THE CAMBRIDGE CRYSTALLOGRAPHIC DATA CENTRE
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Next accounts due
2026-09-30 (in 4mo)
Last filed for 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement due
2026-12-05 (in 7mo)
Last made up 2025-11-21
Watchouts
None on the register
Cash
£2M
-37.8% vs 2023
Net assets
£9M
-4.8% vs 2023
Employees
109
-0.9% vs 2023
Profit before tax
-£931K
-148.9% vs 2023
Net assets
2-year trend · vs Industrials median
Accounts
2-year trend · latest reflected 2024-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £9,024,345 | £9,087,546 | |
| Operating profit | £1,904,557 | -£930,693 | |
| Profit before tax | £1,904,557 | -£930,693 | |
| Net profit | £1,904,557 | -£930,693 | |
| Cash | £2,631,111 | £1,637,244 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £9,405,685 | £9,488,339 | |
| Net assets | £9,257,937 | £8,813,076 | |
| Equity | £9,257,937 | £8,813,076 | |
| Average employees | 110 | 109 | |
| Wages | £6,134,456 | £6,635,571 |
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 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 21.1% | -10.2% | |
| Net margin | 21.1% | -10.2% | |
| Return on capital employed | 20.2% | -9.8% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 39.4% | 41.7% | |
| Current ratio | 1.04x | 0.96x | |
| Interest cover | 19.75x | — |
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
- MHA Audit Services LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“While 2024 presented significant challenges for the CCDC, it also highlighted our ability to adapt in the face of uncertainty. The Board has a reasonable expectation that the company has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future.”
Group structure
- THE CAMBRIDGE CRYSTALLOGRAPHIC DATA CENTRE · parent
- CCDC Services Limited 100%
- CCDC Inc 100%
Significant events
- “In 2024, the Cambridge Structural Database (CSD) grew by 4% to over 1.3 million structures.”
- “The CCDC successfully renewed its CoreTrustSeal accreditation, confirming its status as a global trusted data repository.”
- “A symposium was held at the Spring ACS Meeting in New Orleans to commemorate the contributions of CCDC founder, Dr Olga Kennard.”
- “In 2024, the CCDC introduced several groundbreaking initiatives that have significantly advanced scientific research and industry practices, including Accelerating Drug Discovery with AWS and Intel, Advancements in Crystal Structure Prediction, Expanded Data Access in the CSD, and Enhanced Software Suites.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
9 active · 36 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HS SECRETARIAL LIMITED | Corporate Secretary | 2024-05-16 | — | — |
| BACCHI, Alessia, Professor | Director | 2018-05-14 | Aug 1966 | Italian |
| BOURNE, Susan Ann, Professor | Director | 2020-05-18 | Dec 1965 | South African |
| DE WAARD, Anita | Director | 2024-09-26 | Dec 1963 | Dutch |
| ENGKVIST, Per Ola Karl, Dr | Director | 2021-05-13 | Jan 1967 | Swedish |
| GOODMAN, Jonathan Michael, Prof | Director | 2019-05-21 | Nov 1964 | British |
| LI, Ye, Dr | Director | 2022-05-20 | Aug 1978 | American |
| MARTIN, Jennifer Louise, Professor | Director | 2023-08-10 | Jul 1961 | Australian |
| PITCHFORD, Nigel, Dr | Director | 2020-05-18 | Oct 1969 | British |
Show 36 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| HEWITSON, Charles Robert Barker | Secretary | 1996-05-17 | 2016-05-16 |
| KNIGHT, Christopher Harrington | Secretary | 2016-05-16 | 2020-02-28 |
| KORNBLUTH, Philip Stanley | Secretary | — | 1996-05-17 |
| AAKEROY, Christer Bjorn, Professor | Director | 2009-05-12 | 2017-05-16 |
| BROCK, Carolyn Pratt, Professor | Director | 2001-06-05 | 2009-05-12 |
| CURRANO, Judith Nancy | Director | 2014-05-13 | 2022-05-20 |
| DAVEY, Roger James, Professor | Director | 2000-05-09 | 2008-05-13 |
| DUNITZ, Jack David | Director | — | 1999-05-11 |
| GILLET, Valerie Jane, Professor | Director | 2007-01-01 | 2015-07-01 |
| GLEN, Robert Charles, Professor | Director | 2011-11-15 | 2016-05-16 |
| GLUSKER, Jenny Pickworth, Doctor | Director | — | 2001-06-05 |
| HOWARD, Judith Ann Kathleen, Professor | Director | 1998-11-11 | 2006-12-11 |
| ISAACS, Neil William | Director | 2004-01-06 | 2012-05-15 |
| JOHNSON, Louise, Professor Dame | Director | 1996-03-08 | 2003-05-14 |
| JONES, Richard Crispin Morgan | Director | 2012-05-15 | 2014-11-18 |
| JONES, William, Dr | Director | 2006-11-14 | 2011-11-14 |
| KING, David Anthony, Professor | Director | 1994-01-28 | 2000-11-02 |
| KLEBE, Gerhard, Professor Dr | Director | 1999-05-11 | 2007-05-22 |
