CYTOCELL LIMITED
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Next accounts due
2026-12-31 (in 7mo)
Last filed for 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement due
2026-06-18 (in 1mo)
Last made up 2025-06-04
Watchouts
Cash
£664K
-25.9% lowest in 4 filed years
Net assets
£38M
+9.8% highest in 4 filed years
Employees
76
-1.3% vs 2024
Profit before tax
£4M
+36.1% vs 2024
Watchouts
Facts from the Companies House register and the latest accounts — not a rating
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3 officer resignations in last 12 months
Multiple officers have left the board recently — see the People section for who.
Net assets
7-year trend · vs Health Care median
Accounts
7-year trend · latest reflected 2025-03-31
| Metric | Trend | 2021-04-01 | 2022-03-31 | 2022-04-01 | 2023-03-31 | 2023-04-01 | 2024-03-31 | 2025-03-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | £11,719,497 | — | £13,388,693 | — | £13,308,994 | £15,486,458 | |
| Operating profit | — | £3,935,508 | — | £4,457,660 | — | £2,923,463 | £3,846,360 | |
| Profit before tax | — | £3,649,449 | — | £4,146,356 | — | £2,640,698 | £3,594,416 | |
| Net profit | — | £3,160,706 | — | £3,509,447 | — | £2,776,524 | £3,430,207 | |
| Cash | — | £1,185,413 | — | £1,510,175 | — | £895,956 | £663,559 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | — | £34,869,983 | — | £37,741,537 | — | £39,997,011 | £42,662,153 | |
| Net assets | — | £28,650,215 | — | £32,159,662 | — | £34,936,186 | £38,366,393 | |
| Equity | £25,489,509 | £28,650,215 | £28,650,215 | £32,159,662 | £32,159,662 | £34,936,186 | £38,366,393 | |
| Average employees | — | 65 | — | 72 | — | 77 | 76 | |
| Wages | — | £2,426,928 | — | £2,972,252 | — | £3,410,729 | £3,643,071 |
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 | 2021-04-01 | 2022-03-31 | 2022-04-01 | 2023-03-31 | 2023-04-01 | 2024-03-31 | 2025-03-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | — | 33.6% | — | 33.3% | — | 22.0% | 24.8% | |
| Net margin | — | 27.0% | — | 26.2% | — | 20.9% | 22.1% | |
| Return on capital employed | — | 11.3% | — | 11.8% | — | 7.3% | 9.0% | |
| Interest cover | — | 13.76x | — | 14.32x | — | 10.34x | 15.27x |
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
- IFRS
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- James Cowper Kreston Audit
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“The Company has received a letter of support from the ultimate controlling party, Sysmex Corporation, to provide any necessary support to enable the Company to meet its liabilities as they fall due for a period of at least 12 months from the date on which the financial statements are approved.”
Significant events
- “There have been no significant events affecting the Company since the year end.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
4 active · 29 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LENHARDT, Anthony John | Secretary | 2016-02-25 | — | — |
| IWAKABE, Kenji | Director | 2025-05-07 | Jun 1975 | Japanese |
| SMITH, Adrian Brian | Director | 2022-04-28 | Aug 1971 | British |
| WILLIAMS, Gregory Alun | Director | 2019-01-30 | Oct 1980 | British |
Show 29 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| HAROLD, Theodora | Secretary | 2005-06-27 | 2012-07-19 |
| HEPBURN, Brian William | Secretary | 2001-06-08 | 2003-01-27 |
| TUCKER, Lee Francis | Secretary | 2003-04-25 | 2005-06-27 |
| BRIGHTON SECRETARY LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Secretary | 2001-06-08 | 2001-06-12 |
| ANSON, John George | Director | 2018-02-23 | 2022-03-31 |
| BUSHROD, Roger | Director | 2005-02-28 | 2006-12-14 |
| EVANS, Michael Robert, Dr | Director | 2014-02-28 | 2025-09-25 |
| HALL, Timothy Richard | Director | 2014-02-28 | 2018-10-19 |
| HAROLD, Theodora | Director | 2006-03-02 | 2008-12-11 |
| KENNEDY, Stewart Montgomery | Director | 2012-02-28 | 2016-02-29 |
| KUBOTA, Mamoru | Director | 2023-03-29 | 2024-03-28 |
| LAWRIE, Neil Martin, Dr | Director | 2005-02-25 | 2016-05-31 |
| MATSUO, Naohiko | Director | 2025-03-27 | 2026-03-31 |
| MORGAN, Sonia, Dr | Director | 2016-02-25 | 2017-06-21 |
| NAOTO, Kondo | Director | 2022-04-28 | 2025-03-27 |
| O'DONOVAN, Kevin | Director | 2006-12-14 | 2014-02-28 |
| ONO, Takashi | Director | 2024-05-16 | 2025-03-27 |
| OWEN, David Andrew Arlwydd, Dr | Director | 2016-02-25 | 2022-10-31 |
| OXLADE, David | Director | 2016-02-25 | 2026-04-30 |
| PAGE, Brian John, Dr | Director | 2006-12-14 | 2009-02-21 |
| PAGE, Brian John, Dr | Director | 2005-02-25 | 2006-12-13 |
| REDFERN, Jonathan | Director | 2006-12-14 | 2009-07-29 |
| REDFERN, Jonathan | Director | 2005-02-22 | 2005-12-16 |
| SOUTHERN, Edwin Mellor, Prof Sir | Director | 2016-02-25 | 2017-07-17 |
| TSUJIMOTO, Kenji | Director | 2017-10-18 | 2023-03-29 |
| BRIGHTON DIRECTOR LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Director | 2001-06-08 | 2001-06-12 |
| DART ENGINEERING (OVERSEAS) LTD | Corporate Director | 2006-03-02 | 2014-02-28 |
| DREADNOUGHT LTD | Corporate Director | 2008-12-12 | 2012-07-19 |
| LABTECH INTERNATIONAL LIMITED | Corporate Director | 2001-06-08 | 2005-02-24 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oxford Gene Technology Ip Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 157 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-30 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2026-04-30 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-12-02 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-09-29 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-06-04 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-05-08 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-04-09 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-04-08 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-04-08 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-12-20 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-06-17 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-05-17 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-04-04 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2023-12-21 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-06-09 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-04-03 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-03-30 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2023-03-24 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2022-11-01 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2022-06-13 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 6
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 1
- Officers resigned
- 3
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 2025-03-31 vs 2024-03-31
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Turnover
+16.4%
£13,308,994 £15,486,458
highest in 4 filed years
-
Cash
-25.9%
£895,956 £663,559
lowest in 4 filed years
-
Net assets
+9.8%
£34,936,186 £38,366,393
highest in 4 filed years
-
Employees
-1.3%
77 76
-
Operating profit
+31.6%
£2,923,463 £3,846,360
-
Profit before tax
+36.1%
£2,640,698 £3,594,416
-
Wages
+6.8%
£3,410,729 £3,643,071
highest in 4 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