTM0OGFkaXF6a2N4

Published 11 Nov 2024 10:46

05 Nov
2024

Termination Director Company With Name Termination Date

Officers

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Published 05 Nov 2024 03:40

27 Apr
1988

Incorporated

Inception

Company registered at Companies House

Public funding

3 awards
First funded
2011
Funded years
2011, 2013, 2020
Age at first award
23 years

Projects

2020 Feasibility Studies Lead participant

UK Manufacture of Key Reagents for RT-PCR Testing

1 Jun 2020 to 30 Nov 2020

Awarded
£47,246
Total cost £47,246

Nucleosides and nucleotides are the building blocks of DNA and RNA and play a pivotal role in DNA replication, transcription and translation, whilst their chemistry constitutes a vibrant field of research for both synthetic and biological chemists. They remain one of the most fruitful drug classes, with nucleosides providing keys structural components for...

2013 Collaborative R&D

Sustainable manufacturing of waterborne polymers for high performance Decorative paints

1 Feb 2013 to 31 Jan 2016

Awarded
£40,986
Total cost £172,615

This project, orchestrated by ICI Paints, part of the AkzoNobel Group of Companies, involves the development of several novel approaches to reducing, and preferably eliminating, solvents in paints. The project involves a partnership between ICI Paints, an SME (High Force Research) and academic institutions (Durham and Manchester), working together to deve...

2011 Feasibility Studies

Multi stage approach to scale up for fast and slow reactions

1 May 2011 to 31 Jul 2011

Awarded
£11,625
Total cost £15,500

Awaiting Public Summary

Product types

Collaborative R&D Feasibility Studies