VWR INTERNATIONAL LTD

1. VWR INTERNATIONAL LTD 2002-01-02 → present
2. MERCK EUROLAB LIMITED 1999-11-11 → 2002-01-02
3. BDH CHEMICALS LTD 1991-01-01 → 1999-11-11
4. MERCK LTD. 1990-09-10 → 1991-01-01
5. BDH CHEMICALS LTD. 1986-03-06 → 1990-09-10
6. BDH LTD. 1985-11-05 → 1986-03-06
7. BDH GROUP LIMITED 1985-07-23 → 1985-11-05

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

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.

Accounting basis

FRS 102

Reporting scope

Standalone (parent only)

Auditor

Deloitte LLP

Audit opinion

Unqualified (clean)

Going concern

Affirmed

“The Company is profitable and cash generative. It is a member of the Group cash pooling arrangements and should the company require funding to meet its daily cash flow requirements, there is adequate cash funds available through VWR International SARL. The Company has strong relationships with a number of customers and suppliers across different geographic areas and industries. As a consequence, the directors believe that the Company is well placed to manage its business risks successfully. The directors have reviewed the financial position of the Company and considered the uncertainties arising from the economic environment and the possibilities of a consequential unfavourable impact of this upon trading and concluded that company has sufficient funds available to continue its operation for the next 12 months from the date of approval of the financial statements. The Company has received a commitment from Avantor Inc, the ultimate parent company as per letter dated 11 July 2025, to provide continued financial support as necessary, for at least 12 months from the date of approval of these financial statements, to enable it to continue to trade and meet its obligations. The directors have assessed whether the parent company would be able to provide sufficient support if required. The directors are therefore confident of group financial support if needed. Accordingly, they continue to adopt the going concern basis in preparing the financial statements.”

Group structure

1. VWR INTERNATIONAL LTD · parent
   1. VWR International (Northern Ireland) Limited 100% · N Ireland
   2. VWRI Pension Trustees Limited 100% · UK

Significant events

• “On 31st May 2024, the beneficial ownership of shares held in Therapak Pharma Servies Ltd. and Medical Equipment Supplies and Management Holdings Ltd. free of all encumbrances were purchased from VWR Holdco Ltd for the issue of shares. Subsequently on 16th August 2024, the ultimate parent Avantor Inc. announced a definitive agreement for the sale of clinical services business, according to which the investment in Therapak Pharma Servies Ltd. and Medical Equipment Supplies and Management Holding Ltd. Was sold.”
• “The Company is aware of the UK High Court ruling in June 2023 in the case between Virgin Media Limited and NTL Pension Trustees II Limited which determined that certain historic amendments to defined pension scheme rules were void unless accompanied by actuarial confirmation. The legal ruling was subsequently upheld by the UK Court of Appeal in July 2024. Company, together with the trustee of the UK pension plan, is in the process of assessing the impact of the ruling and considering the validity and impact of any rule amendments within the relevant period. As of 31 December 2024, no adjustments have been made in connection with this ruling.”
• “During the year 2023, the Company has moved from LIBOR to SONIA as a benchmark which has resulted into increase in interest rate from 2.67% to 5.75% in 2023.”

Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers

Filings

2

last 12 months

Capital events

0

last 24 months

Officers appointed

0

last 12 months

Officers resigned

0

last 12 months

Direct counts from the register. No score, no rating — see the Filing timeline for the underlying events.

• Turnover

  -0.5%

  £205,652,000 → £204,592,000

• Cash

  -7%

  £5,900,000 → £5,485,000

• Net assets

  +133.9%

  £75,137,000 → £175,727,000

• Employees

  -8.8%

  455 → 415

• Operating profit

  +66.5%

  £14,310,000 → £23,830,000

• Profit before tax

  +424.8%

  £18,700,000 → £98,130,000

• Wages

  +3.4%

  £21,343,000 → £22,063,000

Each % is (latest − prior) ÷ |prior| for the line item as filed. The comparison is only shown when the latest and prior accounts cover broadly equal-length periods — short or long stubs (typical around incorporation or a year-end change) are suppressed rather than misrepresented. Lines a company doesn't report are omitted. About these numbers