BIOGEN IDEC LIMITED
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Cash
£33M
-58% lowest in 3 filed years
Net assets
£93M
-33.4% lowest in 3 filed years
Employees
216
-4.4% lowest in 3 filed years
Profit before tax
£12M
-20.9% 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 2025-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2025-12-31 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £281,833,000 | £249,012,000 | £183,366,000 | -26.4% | |
| Operating profit | £21,842,000 | £12,283,000 | £10,102,000 | -17.8% | |
| Profit before tax | £23,959,000 | £14,876,000 | £11,767,000 | -20.9% | |
| Net profit | £18,634,000 | £10,009,000 | £8,680,000 | -13.3% | |
| Cash | £57,292,000 | £78,144,000 | £32,784,000 | -58% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £136,203,000 | £139,949,000 | £93,629,000 | -33.1% | |
| Net assets | £135,075,000 | £138,821,000 | £92,501,000 | -33.4% | |
| Equity | £135,075,000 | £138,821,000 | £92,501,000 | -33.4% | |
| Average employees | 271 | 226 | 216 | -4.4% | |
| Wages | £32,403,000 | £31,792,000 | £32,684,000 | +2.8% | |
| Directors' remuneration | £633,000 | £822,000 | £964,000 | +17.3% |
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 | 7.7% | 4.9% | 5.5% | |
| Net margin | 6.6% | 4.0% | 4.7% | |
| Return on capital employed | 16.0% | 8.8% | 10.8% | |
| Current ratio | 2.81x | 2.66x | 2.85x |
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
- BIOGEN IDEC LIMITED 2003-11-27 → present
- BIOGEN LIMITED 1980-12-31 → 2003-11-27
- BOOHAT TWENTY-FIVE LIMITED 1980-05-19 → 1980-12-31
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“After reviewing the forecasts and projections which considers reasonably possible changes in trading performance and economic conditions, the directors have a reasonable expectation that the Company has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for at least 12 months from the date of approval of these financial statements. The directors therefore continue to adopt the going concern basis in preparing the financial statements.”
Significant events
- “Effective 1 January 2026, commercialisation rights to BYOOVIZ® has been transitioned to Samsung Bioepis.”
- “Subsequent to the year end, the Company undertook an organisational restructuring to better align its operations with the evolving needs of the business.”
- “In April 2026, HMRC concluded a transfer pricing audit that had been ongoing since 2015 in respect of certain other UK entities within the Biogen group. As a result of the settlement reached, the Company's group relief claims in prior years were disallowed, giving rise to an additional corporation tax liability of £6,263k. This has been settled in April 2026.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
4 active · 39 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BROMLEY, Kylie Michele | Director | 2022-07-01 | Mar 1975 | Australian |
| PURWAHA, Amit Singh | Director | 2025-07-14 | Apr 1982 | British |
| SCHMIDT, Wolfram Werner, Dr. | Director | 2022-01-31 | Oct 1968 | German |
| SISAK, Neil Raymond | Director | 2011-07-27 | Aug 1971 | Swiss |
Show 39 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| ASTRUE, Michael | Secretary | — | 1999-05-13 |
| CUOCO, Daniel Anthony | Secretary | — | 1993-06-04 |
| FRANCIS, Richard | Secretary | 2005-01-06 | 2006-07-01 |
| JORDAN, Simon Paul | Secretary | 2008-06-24 | 2018-04-17 |
| JOSEPH, Tamara Lynn | Secretary | 1999-05-13 | 2005-01-06 |
| SMITH, Peter Kenway | Secretary | 2006-07-01 | 2008-06-30 |
| ALLSOP, David Stephen | Director | 2003-11-20 | 2014-12-01 |
| ANDERSON, William | Director | 2000-04-23 | 2001-08-27 |
| ASTRUE, Michael | Director | 1993-06-04 | 1999-05-13 |
| BARR, Lorraine Deborah | Director | 2018-04-17 | 2020-11-25 |
| BATE, Kenneth Murray | Director | — | 1993-08-16 |
| BECK, Simon Charlton | Director | 2018-04-17 | 2020-09-01 |
| BOURSIER, Jean Yves | Director | 2000-04-17 | 2004-12-23 |
| BREWER, Francesca Mary, Dr | Director | 1999-05-13 | 2011-05-19 |
| CONLEY, John | Director | 1995-04-14 | 1997-08-01 |
| COUTINHO DE KOOIJMANS, Marijke Francisca | Director | 2011-07-27 | 2015-08-31 |
| CUOCO, Daniel Anthony | Director | — | 1993-06-04 |
| DAVIS, David Gregory | Director | 2009-04-20 | 2009-09-07 |
| FRANCIS, Richard | Director | 2002-02-28 | 2006-07-01 |
| FRIEDL-NADERER, Johanna, Ms. | Director | 2014-12-04 | 2022-01-31 |
| GREEN, Steven John | Director | 2011-07-27 | 2020-04-24 |
| HAMM, Robert | Director | 1997-08-01 | 1999-05-13 |
| HANDRICH, Alexandra Isabella | Director | 2019-11-18 | 2022-04-30 |
| JORDAN, Simon Paul | Director | 2008-06-24 | 2018-04-17 |
| KIRKNESS, James Henry Magnusen | Director | 1999-05-13 | 2002-01-21 |
| KISH, Timothy M | Director | 1993-08-16 | 1999-05-13 |
| LAWSON, Frederick | Director | 2005-02-01 | 2008-04-22 |
| MARTINEZ, Geronimo | Director | 2023-11-06 | 2025-07-14 |
| MIGHALL, Robert Matthew | Director | 2008-04-22 | 2011-06-22 |
| MILL, Trevor Anthony | Director | 2012-04-16 | 2020-01-31 |
| MOCHAN, Lori Elizabeth | Director | 2020-04-21 | 2023-11-06 |
| O'REGAN, Terry Milton, Mr. | Director | 2013-11-18 | 2019-11-18 |
| RAJORIYA THOMAS, Fiona Ann | Director | 2015-10-01 | 2018-04-17 |
| RANDELL, Jonathan Mark | Director | 2018-04-17 | 2020-11-25 |
| SMITH, Peter Kenway | Director | 2006-07-01 | 2008-06-30 |
| SUMMERFIELD, Peter John Frederick, Doctor | Director | 1993-02-22 | 1995-04-14 |
| TROUTON, Andrew Gordon | Director | 2001-08-27 | 2002-02-28 |
| VINK, Patrick Volkert | Director | 2002-01-21 | 2002-10-23 |
| WATT, Christopher Carter | Director | 2009-10-08 | 2011-07-13 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biogen Inc. | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 209 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-29 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2026-02-02 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-08-06 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-08-06 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-06-10 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-12-09 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-06-26 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-02-20 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2023-11-27 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-11-17 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2023-11-09 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-11-08 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2023-09-25 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-08-10 | AD01 | address | Change registered office address company with date old address new address | |
| 2023-08-07 | AD01 | address | Change registered office address company with date old address new address | |
| 2023-06-19 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2022-11-25 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2022-10-04 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2022-07-04 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2022-06-27 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date |
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.