ORTHO-CLINICAL DIAGNOSTICS
Operating as a subsidiary of the Nasdaq-listed QuidelOrtho group, the company manufactures in vitro diagnostic equipment and blood testing products for clinical laboratories.
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Cash
£3.1m
+227.6% highest in 3 filed years
Net assets
£296m
+7.5% highest in 3 filed years
Employees
643
+0.8% highest in 3 filed years
Profit before tax
£41m
-54.5% lowest in 3 filed years
Net assets
3-year trend · vs Health Care median
Accounts
3-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2025-12-28
| Metric | Trend | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-29 | 2025-12-28 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £315,345,000 | £315,978,000 | £307,114,000 | -2.8% | |
| Operating profit | £72,511,000 | £87,045,000 | £35,344,000 | -59.4% | |
| Profit before tax | £73,569,000 | £90,254,000 | £41,031,000 | -54.5% | |
| Net profit | £61,190,000 | £72,238,000 | £35,917,000 | -50.3% | |
| Cash | £1,289,000 | £957,000 | £3,135,000 | +227.6% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £246,896,000 | £292,395,000 | £319,688,000 | +9.3% | |
| Net assets | £232,911,000 | £274,949,000 | £295,689,000 | +7.5% | |
| Equity | £232,911,000 | £274,949,000 | £295,689,000 | +7.5% | |
| Average employees | 627 | 638 | 643 | +0.8% | |
| Wages | £30,712,000 | £33,174,000 | £34,462,000 | +3.9% | |
| Directors' remuneration | £683,000 | £789,000 | £878,000 | +11.3% | |
| Directors' pension contributions | £36,000 | £33,000 | £42,000 | +27.3% | |
| Highest paid director | £230,000 | £250,000 | £470,000 | +88% |
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 | 2024-12-29 | 2025-12-28 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 23.0% | 27.5% | 11.5% | |
| Net margin | 19.4% | 22.9% | 11.7% | |
| Return on capital employed | 29.4% | 29.8% | 11.1% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 24.9% | 23.1% | 29.5% | |
| Current ratio | 3.07x | 3.46x | 2.63x |
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 4 times since incorporation
- ORTHO-CLINICAL DIAGNOSTICS 1996-07-31 → present
- JOHNSON & JOHNSON CLINICAL DIAGNOSTICS LTD 1995-03-27 → 1996-07-31
- KODAK CLINICAL DIAGNOSTICS LIMITED 1992-04-01 → 1995-03-27
- AMERLITE DIAGNOSTICS LTD. 1990-11-05 → 1992-04-01
- 610TH SHELF TRADING COMPANY LIMITED 1990-10-18 → 1990-11-05
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- KPMG
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“The directors have evaluated the relevant conditions and events that are known and reasonably knowable... The company therefore continues to adopt the going concern basis in preparing its financial statements.”
Group structure
- ORTHO-CLINICAL DIAGNOSTICS · parent
- Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics Trading (China) Ltd 100%
- OCD Biotechnology (China) 100%
- QuidelOrtho Regional Headquarters (RHQ) 100%
Significant events
- “Subsequent to the year end, and effective 1 January 2026, the Parent Group terminated the Joint Business arrangement with Grifols prior to its contractual expiry date in 2039. The revised arrangements are expected to reduce Ortho UK's annual operating expenses by approximately £9 million.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
5 active · 45 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CORKUM, Andrew Dwight | Director | 2025-02-07 | Apr 1968 | Canadian |
| ITANI, Salah | Director | 2024-04-09 | Nov 1984 | Lebanese |
| JENKINS, Richard John | Director | 2018-11-08 | Dec 1979 | British |
| MANNING, Alastair James | Director | 2024-04-09 | May 1974 | British |
| MOSELLE, Edward | Director | 2025-06-17 | May 1980 | American |
Show 45 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| BECKLEY, Michael John | Secretary | 1994-11-30 | 1996-07-29 |
| BUTTERWORTH, Barbara Susan | Secretary | 2008-10-24 | 2014-06-30 |
| LANGLEY, David James | Secretary | 1996-07-29 | 2001-07-01 |
| ROGERS, Helen Susan Fletcher | Secretary | — | 1994-11-30 |
| WILLIAMS, Malcolm Forbes | Secretary | 2001-07-02 | 2008-10-27 |
