OXFORD NANOPORE TECHNOLOGIES PLC
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Cash
£200M
-9.5% vs 2023
Net assets
£586M
-8.9% vs 2023
Employees
1,315
+16.1% vs 2023
Profit before tax
-£140M
+6.5% vs 2023
Net assets
2-year trend · vs Industrials median
Accounts
2-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2024-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £169,668,000 | £183,191,000 | +8% | |
| Operating profit | -£168,609,000 | -£152,333,000 | +9.7% | |
| Profit before tax | -£149,768,000 | -£139,961,000 | +6.5% | |
| Net profit | -£154,507,000 | -£146,188,000 | +5.4% | |
| Cash | £220,536,000 | £199,517,000 | -9.5% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £687,863,000 | £630,560,000 | -8.3% | |
| Net assets | £643,851,000 | £586,338,000 | -8.9% | |
| Equity | £643,851,000 | £586,338,000 | -8.9% | |
| Average employees | 1,133 | 1,315 | +16.1% | |
| Wages | £99,197,000 | £124,538,000 | +25.5% | |
| Directors' remuneration | £4,834,162 | £4,835,093 | 0% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | -99.4% | -83.2% | |
| Net margin | -91.1% | -79.8% | |
| Return on capital employed | -24.5% | -24.2% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 17.1% | 21.0% | |
| Current ratio | 5.01x | 4.66x | |
| Interest cover | -76.43x | -42.73x |
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 2 times since incorporation
- OXFORD NANOPORE TECHNOLOGIES PLC 2021-09-24 → present
- OXFORD NANOPORE TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED 2008-05-19 → 2021-09-24
- OXFORD NANOLABS LIMITED 2005-03-09 → 2008-05-19
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- IFRS
- Reporting scope
- Consolidated group
- Auditor
- Deloitte LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“As at 31 December 2024, the Group had £403.8 million in cash, cash equivalents, and other liquid investments (note 34). In order to assess the going concern assumption, the Directors review the budget periodically. It is invested and agreed as appropriate in response to evolving market conditions. Specifically for the financial statements, the Directors have considered the budget and forecast prepared under the Group’s strategic plan, and the impact of a range of severe, but plausible, downside scenarios, revenue, gross and cash flow. The principal issues and risks considered were: supply chain issues driven by demand, logistics interruptions and heightened geopolitical tension; the impact on revenue due to customer, regulatory and research and development (R&D) delays; and increased costs due to supply chain restrictions, rising wages & salary costs, additional R&D requirements and rising costs of component parts. Under all scenarios, the Group has sufficient funds to maintain trading before taking into account any mitigating actions that the Directors could take. The Directors prepare at least one year from the date of approval of the financial statements on the basis of these reviews, the Directors consider this to be appropriate for the going concern basis to be adopted in preparing these financial statements.”
Group structure
- OXFORD NANOPORE TECHNOLOGIES PLC · parent
- Oxford Nanopore Diagnostics Limited 100%
- Oxford Nanopore Technologies, Inc. 100%
- Oxford Nanolabs Limited 100%
- The Genome Foundry Limited 100%
- Metrichor Limited 100%
- GK Oxford Nanopore Technologies 100%
- Nanopore Technologies (Hong Kong) Limited 100%
- Nanopore Technologies (Shanghai) Co. Limited 100%
- Oxford Nanopore Technologies Singapore PTE Ltd 100%
- Oxford Nanopore Technologies B.V. 100%
- Oxford Nanopore Technologies Australia PTY Ltd 100%
- Oxford Nanopore Technologies Denmark ApS 100%
- Oxford Nanopore Technologies SARL 100%
- Oxford Nanopore Technologies GmbH 100%
- Oxford Nanopore Technologies Gulf Limited 100%
- Oxford Nanopore Technologies Holding Limited 100%
- Oxford Nanopore Technologies Holdings 2 Limited 100%
- Oxford Nanopore Technologies Canada Limited 100%
- Northern Nanopore Instruments Inc. 100%
