XERODE LIMITED

Active

Company number 17173697

Sheffield, United Kingdom · Incorporated 22 April 2026

The Innovation Centre, 217 Portobello, Sheffield, S1 4DP, United Kingdom

Last updated on 11 September 2026

Other research and experimental development on natural sciences and engineering · SIC 72190

Status

Active

Company age

Less than a year

Company type

Private limited

Accounts

Up to date

Company overview

XERODE LIMITED is an active private limited company incorporated on 22 April 2026 under the jurisdiction of England and Wales. The company is registered at The Innovation Centre, 217 Portobello, Sheffield, S1 4DP. Its principal activity is classified under SIC code 72190.

The company has no charges and no history of insolvency. Accounts are next due on 22 January 2028, with the first accounts made up to 30 April 2027. The next confirmation statement is due on 5 May 2027.

Dr Yufeng Lai (Chinese, resident in England) and Dr Rachel Marie Smith (British, resident in England) are the current directors. Persons with significant control are Dr Yufeng Lai and Mr Denis John Cumming, each holding 25–50% of the shares and voting rights.

Recent filings include a change to a director’s details on 5 August 2026 and the appointment of a company secretary on 1 May 2026.

Compliance

Annual accounts Up to date

Last filed

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Next due

22 January 2028

17 months left

Confirmation statement Up to date

Last filed

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Next due

5 May 2027

8 months left

Financial snapshot

Last accounts type

Period end

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Detailed figures (assets, liabilities, net worth) are available in the full credit report.

Capital table

Updated on 11 September 2026

YUFENG LAI (29.5%)
DENIS CUMMING (25.3%)
RACHEL SMITH (19.6%)
GUO JUNG LIAN (14.2%)
THE UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD (11.4%)

Total shares

88,000

Nominal value

£0.000

AI confidence

(95%)

Data quality

High

Share classes

Class	Allocated shares	Currency	Nominal value	Voting	Dividend	Transfer	Anti-dilution
ORDINARY	88,000	GBP	£0.000
Total	88,000

Shareholders

Shareholder	Share class	Shares	Shareholding	Votes	Voting
DENIS CUMMING	ORDINARY	22,250	25.28%	22,250	25.28%
GUO JUNG LIAN	ORDINARY	12,500	14.20%	12,500	14.20%
RACHEL SMITH	ORDINARY	17,250	19.60%	17,250	19.60%
THE UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD	ORDINARY	10,000	11.36%	10,000	11.36%
YUFENG LAI	ORDINARY	26,000	29.55%	26,000	29.55%
Total		88,000	100%	88,000	100%