DAY LEWIS PLC
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Next accounts due
2026-09-30 (in 4mo)
Last filed for 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement due
2027-04-16 (in 11mo)
Last made up 2026-04-02
Watchouts
None on the register
Cash
£32M
-17.6% vs 2024
Net assets
£141M
-5% lowest in 5 filed years
Employees
2,556
-1.7% vs 2024
Profit before tax
-£4M
-150.9% vs 2024
Name history
Renamed 2 times since incorporation
- DAY LEWIS PLC 2004-11-01 → present
- DAY LEWIS LIMITED 2001-10-24 → 2004-11-01
- CHIPORUM LIMITED 1975-03-07 → 2001-10-24
Net assets
8-year trend · vs Consumer Discretionary median
Accounts
8-year trend · latest reflected 2025-03-31
| Metric | Trend | 2020-04-01 | 2021-03-31 | 2021-04-01 | 2022-03-31 | 2022-04-01 | 2023-03-31 | 2024-03-31 | 2025-03-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | — | — | — | — | — | £502,101,000 | £506,820,000 | |
| Operating profit | — | — | — | — | — | — | £14,199,000 | £2,584,000 | |
| Profit before tax | — | — | — | — | — | — | £7,973,000 | -£4,062,000 | |
| Net profit | — | £6,675,000 | — | £8,546,000 | — | £2,062,000 | £5,450,000 | -£4,155,000 | |
| Cash | — | £2,281,000 | — | £955,000 | — | £17,453,000 | £38,274,000 | £31,549,000 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | — | £182,869,000 | — | £199,518,000 | — | £220,072,000 | £290,102,000 | £176,087,000 | |
| Net assets | — | — | — | — | — | — | £148,150,000 | £140,774,000 | |
| Equity | £77,558,000 | £84,233,000 | £84,233,000 | £92,779,000 | £92,779,000 | £92,208,000 | £148,150,000 | £140,774,000 | |
| Average employees | — | 2,351 | — | 2,340 | — | 2,422 | 2,600 | 2,556 | |
| Wages | — | — | — | — | — | — | £65,239,000 | £67,199,000 |
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 | 2020-04-01 | 2021-03-31 | 2021-04-01 | 2022-03-31 | 2022-04-01 | 2023-03-31 | 2024-03-31 | 2025-03-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2.8% | 0.5% | |
| Net margin | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1.1% | -0.8% | |
| Return on capital employed | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4.9% | 1.5% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | — | — | — | — | — | — | 59.1% | 58.9% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2.01x | 0.85x | |
| Interest cover | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1.60x | 0.27x |
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
- Reporting scope
- Consolidated group
- Auditor
- KPMG LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“The directors have prepared the financial statements on the going concern basis as they do not intend to liquidate the Group or the Company or to cease their operations, and as they have concluded that the Group and the Company's financial position means that this is realistic. They have also concluded that there are no material uncertainties that could have cast significant doubt over their ability to continue as a going concern for at least a year from the date of approval of the financial statements ("the going concern period").”
Group structure
- DAY LEWIS PLC · parent
- Day Lewis Chemists Limited 100%
- Day Lewis Medical Limited 100%
- Cradlecrest Limited 100%
- Leach and Burton Limited 100%
- Tayzana Limited 51%
- Medi Options Limited 100%
- Healthcare Drugstores Limited 100%
- East Midlands Pharma Limited 100%
- Narrowcliff Medical Services Ltd 100%
- Stargazer Drug Stores Limited 100%
- Day Lewis Properties Limited 100%
- Ramsay Enterprises Limited 100%
- Denmark Street Healthcare LLP 100%
- Finchampstead Healthcare LLP 100%
- APM Healthcare Limited 100%
- Nailsea Healthcare LLP 100%
- Plymstock Wellcare Limited 100%
- Community Stores Limited 100%
- A R Parmer Limited 100%
- Wick Pharma Ltd 100%
- ABC Drug Stores Limited 100%
- Cape Holdings Limited 51%
- Budget Pharma UK Limited 100%
- Sem Pharma Limited 100%
- HQEM Pharma Limited 100%
- HQEMP Limited 100%
- Community Pharmacies (UK) Limited 100%
- Harlequin BPI Ltd 100%
- Littlefields Holding Ltd 100%
- Pollenase Limited 100%
Significant events
- “The Group acquired the following businesses during the year using acquisition accounting: 100% of the share capital of A R Parmar Limited on 20 September 2024. A R Parmar Limited is a dispensing chemist in specialised stores.”
