JOHN WYETH & BROTHER LIMITED
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Cash
—
Latest balance sheet
Net assets
£111m
+2.4% highest in 3 filed years
Employees
0
Average over period
Profit before tax
£4.9m
+12.8% vs 2024
Watchouts
Facts from the Companies House register and the latest accounts — not a rating
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Accounts not prepared on a going-concern basis
In the absence of a replacement trade, the directors have prepared the financial statements on a basis other than going concern since 2018. No adjustments were necessary to the amounts at which the assets and liabilities are included in these financial statements.
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Going-concern uncertainty disclosed
Net assets
3-year trend · vs Health Care median
Accounts
3-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2025-11-30
| Metric | Trend | 2023-11-30 | 2024-11-30 | 2025-11-30 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | — | — | — | |
| Operating profit | -£863,000 | -£1,352,000 | -£1,778,000 | -31.5% | |
| Profit before tax | £9,574,000 | £4,332,000 | £4,888,000 | +12.8% | |
| Net profit | £8,684,000 | £3,294,000 | £3,859,000 | +17.2% | |
| Cash | — | £1,000 | — | — | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £74,256,000 | — | — | — | |
| Net assets | — | £108,416,000 | £110,998,000 | +2.4% | |
| Equity | £97,104,000 | £108,416,000 | £110,998,000 | +2.4% | |
| Average employees | — | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Wages | — | — | — | — | |
| Directors' remuneration | — | — | — | — |
Values shown as filed in the company's annual accounts. — indicates the figure wasn't present under that line item in that period. The Δ column is the change from the prior filed period as a percentage of |prior|; lines a company doesn't report show —. About these numbers
Ratios
Computed from the line items above — sparklines read oldest → newest
| Ratio | Trend | 2023-11-30 | 2024-11-30 | 2025-11-30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Return on capital employed | -1.2% | — | — | |
| Current ratio | 26.64x | 34.14x | 36.73x |
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 §1A
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Abridged
- Yes — abridged accounts (limited disclosure)
- Auditor
- KPMG LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Not a going concern (break-up basis)
“In the absence of a replacement trade, the directors have prepared the financial statements on a basis other than going concern since 2018. No adjustments were necessary to the amounts at which the assets and liabilities are included in these financial statements.”
Group structure
- JOHN WYETH & BROTHER LIMITED · parent
- Wyeth Pharmaceutical Limited 100%
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
4 active · 58 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HIGHTON, David Ian | Director | 2021-02-08 | Jul 1968 | British |
| MCGINLEY, John, Dr | Director | 2024-10-11 | Dec 1976 | Irish |
| PEARSON, Edwin James | Director | 2017-01-09 | Jan 1974 | British |
| SAINSBURY, Sarah Louise | Director | 2024-05-01 | Aug 1971 | British |
Show 58 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| HOLGATE, Benjamin James Michael | Secretary | 2009-10-07 | 2010-02-01 |
| MCEVOY, Liam Francis | Secretary | 2001-10-02 | 2009-09-30 |
| MOUNT, Jacqueline Ann | Secretary | 2012-02-24 | 2021-01-21 |
| REACHER, Paul Anthony | Secretary | — | 2001-10-02 |
| APPLETON, Neil | Director | — | 1993-12-31 |
| ARORA, Baldev Raj | Director | 1998-06-25 | 2001-07-04 |
| AUJLA, Sukhdave Singh | Director | 2017-06-09 | 2021-09-03 |
| BATEMAN, Colin | Director | — | 1995-02-09 |
| BEVAN, David Gower | Director | 2009-11-04 | 2013-04-19 |
| BLACKBURN, Richard Neville | Director | 2009-11-04 | 2012-01-01 |
| CANAVAN, Bernard, Doctor | Director | — | 1994-01-31 |
| CHRISTENSEN, Palle Michael | Director | 2007-11-14 | 2010-02-25 |
| COLES, Ruth Amy | Director | 2011-04-27 | 2015-07-24 |
| DAY, Robert Michael | Director | 2009-11-04 | 2012-10-11 |
| ELLIOTT, Alan | Director | — | 1995-02-09 |
