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Next accounts due
2027-01-31 (in 8mo)
Last filed for 2025-04-30
Confirmation statement due
2026-08-03 (in 3mo)
Last made up 2025-07-20
Watchouts
Cash
£2M
+96.3% vs 2024
Net assets
£5M
+275.4% vs 2024
Employees
60
-1.6% vs 2024
Profit before tax
-£14M
+21.1% vs 2024
Watchouts
Facts from the Companies House register and the latest accounts — not a rating
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Material uncertainty over going concern
Excluding potential financing from these sources, the Group's two-year cash flow forecast to 30 April 2027 with cash preservation measures in areas of uncommitted expenditure suggests it could continue to operate with cash currently held until August 2026, which is less than a year from the date of approval of these financial statements. While the Group has historically succeeded in securing further cash, financing from such sources is dependent on market conditions and the decisions of the Group's existing shareholders, potential investors, and existing or future potential collaboration partners. These stakeholders and potential receipts are not controlled by the Group, and material uncertainties therefore exist which may cast significant doubt on the Group's and the Company's ability to continue as a going concern.
Net assets
2-year trend · vs Health Care median
Accounts
2-year trend · latest reflected 2025-04-30
| Metric | Trend | 2024-04-30 | 2025-04-30 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | £4,711,000 | |
| Operating profit | -£17,266,000 | -£13,613,000 | |
| Profit before tax | -£17,290,000 | -£13,638,000 | |
| Net profit | -£14,032,000 | -£10,607,000 | |
| Cash | £854,000 | £1,676,000 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | -£2,195,000 | £4,790,000 | |
| Net assets | -£2,661,000 | £4,667,000 | |
| Equity | -£2,661,000 | £4,667,000 | |
| Average employees | 61 | 60 | |
| Wages | £4,456,000 | £4,856,000 |
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 | 2024-04-30 | 2025-04-30 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | — | -289.0% | |
| Net margin | — | -225.2% | |
| Return on capital employed | 786.6% | -284.2% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 127.6% | 42.9% | |
| Current ratio | 0.67x | 1.69x | |
| Interest cover | -297.69x | -388.94x |
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 101
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- RSM UK Audit LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Material uncertainty disclosed
“Excluding potential financing from these sources, the Group's two-year cash flow forecast to 30 April 2027 with cash preservation measures in areas of uncommitted expenditure suggests it could continue to operate with cash currently held until August 2026, which is less than a year from the date of approval of these financial statements. While the Group has historically succeeded in securing further cash, financing from such sources is dependent on market conditions and the decisions of the Group's existing shareholders, potential investors, and existing or future potential collaboration partners. These stakeholders and potential receipts are not controlled by the Group, and material uncertainties therefore exist which may cast significant doubt on the Group's and the Company's ability to continue as a going concern.”
Group structure
- SCANCELL LIMITED · parent
- GlyMab Therapeutics Limited 100%
Significant events
- “The positive Phase 2 SCOPE study results show the significant potential for iSCIB1+ to set the new standard for the treatment of advanced melanoma.”
- “Following these interim SCOPE results, iSCIB1+ has been selected for further development. This decision expands the potential addressable population to 80% of late-stage melanoma patients, which is a significant uplift from the previous 30-40% with the first generation SCIB1.”
- “The commercial-scale good manufacturing practice (GMP) manufacturing process developed for iSCIB1+ yields a high-quality formulation with long term stability.”
- “We have scheduled discussions with US, UK and European regulators, with the intention to initiate a randomised study in 2026.”
- “Moditope Modi-1 has demonstrated early clinical validation in head and neck cancer and highly anticipated clinical readouts of Modi-1 in combination with checkpoint inhibitors for advanced renal cell carcinoma (RCC) are expected later this year.”
- “During the period, a second commercial license agreement with Genmab was agreed for a total of $6 million in upfront payments. This agreement has the potential for further milestones totalling $630 million and low single-digit royalties on commercial sales.”
