KNOX PHARMACEUTICALS LIMITED
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Next accounts due
2026-07-31 (in 2mo)
Last filed for 2024-10-31
Confirmation statement due
2027-05-02 (in 1y)
Last made up 2026-04-18
Watchouts
None on the register
Cash
£1M
-51.8% lowest in 5 filed years
Net assets
£6M
-9.3% vs 2023
Employees
39
0% vs 2023
Profit before tax
£4M
+18.7% highest in 5 filed years
Net assets
7-year trend · vs Consumer Discretionary median
Accounts
7-year trend · latest reflected 2024-10-31
| Metric | Trend | 2018-10-31 | 2019-10-31 | 2020-10-31 | 2021-10-31 | 2022-10-31 | 2023-10-31 | 2024-10-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | — | £17,260,357 | £19,312,482 | — | £27,196,133 | £30,264,111 | |
| Operating profit | — | — | £2,621,637 | £2,563,684 | — | £3,540,626 | £4,194,618 | |
| Profit before tax | — | — | £2,585,616 | £2,566,918 | £4,189,948 | £3,535,742 | £4,198,351 | |
| Net profit | — | — | £2,100,082 | £2,104,732 | £3,391,523 | £2,703,446 | £3,145,544 | |
| Cash | — | — | £1,420,384 | £1,491,742 | £1,677,824 | £2,382,064 | £1,148,269 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | — | — | £4,481,457 | £4,593,780 | £5,352,871 | £6,668,338 | £6,067,687 | |
| Net assets | — | — | £4,448,523 | £4,553,255 | £5,299,778 | £6,600,962 | £5,985,406 | |
| Equity | £4,332,635 | £5,654,025 | £4,448,523 | £4,553,255 | £5,299,778 | £6,600,962 | £5,985,406 | |
| Average employees | — | — | 40 | 41 | 42 | 39 | 39 | |
| Wages | — | — | £776,258 | £788,568 | £872,626 | £986,342 | £1,069,135 |
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 | 2018-10-31 | 2019-10-31 | 2020-10-31 | 2021-10-31 | 2022-10-31 | 2023-10-31 | 2024-10-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | — | — | 15.2% | 13.3% | — | 13.0% | 13.9% | |
| Net margin | — | — | 12.2% | 10.9% | — | 9.9% | 10.4% | |
| Return on capital employed | — | — | 58.5% | 55.8% | — | 53.1% | 69.1% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | — | — | — | 2.97x | 2.60x | |
| Interest cover | — | — | — | 77687.39x | — | 724.94x | — |
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
- Firth Parish
- 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. Based on the work we have performed, we have not identified any material uncertainties relating to events or conditions that, individually or collectively, may cast significant doubt on the company's ability to continue as a going concern for a period of at least twelve months from when the financial statements are authorised for issue.”
Significant events
- “During the year the company made a charitable donation totalling £20,000 to The Lewy Body Society. The purpose of the donation was to support the charity in its objective to raise awareness for lewy body dementia and support research into the disease.”
- “On 17 February 2025 the company declared an interim dividend of £1,230,000 for the year ended 31 October 2025.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
2 active · 6 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KNOX, Branden William | Director | 2009-04-30 | Jan 1974 | British |
| KNOX, Laura Ann | Director | 2017-12-06 | Feb 1974 | British |
Show 6 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| KNOX, Gillian Marie | Secretary | 1995-04-18 | 2009-04-30 |
| WATERLOW SECRETARIES LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Secretary | 1995-04-18 | 1995-04-18 |
| KNOX, Branden William | Director | 1998-04-06 | 2006-01-16 |
| KNOX, Brian William | Director | 1995-04-18 | 2010-10-31 |
| KNOX, Gillian Marie | Director | 1995-04-18 | 2009-04-30 |
| WATERLOW NOMINEES LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Director | 1995-04-18 | 1995-04-18 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Knox Holdings Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2021-11-08 | Active |
| Mr Branden William Knox | Individual | Shares 50–75% | 2016-04-18 | Ceased 2021-11-08 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 98 total filings
Material constitutional events — rename, articles re-file, resolution
- 2021-03-18 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
- 2021-03-18 MA Memorandum articles
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-21 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-07-22 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-04-30 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-07-23 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-04-18 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-07-27 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-04-20 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2022-07-12 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2022-04-22 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2021-11-19 | PSC02 | persons-with-significant-control | Notification of a person with significant control | |
| 2021-11-19 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control | |
| 2021-07-30 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2021-04-28 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2021-03-18 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2021-03-18 | MA | incorporation | Memorandum articles | |
| 2020-11-02 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2020-04-21 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2020-03-30 | AD01 | address | Change registered office address company with date old address new address | |
| 2019-08-02 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type total exemption full | |
| 2019-05-02 | 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 2024-10-31 vs 2023-10-31
-
Turnover
+11.3%
£27,196,133 £30,264,111
highest in 4 filed years
-
Cash
-51.8%
£2,382,064 £1,148,269
lowest in 5 filed years
-
Net assets
-9.3%
£6,600,962 £5,985,406
-
Employees
0%
39 39
-
Operating profit
+18.5%
£3,540,626 £4,194,618
highest in 4 filed years
-
Profit before tax
+18.7%
£3,535,742 £4,198,351
highest in 5 filed years
-
Wages
+8.4%
£986,342 £1,069,135
highest in 5 filed years
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