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
£957K
Latest balance sheet
Net assets
£275M
Equity attributable
Employees
638
Average over period
Profit before tax
£90M
Period ending 2024-12-29
Net assets
2-year trend · vs Health Care median
Accounts
2-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2024-12-29
| Metric | Trend | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-29 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £315,345,000 | £315,978,000 | — | |
| Operating profit | £72,511,000 | £87,045,000 | — | |
| Profit before tax | £73,569,000 | £90,254,000 | — | |
| Net profit | £61,190,000 | £72,238,000 | — | |
| Cash | £1,289,000 | £957,000 | — | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £246,896,000 | £292,395,000 | — | |
| Net assets | £232,911,000 | £274,949,000 | — | |
| Equity | £232,911,000 | £274,949,000 | — | |
| Average employees | 627 | 638 | — | |
| Wages | £30,712,000 | £33,174,000 | — | |
| Directors' remuneration | £683,000 | £789,000 | — |
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 —. Year-on-year comparison hidden: this filing covers about 12 months versus 12 months prior. About these numbers
Ratios
Computed from the line items above — sparklines read oldest → newest
| Ratio | Trend | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-29 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 23.0% | 27.5% | |
| Net margin | 19.4% | 22.9% | |
| Return on capital employed | 29.4% | 29.8% | |
| Current ratio | 3.07x | 3.46x |
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
- Ernst & Young Chartered Accountants
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“The directors have evaluated the relevant conditions and events that are known and reasonably knowable at the date that the financial statements are approved. The directors have a reasonable expectation, based on their review of the projected business operations that the company has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for a period of twelve months from the date of approval of these financial statements. 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
- “To increase capacity at the Pencoed manufacturing site, in Q4 2024, the company entered into contracts to extend the production facility by means of site extension and additional equipment. This programme of work is tracking to plan in 2025 and is due to be complete in Q1 2026.”
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 247 total filings
Material constitutional events — rename, articles re-file, resolution
- 2025-06-23 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| 2021-10-13 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2021-07-01 | AR01 | annual-return | Annual return company with made up date full list shareholders |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 2
- 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.