- “GlyMab Therapeutics Limited incorporated as a wholly owned subsidiary with the intention to hold antibody assets and platforms providing focused resources and strategic optionality for further development.”
- “Modi-1 Moditope patent approved by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
3 active · 21 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HAYWARD, Alexander | Secretary | 2026-04-24 | — | — |
| DURRANT, Linda Gillian, Professor | Director | 1996-08-20 | Aug 1957 | British |
| L’HUILLIER, Phillip John, Dr | Director | 2024-11-18 | Feb 1962 | New Zealander |
Show 21 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| CARR, Margaret June | Secretary | 1996-08-07 | 2001-05-31 |
| EVANS, Nigel James Forrester | Secretary | 2001-06-01 | 2012-12-11 |
| GREEN, Keith Charles | Secretary | 2021-02-01 | 2024-04-30 |
| NIRMALANANTHAN, Sathijeevan | Secretary | 2024-04-30 | 2026-04-24 |
| SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Secretary | 1996-08-07 | 1996-08-07 |
| ADAMS, Sally Elizabeth, Dr | Director | 2014-05-01 | 2024-02-02 |
| ALLEN, Peter Vance | Director | 2013-04-01 | 2014-05-09 |
| CAPALDI, Michael John, Dr | Director | 2004-01-01 | 2006-04-01 |
| CARR, Francis Joseph, Dr | Director | 1998-03-01 | 2005-06-17 |
| CARR, Francis Joseph, Dr | Director | 1996-08-07 | 1997-05-01 |
| CHIPLIN, John, Dr | Director | 2015-10-14 | 2023-02-01 |
| DAVID YEKYUNG, Liu, Doctor | Director | 1996-08-20 | 2003-12-23 |
| EVANS, David Eric | Director | 2007-11-20 | 2014-06-03 |
| EVANS, Nigel James Forrester | Director | 1999-08-06 | 2012-12-11 |
| FROHN, Matthew Gerard Winston | Director | 2006-03-29 | 2019-10-31 |
| GOODFELLOW, Richard Morley, Dr | Director | 1999-09-01 | 2022-11-21 |
| HOLLOWAY, Cliff, Dr | Director | 2018-01-10 | 2021-07-28 |
| HULATT, Christopher Robert | Director | 2006-03-29 | 2007-09-10 |
| MARSTON, Fiona Angela Olinda, Dr | Director | 2002-04-22 | 2005-05-01 |
| NIRMALANANTHAN, Sathijeevan | Director | 2024-03-14 | 2026-04-24 |
| RIPPON, Thomas Michael | Director | 2003-01-01 | 2013-02-27 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scancell Holdings Plc | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors, Significant influence | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 146 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-26 | AP03 | officers | Appoint person secretary company with name date | |
| 2026-04-26 | TM02 | officers | Termination secretary company with name termination date | |
| 2026-04-26 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-10-09 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-07-28 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-04-15 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-01-08 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-11-21 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-07-30 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-05-23 | TM02 | officers | Termination secretary company with name termination date | |
| 2024-05-23 | AP03 | officers | Appoint person secretary company with name date | |
| 2024-03-15 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-02-05 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-01-02 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-07-20 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-02-19 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2022-12-28 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2022-11-22 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2022-08-15 | AD01 | address | Change registered office address company with date old address new address | |
| 2022-08-12 | AD01 | address | Change registered office address company with date old address new address |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 5
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 1
- Officers resigned
- 2
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
FY2024 → FY2025 · period ending 2025-04-30 vs 2024-04-30
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Turnover
—
Not reported
-
Cash
+96.3%
£854,000 £1,676,000
-
Net assets
+275.4%
-£2,661,000 £4,667,000
-
Employees
-1.6%
61 60
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Operating profit
+21.2%
-£17,266,000 -£13,613,000
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Profit before tax
+21.1%
-£17,290,000 -£13,638,000
-
Wages
+9%
£4,456,000 £4,856,000
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