RECKITT BENCKISER HEALTHCARE (UK) LIMITED
Operating as a subsidiary of the FTSE 100-listed Reckitt group, the company manufactures and distributes consumer healthcare, hygiene, and nutrition products under well-known brands including Dettol, Strepsils, Gaviscon, and Durex.
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Cash
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Latest balance sheet
Net assets
£1.2m
-21.5% lowest in 3 filed years
Employees
700
-6.8% lowest in 3 filed years
Profit before tax
£74k
-77% lowest in 3 filed years
Net assets
3-year trend · vs Basic Materials 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 | £235,323,000 | £244,073 | £205,440 | -15.8% | |
| Operating profit | £9,666,000 | £5,732 | £10,406 | +81.5% | |
| Profit before tax | £132,078,000 | £323,158 | £74,288 | -77% | |
| Net profit | £101,253,000 | £290,493 | £55,185 | -81% | |
| Cash | — | — | — | — | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £2,659,484,000 | £1,551,897 | £1,220,024 | -21.4% | |
| Net assets | £2,658,522,000 | £1,548,599 | £1,214,946 | -21.5% | |
| Equity | £2,658,522,000 | £1,548,599 | £1,214,946 | -21.5% | |
| Average employees | 726 | 751 | 700 | -6.8% | |
| Wages | £30,205,000 | £29,710 | £28,092 | -5.4% | |
| Directors' remuneration | £294,000 | £234 | £223 | -4.7% | |
| Directors' pension contributions | £0 | £0 | — | — | |
| Highest paid director | £294,000 | £234 | £223 | -4.7% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 4.1% | 2.3% | 5.1% | |
| Net margin | 43.0% | 119.0% | 26.9% | |
| Return on capital employed | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.9% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 4.5% | 0.2% | 0.4% | |
| Current ratio | 21.85x | 12.21x | 10.52x |
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.
Name history
Renamed 2 times since incorporation
- RECKITT BENCKISER HEALTHCARE (UK) LIMITED 2001-04-02 → present
- RECKITT & COLMAN PRODUCTS LIMITED 1995-04-25 → 2001-04-02
- WESTMINSTER LABORATORIES LIMITED 1931-12-22 → 1995-04-25
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- KPMG LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“In line with group strategic update issued in March 2026, linked here 2025 Annual report there is no adverse impact on the operations of the company or on-going concern assumptions.”
Group structure
- RECKITT BENCKISER HEALTHCARE (UK) LIMITED · parent
- Reckitt Benckiser Healthcare International Limited 100%
- Crookes Healthcare Limited 100%
- Optrex Limited 100%
- Reckitt Benckiser Healthcare S.A.U. 100%
- Reckitt Benckiser Healthcare LLC 90%
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
3 active · 51 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LAWES, Nikita Kaushik | Secretary | 2026-03-05 | — | — |
| JACKSON, Jay | Director | 2025-05-01 | Jul 1981 | South African |
| TOTH, Tamas | Director | 2025-02-05 | Aug 1981 | Hungarian |
Show 51 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| DEWSON, Lawrence | Secretary | 1995-04-24 | 1995-05-01 |
| HODGES, James Edward | Secretary | 2020-06-08 | 2025-02-08 |
| KENWARD, Sally | Secretary | 2025-02-08 | 2026-03-05 |
| LOGAN, Christine Anne-Marie | Secretary | 2014-12-16 | 2020-06-08 |
| MILLIGAN, Peter Ross | Secretary | — | 1991-12-24 |
| RICHARDSON, Elizabeth Anne | Secretary | 2001-12-28 | 2014-12-16 |
| SALTMARSH, Philip David | Secretary | 1995-05-01 | 1996-03-01 |
| TAYLOR, Alec | Secretary | 1991-12-25 | 1995-04-30 |
| WILSON, Paul James | Secretary | 1996-03-01 | 2001-12-28 |
| ALDER, Geoffrey Brian Neave | Director | — | 1997-02-28 |
| ARROYO, Alfredo Guerra | Director | 2003-09-01 | 2006-02-02 |
| BENTLEY, Brian, Dr | Director | 2007-08-03 | 2008-10-07 |
| BENTLEY, Brian, Dr | Director | 2000-11-16 | 2006-04-11 |
| BLUNT, Huma Allana | Director | 2015-09-01 | 2016-12-31 |
| CAMERO, Jose | Director | 2008-09-01 | 2014-10-15 |
| CARRETERO, Daniel Martinez | Director | 2006-05-17 | 2008-07-31 |
| CHANDLER, Allan Illingworth | Director | 1995-04-19 | 2000-06-30 |
