JOHN WYETH & BROTHER LIMITED
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Next accounts due
2026-08-31 (in 3mo)
Last filed for 2024-11-30
Confirmation statement due
2027-04-13 (in 11mo)
Last made up 2026-03-30
Watchouts
Cash
—
Latest balance sheet
Net assets
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Equity attributable
Employees
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Average over period
Profit before tax
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Period ending 2024-11-30
Watchouts
Facts from the Companies House register and the latest accounts — not a rating
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Material uncertainty over going concern
The directors have not prepared these financial statements on a going concern basis as they do not believe it is appropriate to do so, this is detailed further in the statement of accounting policies.
Profit before tax
2-year trend · vs Health Care median
Accounts
2-year trend · latest reflected 2024-11-30
| Metric | Trend | 2023-11-30 | 2024-11-30 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | — | |
| Operating profit | -£863,000 | -£1,352,000 | |
| Profit before tax | £9,574,000 | — | |
| Net profit | £8,684,000 | — | |
| Cash | — | — | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £74,256,000 | — | |
| Net assets | — | — | |
| Equity | £97,104,000 | — | |
| Average employees | — | — | |
| Wages | — | — |
Values shown as filed in the company's annual accounts. — indicates the figure wasn't present under that line item in that period. About these numbers
Ratios
Computed from the line items above — sparklines read oldest → newest
| Ratio | Trend | 2023-11-30 | 2024-11-30 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Return on capital employed | -1.2% | — | |
| Current ratio | 26.64x | — |
Margins divide P&L lines by turnover. Gearing is liabilities over total assets. Current ratio is current assets over creditors falling due within one year. Interest cover is operating profit over absolute finance costs. Sector-distribution context coming next.
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102 §1A
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Abridged
- Yes — abridged accounts (limited disclosure)
- Auditor
- KPMG LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Material uncertainty disclosed
“The directors have not prepared these financial statements on a going concern basis as they do not believe it is appropriate to do so, this is detailed further in the statement of accounting policies.”
Group structure
- JOHN WYETH & BROTHER LIMITED · parent
- Wyeth Pharmaceutical Limited 100%
Significant events
- “Prior year income relates to additional sales proceeds received following the disposal of the Havant site on 13 November 2020.”
- “On 8 November 2016 it was announced that the company planned to exit the cold chain packaging and distribution site in Havant and cease operations. This was completed on 15 April 2021.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
4 active · 58 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HIGHTON, David Ian | Director | 2021-02-08 | Jul 1968 | British |
| MCGINLEY, John, Dr | Director | 2024-10-11 | Dec 1976 | Irish |
| PEARSON, Edwin James | Director | 2017-01-09 | Jan 1974 | British |
| SAINSBURY, Sarah Louise | Director | 2024-05-01 | Aug 1971 | British |
Show 58 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| HOLGATE, Benjamin James Michael | Secretary | 2009-10-07 | 2010-02-01 |
| MCEVOY, Liam Francis | Secretary | 2001-10-02 | 2009-09-30 |
| MOUNT, Jacqueline Ann | Secretary | 2012-02-24 | 2021-01-21 |
| REACHER, Paul Anthony | Secretary | — | 2001-10-02 |
| APPLETON, Neil | Director | — | 1993-12-31 |
| ARORA, Baldev Raj | Director | 1998-06-25 | 2001-07-04 |
| AUJLA, Sukhdave Singh | Director | 2017-06-09 | 2021-09-03 |
| BATEMAN, Colin | Director | — | 1995-02-09 |
| BEVAN, David Gower | Director | 2009-11-04 | 2013-04-19 |
| BLACKBURN, Richard Neville | Director | 2009-11-04 | 2012-01-01 |
| CANAVAN, Bernard, Doctor | Director | — | 1994-01-31 |
| CHRISTENSEN, Palle Michael | Director | 2007-11-14 | 2010-02-25 |
| COLES, Ruth Amy | Director | 2011-04-27 | 2015-07-24 |
| DAY, Robert Michael | Director | 2009-11-04 | 2012-10-11 |
| ELLIOTT, Alan | Director | — | 1995-02-09 |
| EMMS, Jonathan Charles | Director | 2012-01-01 | 2015-01-31 |
| FRANKLIN, Ian Eric | Director | 2009-11-04 | 2021-02-09 |
| GILLEN, David Palmer, Dr | Director | 2005-08-03 | 2007-03-30 |
| HARNETT, Denise Jean | Director | 2018-04-26 | 2024-05-01 |
| HIGGINS, Stephen John | Director | 2005-10-19 | 2007-10-25 |
| HOLGATE, Benjamin James Michael | Director | 2001-10-02 | 2010-04-05 |
| IYER, Rangaswamy | Director | 2001-07-04 | 2009-10-26 |
