EVOTEC (UK) LIMITED
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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
£14M
+13% vs 2023
Net assets
£48M
+8% vs 2023
Employees
512
-4.8% vs 2023
Profit before tax
£4M
+50.2% vs 2023
Name history
Renamed 3 times since incorporation
- EVOTEC (UK) LIMITED 2005-08-12 → present
- EVOTEC OAI LIMITED 2001-06-25 → 2005-08-12
- OXFORD ASYMMETRY INTERNATIONAL PLC 1998-02-11 → 2001-06-25
- OXFORD ASYMMETRY LIMITED 1991-12-19 → 1998-02-11
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 | £57,005,090 | £60,604,695 | |
| Operating profit | £3,278,014 | £4,448,665 | |
| Profit before tax | £2,469,272 | £3,707,794 | |
| Net profit | £1,715,839 | £2,805,204 | |
| Cash | £12,035,940 | £13,601,501 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £80,091,296 | £71,518,223 | |
| Net assets | £44,413,607 | £47,965,583 | |
| Equity | £44,413,607 | £47,965,583 | |
| Average employees | 538 | 512 | |
| Wages | £28,120,381 | £26,749,830 |
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 | 5.8% | 7.3% | |
| Net margin | 3.0% | 4.6% | |
| Return on capital employed | 4.1% | 6.2% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 50.8% | 40.4% | |
| Current ratio | 3.12x | 4.78x | |
| Interest cover | 3.02x | 3.69x |
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
- BDO LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“The Directors have prepared cash flow forecasts for the Company from the date of approval of the 2024 financial statements through to 30 September 2026 ("the going concern period"). These forecasts reflect an assessment of current and future market conditions and their impact on the Company's future cash flow performance. In assessing whether the going concern basis is appropriate the Directors have taken account of all available information about the future up to and including 30 September 2026, which is at least 12 months from the date of approval of these financial statements. Accordingly, they continue to adopt the going concern basis in preparing the annual financial statements.”
Significant events
- “In 2024, the Group faced significant organisational changes and challenges including the departure of a long-standing Chief Executive Officer and challenging financial results. These developments necessitated a restructuring program to address capacity issues, which affected approximately 7% of the workforce globally.”
- “Against the backdrop of a much softer market environment, the Group successfully executed necessary structural alignments in 2024.”
- “As part of our ongoing review of property strategy and lease commitments, management reassessed the expected term of one of our leased properties.”
- “In accordance with IFRS 16, this reassessment has resulted in a reduction in both the Right-of-Use (ROU) asset and the corresponding lease liability. The adjustment ensures that our financial statements more accurately reflect our anticipated lease obligations.”
- “The Company successfully completed the financial year of 2024 by remaining profitable.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
3 active · 44 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PETRECZKY, Krisztina, Dr | Secretary | 2024-08-30 | — | — |
| BASHIR, Kamran | Director | 2025-03-01 | May 1982 | British |
| STOTEN, Adam, Dr | Director | 2022-07-28 | Dec 1975 | British |
Show 44 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| ABDUL, Mary | Secretary | 2022-11-15 | 2024-08-30 |
| BADDELEY, Patrick Charles Morrish | Secretary | 1992-04-03 | 1997-06-24 |
| BASHIR, Kamran | Secretary | 2014-08-01 | 2019-07-31 |
| CLARK, June | Secretary | 1991-12-19 | 1992-04-03 |
| DARGEL, Christian, Dr | Secretary | 2021-04-13 | 2022-11-15 |
| HAY, Malcolm Edward | Secretary | 1997-06-24 | 2001-02-09 |
| JONES, Trevor | Secretary | 2014-01-01 | 2014-07-31 |
| NASH, Grant | Secretary | 2009-04-21 | 2014-01-01 |
| RICHARDSON, David | Secretary | 2001-02-09 | 2009-04-21 |
| SAGOO, Ranjeet Singh | Secretary | 2019-08-01 | 2021-04-13 |
| ALDAG, Jorn | Director | 2000-10-16 | 2008-12-31 |
| ASHTON, Mark Richard, Dr | Director | 2005-05-20 | 2008-04-16 |
