PFIZER LIMITED
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Cash
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Latest balance sheet
Net assets
£984m
-34.4% vs 2024
Employees
1,154
-7.2% lowest in 3 filed years
Profit before tax
£49m
-91.2% lowest in 3 filed years
Net assets
3-year trend · vs Consumer Discretionary 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 | £1,158,133,000 | £552,829,000 | £576,260,000 | +4.2% | |
| Operating profit | £75,740,000 | £34,986,000 | £7,103,000 | -79.7% | |
| Profit before tax | £168,483,000 | £554,263,000 | £48,559,000 | -91.2% | |
| Net profit | £133,044,000 | £551,149,000 | £31,687,000 | -94.3% | |
| Cash | — | — | — | — | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £865,055,000 | — | — | — | |
| Net assets | £899,964,000 | £1,500,370,000 | £983,988,000 | -34.4% | |
| Equity | £899,964,000 | £1,500,370,000 | £983,988,000 | -34.4% | |
| Average employees | 1,244 | 1,243 | 1,154 | -7.2% | |
| Wages | £64,682,000 | £90,618,000 | £57,083,000 | -37% | |
| Directors' remuneration | £1,866,000 | £1,866,000 | £2,428,000 | +30.1% | |
| Highest paid director | £469,658 | £481,799 | £583,692 | +21.1% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 6.5% | 6.3% | 1.2% | |
| Net margin | 11.5% | 99.7% | 5.5% | |
| Return on capital employed | 8.8% | — | — | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 36.1% | 26.5% | 12.5% | |
| Current ratio | 2.33x | 3.96x | 3.94x | |
| Interest cover | — | — | 22.84x |
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 102
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- KPMG LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“The directors have prepared the financial statements on the going concern basis as they do not intend to liquidate the Company or to cease its operations, and as they have concluded that the Company’s financial position means that this is realistic. They have also concluded that there are no material uncertainties that could have cast significant doubt over its ability to continue as a going concern for at least a year from the date of approval of the financial statements ('the going concern period').”
Group structure
- PFIZER LIMITED · parent
- John Wyeth & Brother Ltd 100%
- Wyeth Pharmaceuticals Limited 100%
- PZR Ltd 100%
- PZR Property Limited 100%
- Hospira UK Limited 100%
- Global Blood Therapeutics UK Limited 100%
- Seagen UK Limited 100%
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
7 active · 85 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HIGHTON, David Ian | Director | 2022-06-23 | Jul 1968 | British |
| MCGINLEY, John, Dr | Director | 2024-10-11 | Dec 1976 | Irish |
| NIJHER, Gurjinder Monica Kaur, Dr | Director | 2026-04-09 | Jan 1977 | British |
| PATTENDEN, Adam Edward | Director | 2025-04-23 | Oct 1975 | British |
| PEARSON, Edwin James | Director | 2017-01-09 | Jan 1974 | British |
| PHILLIPS, Berkeley Simon, Dr | Director | 2012-10-26 | Jul 1969 | British |
| SAINSBURY, Sarah Louise | Director | 2024-05-01 | Aug 1971 | British |
Show 85 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| HORTON, David Jeremy | Secretary | — | 1995-12-15 |
| MOUNT, Jacqueline Ann | Secretary | 2012-02-01 | 2021-01-21 |
| SUMNER, Matthew James | Secretary | 2004-02-06 | 2012-01-13 |
| THOMAS, Robert Hugh, Dr | Secretary | 1996-11-15 | 2004-02-06 |
| ZANANIRI, Francis Anthony | Secretary | 1995-12-15 | 1996-10-11 |
| ALDENHOVEN, Clive Paul | Director | — | 1992-09-30 |
| AUDLEY, Tony George Robert | Director | 1994-12-01 | 2004-05-31 |
| BAUMAN, Eric | Director | 2005-04-28 | 2006-02-02 |
| BENTLEY, Timothy | Director | 1994-12-01 | 2001-05-31 |
| BEVAN, David Gower | Director | 2009-04-20 | 2013-04-19 |
| BLACKBURN, Richard Neville | Director | 2009-02-09 | 2012-01-01 |
| BRANDICOURT, Olivier Raymond | Director | 2003-04-30 | 2007-02-01 |
| BROWNING, Richard Charles | Director | 1997-06-27 | 1999-04-08 |
| CALDINI, Peter | Director | 2015-02-25 | 2016-05-15 |
| CAMPBELL, Simon Fraser, Dr | Director | 1996-12-20 | 1998-09-30 |
| COE, Peter Charles | Director | 1995-04-03 | 2001-11-30 |
| COLES, Ruth Amy | Director | 2011-04-13 | 2015-07-24 |
| CROW, Richard John | Director | — | 1996-10-22 |
| DAY, Robert Michael | Director | 2015-04-22 | 2016-07-19 |
| DAY, Robert Michael | Director | 2009-04-20 | 2012-10-11 |
| DOHERTY, Annette Marian | Director | 2011-07-15 | 2012-07-31 |
| DOHERTY, Annette Marian | Director | 2003-08-08 | 2009-03-26 |
| DOLAN, Thomas Francis | Director | 2012-10-26 | 2016-12-31 |
| DOOGAN, Declan Patrick, Dr | Director | 2001-05-01 | 2003-08-05 |
| DOOGAN, Declan Patrick, Dr | Director | 1991-12-20 | 1995-03-17 |
| DUNCAN, Greg | Director | 1997-07-01 | 1999-04-08 |
| DUNNING, Anthony Alister | Director | — | 1998-04-30 |
| EATON, James Andrew | Director | 2005-10-27 | 2008-01-15 |
| ECCLES, Stella | Director | 2002-08-16 | 2006-07-31 |
| EDWARDS, Geoffrey Mansel | Director | 1993-07-01 | 1997-03-13 |
