SMITHKLINE BEECHAM LEGACY H LIMITED
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Cash
—
Latest balance sheet
Net assets
£3.5bn
+3.2% highest in 3 filed years
Employees
—
Average over period
Profit before tax
£146m
-4.3% lowest in 3 filed years
Net assets
3-year trend · vs Industrials median
Accounts
3-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2025-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2025-12-31 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | — | — | — | |
| Operating profit | £148,300,000 | £152,695,000 | £146,094,000 | -4.3% | |
| Profit before tax | £148,300,000 | £152,695,000 | £146,094,000 | -4.3% | |
| Net profit | £113,450,000 | £110,006,000 | £109,570,000 | -0.4% | |
| Cash | — | — | — | — | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £3,296,701,000 | £3,406,707,000 | £3,516,277,000 | +3.2% | |
| Net assets | £3,296,701,000 | £3,406,707,000 | £3,516,277,000 | +3.2% | |
| Equity | £3,296,701,000 | £3,406,707,000 | £3,516,277,000 | +3.2% | |
| Average employees | — | — | — | — | |
| Wages | — | — | — | — | |
| Directors' remuneration | — | £0 | £0 | — | |
| Highest paid director | — | £0 | £0 | — |
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 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2025-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Return on capital employed | 4.5% | 4.5% | 4.2% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 3.3% | 4.5% | 5.4% | |
| Current ratio | — | 0.27x | 0.18x | |
| Interest cover | 45.77x | 35.62x | 27.27x |
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.
Name history
Renamed 1 time since incorporation
- SMITHKLINE BEECHAM LEGACY H LIMITED 2021-06-29 → present
- HORLICKS LIMITED 1925-12-11 → 2021-06-29
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 101
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- Deloitte LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“The Directors believe that it remains appropriate to adopt the going concern basis of accounting in preparing the financial statements. The Company has received a letter of support from GlaxoSmithKline Finance plc which confirms its intention to provide financial support for at least twelve months from the date of signing off the financial statements. As a result of continued financial support, the directors of the Company are satisfied that the going concern basis remains appropriate.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
4 active · 18 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EDINBURGH PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES LIMITED | Corporate Secretary | 2002-01-18 | — | — |
| WALKER, Adam | Director | 2015-04-30 | Nov 1967 | British |
| EDINBURGH PHARMACEUTICAL INDUSTRIES LIMITED | Corporate Director | 2001-02-19 | — | — |
| GLAXO GROUP LIMITED | Corporate Director | 2001-02-19 | — | — |
Show 18 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| ADAMS, Deborah Anne | Secretary | 1994-01-18 | 1994-02-16 |
| BRYANT, Karina Jane | Secretary | 1999-12-21 | 2002-01-18 |
| COOMBER, Caroline Daphne | Secretary | 1998-09-21 | 1999-12-21 |
| GATER, Edwin Childerley | Secretary | — | 1994-01-18 |
| MCCLINTOCK, Clare Alexandra | Secretary | 1994-01-18 | 1997-09-22 |
| SADLER, John, Dr | Secretary | 2020-03-02 | 2022-07-29 |
| VENABLES, Mark Alexander Rowland | Secretary | 1997-09-22 | 1998-09-21 |
| WILBRAHAM, Simon Nicholas | Secretary | 1998-09-21 | 1999-12-21 |
| BLACKBURN, Paul Frederick | Director | 2009-09-09 | 2016-03-01 |
| BONDY, Rupert | Director | 1999-12-21 | 2001-03-02 |
| DOLBEAR, Belinda Jane | Director | 1997-11-05 | 1999-12-23 |
| EAGLEN, Robin John, Doctor | Director | — | 1996-12-18 |
| FORD, James Robert Anthony | Director | 1996-12-18 | 1997-11-05 |
| GLYNN-JONES, Peter | Director | — | 2001-03-02 |
| LYNCH, Ciara Martha | Director | 2020-03-02 | 2025-12-31 |
| MCCLINTOCK, Clare Alexandra | Director | 1999-12-21 | 2001-02-22 |
| PANAGIOTIDIS, Charalampos | Director | 2019-02-15 | 2022-07-18 |
| WILBRAHAM, Simon Nicholas | Director | 1999-12-21 | 2001-02-22 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Smithkline Beecham Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 193 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-30 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2026-01-06 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-09-08 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-07-04 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-05-22 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-10-01 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-09-23 | AD04 | address | Move registers to registered office company with new address | |
| 2024-09-23 | AD03 | address | Move registers to sail company with new address | |
| 2024-09-17 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2024-09-17 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2024-09-11 | PSC05 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control | |
| 2024-09-11 | AD01 | address | Change registered office address company with date old address new address | |
| 2024-07-18 | AD02 | address | Change sail address company with new address | |
| 2024-05-29 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-09-22 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-08-16 | CH02 | officers | Change corporate director company with change date | |
| 2023-06-10 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2022-10-31 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2022-09-13 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2022-08-03 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 2
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 0
- Officers resigned
- 1
last 12 months
last 24 months
last 12 months
last 12 months
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