OBG COMPANY LIMITED
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Next accounts due
2026-09-30 (in 4mo)
Last filed for 2024-12-31
Confirmation statement due
2026-09-08 (in 4mo)
Last made up 2025-08-25
Watchouts
None on the register
Cash
£524K
+1,196.9% vs 2023
Net assets
£14M
-6.6% lowest in 5 filed years
Employees
36
-16.3% lowest in 5 filed years
Profit before tax
-£963K
+91.4% vs 2023
Net assets
7-year trend · vs Industrials median
Accounts
7-year trend · latest reflected 2024-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2018-12-31 | 2019-12-31 | 2020-12-31 | 2021-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | — | £4,512,455 | — | — | £5,913,730 | £5,419,651 | |
| Operating profit | — | — | -£978,861 | — | — | -£554,135 | £564,739 | |
| Profit before tax | — | — | £1,037,239 | -£1,318,911 | -£895,215 | -£11,161,788 | -£963,025 | |
| Net profit | — | — | £1,256,931 | — | -£630,127 | -£10,547,788 | -£859,186 | |
| Cash | — | — | £1,743,112 | £38,429 | £6,029 | £40,422 | £524,233 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | — | — | £33,565,438 | £33,470,040 | £36,602,413 | £25,974,625 | £27,995,439 | |
| Net assets | — | — | £27,068,452 | £26,007,540 | £25,377,413 | £14,749,625 | £13,770,439 | |
| Equity | £24,607,912 | £25,811,521 | £27,068,452 | £26,007,540 | £25,377,413 | £14,749,625 | £13,770,439 | |
| Average employees | — | — | 38 | 42 | 45 | 43 | 36 | |
| Wages | — | — | £3,443,293 | £3,432,942 | £3,869,178 | £3,673,848 | £2,638,267 | |
| Directors' remuneration | — | — | — | — | — | £567,114 | £591,598 |
Values shown as filed in the company's annual accounts. — indicates the figure wasn't present under that line item in that period. About these numbers
Year-on-year
FY2023 → FY2024 · period ending 2024-12-31 vs 2023-12-31
-
Turnover
-8.4%
£5,913,730 £5,419,651
-
Cash
+1,196.9%
£40,422 £524,233
-
Net assets
-6.6%
£14,749,625 £13,770,439
lowest in 5 filed years
-
Employees
-16.3%
43 36
lowest in 5 filed years
-
Operating profit
+201.9%
-£554,135 £564,739
highest in 3 filed years
-
Profit before tax
+91.4%
-£11,161,788 -£963,025
-
Wages
-28.2%
£3,673,848 £2,638,267
lowest in 5 filed years
Each % is (latest − prior) ÷ |prior| for the line item as filed. The comparison is only shown when the latest and prior accounts cover broadly equal-length periods — short or long stubs (typical around incorporation or a year-end change) are suppressed rather than misrepresented. Lines a company doesn't report are omitted. About these numbers
Ratios
Computed from the line items above — sparklines read oldest → newest
| Ratio | Trend | 2018-12-31 | 2019-12-31 | 2020-12-31 | 2021-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | — | — | -21.7% | — | — | -9.4% | 10.4% | |
| Net margin | — | — | 27.9% | — | — | -178.4% | -15.9% | |
| Return on capital employed | — | — | -2.9% | — | — | -2.1% | 2.0% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | — | — | — | 2.47x | 2.43x | |
| Interest cover | — | — | -6.41x | — | — | -0.44x | 0.55x |
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 1 time since incorporation
- OBG COMPANY LIMITED 2026-04-08 → present
- OBG PHARMACEUTICALS LIMITED 1996-10-21 → 2026-04-08
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- DSG Audit
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“In auditing the financial statements, we have concluded that the directors' use of the going concern basis of accounting in the preparation of the financial statements is appropriate. Based on the work we have performed, we have not identified any material uncertainties relating to events or conditions that, individually or collectively, may cast significant doubt on the company's ability to continue as a going concern for a period of at least twelve months from when the financial statements are authorised for issue.”