| EMBLING, John Clyde | Director | 2008-01-10 | 2010-03-08 |
| EMMS, Jonathan Charles | Director | 2012-01-01 | 2015-01-31 |
| FAUERBACH, Michael | Director | 2006-04-20 | 2009-02-28 |
| FLETCHER, Karolyn | Director | 2000-02-07 | 2009-02-12 |
| FLETCHER, Karolyn | Director | 1998-05-01 | 1999-04-08 |
| FRANKLIN, Ian Eric | Director | 2008-11-01 | 2021-02-09 |
| GILL, Imogen | Director | 2010-03-05 | 2012-11-06 |
| GREENFIELD, Elizabeth Mary | Director | 2012-10-26 | 2018-04-30 |
| HALL, Michael Christopher | Director | — | 1999-04-08 |
| HANLEY, John Martin | Director | 2010-03-05 | 2013-04-16 |
| HARNETT, Denise Jean | Director | 2018-04-26 | 2024-05-01 |
| HUGHES, Darius Bruce | Director | 2014-02-05 | 2016-07-19 |
| JOHNSON, Carole Anne | Director | 2016-02-12 | 2017-03-17 |
| JONES, Maurice Ernest | Director | — | 2002-06-30 |
| KNIGHT, Susan Pernille | Director | 2012-02-01 | 2012-05-03 |
| LISSAMAN, John | Director | — | 1994-11-25 |
| MARSHALL, George Arthur | Director | 1993-12-01 | 1996-01-28 |
| MARSHALL, Vaila Mackenzie | Director | 2002-08-07 | 2003-06-06 |
| MASTIN, Charles Norman | Director | — | 1993-10-05 |
| MCDOWALL, Ewan John | Director | 2013-07-04 | 2014-02-07 |
| MCGIBNEY, David, Doctor | Director | 1996-12-20 | 2001-03-01 |
| MCKERNAN, Ruth Mitchell | Director | 2010-09-17 | 2015-04-10 |
| MORAN, Kenneth James | Director | 1996-03-22 | 1999-12-31 |
| MOUNT, Jacqueline Ann | Director | 2021-01-21 | 2022-05-31 |
| NORDKAMP, Hendrikus Hermannus | Director | 2015-02-25 | 2020-11-16 |
| NOSEWORTHY, Darren | Director | 2015-07-24 | 2017-01-09 |
| O'CONNOR, William Hugh | Director | — | 1996-03-22 |
| OSBORN, Ben | Director | 2018-11-05 | 2022-04-29 |
| OSBORN, Benjamin John | Director | 2012-10-26 | 2015-04-22 |
| OVERTOOM, Franciscus Johannes Carolus | Director | 2004-04-22 | 2008-11-01 |
| PACKARD, Robert Spencer | Director | — | 1991-12-31 |
| POULTON, Steven Michael | Director | 2009-04-20 | 2013-01-07 |
| REYNOLDS, David Stuart, Dr | Director | 2015-04-22 | 2016-03-03 |
| RICHARDSON, Scott | Director | 2017-02-09 | 2018-03-14 |
| RIENOW, Susan | Director | 2022-02-28 | 2024-10-08 |
| RIENOW, Susan | Director | 2018-03-23 | 2019-02-05 |
| RINGROSE, Peter Stuart, Dr | Director | 1992-12-18 | 1996-11-25 |
| ROBINSON, Ivar | Director | 2000-02-07 | 2002-02-05 |
| ROBLIN, David, Dr | Director | 2009-02-09 | 2010-08-09 |
| ROSE, Paul Richard | Director | 2019-02-06 | 2020-04-26 |
| SELLER, Colin Malcolm | Director | 2017-04-27 | 2019-09-23 |
| SELLER, Colin Malcolm | Director | 2006-08-01 | 2016-02-12 |
| SMITH, John Richard | Director | 2012-02-01 | 2015-02-25 |
| SMITH, Roger Llewellyn | Director | 2019-10-10 | 2025-04-24 |
| STONE, Roger | Director | 2002-05-20 | 2005-09-20 |
| THOMPSON, Julian Keith, Dr | Director | 2016-12-31 | 2025-02-21 |
| TIIVOLA, Timo Rolf Juhani | Director | 2001-06-29 | 2002-12-20 |
| TULLY, Paula | Director | 2013-02-07 | 2017-02-16 |
| WALLCRAFT, Susan Jean | Director | 2009-02-09 | 2011-04-06 |
| WHITEHEAD, Anthony Martin, Dr | Director | 1995-04-03 | 1999-04-08 |
| WICKS, Stephen Richard | Director | 2009-02-09 | 2010-03-31 |
| WILSON, Alan Brian | Director | — | 1992-11-09 |
| WILSON, Michael John | Director | 1993-07-01 | 1999-04-07 |
| WILSON, William John | Director | — | 1995-04-03 |
| YOUNG, John Douglas | Director | 2007-02-07 | 2009-04-17 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pfizer Inc | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100% | 2017-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 317 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-17 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2026-07-09 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2026-04-22 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-08-29 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-07-07 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2025-05-08 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-04-24 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-02-24 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-10-14 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-10-08 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-08-29 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-07-10 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2024-05-10 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-05-09 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-05-03 | SH01 | capital | Capital allotment shares | |
| 2023-08-22 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-07-11 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2022-08-09 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2022-07-12 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2022-06-23 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 3
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 1
- 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.