| ALLNUTT, Robert Edward Bruce | Director | — | 1992-04-06 |
| BECKLEY, Michael John | Director | 1992-09-14 | 1996-07-29 |
| BURNS, William John David | Director | 1996-07-29 | 2007-03-29 |
| CALDWELL, Bruce | Director | 2011-10-31 | 2017-06-23 |
| CALLIHAN, Thomas | Director | 2015-04-10 | 2019-02-19 |
| CASTELL, William Martin, Sir | Director | — | 1992-04-06 |
| CLAYTON, David Frank | Director | — | 1992-04-06 |
| COENAERTS, Kamiel | Director | 2000-05-01 | 2002-12-27 |
| COHEN, Lawrence | Director | 1994-11-30 | 1998-04-10 |
| COPELAND, Paul Andrew | Director | 2007-03-29 | 2011-11-01 |
| CORONAS, Jose | Director | — | 1994-11-30 |
| CROWE, Michael | Director | 2002-01-25 | 2002-12-27 |
| DICKINSON, Richard Frank | Director | 2014-06-13 | 2014-06-30 |
| GETHIN, John | Director | 2002-12-27 | 2010-11-02 |
| GRIFFITHS, Gareth Meredith | Director | — | 1992-04-06 |
| HACKWORTH, Paul Jonathan | Director | 2017-08-10 | 2024-04-09 |
| HILL, Doyle Eugene | Director | — | 1999-02-01 |
| HIND, David Andrew | Director | 1994-11-30 | 2001-10-26 |
| HOORN, Pascal Richard | Director | 2014-06-13 | 2014-06-30 |
| HORNBY, William Edward | Director | 1992-04-06 | 1996-02-15 |
| JAGANNATH, Ram | Director | 2014-06-30 | 2014-07-01 |
| JEANS, David John | Director | 1999-02-01 | 2000-05-12 |
| KLAJNSCEK, Leslie Joseph | Director | 1997-01-01 | 1999-02-01 |
| LANGLEY, David James | Director | 1994-11-30 | 2001-07-01 |
| MALAGUEIRA, Joao | Director | 2012-02-13 | 2014-06-30 |
| MARTIN DUAIGUES, Juan Manuel | Director | 2019-03-26 | 2024-12-06 |
| MENZIES, John Joseph | Director | 2007-03-29 | 2011-11-01 |
| MOORJANI, Mukesh | Director | 2017-06-23 | 2018-07-31 |
| MORANO, Susan | Director | 2014-06-13 | 2014-06-30 |
| MORDENTE, Paul | Director | 1999-02-01 | 2000-05-01 |
| READ, Dean Andrew | Director | 2019-03-26 | 2024-04-09 |
| ROGERS, Helen Susan Fletcher | Director | — | 1994-11-30 |
| SAUNDERS, Michael Charles | Director | — | 1996-07-29 |
| SCHMID, Timothy | Director | 2002-12-27 | 2007-03-29 |
| SOCARRAS, Alexander Antonio | Director | 2014-10-08 | 2019-02-12 |
| VANDERHAEGEN, Frédéric Christophe | Director | 2016-08-05 | 2018-09-30 |
| WATERLOW, Anthony John | Director | 1992-04-06 | 1994-11-30 |
| WEST, Matthew William | Director | 2012-03-15 | 2016-08-05 |
| WILLIAMS, Malcolm Forbes | Director | 2001-07-02 | 2008-10-27 |
| YATES, Erroll John | Director | — | 1992-03-31 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crimson Ocd Uk Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100% | 2017-01-01 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 249 total filings
Material constitutional events — rename, articles re-file, resolution
- 2025-06-23 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-29 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2026-09-27 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-10-25 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-10-03 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-06-23 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2025-06-18 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-02-12 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-02-11 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-10-21 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-10-18 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-04-22 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-04-22 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-04-22 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-04-22 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-12-23 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-10-09 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-09-29 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2022-10-26 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2022-10-13 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2021-10-26 | 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
- 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.