Group structure
- OBG COMPANY LIMITED · parent
- Ayrton Saunders and Company Ltd 100%
- Baker Sillavan Limited 100%
- British Chemical Products & Colours Limited 100%
- Guangxi Talc Limited 100%
- Haichen Talc Limited 100%
- Hubron (International) Limited 100%
- RBH Repacking Services Ltd 100%
- JM Loveridge Limited 100%
- Ransom Naturals Limited 100%
- Richard Baker Harrison Limited 100%
- Western Minerals Limited 100%
- Whitfield and Son Limited 100%
- Whitfield International Limited 100%
- OBG Property Holding Limited 100%
- OBG Scientific Division Limited 100%
- Pharmaserve (North West) Development Company Limited 100%
- Pharmaserve (North West) Limited 100%
- Richard Baker Harrison (Ireland) Limited 100%
- Ayrton Saunders (Ireland) Limited 100%
- Ayrton Saunders Inhalation Limited 100%
- Ayrton Saunders (Development) Limited 100%
- Ayrton Saunders, Inc. 100%
- OBG Consumer Scientific Limited 100%
- OBG Consumer Reg Scientific Limited 100%
- Geniechem Limited 100%
- Geniechem Europe Limited 100%
- Dunwood Specialties Limited 100%
- Faber & VanderEnde B.V 100%
- Faber & VanderEnde GmBh 100%
- Nicovations New Zealand Ltd 100%
Significant events
- “On 28 February 2025, the company executed a share charge in favour of HSBC UK Bank plc over its entire holding of 1 ordinary share in Richard Baker Harrison (Ireland) Limited, a private company limited by shares in Ireland with company number 640715. The charge constitutes a fixed charge and includes a negative pledge over the shares and associated rights, securin”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
3 active · 8 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DIDLICK, Philip James | Director | 2012-04-30 | Jun 1976 | British |
| O'BRIEN, Gerald Francis | Director | 1996-10-21 | Jan 1949 | British |
| O'BRIEN, Padraic Marc | Director | 2012-05-01 | Jun 1979 | British |
Show 8 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| BACON, Kelvin | Secretary | 2003-07-01 | 2012-04-30 |
| BROMILEY, Mark | Secretary | 2021-05-01 | 2025-03-07 |
| DIDLICK, Philip | Secretary | 2012-04-30 | 2021-05-01 |
| OBRIEN, Bridget Christine | Secretary | 1996-10-21 | 2002-04-30 |
| TEMPLE SECRETARIES LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Secretary | 1996-10-21 | 1996-10-21 |
| BROMILEY, Mark | Director | 2021-05-01 | 2025-03-07 |
| OBRIEN, Bridget Christine | Director | 1996-10-21 | 2002-04-30 |
| COMPANY DIRECTORS LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Director | 1996-10-21 | 1996-10-21 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Obg Holding Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2024-01-08 | Active |
| Mrs Christina Brigid Obrien | Individual | Significant influence | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2024-01-08 |
| Mr Gerald Francis O'Brien | Individual | Significant influence | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2024-01-08 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 126 total filings
Material constitutional events — rename, articles re-file, resolution
- 2026-04-08 CERTNM Certificate change of name company PDF
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-08 | CERTNM | change-of-name | Certificate change of name company | |
| 2025-09-30 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-08-27 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-03-11 | TM02 | officers | Termination secretary company with name termination date | |
| 2025-03-11 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-03-04 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2024-09-30 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-09-05 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-02-09 | PSC02 | persons-with-significant-control | Notification of a person with significant control | |
| 2024-02-08 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control | |
| 2024-02-08 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control | |
| 2023-09-29 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-08-25 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2022-10-06 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2022-09-30 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2022-09-28 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2021-09-30 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2021-09-27 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2021-06-15 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2021-05-19 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 3
- 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.