| KURODA, Reiko, Professor | Director | 2005-11-15 | 2014-05-13 |
| LEACH, Andrew Richard, Dr | Director | 2007-05-22 | 2015-07-01 |
| LEWIS OF NEWNHAM, Jack, Lord | Director | — | 1998-05-05 |
| LORD PHILLIPS OF ELLESMERE, Lord | Director | — | 1996-03-01 |
| LOWTHER, Deborah | Director | 1998-11-11 | 2002-11-19 |
| MARTINSEN, David, Dr | Director | 2016-05-16 | 2024-05-17 |
| MILNE, James Stanley, Dr | Director | 2011-05-15 | 2013-05-14 |
| ORPEN, Anthony Guy, Professor | Director | 2008-05-13 | 2014-11-18 |
| OVERINGTON, John, Dr | Director | 2015-07-01 | 2023-05-05 |
| PYLE, John Adrian, Prof | Director | 2016-05-16 | 2018-09-30 |
| RABIN, Mortimer | Director | — | 1998-05-04 |
| RAITHBY, Paul Robert, Prof | Director | 2014-05-13 | 2019-05-21 |
| SANDERS, Jeremy Keith Morris, Professor | Director | 2000-10-01 | 2006-11-14 |
| STAHL, Christoph Martin, Dr | Director | 2015-07-01 | 2020-05-18 |
| THRUSH, Brian Arthur | Director | — | 1993-05-04 |
| TOWN, William Geoffrey, Dr | Director | 2002-11-20 | 2011-05-15 |
| TRUTER, Mary Rosaleen, Lady Cox | Director | — | 2000-05-09 |
| WILLETT, Peter, Prof | Director | 1998-11-11 | 2005-11-15 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dr Ye Li | Individual | Significant influence | 2022-05-20 | Ceased 2023-12-21 |
| Dr Per Ola Karl Engkvist | Individual | Significant influence | 2021-05-13 | Ceased 2023-12-21 |
| Dr Nigel Pitchford | Individual | Significant influence | 2020-05-18 | Ceased 2023-12-21 |
| Professor Susan Bourne | Individual | Significant influence | 2020-05-18 | Ceased 2023-12-21 |
| Prof Jonathan Michael Goodman | Individual | Significant influence | 2019-05-21 | Ceased 2023-12-21 |
| Alessia Bacchi | Individual | Significant influence | 2018-05-14 | Ceased 2023-12-21 |
| Dr David Martinsen | Individual | Significant influence | 2016-05-16 | Ceased 2023-12-21 |
| Prof John Adrian Pyle | Individual | Significant influence | 2016-05-16 | Ceased 2018-09-30 |
| Dr John Overington | Individual | Significant influence | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2023-05-05 |
| Ms Judith Currano | Individual | Significant influence | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2022-05-20 |
| Dr Martin Stahl | Individual | Significant influence | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2020-05-18 |
| Prof Paul Robert Raithby | Individual | Significant influence | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2019-05-21 |
| Prof Christer Björn Aakeröy | Individual | Significant influence | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2017-05-16 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 222 total filings
Material constitutional events — rename, articles re-file, resolution
- 2025-11-05 MA Memorandum articles
- 2025-11-05 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-11 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2026-02-07 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2026-02-05 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-12-17 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-11-05 | MA | incorporation | Memorandum articles | |
| 2025-11-05 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2025-06-20 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2025-02-19 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2024-11-22 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-11-22 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2024-10-09 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-07-24 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2024-07-01 | AP04 | officers | Appoint corporate secretary company with name date | |
| 2024-05-17 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-01-04 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-01-04 | PSC08 | persons-with-significant-control | Notification of a person with significant control statement | |
| 2023-12-21 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control | |
| 2023-12-21 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control | |
| 2023-12-21 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control | |
| 2023-12-21 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 7
- 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 2024-12-31 vs 2023-12-31
-
Turnover
+0.7%
£9,024,345 £9,087,546
-
Cash
-37.8%
£2,631,111 £1,637,244
-
Net assets
-4.8%
£9,257,937 £8,813,076
-
Employees
-0.9%
110 109
-
Operating profit
-148.9%
£1,904,557 -£930,693
-
Profit before tax
-148.9%
£1,904,557 -£930,693
-
Wages
+8.2%
£6,134,456 £6,635,571
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