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THE DOCTORS LABORATORY LIMITED

#02201998 · Active · Incorporated 1987-12-03 (38y 5m) · Last filing 2026-04-12 (1mo ago)
Health Care · SIC 86900 · Q Human Health & Social Work Activities · Full accounts

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Next accounts due

2027-03-31 (in 10mo)

Last filed for 2025-06-30

Confirmation statement due

2026-09-15 (in 4mo)

Last made up 2025-09-01

Watchouts

None on the register

Cash

£8M

-21.3% vs 2024

Net assets

£401M

+17.2% vs 2024

Employees

860

+4% vs 2024

Profit before tax

£110M

+66.2% vs 2024

Name history

Renamed 1 time since incorporation

  1. THE DOCTORS LABORATORY LIMITED 1988-02-03 → present
  2. SPURDRIVE PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY 1987-12-03 → 1988-02-03

Accounts

2-year trend · latest reflected 2025-06-30

Metric Trend 2024-06-302025-06-30
Turnover £147,871,000£152,784,000
Operating profit £26,403,000£30,187,000
Profit before tax £65,905,000£109,531,000
Net profit £52,133,000£102,226,000
Cash £9,929,000£7,812,000
Total assets less current liabilities £553,899,000£621,259,000
Net assets £341,747,000£400,523,000
Equity £341,747,000£400,523,000
Average employees 827860
Wages £30,089,000£32,810,000

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 2024-06-302025-06-30
Operating margin 17.9%19.8%
Net margin 35.3%66.9%
Return on capital employed 4.8%4.9%
Gearing (liabilities / total assets) 44.5%39.0%
Current ratio 1.38x3.36x
Interest cover 5.21x6.77x

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
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Audit opinion
Unqualified (clean)
Going concern
Affirmed

“The Company is in a profitable position, has sufficient working capital and a number of long term contracts which gives a positive trading outlook. The directors therefore believe that it is appropriate to prepare the financial statements on a going concern basis.”

