Beta Bugs
2 known investors
Beta Bugs is an insect genetics company that develops and distributes genetically selected black soldier fly breeds, sold as eggs, to insect farming producers. Its breeding programme, marketed under the HiPer-Fly brand, selects for quantity traits in larvae and flies to improve on-farm productivity for the alternative protein and animal feed industry.
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Investors · 2
Companies House · registry record
View on Companies House ↗- Registered name
- BETA BUGS LIMITED
- Company number
- 11000463
- Status
- Active
- Company type
- Private limited company
- Incorporated
- 6 Oct 2017
- Registered office
- C/O Beeches Farm, Icknield Way, Tring, Hertfordshire, HP23 4LA
- Nature of business (SIC)
- 72110 — Research and experimental development on biotechnology
- Accounts
- last made up to 31 Oct 2025 · next due 31 Jul 2027
- Confirmation statement
- last made up to 5 Oct 2025 · next due 19 Oct 2026
Current officers · 4
- Scott Alexander Birse — director, appointed 4 Aug 2026
- Nicola Ann Broughton — director, appointed 3 Jun 2025
- Christopher Gareth Joseph Richards — director, appointed 4 Oct 2023
- Alan Edward Tinch — director, appointed 4 Aug 2026
Source: Companies House public register · retrieved 16 Aug 2026. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
Frequently asked questions
- What does Beta Bugs do?
- Beta Bugs is an insect genetics company that develops and distributes genetically selected black soldier fly breeds, sold as eggs, to insect farming producers. Its breeding programme, marketed under the HiPer-Fly brand, selects for quantity traits in larvae and flies to improve on-farm productivity for the alternative protein and animal feed industry.
- Who are Beta Bugs's investors?
- Beta Bugs's investors include Deep Science Ventures, Scottish Enterprise.