Mereo BioPharma Group plc
Close on Oct 19, 2026
- Market cap
- $242.76M
- P/E (TTM)
- –
- Dividend yield
- –
About Mereo BioPharma
Pharmaceutical Preparations, SIC 2834
Mereo BioPharma Group plc is a biopharmaceutical company that develops therapeutics for rare diseases. The organization acquires drug candidates with prior development history from larger pharmaceutical corporations to advance clinical programs. Its principal late-stage clinical assets include setrusumab, a monoclonal antibody under evaluation for osteogenesis imperfecta, and alvelestat, an oral neutrophil elastase inhibitor designed for alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency-associated lung disease. It also maintains vantictumab for autosomal dominant osteopetrosis Type 2. The company focuses on clinical-stage segments, serving patient populations with specialized medical conditions and collaborating with commercial biopharmaceutical partners.
The company conducts development activities across the United Kingdom and the United States, coordinating clinical trials through specialized clinical sites and contract research organizations. It partners with global life sciences firms, retaining commercial rights to specific programs in Europe and the United Kingdom. Mereo BioPharma Group plc maintains its principal executive offices in London, United Kingdom.
Summary of the business section of Mereo BioPharma's latest annual report, written by StockData.
Company profile
Company
- Legal name
- Mereo BioPharma Group plc
- Founded
- 2015
- Headquarters
- London, United Kingdom
- Address
- One Cavendish Place, Fourth Floor W1G 0QF
- Phone
- 4403330237300
- Website
- mereobiopharma.com
- Employees
- 39, Dec 31, 2025
- Industry
- Pharmaceutical Preparations
- Incorporated in
- X0
- Fiscal year ends
- December 31
- Auditor
- PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, United Kingdom
Stock & identifiers
- Ticker
- MREO
- Exchange
- Nasdaq
- IPO date
- Apr 24, 2019
- Shares outstanding
- 798M, Aug 7, 2026
- Public float
- $368.47M, Jun 30, 2025
- Filer category
- Non-accelerated filer<br>Smaller reporting company
- SEC CIK
- 1719714
- CUSIP
- 589492107
- ISIN
- US5894921072
- LEI
- 213800U8JQHIJOS5AS09
- EIN
- 00-0000000
Executives and directors
Officers and directors who filed ownership reports (Forms 3, 4, 5) in the last two years
| Name | Position | Shares owned |
|---|---|---|
| Denise Scots-Knight | Chief Executive Officer, Director | 808,921 |
| Alexandra Hughes-Wilson | See Remarks | 134,483 |
| Charles Sermon | General Counsel | 219,061 |
| John A. Lewicki | Chief Scientific Officer | 92,826 |
| Christine Ann Fox | Chief Financial Officer | 89,285 |
| Pierre Jacquet | Director | – |
| Anders Ekblom | Director | 37,940 |
| Jeremy Bender | Director | 12,550 |
| Daniel Shames | Director | – |
| Deepika Pakianathan | Director | 1,825 |
| Michael S. Wyzga | Director | 25,050 |
| Annalisa Jenkins | Director | – |
| Marc J. Yoskowitz | Director | – |
CEO pay and shareholder return
Pay versus performance table from the proxy statement
| Fiscal year | CEO total pay | CEO pay actually paid | Other executives (avg) | Value of $100 invested | Peer group |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025 Dr. Denise Scots-Knight | $2.73M | -$1.96M | $1.15M | $56 | – |
| FY2024 Dr. Denise Scots-Knight | $3.16M | $6.18M | $1.28M | $467 | – |
| FY2023 Dr. Denise Scots-Knight | $2.22M | $5.45M | $1.04M | $308 | – |
“Actually paid” adjusts reported pay for changes in the value of equity awards. Shareholder return assumes $100 invested at the start of the measurement period, as disclosed by the company.
Employees
Headcount reported in annual reports
“As of December 31, 2025, Mereo had 39 employees.”
Corporate history
Events identified from SEC filings
| Date | Event | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 19, 2026 | Listing notice | Notice of delisting or failure to satisfy a listing rule (8-K Item 3.01) |
| May 12, 2026 | Acquisition / sale | Completion of acquisition or disposition of assets (8-K Item 2.01) |
| Feb 17, 2026 | Listing notice | Notice of delisting or failure to satisfy a listing rule (8-K Item 3.01) |
| Jan 25, 2019 | Merger | Registration of securities for a merger or exchange offer (S-4) |
| Apr 9, 2018 | Listing | Registration of securities on an exchange (Form 8-A) |