| EMMS, Jonathan Charles | Director | 2012-01-01 | 2015-01-31 |
| FRANKLIN, Ian Eric | Director | 2009-11-04 | 2021-02-09 |
| GILLEN, David Palmer, Dr | Director | 2005-08-03 | 2007-03-30 |
| HARNETT, Denise Jean | Director | 2018-04-26 | 2024-05-01 |
| HIGGINS, Stephen John | Director | 2005-10-19 | 2007-10-25 |
| HOLGATE, Benjamin James Michael | Director | 2001-10-02 | 2010-04-05 |
| IYER, Rangaswamy | Director | 2001-07-04 | 2009-10-26 |
| JACKSON, Brian John, Dr | Director | — | 2001-09-28 |
| JAMES, Kevin | Director | 2002-03-11 | 2005-11-15 |
| JOHNSON, Carole Anne | Director | 2013-09-01 | 2017-03-17 |
| JONES, Louis Philip | Director | 2010-07-21 | 2012-02-29 |
| KING, Stephen Edward | Director | — | 1995-02-09 |
| KNIGHT, Susan Pernille | Director | 2011-02-22 | 2012-05-03 |
| MCEVOY, Liam Francis | Director | 2005-08-03 | 2008-02-08 |
| MCKERNAN, Ruth Mitchell | Director | 2010-09-24 | 2015-04-10 |
| MEHTA, Anil Shantilal, Dr | Director | — | 1996-10-31 |
| MICHAEL, Gregory Morris | Director | 2001-10-02 | 2005-08-17 |
| MOUNT, Jacqueline Ann | Director | 2012-02-24 | 2022-05-31 |
| NEVILLE, James Frederick | Director | 2008-01-25 | 2011-07-29 |
| NORDKAMP, Hendrikus Hermannus | Director | 2015-02-25 | 2019-05-15 |
| NOSEWORTHY, Darren | Director | 2015-07-24 | 2017-01-09 |
| OSBORN, Ben John | Director | 2019-04-29 | 2022-02-28 |
| PARKER, James Desmond | Director | 1994-06-03 | 1995-06-05 |
| PHILLIPS, Vivian John, Dr | Director | — | 1993-07-30 |
| POULTON, Steven Michael | Director | 2009-11-04 | 2013-01-07 |
| POUSSOT, Bernard | Director | 2002-07-15 | 2008-10-06 |
| POWER, Robert Noel | Director | 1994-03-14 | 2008-02-08 |
| RAJAH, Vignesh, Dr | Director | 2008-01-25 | 2010-02-12 |
| REACHER, Paul Anthony | Director | — | 2001-10-02 |
| REINOW, Susan | Director | 2022-03-10 | 2024-10-08 |
| ROBLIN, David, Dr | Director | 2009-11-04 | 2010-08-09 |
| SEGAL, Dennis Selwyn, Dr | Director | — | 1995-02-09 |
| SELLER, Colin Malcolm | Director | 2017-07-03 | 2019-09-23 |
| SENNER, Christopher Joseph | Director | 2005-10-24 | 2007-10-03 |
| SISAK, Neil | Director | 2007-10-01 | 2010-02-19 |
| SMITH, Roger Llewellyn | Director | 2019-10-10 | 2025-04-25 |
| STAFFORD, John Rogers | Director | — | 2002-03-21 |
| TART, Peter James | Director | — | 1995-02-09 |
| TUCKER, Jonathan | Director | 2011-07-21 | 2013-05-31 |
| VERRINDER, Anne Lucille | Director | 2010-03-29 | 2017-07-06 |
| WALLCRAFT, Susan Jean | Director | 2009-11-04 | 2011-04-06 |
| WIINBERG, Ulf Arne | Director | 2005-12-14 | 2008-05-02 |
| WIINBERG, Ulf Arne | Director | 1997-08-26 | 2002-03-11 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pfizer Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100% | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 257 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-25 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2026-04-13 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-08-05 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-04-25 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-04-07 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-10-14 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-10-08 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-08-08 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-05-10 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-05-09 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-04-11 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-08-22 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-04-12 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2022-07-21 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2022-05-31 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2022-04-05 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2022-03-22 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2022-03-01 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2021-09-03 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2021-08-18 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 3
- 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.