Group structure

  1. THE DOCTORS LABORATORY LIMITED · parent
    1. Health Services Laboratories LLP 51% · United Kingdom · Holding entity and management services
    2. LABex Facilities LLP 99.9% · United Kingdom · Laboratory facilities services
    3. LABex Analytics LLP 99.9% · United Kingdom · Laboratory testing services
    4. HSL Pathology LLP 51% · United Kingdom · Laboratory testing services
    5. HSL (Nominee) Limited 51% · United Kingdom · Intermediate holding company
    6. HSL (FM) LLP 51% · United Kingdom · Laboratory facilities management
    7. HSL (Analytics) LLP 51% · United Kingdom · Laboratory testing services
    8. Medisoutien Holding SA 100% · Switzerland · Holding company
    9. Sonic Suisse Labs SA 100% · Switzerland · Holding company
    10. Dianalabs SA 99.77% · Switzerland · Laboratory testing
    11. Polyanalytic SA 90% · Switzerland · Laboratory testing
    12. Dianalabs Valais SA 100% · Switzerland · Laboratory testing
    13. MCL Medizinische Laboratorien AG 100% · Switzerland · Laboratory testing
    14. Genesupport SA 100% · Switzerland · Laboratory testing
    15. Dianalabs Mittelland AG 100% · Switzerland · Dormant
    16. Ortho-Analytic AG 100% · Switzerland · Laboratory testing
    17. Proxilab analyses medicales SA 100% · Switzerland · Laboratory testing
    18. CPMA SA 94.4% · Switzerland · Medical centre
    19. Fertas SA 94.4% · Switzerland · Laboratory testing - infertility
    20. Aurigen SA 100% · Switzerland · Laboratory testing
    21. Sonic Suisse SSD SA 100% · Switzerland · Service company
    22. LABORATOIRES BVV S.A. 100% · Switzerland · Laboratory testing
    23. Bioanalytica AG 100% · Switzerland · Laboratory testing
    24. Ecobion SA 100% · Switzerland · Hygiene services
    25. Bioexam AG 100% · Switzerland · Hygiene services
    26. Bioanalytica Aareland AG 100% · Switzerland · Laboratory testing
    27. Medi-Centre SA 65% · Switzerland · Medical centre
    28. Medizinische Laboratorien Dr. Toggweiler AG 100% · Switzerland · Laboratory testing
    29. Siloah AG 10% · Switzerland · Medical centre
    30. TORRE Schweiz AG Ganzheitliche Pharmazie 6.64% · Switzerland · Pharmacy
    31. DIANAPATH SA 100% · Switzerland · Laboratory testing histopathology
    32. Medaxo Praxen AG 8.63% · Switzerland · Medical centre
    33. RARECELLS, INC 0.57% · USA · Technology to detect rare cancer cells
    34. Medigenome SA 60% · Switzerland · Genetic services
    35. Medidata AG 0.72% · Switzerland · eHealth portal for Europe
    36. Praxisgemeinschaft am Lindenberg AG 10% · Switzerland · Medical centre
    37. Medizinisches Zentrum Hochdorf AG 10% · Switzerland · Medical centre
    38. Praxisgemeinschaft Oberhof AG 10% · Switzerland · Medical centre
    39. Praxisgemeinschaft Erlosen AG 10% · Switzerland · Medical centre
    40. Genossenschaft Gesundheitszentrum Entlebuch · Switzerland · Co-operative for the promotion of medical care in a region in the Canton of Lucerne
    41. Medipark Capital AG 37.5% · Switzerland · Medical centre holding company
    42. FLONMED SA 100% · Switzerland · Holding company
    43. Chinon Holding SA 96.7% · Switzerland · Holding company
    44. Imagerie du Flon SA 78.85% · Switzerland · Medical imaging
    45. MedUp SA 34% · Switzerland · Company that holds medical centres
    46. Sanador St. Jakob AG 10% · Switzerland · Medical centre
    47. Hausarztpraxis Muttenz AG 10% · Switzerland · Medical centre
    48. docstation Emmen AG 14.77% · Switzerland · Medical centre
    49. MEDISYN SA 100% · Switzerland · Laboratory testing
    50. Dr Risch AG 100% · Liechtenstein · Holding company and laboratory testing
    51. one-provide ag 100% · Switzerland · Medical device company
    52. Institut Arnaboldi AG 100% · Switzerland · Pathology
    53. Bakteriologisches Institut Olten BIO AG 30% · Switzerland · Laboratory testing
    54. Dr. Risch AG 100% · Switzerland · Laboratory testing
    55. Dr. Risch arc lémanique SA 100% · Switzerland · Laboratory testing
    56. Dr. Risch Holding AG 100% · Switzerland · Holding company
    57. Dr. Risch Ostschweiz AG 100% · Switzerland · Laboratory testing
    58. Dr. Risch Services AG 100% · Switzerland · Service company
    59. Dr. Risch Shared Services AG 100% · Switzerland · Service company
    60. Dr. Risch Ticino SA 100% · Switzerland · Laboratory testing
    61. Delivery Glider AG 10.62% · Switzerland · Consultancy company
    62. PATHOdiagnostics AG, Institut fur Pathologie 25% · Switzerland · Pathology
    63. INTLAB AG 11.1% · Switzerland · Consultancy company
    64. CALCISCON AG 1.26% · Switzerland · Medical device company
    65. XATENA AG 2.82% · Switzerland · IT company
    66. Akademie-Dialog Santè AG 2% · Switzerland · Education company
    67. Mobile Health AG 2.8% · Switzerland · Medical service company
    68. PARTUA AG 39% · Switzerland · IT service company
    69. poolprax AG 8.58% · Switzerland · IT company
    70. emedSwiss SA 2.4% · Switzerland · IT company
    71. Switzerland Innovation Park Ost AG 3% · Switzerland · Start up support company
    72. Haus der Medizin AG 12.5% · Switzerland · Medical centre
    73. Genossenschaft Ärztehaus Reusslistrasse · Switzerland · Co-operative for the promotion of medical care in Niederglatt
    74. Hausarztzentrum Altstadt AG 8.45% · Switzerland · Medical centre
    75. Medipark Swiss AG 37.5% · Switzerland · Medical centre
    76. medica Ärztebedarf AG 100% · Switzerland · Laboratory equipment supplier
    77. MEDICA Medizinische Laboratorien AG 100% · Switzerland · Medical laboratory
    78. Mikrogen Labor GmbH 100% · Switzerland · Dormant
    79. selftesting.ch GmbH 100% · Switzerland · Dormant
    80. Serolife GmbH 100% · Switzerland · Dormant
    81. Pathologie Dr. Noll AG 100% · Switzerland · Dormant
    82. Aerztelabor Dr. Kurt Furrer GmbH 100% · Switzerland · Dormant
    83. Labor Prof. Krech und Partner GmbH 100% · Switzerland · Dormant
    84. Institut Virion GmbH 100% · Switzerland · Dormant
    85. Medizinisches Institut R. Rondez GmbH 100% · Switzerland · Dormant
    86. Labormed Medizinische Laboratorien GmbH 100% · Switzerland · Dormant
    87. Virion Labordiagnostik GmbH 100% · Switzerland · Dormant
    88. LB Medizinisches Labor Solothurn GmbH 100% · Switzerland · Dormant
    89. Pathologie Institut Enge AG 100% · Switzerland · Pathology
    90. PDS MEDICAL SA 28% · Switzerland · Medical center
    91. LabCare SA 51% · Switzerland · Laboratory testing
    92. Medzentrum Emmen AG 10% · Switzerland · Medical center
    93. docstation Schweiz AG 16.5% · Switzerland · Medical centre
    94. med:compact AG 100% · Switzerland · company that provides training and education in the healthcare sector