- “On the 14th of August 2025, Day Lewis Plc entered into a new revolving credit facility of £110m. The facility replaces the Company's previous RCF of £110m, which was due to mature in December 2025.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
5 active · 9 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PATEL, Jayantibhai Chimanbhai | Secretary | — | — | British |
| EDWARDS, Carey Charles | Director | 2014-09-18 | Jan 1955 | British |
| PATEL, Jayanti Chimanbhai | Director | 2012-12-05 | Nov 1984 | British |
| PATEL, Kirit Chimanbhai Tulsibhai | Director | 2012-12-05 | Mar 1980 | British |
| PATEL, Rupa | Director | 2022-05-09 | Dec 1981 | British |
Show 9 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| PATEL, Ameetkumar Ramananbhai | Secretary | 2004-06-23 | 2022-06-15 |
| PATEL, Heena | Secretary | 2022-06-15 | 2024-09-30 |
| GLOVER, Peter James | Director | 2001-12-22 | 2025-05-10 |
| GRACIAS, Gerard Anthony | Director | 2000-04-14 | 2001-12-22 |
| MAJOR, Michael Evelyn | Director | 2000-04-04 | 2001-10-12 |
| PATEL, Heena | Director | 2014-03-31 | 2024-09-30 |
| PATEL, Jayantibhai Chimanbhai | Director | — | 1997-06-16 |
| PATEL, Kirit Chimanbhai | Director | — | 2016-07-16 |
| ROGERS, David Paul | Director | 1993-04-01 | 2000-04-14 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Kirit Chimanbhai Tulsibhai Patel | Individual | ownership-of-shares-75-to-100-percent-as-trust, voting-rights-75-to-100-percent-as-trust, right-to-appoint-and-remove-directors-as-trust | 2016-07-16 | Active |
| Mrs Naliniben Kiritkumar Patel | Individual | ownership-of-shares-75-to-100-percent-as-trust, voting-rights-75-to-100-percent-as-trust, right-to-appoint-and-remove-directors-as-trust | 2016-07-16 | Active |
| Ms Rupa Patel | Individual | ownership-of-shares-75-to-100-percent-as-trust, voting-rights-75-to-100-percent-as-trust, right-to-appoint-and-remove-directors-as-trust | 2016-07-16 | Active |
| Mr Jayanti Chimanbhai Patel | Individual | ownership-of-shares-75-to-100-percent-as-trust, voting-rights-75-to-100-percent-as-trust, right-to-appoint-and-remove-directors-as-trust | 2016-07-16 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 525 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-14 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-12-12 | PSC04 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control | |
| 2025-12-12 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-12-09 | PSC04 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control | |
| 2025-12-09 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-12-03 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-10-09 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2025-08-29 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2025-08-21 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2025-08-21 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2025-08-21 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2025-08-21 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2025-08-21 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2025-08-21 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2025-08-21 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2025-08-21 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2025-08-21 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2025-08-21 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2025-08-21 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2025-08-21 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 20
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 0
- Officers resigned
- 1
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
FY2024 → FY2025 · period ending 2025-03-31 vs 2024-03-31
-
Turnover
+0.9%
£502,101,000 £506,820,000
-
Cash
-17.6%
£38,274,000 £31,549,000
-
Net assets
-5%
£148,150,000 £140,774,000
-
Employees
-1.7%
2,600 2,556
-
Operating profit
-81.8%
£14,199,000 £2,584,000
-
Profit before tax
-150.9%
£7,973,000 -£4,062,000
-
Wages
+3%
£65,239,000 £67,199,000
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