HVL PHARMA UK LTD
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Next accounts due
2026-09-30 (in 4mo)
Last filed for 2024-12-30
Confirmation statement due
2026-06-16 (in 1mo)
Last made up 2025-06-02
Watchouts
Cash
£2M
+70.9% highest in 4 filed years
Net assets
£4M
-58.8% lowest in 4 filed years
Employees
189
-20.3% lowest in 4 filed years
Profit before tax
-£6M
+86.2% vs 2023
Watchouts
Facts from the Companies House register and the latest accounts — not a rating
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6 officer resignations in last 12 months
Multiple officers have left the board recently — see the People section for who.
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1 PSC ceased in last 24 months
Significant control changed hands — see the Ownership section.
Name history
Renamed 4 times since incorporation — the current trading name was adopted 2025-09-22
- HVL PHARMA UK LTD 2025-09-22 → present
- EUROAPI UK LIMITED 2021-05-04 → 2025-09-22
- GENZYME LIMITED 1991-09-30 → 2021-05-04
- GENZYME (UK) LIMITED 1981-12-31 → 1991-09-30
- HONEYWORTH LIMITED 1981-04-21 → 1981-12-31
Net assets
5-year trend · vs Health Care median
Accounts
5-year trend · latest reflected 2024-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2020-01-01 | 2020-12-31 | 2021-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | £62,596,000 | £64,843,000 | £50,727,000 | £32,672,000 | |
| Operating profit | — | £5,307,000 | £11,672,000 | -£45,476,000 | -£5,865,000 | |
| Profit before tax | — | £5,370,000 | £12,393,000 | -£45,724,000 | -£6,308,000 | |
| Net profit | — | £3,827,000 | £8,829,000 | -£40,039,000 | -£6,474,000 | |
| Cash | — | £13,000 | £471,000 | £1,071,000 | £1,830,000 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | — | £173,052,000 | £48,035,000 | £11,171,000 | £5,106,000 | |
| Net assets | — | £167,718,000 | £41,733,000 | £10,005,000 | £4,120,000 | |
| Equity | £168,736,000 | £167,718,000 | £41,733,000 | £10,005,000 | £4,120,000 | |
| Average employees | — | 218 | 227 | 237 | 189 | |
| Wages | — | £11,470,000 | £11,330,000 | £14,516,000 | £13,863,000 |
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 | 2020-01-01 | 2020-12-31 | 2021-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | — | 8.5% | 18.0% | -89.6% | -18.0% | |
| Net margin | — | 6.1% | 13.6% | -78.9% | -19.8% | |
| Return on capital employed | — | 3.1% | 24.3% | -407.1% | -114.9% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | — | — | — | 62.7% | 83.6% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | — | 1.71x | 1.26x | |
| Interest cover | — | 48.25x | 128.26x | -183.37x | -13.24x |
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 101
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- BDO LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“The Directors have reviewed the company's forecast cash flows for a period of at least 12 months from the date of approval of these financial statements, which show that the Company is expected to generate cash inflows (with the support of cash injections from the parent company). The Company's cash position is managed locally by the financial team. The Directors have received confirmation from its ultimate holding company, Particle Dynamics Holdings, Inc of its intention to provide such financial support as the Company requires for a period of at least 12 months from the date of approval of the financial statements. Based on current forecasts and strategic developments, the Directors consider that the longer-term going concern risk is low, and they expect the Company to return to profitability in due course.”
Significant events
- “The Directors identify the primary risk and uncertainty as potential disruptions to the Company's product supply and its own manufacturing and processing facilities. Increasing generic competition for the two main products manufactured by the Company is impacting demand and creating uncertainty in the medium to longer term.”
- “The Company is exposed to foreign exchange risk due to the mismatch between its revenue and cost base, with most of the income denominated in euros (EUR) and most expenses incurred in pounds sterling (GBP).”
- “A major investment has been undertaken in 2023 to install a 1.6 MW solar farm on the site on Rookwood Way, this was operational in early 2024.”
- “On 30 June 2025, the Company was successfully sold to a US based company called Particle Dynamics. Particle Dynamics is a global leader in particle processing and delivery technologies.”
