SPT LABTECH LIMITED
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Cash
£2m
-40.1% lowest in 3 filed years
Net assets
£52m
-5.7% lowest in 3 filed years
Employees
193
+8.4% highest in 3 filed years
Profit before tax
-£3.2m
-261.7% lowest in 3 filed years
Net assets
3-year trend · vs Industrials 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 | £51,896,000 | £47,778,000 | £50,525,000 | +5.7% | |
| Operating profit | £5,931,000 | £1,796,000 | -£3,236,000 | -280.2% | |
| Profit before tax | £5,864,000 | £2,002,000 | -£3,238,000 | -261.7% | |
| Net profit | £5,904,000 | £1,816,000 | -£3,112,000 | -271.4% | |
| Cash | £3,417,000 | £3,296,000 | £1,975,000 | -40.1% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £53,572,000 | £57,926,000 | £54,133,000 | -6.5% | |
| Net assets | £53,116,000 | £54,932,000 | £51,820,000 | -5.7% | |
| Equity | £53,116,000 | £54,932,000 | £51,820,000 | -5.7% | |
| Average employees | 178 | 178 | 193 | +8.4% | |
| Wages | £11,593,000 | £12,961,000 | £13,651,000 | +5.3% | |
| Directors' remuneration | £597,000 | £1,164,000 | £934,000 | -19.8% | |
| Directors' pension contributions | £53,000 | £49,000 | — | — | |
| Highest paid director | £280,000 | £525,000 | £599,000 | +14.1% |
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 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2025-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 11.4% | 3.8% | -6.4% | |
| Net margin | 11.4% | 3.8% | -6.2% | |
| Return on capital employed | 11.1% | 3.1% | -6.0% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 28.8% | 32.2% | 32.5% | |
| Current ratio | 3.36x | 3.33x | 3.13x | |
| Interest cover | 88.52x | — | — |
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
- SPT LABTECH LIMITED 2020-01-06 → present
- TTP LABTECH LIMITED 2003-09-29 → 2020-01-06
- ACUMEN BIOSCIENCE LIMITED 2001-04-25 → 2003-09-29
- PYX LIMITED 1997-04-18 → 2001-04-25
- GAC NO. 68 LIMITED 1997-01-10 → 1997-04-18
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- RSM UK Audit LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“The directors have prepared forecasts and projections that show that the business will have sufficient financial resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future, being at least 12 months from the date of approval of these financial statements.”
Group structure
- SPT LABTECH LIMITED · parent
- SPT Labtech India Pvt Ltd 100%
Significant events
- “In February 2026, the Government of the United States of America revised tariffs on several countries in which the Company operates in.”
- “In February 2026, the Group announced a strategic collaboration with Illumina to develop a novel automated sample preparation platform designed to streamline and standardise genomics workflows across decentralised healthcare environments.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
2 active · 28 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOLFORD, Andrew, Dr | Director | 2024-12-16 | May 1970 | British |
| WALTON, Robert Hugh | Director | 2024-07-22 | Feb 1976 | British |
Show 28 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| GRIEVE, Andrew | Secretary | 2018-09-27 | 2019-10-11 |
| HADDOW, Keith Alexander | Secretary | 2002-06-07 | 2018-09-27 |
| PRICE, Richard Duncan | Secretary | 2021-12-01 | 2023-06-30 |
| SUTHERLAND, Ian James | Secretary | 1997-04-18 | 2002-06-07 |
| VALLANCE, Ian | Secretary | 2019-10-11 | 2021-12-01 |
| ABBEY NOMINEES LIMITED | Corporate Secretary | 1997-01-10 | 1997-04-18 |
| AVISON, Gerald | Director | 2003-09-19 | 2018-03-31 |
| AVISON, Gerald | Director | 1997-04-18 | 2001-05-03 |
| BENNETT, Patrick | Director | 2018-11-08 | 2022-08-31 |
| BLENKINSOP, Philip Thomas, Dr | Director | 2003-09-19 | 2012-03-30 |
| BURRELL, Ian David | Director | 2023-06-09 | 2024-12-16 |
| CASSELLS, John Maclaren, Dr | Director | 2001-05-03 | 2003-08-01 |
| FELDMAN, Jesse Ross | Director | 2018-09-27 | 2018-11-08 |
| FLECK, Stephen George | Director | 2010-01-21 | 2018-12-21 |
| HADDOW, Keith Alexander | Director | 2015-06-26 | 2018-09-27 |
| HADDOW, Keith Alexander | Director | 2002-02-15 | 2003-09-22 |
| MCCASKIE, John Simon | Director | 2014-06-30 | 2018-12-21 |
| MORRILL, Paul Robert, Dr | Director | 2002-11-14 | 2003-07-08 |
| NEWBLE, David Allan | Director | 2015-05-05 | 2024-07-08 |
| PARNELL, David Gordon, Dr | Director | 2003-10-17 | 2007-03-31 |
| PARNELL, David Gordon, Dr | Director | 2001-05-03 | 2003-09-22 |
| PHILPOTT, Richard William, Dr | Director | 2001-05-03 | 2003-07-11 |
| PRICE, Richard Duncan | Director | 2022-01-01 | 2023-06-09 |
| SANGHERA, Jaspal, Dr | Director | 2003-09-19 | 2018-09-27 |
| SUTHERLAND, Ian James | Director | 1997-04-18 | 2001-05-03 |
| TAYLOR, Peter John | Director | 2015-06-26 | 2018-09-27 |
| WALL, Colin David, Dr | Director | 2016-06-27 | 2018-09-27 |
| ABBEY DIRECTORS LIMITED | Corporate Director | 1997-01-10 | 1997-04-18 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spt Acquico Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2018-09-27 | Active |
| Ttp Group Plc | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100% | 2016-06-30 | Ceased 2018-09-27 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 166 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-30 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2026-01-20 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-09-30 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-01-13 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-01-07 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2024-12-18 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-12-16 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-09-25 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-07-24 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-07-24 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2024-07-23 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-03-06 | AD01 | address | Change registered office address company with date old address new address | |
| 2024-02-26 | AD01 | address | Change registered office address company with date old address new address | |
| 2024-01-23 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-11-29 | AD01 | address | Change registered office address company with date old address new address | |
| 2023-10-15 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-08-23 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2023-08-18 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2023-06-30 | TM02 | officers | Termination secretary company with name termination date | |
| 2023-06-13 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date |
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
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