Prudential takes 25% stake in Bit Bio Limited, a synthetic-biology platform
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The Prudential Assurance Company Limited via M&G Investment Management Limited entered Bit Bio with the holding in Series C shares.
Arch Venture Partners exited its 2.5% preferred holding. No recipient is named.
Arch Venture Fund X Overage, L.P. entered with 2.1% preferred holding.
Isomer Capital Secondaries I SCSP entered with a 1.1% A1 ordinary holding.
Osa?hing Notorius exited its 0.8% preferred holding. No recipient is named.
Skaala Investments OÜ entered with a preferred holding below half a per cent.
Milky Way and Image Frame increased holdings.
The filing, dated 10 March 2026, covers 28 February 2025 to 28 February 2026.
Shareholder data
Source: Companies House confirmation statement (CS01) — period to , filed .
Changes in this confirmation statement
| Type | Shareholder | Shares | Change | Share classes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exited | ARCH VENTURE PARTNERS | 110,912 | — | SERIES A PREFERRED 94,585 SERIES B-1 PREFERRED 16,327 |
| New shareholder | THE PRUDENTIAL ASSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED VIA M&G INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LIMITED | 2,251,070 | — | SERIES C-2 PREFERRED £0.000001 1,795,297 SERIES C-1 PREFERRED £0.000001 455,773 |
| New shareholder | PUHUA CAPITAL LTD | 506,329 | — | SERIES C-2 PREFERRED £0.000001 506,329 |
| New shareholder | ARCH VENTURE FUND X OVERAGE, L.P | 193,034 | — | SERIES A PREFERRED 0.000001 GBP 94,585 SERIES C-2 PREFERRED £0.000001 82,122 SERIES B-1 PREFERRED 0.000001 GBP 16,327 |
| New shareholder | ISOMER CAPITAL SECONDARIES I SCSP | 99,071 | — | A1 ORDINARY 0.000001 GBP 99,071 |
| New shareholder | HARMONIX FUND I LP | 8,163 | — | SERIES B-1 PREFERRED 0.000001 GBP 8,163 |
| New shareholder | CHRISTIANA TRUST AS TRUSTEE FOR THE A.S. ROEMER 2025 FAMILY TRUST | 3,731 | — | SERIES C-1 PREFERRED £0.000001 3,660 SERIES C-2 PREFERRED £0.000001 71 |
| Decreased | ALPINE ROAD VENTURES PTE LTD | 169,604 | -27% | A1 ORDINARY 0.000001 GBP 169,604 |
| Decreased | HARMONIX MANAGEMENT LLC | 705 | -91% | SERIES C-2 PREFERRED £0.000001 705 |
| Increased | MILKY WAY INVESTMENTS GROUP LIMITED | 1,023,715 | +116% | SERIES C-2 PREFERRED £0.000001 550,789 SERIES A PREFERRED 0.000001 GBP 472,926 |
| Increased | IMAGE FRAME INVESTMENT (HK) LIMITED | 832,877 | +155% | SERIES C-2 PREFERRED £0.000001 506,329 SERIES B-1 PREFERRED 0.000001 GBP 326,548 |
| Increased | BKLEMEN BETEILIGUNGSGESELLSCHAFT GMBH | 28,409 | +47% | ORDINARY 0.000001 GBP 28,409 |
| Increased | JOP2 INVEST GMBH | 2,182 | +78% | SERIES B-1 PREFERRED 0.000001 GBP 1,224 SERIES C-1 PREFERRED £0.000001 852 SERIES C-2 PREFERRED £0.000001 106 |
Current shareholders (33)
| Shareholder | Total shares | Share classes |
|---|---|---|
| THE PRUDENTIAL ASSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED VIA M&G INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LIMITED | 2,251,070 | SERIES C-1 PREFERRED £0.000001 455,773 SERIES C-2 PREFERRED £0.000001 1,795,297 |
| MILKY WAY INVESTMENTS GROUP LIMITED | 1,023,715 | SERIES A PREFERRED 0.000001 GBP 472,926 SERIES C-2 PREFERRED £0.000001 550,789 |
