The oldest scientific research and development companies in the UK

Active companies only, by incorporation date on the register.

1. Philological Society.(The)

incorporated 1879-01-02
2. Unilever U.k. Central Resources Limited

incorporated 1889-06-13
3. Lister Institute Of Preventive Medicine(The)

incorporated 1891-07-25
4. Incorporated Society For Psychical Research(The)

incorporated 1895-08-07
5. Royal Musical Association(The)

incorporated 1904-06-22
6. Liverpool School Of Tropical Medicine

incorporated 1905-01-30
7. Roche Products Limited

incorporated 1908-12-14
8. Beldam Crossley Limited

incorporated 1914-08-07
9. The Scottish Association For Marine Science

incorporated 1914-12-18
10. The Scottish Association For Marine Science

incorporated 1914-12-18
11. Selborne Society Limited(The)

incorporated 1917-12-28
12. Satra

incorporated 1919-03-04
13. The Arable Group Limited

incorporated 1923-09-12
14. Serco Limited

incorporated 1929-09-10
15. Roke Manor Research Limited

incorporated 1932-08-06

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