| JACKSON, Brian John, Dr | Director | — | 2001-09-28 |
| JAMES, Kevin | Director | 2002-03-11 | 2005-11-15 |
| JOHNSON, Carole Anne | Director | 2013-09-01 | 2017-03-17 |
| JONES, Louis Philip | Director | 2010-07-21 | 2012-02-29 |
| KING, Stephen Edward | Director | — | 1995-02-09 |
| KNIGHT, Susan Pernille | Director | 2011-02-22 | 2012-05-03 |
| MCEVOY, Liam Francis | Director | 2005-08-03 | 2008-02-08 |
| MCKERNAN, Ruth Mitchell | Director | 2010-09-24 | 2015-04-10 |
| MEHTA, Anil Shantilal, Dr | Director | — | 1996-10-31 |
| MICHAEL, Gregory Morris | Director | 2001-10-02 | 2005-08-17 |
| MOUNT, Jacqueline Ann | Director | 2012-02-24 | 2022-05-31 |
| NEVILLE, James Frederick | Director | 2008-01-25 | 2011-07-29 |
| NORDKAMP, Hendrikus Hermannus | Director | 2015-02-25 | 2019-05-15 |
| NOSEWORTHY, Darren | Director | 2015-07-24 | 2017-01-09 |
| OSBORN, Ben John | Director | 2019-04-29 | 2022-02-28 |
| PARKER, James Desmond | Director | 1994-06-03 | 1995-06-05 |
| PHILLIPS, Vivian John, Dr | Director | — | 1993-07-30 |
| POULTON, Steven Michael | Director | 2009-11-04 | 2013-01-07 |
| POUSSOT, Bernard | Director | 2002-07-15 | 2008-10-06 |
| POWER, Robert Noel | Director | 1994-03-14 | 2008-02-08 |
| RAJAH, Vignesh, Dr | Director | 2008-01-25 | 2010-02-12 |
| REACHER, Paul Anthony | Director | — | 2001-10-02 |
| REINOW, Susan | Director | 2022-03-10 | 2024-10-08 |
| ROBLIN, David, Dr | Director | 2009-11-04 | 2010-08-09 |
| SEGAL, Dennis Selwyn, Dr | Director | — | 1995-02-09 |
| SELLER, Colin Malcolm | Director | 2017-07-03 | 2019-09-23 |
| SENNER, Christopher Joseph | Director | 2005-10-24 | 2007-10-03 |
| SISAK, Neil | Director | 2007-10-01 | 2010-02-19 |
| SMITH, Roger Llewellyn | Director | 2019-10-10 | 2025-04-25 |
| STAFFORD, John Rogers | Director | — | 2002-03-21 |
| TART, Peter James | Director | — | 1995-02-09 |
| TUCKER, Jonathan | Director | 2011-07-21 | 2013-05-31 |
| VERRINDER, Anne Lucille | Director | 2010-03-29 | 2017-07-06 |
| WALLCRAFT, Susan Jean | Director | 2009-11-04 | 2011-04-06 |
| WIINBERG, Ulf Arne | Director | 2005-12-14 | 2008-05-02 |
| WIINBERG, Ulf Arne | Director | 1997-08-26 | 2002-03-11 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pfizer Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100% | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 256 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-13 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-08-05 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-04-25 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-04-07 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-10-14 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-10-08 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-08-08 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-05-10 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-05-09 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-04-11 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-08-22 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-04-12 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2022-07-21 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2022-05-31 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2022-04-05 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2022-03-22 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2022-03-01 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2021-09-03 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2021-08-18 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2021-04-06 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 2
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 0
- Officers resigned
- 0
last 12 months
last 24 months
last 12 months
last 12 months
Direct counts from the register. No score, no rating — see the Filing timeline for the underlying events.
Year-on-year
FY2023 → FY2024 · period ending 2024-11-30 vs 2023-11-30
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Turnover
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Not reported
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Cash
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Not reported
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Net assets
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Not reported
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Employees
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Not reported
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Operating profit
-56.7%
-£863,000 -£1,352,000
Each % is (latest − prior) ÷ |prior| for the line item as filed. Periods don't have to be exactly 12 months apart — a long or short period (typical around incorporation or year-end changes) will distort the comparison. Lines a company doesn't report are omitted. About these numbers