| IMAGE FRAME INVESTMENT (HK) LIMITED | 832,877 | SERIES B-1 PREFERRED 0.000001 GBP 326,548 SERIES C-2 PREFERRED £0.000001 506,329 |
| BY CAPITAL 1 GMBH & CO KG | 659,045 | ORDINARY 0.000001 GBP 22,264 SERIES A PREFERRED 0.000001 GBP 56,751 SERIES C-2 PREFERRED £0.000001 126,582 SERIES SEED PREFERRED 0.000001 GBP 453,448 |
| EDELWEISS VENTURES AG | 548,335 | A1 ORDINARY 0.000001 GBP 548,335 |
| PUHUA CAPITAL LTD | 506,329 | SERIES C-2 PREFERRED £0.000001 506,329 |
| ARCH VENTURE FUND X OVERAGE, L.P | 193,034 | SERIES A PREFERRED 0.000001 GBP 94,585 SERIES B-1 PREFERRED 0.000001 GBP 16,327 SERIES C-2 PREFERRED £0.000001 82,122 |
| ALPINE ROAD VENTURES PTE LTD | 169,604 | A1 ORDINARY 0.000001 GBP 169,604 |
| MAKER INVESTMENTS LLC | 163,273 | SERIES B-1 PREFERRED 0.000001 GBP 163,273 |
| PUHUA CAPITAL PARTNERS L.P | 163,273 | SERIES B-1 PREFERRED 0.000001 GBP 163,273 |
| FORESITE CAPITAL FUND IV, LP | 150,041 | SERIES A PREFERRED 0.000001 GBP 141,878 SERIES B-1 PREFERRED 0.000001 GBP 8,163 |
| IOI CAPITAL GMBH | 119,502 | ORDINARY 0.000001 GBP 92,851 SERIES C-2 PREFERRED £0.000001 9,502 SERIES SEED PREFERRED 0.000001 GBP 17,149 |
| FIRSTMINUTE CAMBRIDGE SPV L.P. | 99,311 | SERIES B-1 PREFERRED 0.000001 GBP 99,311 |
| ISOMER CAPITAL SECONDARIES I SCSP | 99,071 | A1 ORDINARY 0.000001 GBP 99,071 |
| VERITION MULTI-STRATEGY MASTER FUND LTD | 81,636 | SERIES B-1 PREFERRED 0.000001 GBP 81,636 |
| CHARLES RIVER DISCOVERY RESEARCH SERVICES UK LIMITED | 77,049 | SERIES B-1 PREFERRED 0.000001 GBP 40,818 SERIES B-2 PREFERRRED 0.000001 GBP 36,231 |
| DYNAMK LIFE SCIENCES FUND L.P. | 53,213 | SERIES B-1 PREFERRED 0.000001 GBP 48,982 SERIES C-2 PREFERRED £0.000001 4,231 |
| METAPLANET HOLDINGS OÜ | 51,430 | SERIES B-1 PREFERRED 0.000001 GBP 51,430 |
| NXTBIO PTE.LTD | 43,072 | ORDINARY 0.000001 GBP 43,072 |
| PLATINUM INTERNATIONAL HEALTH CARE FUND | 35,104 | SERIES B-1 PREFERRED 0.000001 GBP 35,104 |
| BKLEMEN BETEILIGUNGSGESELLSCHAFT GMBH | 28,409 | ORDINARY 0.000001 GBP 28,409 |
| QUAD HEALTHCARE MULTI-STRATEGY 13 FUND | 24,491 | SERIES B-1 PREFERRED 0.000001 GBP 24,491 |
| PLATINUM EUROPEAN FUND | 9,796 | SERIES B-1 PREFERRED 0.000001 GBP 9,796 |
| HARMONIX FUND I LP | 8,163 | SERIES B-1 PREFERRED 0.000001 GBP 8,163 |
| QUAD HEALTHCARE MULTI-STRATEGY 9 FUND | 8,163 | SERIES B-1 PREFERRED 0.000001 GBP 8,163 |
| CHRISTIANA TRUST AS TRUSTEE FOR THE A.S. ROEMER 2025 FAMILY TRUST | 3,731 | SERIES C-1 PREFERRED £0.000001 3,660 SERIES C-2 PREFERRED £0.000001 71 |
| JOP2 INVEST GMBH | 2,182 | SERIES B-1 PREFERRED 0.000001 GBP 1,224 SERIES C-1 PREFERRED £0.000001 852 SERIES C-2 PREFERRED £0.000001 106 |
| HAWKTAIL I L.P. | 2,040 | SERIES B-1 PREFERRED 0.000001 GBP 2,040 |
| URSHIT PARIKH AND MINA CHANDULAL KOTADIA. TRUSTEES OF THE 2012 PARIKH FAMILY TRUST | 2,040 | SERIES B-1 PREFERRED 0.000001 GBP 2,040 |
| GOOD AI CAPITAL FUND I L.P. | 1,632 | SERIES B-1 PREFERRED 0.000001 GBP 1,632 |
| CHRISTIANA TRUST AS TRUSTEE FOR THE A.S. ROEMER 2015 FAMILY TRUST | 816 | SERIES B-1 PREFERRED 0.000001 GBP 816 |
| ZAKA STARTUP 14, J.S.A. | 816 | A1 ORDINARY 0.000001 GBP 816 |
| HARMONIX MANAGEMENT LLC | 705 | SERIES C-2 PREFERRED £0.000001 705 |
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