C. S. T. PHARMA LIMITED
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Cash
£21K
-92.8% lowest in 4 filed years
Net assets
£15M
+11.1% highest in 4 filed years
Employees
115
-1.7% lowest in 4 filed years
Profit before tax
£2.3M
-4.7% lowest in 4 filed years
Watchouts
Facts from the Companies House register and the latest accounts — not a rating
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1 PSC ceased in last 24 months
Significant control changed hands — see the Ownership section.
Net assets
4-year trend · vs Consumer Discretionary median
Accounts
4-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2025-04-30
| Metric | Trend | 2022-04-30 | 2023-04-30 | 2024-04-30 | 2025-04-30 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | — | £84,786,433 | £91,332,322 | +7.7% | |
| Operating profit | — | — | £3,349,291 | £3,347,764 | 0% | |
| Profit before tax | £3,544,272 | £2,875,703 | £2,400,674 | £2,287,102 | -4.7% | |
| Net profit | £2,939,754 | £2,410,758 | £1,865,026 | £1,749,361 | -6.2% | |
| Cash | £362,080 | £137,603 | £287,877 | £20,654 | -92.8% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £10,112,598 | £12,240,726 | £14,093,585 | £15,481,704 | +9.8% | |
| Net assets | £9,942,307 | £12,123,970 | £13,759,765 | £15,290,290 | +11.1% | |
| Equity | £9,942,307 | £12,123,970 | £13,759,765 | £15,290,290 | +11.1% | |
| Average employees | 149 | 131 | 117 | 115 | -1.7% | |
| Wages | £4,428,285 | £3,762,287 | £3,764,209 | £3,961,578 | +5.2% | |
| Directors' remuneration | — | £457,589 | £218,874 | £209,164 | -4.4% |
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 | 2022-04-30 | 2023-04-30 | 2024-04-30 | 2025-04-30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | — | — | 4.0% | 3.7% | |
| Net margin | — | — | 2.2% | 1.9% | |
| Return on capital employed | — | — | 23.8% | 21.6% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | — | — | 58.6% | 65.4% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | 1.62x | 1.46x | |
| Interest cover | — | — | 3.53x | 3.16x |
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.
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Consolidated group
- Auditor
- JW Hinks LLP
- 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.”
Significant events
- “In October 2023 solar panels were installed at the main warehouse site which will significantly reduce future carbon emissions.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
4 active · 10 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FALZON, Carl Robert | Director | 2018-08-28 | Jun 1977 | British |
| POYNTER, Caroline | Director | 2018-08-28 | May 1964 | British |
| PRITCHARD, Ian | Director | 2019-08-05 | Dec 1969 | British |
| YATES, Jason Derick | Director | 2018-08-28 | Jun 1973 | British |
Show 10 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| THOMAS, Howard | Nominee Secretary | 2001-05-09 | 2001-05-09 |
| TROMAN, Stephen | Secretary | 2001-05-09 | 2008-07-31 |
| GRENAN, Michelle | Director | 2020-05-01 | 2023-01-30 |
| O'CONNOR, Daniel Mark | Director | 2008-07-31 | 2019-05-21 |
| TROMAN, Catherine | Director | 2010-12-01 | 2018-08-28 |
| TROMAN, Catherine Anne | Director | 2001-05-09 | 2008-07-31 |
| TROMAN, Stephen | Director | 2010-09-20 | 2017-05-01 |
| TROMAN, Stephen | Director | 2003-05-23 | 2008-07-31 |
| TROMAN, Stephen | Director | 2001-05-09 | 2002-08-06 |
| WHEELER, George James | Director | 2008-07-31 | 2010-04-01 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cst Pharma Group Holdings | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100% | 2025-04-01 | Active |
| Cst Holdings (Uk) Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100% | 2017-05-09 | Ceased 2025-04-01 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 111 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-27 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2026-04-16 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2025-12-02 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-05-13 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2025-05-13 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control | |
| 2025-05-13 | PSC02 | persons-with-significant-control | Notification of a person with significant control | |
| 2024-12-04 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-05-10 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-04-08 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2024-01-16 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-05-09 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-01-30 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2023-01-05 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2022-05-09 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2021-12-03 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2021-12-03 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2021-12-03 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2021-10-20 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2021-08-06 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2021-08-06 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation 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.