MERCURY PHARMACEUTICALS LIMITED
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Next accounts due
2026-09-30 (in 4mo)
Last filed for 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement due
2026-07-21 (in 2mo)
Last made up 2025-07-07
Watchouts
None on the register
Cash
£862K
-88% vs 2023
Net assets
£28M
+12.3% vs 2023
Employees
2
-50% vs 2023
Profit before tax
£3M
-15.3% vs 2023
Name history
Renamed 3 times since incorporation
- MERCURY PHARMACEUTICALS LIMITED 2012-03-26 → present
- MERCURY PHARMA LIMITED 2012-03-20 → 2012-03-26
- GOLDSHIELD PHARMACEUTICALS LTD. 1992-10-02 → 2012-03-20
- CHECKEURO LIMITED 1991-06-12 → 1992-10-02
Net assets
2-year trend · vs Health Care median
Accounts
2-year trend · latest reflected 2024-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £83,305,000 | £98,142,000 | |
| Operating profit | £3,473,000 | £2,885,000 | |
| Profit before tax | £3,560,000 | £3,017,000 | |
| Net profit | £3,560,000 | £3,017,000 | |
| Cash | £7,178,000 | £862,000 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £24,552,000 | £27,569,000 | |
| Net assets | £24,552,000 | £27,569,000 | |
| Equity | £24,552,000 | £27,569,000 | |
| Average employees | 4 | 2 | |
| Wages | £309,000 | £92,000 |
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 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 4.2% | 2.9% | |
| Net margin | 4.3% | 3.1% | |
| Return on capital employed | 14.1% | 10.5% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 57.6% | 50.6% | |
| Current ratio | 1.74x | 1.98x |
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
“In assessing the ability of the Company to continue as a going concern, the directors have taken account of the profit in 2024 of £3,017, the cumulative profits of £26,838, and the Company's net current assets and net asset position of £27,569 at 31 December 2024. The Company's Intermediate Holding Company, APHL has provided the Company with a letter of support indicating its intention to provide the financial support required for a period of at least 12 months from the date these financial statements are approved... Accordingly, the directors consider it appropriate to prepare these entity financial statements on a going concern basis.”
Group structure
- MERCURY PHARMACEUTICALS LIMITED · parent
- Amdipharm Mercury (Australia) Pty Limited 1%
Significant events
- “In 2023, the Group has conducted its first materiality assessment and reshaped its ESG roadmap. During 2024, the Group conducted a double materiality assessment exercise in accordance with the European Union's Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive ("CSRD").”
- “On 25 October 2024, the Group, through its wholly owned subsidiary Cidron Aida Finco SaRL, entered into a senior facilities agreement pursuant to which a syndicate of lenders made available a secured term loan at par for the principal amount of €725 million.”
- “On 10 October 2016, the UK Competition and Markets Authority ("CMA") commenced an investigation into ADVANZ PHARMA Corp. Limited ("ADVANZ PHARMA") in relation to the pricing of liothyronine tablets in the UK...On 8 May 2025, the Court of Appeal issued its judgment in which it upheld the CMA's findings against the Company and the Group. On 5 June 2025 the Company and the Group filed an application with the Court of Appeal seeking permission to appeal.”
- “On 8 April 2025, the Group successfully completed the refinancing of its existing €650 million 5% senior secured notes due 2028 and £335 million 6.25% senior secured notes due 2028. This refinancing was effected through the issuance of €615 million in 7% senior secured notes due 2031 and £250 million in 9.125% senior secured notes due 2031, together with a new €165 million term loan facility.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
3 active · 25 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TMF CORPORATE ADMINISTRATION SERVICES LIMITED | Corporate Secretary | 2022-03-16 | — | — |
| FERRY, Melvin Jeremy, Mr. | Director | 2025-02-06 | Jun 1982 | British |
| STICKLER, Andreas | Director | 2022-01-21 | Feb 1971 | German |
Show 25 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| FARLEY, Joseph | Secretary | 1995-07-11 | 2004-12-03 |
| PATEL, Hitesh Dinubha | Secretary | 1993-06-18 | 1994-06-07 |
| PATEL, Kirti Vinubhai | Secretary | 1994-06-07 | 1995-07-11 |
| PATEL, Kirti Vinubhai | Secretary | — | 1993-06-18 |
| SULLY, Robert | Secretary | 2018-10-01 | 2022-03-16 |
| SULLY, Robert James | Secretary | 2011-07-25 | 2016-12-31 |
| VENKATESWARAN, Subramanian | Secretary | 2004-12-03 | 2011-06-24 |
| WILLIAMS, David Richard | Secretary | 2016-12-31 | 2018-10-01 |
| AHMAD, Adeel | Director | 2016-01-08 | 2022-01-31 |
| BALMER, Paul Duncan | Director | 1993-06-18 | 1994-01-17 |
| BEIGHTON, John | Director | 2010-09-08 | 2016-12-31 |
| DUNCAN, Graeme Neville | Director | 2018-11-30 | 2022-01-12 |
| DUNCAN, Graeme Neville | Director | 2016-12-31 | 2018-03-08 |
| GOGERLY, Robert Shane | Director | — | 1992-10-01 |
| KAMATH, Vikram Laxman | Director | 2012-10-23 | 2025-02-06 |
| PATEL, Ajay Mafatlal | Director | 2000-01-04 | 2010-08-31 |
| PATEL, Ajit Ramanlal | Director | — | 2007-07-02 |
| PATEL, Kirti Vinubhai | Director | 1996-03-25 | 2007-12-31 |
| PATEL, Mukesh Kanubhai | Director | 1992-10-23 | 1998-05-12 |
| PATEL, Rakesh Vinodrai | Director | 2000-01-04 | 2010-05-19 |
| RAMAN, Anand | Director | 2011-01-26 | 2012-10-23 |
| REARDON, Michael John | Director | 2005-10-01 | 2007-11-14 |
| SCHWALBER, Philipp Theodor | Director | 2010-03-02 | 2012-04-18 |
| STONE, Lisa | Director | 2010-03-02 | 2012-04-18 |
| VAN TIGGELEN, Antonie Pieter | Director | 2013-09-25 | 2016-01-08 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury Pharma Group Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2021-06-01 | Active |
| The Blackstone Group Inc. | Corporate entity | Shares 25–50%, Voting 25–50% | 2020-03-27 | Ceased 2021-06-01 |
| Mercury Pharma Group Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2018-08-10 | Ceased 2020-03-27 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 200 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-10-07 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-07-21 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-02-20 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-02-19 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-09-02 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-07-31 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-03-14 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-08-17 | PSC05 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control | |
| 2023-08-02 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2023-08-01 | AD01 | address | Change registered office address company with date old address new address | |
| 2023-07-26 | CH04 | officers | Change corporate secretary company with change date | |
| 2023-07-26 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-07-21 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2022-09-30 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2022-07-21 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2022-03-28 | AP04 | officers | Appoint corporate secretary company with name date | |
| 2022-03-28 | TM02 | officers | Termination secretary company with name termination date | |
| 2022-02-02 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2022-02-01 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2022-01-26 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 2
- 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
+17.8%
£83,305,000 £98,142,000
-
Cash
-88%
£7,178,000 £862,000
-
Net assets
+12.3%
£24,552,000 £27,569,000
-
Employees
-50%
4 2
-
Operating profit
-16.9%
£3,473,000 £2,885,000
-
Profit before tax
-15.3%
£3,560,000 £3,017,000
-
Wages
-70.2%
£309,000 £92,000
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