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About UKCEH Enterprise

The UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology (UKCEH) wholly owns a trading subsidiary, the UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology Enterprise Limited. Our subsidiary commercialises UKCEH intellectual property and delivers research contracts in support of UKCEH’s ambition and charitable purpose.


Directors and Officers

Linda Naylor
Linda is the Chair and Non-Executive Director of UKCEH Enterprise Limited. Linda was previously Managing Director of Oxford University Innovation, the University of Oxford’s technology commercialisation company. Prior to this she spent over 25 years in industry with ICI, Zeneca and Monsanto involved in the technical and commercial management of developing bioproduct.
Nick is the UKCEH Director of Impact & Innovation and Managing Director of UKCEH Enterprise Limited. He sits on the UKCEH Science and Executive Boards and has responsibility for the impact and innovation strategy for UKCEH, alongside business development, external communications, research contracts, commercialisation and quality assurance. Nick's previous posts include Head of Marketing at Cancer Research Technology.
Doug is the Executive Director of UKCEH Enterprise Limited. Doug is the Science Director of UKCEH and is responsible for providing scientific direction for the organisation. He is a member of the UKCEH Science and Executive Boards.
Ian Reid
Ian is the Non-Executive Director of UKCEH Enterprise Limited. Ian is a chartered engineer and physicist whose business career has spanned diverse technologies, with 24 years in board and leadership roles, including in QinetiQ during and after their privatisation. As well as working in innovation at the industry-academia interface, Ian founded Trace Element Associates to support tech spin-outs, he sits on Strathclyde University’s Audit and Risk Committee and chairs a photonics startup.
Sam is the Company Secretary for UKCEH Enterprise. Sam leads the finance aspects of UKCEH’s operations. He is a member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of England and Wales. Sam was previously Deputy Chief Financial Officer at Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust, and before that he spent 13 years at BP plc in various finance roles.

Company registration

The UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology Enterprise is a Company Limited by Shares, Number 12251749. The registered office is at the Maclean Building, Benson Lane, Crowmarsh Gifford, Wallingford, Oxfordshire, OX10 8BB, UK.