| CLEMENTS, Patrick Norris, Dr | Director | 2013-06-03 | 2016-04-30 |
| COBB, Anthony Farley | Director | 1999-11-30 | 2003-02-28 |
| DAY, Colin Richard | Director | 2001-04-23 | 2011-02-08 |
| DIXON, John Charles | Director | 2016-11-01 | 2023-04-14 |
| DOBBIE, Iain George | Director | — | 1998-03-31 |
| EDWARDS, Simon Jeremy | Director | 2003-07-10 | 2013-12-11 |
| FEATHERSTONE, Roland Arthur | Director | 2003-02-11 | 2008-02-04 |
| FITZSIMONS, Ian Terence | Director | 1995-04-24 | 1995-05-01 |
| FREIRE, Esau Da Silva Maria | Director | 2023-04-14 | 2025-05-01 |
| FRIEDMAN, Lawrence Jeffrey | Director | 1998-08-11 | 2000-01-31 |
| GRANENA ARACIL, Ariadna | Director | 2009-07-01 | 2021-10-04 |
| GREENSMITH, Richard Mark | Director | 2016-04-21 | 2016-11-01 |
| HOLDRUP, Richard Edmund Francis | Director | 2000-05-17 | 2001-04-09 |
| JOHNSON, David Anthony | Director | 2007-08-03 | 2010-11-01 |
| JOHNSON, Trevor Roy | Director | — | 1998-08-11 |
| JONES, Jonathan Hugh | Director | 2000-06-26 | 2003-02-24 |
| KAPOOR, Rakesh | Director | 2006-04-11 | 2007-10-29 |
| KEELEY, Martin Spencer | Director | 2009-01-30 | 2012-04-28 |
| MCDONALD, Gregory John | Director | 1998-08-11 | 1999-06-10 |
| MILLIGAN, Peter Ross | Director | — | 1991-12-24 |
| MORDAN, William Richard | Director | 2012-07-31 | 2015-10-01 |
| NEVILLE, Simon Andrew | Director | 2016-10-01 | 2020-07-01 |
| PANE, Camillo | Director | 2008-10-07 | 2012-07-31 |
| RODRIGUEZ, Fabrizia | Director | 2022-06-30 | 2025-02-18 |
| SALTMARSH, Philip David | Director | — | 2000-06-26 |
| SCRIMSHAW, Jeremy Peter | Director | 1995-04-19 | 1997-01-31 |
| SCRIMSHAW, Jeremy Peter | Director | — | 1991-10-29 |
| TILLEY, James Stephen | Director | 2018-01-01 | 2019-01-01 |
| TROOTE, Stephen Philip | Director | 2012-07-31 | 2018-03-29 |
| TURRELL, Michael Frederick | Director | 1996-10-21 | 1998-08-11 |
| VERNON, Richard Bagnall | Director | 1998-08-11 | 2000-05-10 |
| VIRDI, Harminder Singh | Director | 2019-01-01 | 2022-06-30 |
| WALTERS, David Norman | Director | 2010-11-01 | 2017-12-31 |
| WILSON, Mark Raymond | Director | 2003-07-10 | 2009-01-30 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reckitt Benckiser (Health) Holdings Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2020-12-21 | Active |
| Reckitt Benckiser (Grosvenor) Holdings Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2020-12-21 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 255 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-04 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2026-06-19 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2026-03-12 | AP03 | officers | Appoint person secretary company with name date | |
| 2026-03-12 | TM02 | officers | Termination secretary company with name termination date | |
| 2025-08-07 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-07-02 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-05-16 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-05-02 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-05-02 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-03-19 | TM02 | officers | Termination secretary company with name termination date | |
| 2025-03-13 | AP03 | officers | Appoint person secretary company with name date | |
| 2025-02-18 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-02-18 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-07-18 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-07-05 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-11-21 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-07-06 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-04-17 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-04-14 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2023-01-10 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 4
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 1
- Officers resigned
- 1
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.