Significant events

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

People

13 active · 13 resigned

Name Role Appointed Born Nationality
ALEXANDER, Paul Joseph Secretary 2003-07-29 — Australian
SYMONDS, Stephen Daniel Secretary 2024-08-07 — —
BYRNE, David Anthony Director 1998-03-01 Nov 1959 British
HERRIMAN, Timothy Director 2018-08-01 Jul 1977 British
LEVETT, Lisa, Dr Director 2018-08-01 Apr 1972 British
LIEBMANN, Rachael, Dr Director 2020-07-17 Jul 1966 British
MADDEN, Brian Director 2021-03-01 Sep 1982 Irish
MATTHEWS, John Robert Director 2018-08-01 Feb 1972 British
NEWCOMBE, James Pacey, Dr Director 2025-11-20 Jan 1979 Australian
PRUDO-CHLEBOSZ, Raymond, Dr Director — Nov 1944 Canadian
SYMONDS, Stephen Daniel Director 2024-08-07 Sep 1974 British
WILKINSON, Annette Joan Director 1999-07-01 Jun 1957 British
WILKS, Christopher David Director 2002-04-17 Sep 1958 Australian
Show 13 resigned officers
Name Role Appointed Resigned
AMIES, Thomas George Timothy Secretary 2014-04-02 2022-04-01
BYRNE, David Anthony Secretary 1998-02-01 2014-04-02
FENTON, Lawrence Stanley Secretary — 1998-02-01
READ, Nicholas Secretary 2022-04-01 2024-07-31
AMIES, Thomas George Timothy Director 2014-03-10 2022-04-01
FENTON, Lawrence Stanley Director — 1998-02-01
GOLDSCHMIDT, Colin Stephen, Dr Director 2002-04-17 2025-11-20
JOYCE, Robert Director 2000-02-01 2012-04-10
NEEP, David Director 1997-10-20 2002-04-10
READ, Nicholas Director 2022-04-01 2024-07-31
SOLINSKI, Andrew Director 1999-07-01 2002-03-09
UNGAR, Stuart Charles Director 2007-04-04 2007-09-30
UNGAR, Stuart Charles Director — 2007-04-04

Ownership

Persons with significant control

Name Kind Nature of control Notified Status
Sonic Healthcare Holding Company Corporate entity Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors 2016-04-06 Active

Filing timeline

Last 20 of 227 total filings

Date Type Category Description
2026-04-12 AA accounts Accounts with accounts type full
2025-12-11 AP01 officers Appoint person director company with name date PDF
2025-12-03 TM01 officers Termination director company with name termination date PDF
2025-09-11 CS01 confirmation-statement Confirmation statement with no updates PDF
2025-04-04 AA accounts Accounts with accounts type full
2024-09-04 CS01 confirmation-statement Confirmation statement with updates PDF
2024-08-07 AP03 officers Appoint person secretary company with name date PDF
2024-08-07 AP01 officers Appoint person director company with name date PDF
2024-08-01 TM01 officers Termination director company with name termination date PDF
2024-08-01 TM02 officers Termination secretary company with name termination date PDF
2024-06-12 DISS40 gazette Gazette filings brought up to date
2024-06-11 AA accounts Accounts with accounts type full
2024-05-28 GAZ1 gazette Gazette notice compulsory
2024-04-10 SH01 capital Capital allotment shares PDF
2023-09-01 CS01 confirmation-statement Confirmation statement with updates PDF
2023-08-25 PSC05 persons-with-significant-control Change to a person with significant control PDF
2023-07-20 AAMD accounts Accounts amended with accounts type full
2023-07-13 AA accounts Accounts with accounts type full
2023-02-06 SH01 capital Capital allotment shares PDF
2022-09-15 CS01 confirmation-statement Confirmation statement with updates PDF

Public-record activity

Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months

Filings
4

last 12 months

Capital events
0

last 24 months

Officers appointed
1

last 12 months

Officers resigned
1

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 2025-06-30 vs 2024-06-30

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

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