| BOND, Colin Michael | Director | 2010-08-18 | 2016-06-30 |
| BRIMBLECOMBE, Roger William, Dr | Director | 1995-02-11 | 2000-05-03 |
| CAPALDI, Michael John, Dr | Director | 2000-06-22 | 2000-10-16 |
| CLARK, June | Director | 1995-09-01 | 1997-05-27 |
| COOK, Tim, Dr | Director | 1992-04-03 | 1995-02-27 |
| CROSS, Nicholas John | Director | 1992-04-03 | 2000-10-16 |
| DAVIES, Stephen Graham, Professor | Director | 1991-12-19 | 2000-10-16 |
| DOREY, Alan Jackson, Dr | Director | 1992-04-03 | 1992-08-04 |
| DOW, Robert James | Director | 2000-03-01 | 2000-10-16 |
| EHLERS, Dirk Horst, Dr | Director | 2001-12-14 | 2007-08-30 |
| HARTLEY, David, Dr | Director | 1995-02-12 | 1998-01-17 |
| HAY, Malcolm Edward | Director | 1997-06-16 | 2001-05-23 |
| HENCO, Karsten, Dr | Director | 2000-10-16 | 2001-06-30 |
| HUNNEYBALL, Ian Michael, Professor | Director | 2003-01-07 | 2005-05-20 |
| JESSEN, Timm Heinrich, Dr | Director | 2000-10-16 | 2004-06-30 |
| JOHNSTONE, Craig | Director | 2019-08-01 | 2024-12-31 |
| LAING, Ian Michael | Director | 1992-04-03 | 2000-05-03 |
| LANTHALER, Werner, Dr | Director | 2009-03-19 | 2024-01-03 |
| MALECK, Klaus, Dr | Director | 2007-10-01 | 2010-08-18 |
| MARETT, Sean | Director | 2002-07-01 | 2002-12-31 |
| MOSES, Edwin, Dr | Director | 1993-07-26 | 2001-06-30 |
| MULLER, Christophe, Dr | Director | 2019-01-01 | 2022-08-05 |
| PARISH, Ian Maxwell | Director | 1995-11-20 | 1996-09-30 |
| POLYWKA, Mario Eugenio Cosimino | Director | 2005-05-20 | 2019-01-01 |
| POLYWKA, Mario Eugenio Cosimino | Director | 1995-11-24 | 2002-08-31 |
| QUESTIER, Bernard Oscar Charel | Director | 2003-12-19 | 2004-08-30 |
| QUINN, Catherine Ward | Director | 1991-12-19 | 1992-04-03 |
| REDMOND, Michael | Director | 2000-03-01 | 2000-10-16 |
| REYNDERS, Ludo, Doctor | Director | 1998-01-09 | 2000-10-16 |
| ROUXEL, Laetitia | Director | 2023-03-28 | 2025-02-28 |
| SPILLNER, Ralph Enno | Director | 2016-07-18 | 2023-03-28 |
| THOMPSON, Ian Granville | Director | 1992-08-04 | 1995-08-31 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evotec Se | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100% | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 272 total filings
Material constitutional events — rename, articles re-file, resolution
- 2024-09-28 MA Memorandum articles
- 2024-09-22 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-22 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2025-09-29 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-03-10 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-03-10 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-01-02 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-12-18 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-12-04 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-09-28 | MA | incorporation | Memorandum articles | |
| 2024-09-22 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2024-08-30 | TM02 | officers | Termination secretary company with name termination date | |
| 2024-08-30 | AP03 | officers | Appoint person secretary company with name date | |
| 2024-01-08 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2023-11-29 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-11-22 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-03-30 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2023-03-30 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-03-30 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2022-12-07 | AP03 | officers | Appoint person secretary company with name date | |
| 2022-12-07 | TM02 | officers | Termination secretary company with name termination date | |
| 2022-11-22 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates |
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
+6.3%
£57,005,090 £60,604,695
-
Cash
+13%
£12,035,940 £13,601,501
-
Net assets
+8%
£44,413,607 £47,965,583
-
Employees
-4.8%
538 512
-
Operating profit
+35.7%
£3,278,014 £4,448,665
-
Profit before tax
+50.2%
£2,469,272 £3,707,794
-
Wages
-4.9%
£28,120,381 £26,749,830
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