SCIENTIFIC LABORATORY SUPPLIES LIMITED
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Next accounts due
2026-09-30 (in 4mo)
Last filed for 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement due
2027-02-11 (in 9mo)
Last made up 2026-01-28
Watchouts
None on the register
Cash
£2M
+38.6% vs 2023
Net assets
£16M
+0.2% vs 2023
Employees
244
+3% vs 2023
Profit before tax
£761K
-72.3% vs 2023
Name history
Renamed 1 time since incorporation
- SCIENTIFIC LABORATORY SUPPLIES LIMITED 1991-03-27 → present
- NOVASTOP LIMITED 1991-01-28 → 1991-03-27
Net assets
7-year trend · vs Consumer Discretionary median
Accounts
7-year trend · latest reflected 2024-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2018-12-31 | 2019-12-31 | 2020-12-31 | 2021-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | — | — | — | — | £83,291,638 | £82,838,129 | |
| Operating profit | — | — | — | — | — | £2,757,042 | £755,214 | |
| Profit before tax | — | — | — | — | — | £2,742,787 | £760,980 | |
| Net profit | — | — | — | — | — | £2,098,474 | £533,641 | |
| Cash | — | — | — | — | — | £1,669,771 | £2,314,037 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | — | — | — | — | — | £17,482,163 | £17,471,772 | |
| Net assets | — | — | — | — | — | £16,464,063 | £16,497,704 | |
| Equity | £6,091,716 | £8,085,248 | £11,766,048 | £13,879,024 | £14,365,589 | £16,464,063 | £16,497,704 | |
| Average employees | — | — | — | — | — | 237 | 244 | |
| Wages | — | — | — | — | — | £9,426,706 | £9,886,456 |
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 | 2018-12-31 | 2019-12-31 | 2020-12-31 | 2021-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | — | — | — | — | — | 3.3% | 0.9% | |
| Net margin | — | — | — | — | — | 2.5% | 0.6% | |
| Return on capital employed | — | — | — | — | — | 15.8% | 4.3% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | — | — | — | 1.86x | 1.91x | |
| Interest cover | — | — | — | — | — | 193.41x | 150.77x |
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 102
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- Sadofskys
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“In auditing the financial statements, we have concluded that the directors' use of the going concern basis of accounting in the preparation of the financial statements is appropriate.”
Significant events
- “During 2024, the company completed the move to its new National Distribution Centre (NDC) in Nottingham. The office staff completed the relocation to the premises in early 2024 with the migration of all distribution activities taking place throughout Q1 and completed by the end of Q2.”
- “The company was delighted to achieve EcoVadis Gold accreditation in the year, demonstrating the company's commitment to sustainability excellence.”
- “During the year the company also held its biennial Laboratory Show. The 2024 Scientific Laboratory Show & Conference was an incredible success with over 1,400 delegates in attendance to see over 70 world-leading suppliers and an extensive industry leading conference schedule.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
8 active · 13 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BEWELL, Neil Andrew | Secretary | 2017-06-07 | — | — |
| BEWELL, Neil Andrew | Director | 2017-06-07 | Mar 1974 | British |
| CHAPMAN, Joshua James Robert | Director | 2014-09-29 | Aug 1985 | British |
| MCLAUGHLIN, Robert | Director | 2020-07-09 | Jan 1962 | British |
| MOWBRAY, Bruce | Director | 2020-06-15 | Dec 1980 | British |
| ROBERTS, Julie | Director | 2025-06-01 | Aug 1967 | British |
| ROULSTONE, Ian Andrew | Director | 2008-08-01 | Jan 1968 | British |
| SHEVILL, Meggin | Director | 2024-01-01 | Feb 1990 | British |
Show 13 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHERRY, Anthony Peter | Secretary | 1992-05-11 | 2017-06-07 |
| DUNNING, Valerie Margaret | Secretary | 1991-03-19 | 1992-05-11 |
| LONDON LAW SECRETARIAL LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Secretary | 1991-01-28 | 1991-03-19 |
| BECKETT, Ian | Director | 1992-05-11 | 2005-07-08 |
| CHAPMAN, Robert Peter | Director | 1992-05-11 | 2020-07-09 |
| CHERRY, Anthony Peter | Director | 1992-05-11 | 2017-06-07 |
| DUNNING, Philip Ralph | Director | 1991-03-19 | 2016-05-03 |
| JONES, Trevor Lewis | Director | 2005-04-01 | 2011-09-30 |
| LISTER, Peter John | Director | 2004-02-02 | 2017-01-24 |
| MONKMAN, Andrew William | Director | 1992-05-11 | 2024-03-31 |
| SHELTON, Mark Brian | Director | 2002-11-01 | 2007-04-01 |
| WHALEY, Peter Lloyd | Director | 1992-09-16 | 2005-01-31 |
| LONDON LAW SERVICES LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Director | 1991-01-28 | 1991-03-19 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sls Group Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100% | 2020-07-09 | Active |
| Dominique Dutscher Distribution Sas | Corporate entity | Shares 50–75% | 2016-07-04 | Ceased 2023-01-28 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 170 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-29 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-06-11 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-05-08 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-02-03 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-05-09 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-04-03 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-03-20 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2024-03-20 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2024-01-29 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-01-02 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-06-12 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-01-30 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control | |
| 2023-01-30 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2022-06-09 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2022-02-11 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2022-01-28 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2021-08-23 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2021-08-23 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2021-04-28 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2021-02-01 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 3
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 1
- 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
-0.5%
£83,291,638 £82,838,129
-
Cash
+38.6%
£1,669,771 £2,314,037
-
Net assets
+0.2%
£16,464,063 £16,497,704
-
Employees
+3%
237 244
-
Operating profit
-72.6%
£2,757,042 £755,214
-
Profit before tax
-72.3%
£2,742,787 £760,980
-
Wages
+4.9%
£9,426,706 £9,886,456
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