- “On 22 September 2025 the name of the Company was changed from EuroAPI UK Limited to HVL Pharma UK Ltd.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
3 active · 49 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FORTIN, Nicolas | Director | 2025-06-30 | Nov 1974 | Canadian |
| HODGSON, Nicholas James | Director | 2025-07-16 | Nov 1978 | British |
| KANAN, Michael Forrest | Director | 2025-07-16 | Feb 1963 | American |
Show 49 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| BRYAN, Christopher John | Secretary | 2005-10-31 | 2007-02-23 |
| CALDERBANK, Andrew Charles | Secretary | 1995-04-28 | 1996-01-12 |
| CHAMBERLAIN, Ian Philip | Secretary | 1996-01-12 | 1998-05-06 |
| COLLIVER, Valerie Anne | Secretary | 2007-02-23 | 2013-05-29 |
| COX, Sara | Secretary | 2013-05-29 | 2024-12-20 |
| HARROW, Terence Alfred, Dr | Secretary | 1999-03-11 | 2005-10-31 |
| MODI, Vishal | Secretary | 2024-12-20 | 2025-06-30 |
| PARISH, Ian Maxwell | Secretary | — | 1995-04-28 |
| SMITH, Christopher Robert | Secretary | 1998-05-06 | 1998-05-06 |
| BAKER, Gary | Director | 2023-09-27 | 2025-03-01 |
| BAMFORTH, Mark Robert | Director | 1997-10-09 | 2010-03-01 |
| BARKER, Richard Charles | Director | 1995-06-29 | 1998-01-16 |
| BRYAN, Christopher John | Director | 2021-12-13 | 2024-08-01 |
| BRYAN, Christopher John | Director | 2001-11-27 | 2017-02-17 |
| BUSH, David Anthony, Dr | Director | 1995-06-29 | 2005-04-08 |
| CAROLAN, Dominic Joseph | Director | 2009-06-23 | 2014-07-31 |
| CASPANI, Michael Martin | Director | 2025-06-30 | 2025-07-16 |
| CORTINOVIS, Matthieu Jean | Director | 2012-10-16 | 2014-11-19 |
| CORTVRIEND, Martin John | Director | 1999-11-02 | 2000-09-05 |
| COUSINS, Simon John, Dr | Director | 2000-09-05 | 2009-11-01 |
| COX, Geoffrey Frank, Dr | Director | — | 1997-09-29 |
| COX, Sara | Director | 2024-08-01 | 2025-06-30 |
| DROHAN, Paul Victor | Director | 2005-07-20 | 2006-05-25 |
| DUHALDE, Francois Xavier | Director | 2016-06-08 | 2021-03-31 |
| EDWARDS, Paul Martin | Director | 1993-04-19 | 1998-01-12 |
| GAMSTON, John | Director | 2011-12-19 | 2014-01-15 |
| GERAGHTY, James A | Director | 1998-05-06 | 1999-11-02 |
| HALE, Arthur James, Doctor | Director | — | 1993-12-31 |
| HENNECKE, Derek George | Director | 2025-06-30 | 2025-07-16 |
| HODGSON, Nicholas James | Director | 2024-08-01 | 2025-06-30 |
| HODGSON, Nick | Director | 2014-09-24 | 2015-10-13 |
| INCERTI, Carlo, Dr | Director | 2004-11-30 | 2006-05-25 |
| JOHNSON, Malcolm David | Director | 2000-09-05 | 2006-01-25 |
| KHAN, Usman | Director | 2021-03-31 | 2021-12-13 |
| KIRKPATRICK, Shaun Alexander | Director | 2025-06-30 | 2025-07-16 |
| LEIGH PEMBERTON, Jeremy | Director | — | 1993-12-31 |
| LOGUE, Paul | Director | 2010-02-23 | 2011-12-19 |
| MCLACHLAN, David John | Director | 1991-09-13 | 1999-11-02 |
| MORETTA, James | Director | 2015-05-14 | 2023-09-27 |
| MORRIS, Steven | Director | 1998-05-06 | 2000-10-23 |
| O'CONNOR, Paul John | Director | 2005-04-01 | 2007-11-26 |
| OLLINGTON, James Frank, Dr | Director | 1997-10-09 | 2000-07-07 |
| PARISH, Ian Maxwell | Director | — | 1995-04-28 |
| POGORZELSKI, Donald | Director | 2000-07-07 | 2010-12-22 |
| POWER, John Anthony, Dr | Director | 2007-11-26 | 2010-12-22 |
| PROSSER, Andy | Director | 2015-05-14 | 2016-06-08 |
| SMITH, Paul Derek | Director | 2014-09-24 | 2015-10-13 |
| TERMEER, Henri Adrianus | Director | — | 1999-11-02 |
| VAN HEEK, Gerrit Jan | Director | 1991-02-01 | 1997-10-30 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Haverhill Uk Holdco Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2025-06-30 | Active |
| Euroapi | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2022-05-06 | Ceased 2025-06-30 |
| Sanofi | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2022-05-06 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 264 total filings
Material constitutional events — rename, articles re-file, resolution
- 2025-09-22 CERTNM Certificate change of name company PDF
- 2025-08-06 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
- 2025-08-06 MA Memorandum articles
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-04 | RP01SH01 | miscellaneous | Legacy | |
| 2025-12-24 | SH01 | capital | Capital allotment shares | |
| 2025-10-28 | SH01 | capital | Capital allotment shares | |
| 2025-10-10 | ANNOTATION | miscellaneous | Legacy | |
| 2025-10-07 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-09-22 | CERTNM | change-of-name | Certificate change of name company | |
| 2025-08-26 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2025-08-06 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2025-08-06 | MA | incorporation | Memorandum articles | |
| 2025-07-16 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-07-16 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-07-16 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-07-16 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-07-16 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-07-02 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control | |
| 2025-07-02 | PSC02 | persons-with-significant-control | Notification of a person with significant control | |
| 2025-07-02 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-07-02 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-07-02 | TM02 | officers | Termination secretary company with name termination date | |
| 2025-07-02 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 20
- Capital events
- 2
- Officers appointed
- 3
- Officers resigned
- 6
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 2024-12-31 vs 2023-12-31
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Turnover
-35.6%
£50,727,000 £32,672,000
lowest in 4 filed years
-
Cash
+70.9%
£1,071,000 £1,830,000
highest in 4 filed years
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Net assets
-58.8%
£10,005,000 £4,120,000
lowest in 4 filed years
-
Employees
-20.3%
237 189
lowest in 4 filed years
-
Operating profit
+87.1%
-£45,476,000 -£5,865,000
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Profit before tax
+86.2%
-£45,724,000 -£6,308,000
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Wages
-4.5%
£14,516,000 £13,863,000
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