- Oxford Nanopore Technologies India Private Limited 100%
- Oxford Nanopore Technologies Middle East FZ LLC 100%
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
10 active · 22 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| COOTE, Hannah Laura | Secretary | 2021-04-12 | — | — |
| FORTUNE, Sarah Merritt, Dr | Director | 2023-12-19 | Jul 1968 | American |
| HENNAH, Adrian Nevil | Director | 2021-06-24 | Nov 1957 | British |
| KEHER, Nicholas Patrick | Director | 2024-01-22 | Dec 1982 | British |
| MAHONY, Daniel, Dr | Director | 2024-10-01 | Mar 1969 | British |
| O'HIGGINS, John Edward | Director | 2019-09-19 | Feb 1964 | Irish |
| PRESTON, Heather Elizabeth, Dr | Director | 2023-12-19 | Jan 1966 | British,Canadian |
| PRIESTMAN, Katherine Sophie | Director | 2023-07-13 | Nov 1973 | British |
| TATTON-BROWN, Duncan Eden | Director | 2022-08-01 | Mar 1965 | British |
| VAN PARYS, Francis Albert Luc | Director | 2026-03-02 | May 1975 | Belgian |
Show 22 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| @UKPLC CLIENT SECRETARY LTD | Corporate Nominee Secretary | 2005-03-09 | 2005-04-14 |
| ALDWYCH SECRETARIES LIMITED | Corporate Secretary | 2005-04-14 | 2021-04-23 |
| ALLEN, Peter Vance | Director | 2011-04-18 | 2022-07-31 |
| AUBREY, Alan John | Director | 2009-03-03 | 2021-10-05 |
| BAYLEY, John Hagan Pryce, Professor | Director | 2005-05-11 | 2016-01-01 |
| BECKER, Wendy Mira | Director | 2021-06-24 | 2024-06-10 |
| BROOKE, Stephen Henry Ralph | Director | 2005-05-20 | 2006-05-24 |
| BROWN, Clive Gavin | Director | 2019-09-19 | 2024-02-29 |
| BROWN, Clive Gavin | Director | 2017-09-20 | 2018-01-25 |
| COWPER, Timothy | Director | 2018-12-13 | 2024-06-10 |
| GORDON WILD, Sarah Lucinda | Director | 2015-01-01 | 2023-12-19 |
| HARMELIN, Guy, Dr | Director | 2020-09-17 | 2024-10-01 |
| MCDONALD, James Angus | Director | 2010-05-19 | 2018-12-13 |
| NICHOLLS, Trevor John, Dr | Director | 2006-10-18 | 2012-05-31 |
| NORWOOD, David Robert | Director | 2006-04-12 | 2008-12-31 |
| PIGLIUCCI, Riccardo | Director | 2006-11-20 | 2011-06-15 |
| SANGHERA, Gurdial Singh, Dr | Director | 2005-05-23 | 2026-03-02 |
| SEITZ, Bernhard, Dr | Director | 2005-07-19 | 2006-08-01 |
| THOMAS, Emma Claire Franklin | Director | 2005-04-14 | 2005-05-12 |
| TRINIMAN, Paul | Director | 2005-08-01 | 2009-03-14 |
| WILLCOCKS, James Peter, Dr | Director | 2006-05-24 | 2024-06-10 |
| @UKPLC CLIENT DIRECTOR LTD | Corporate Nominee Director | 2005-03-09 | 2005-04-14 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 536 total filings
Material constitutional events — rename, articles re-file, resolution
- 2025-07-10 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-11 | SH01 | capital | Capital allotment shares | |
| 2026-04-13 | SH01 | capital | Capital allotment shares | |
| 2026-03-20 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2026-03-20 | SH01 | capital | Capital allotment shares | |
| 2026-03-13 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2026-03-11 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2026-03-06 | SH01 | capital | Capital allotment shares | |
| 2026-02-13 | SH01 | capital | Capital allotment shares | |
| 2026-01-26 | SH01 | capital | Capital allotment shares | |
| 2026-01-12 | SH01 | capital | Capital allotment shares | |
| 2025-12-29 | SH01 | capital | Capital allotment shares | |
| 2025-11-21 | SH01 | capital | Capital allotment shares | |
| 2025-11-14 | SH01 | capital | Capital allotment shares | |
| 2025-11-05 | SH01 | capital | Capital allotment shares | |
| 2025-10-08 | SH01 | capital | Capital allotment shares | |
| 2025-09-26 | SH01 | capital | Capital allotment shares | |
| 2025-09-03 | SH01 | capital | Capital allotment shares | |
| 2025-08-15 | SH01 | capital | Capital allotment shares | |
| 2025-07-18 | SH01 | capital | Capital allotment shares | |
| 2025-07-10 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 20
- Capital events
- 16
- Officers appointed
- 1
- Officers resigned
- 1
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.