CATSCI LTD
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Cash
£3m
-8% vs 2024
Net assets
-£1.4m
-278.6% lowest in 5 filed years
Employees
85
+13.3% vs 2024
Profit before tax
-£2m
-193.5% lowest in 3 filed years
Watchouts
Facts from the Companies House register and the latest accounts — not a rating
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Negative shareholders' funds
Net assets
5-year trend · vs Industrials median
Accounts
5-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2025-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2020-12-31 | 2021-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2025-12-31 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | — | £11,040,857 | £10,730,139 | £11,348,195 | +5.8% | |
| Operating profit | — | — | -£111,982 | -£137,329 | -£1,973,577 | -1,337.1% | |
| Profit before tax | — | — | -£386,415 | -£680,012 | -£1,995,742 | -193.5% | |
| Net profit | £712,196 | £730,560 | -£285,351 | -£627,285 | -£2,265,551 | -261.2% | |
| Cash | £533,134 | £1,697,906 | £7,725,807 | £3,224,207 | £2,965,325 | -8% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £2,480,892 | £4,265,191 | £5,095,538 | £3,548,774 | £538,340 | -84.8% | |
| Net assets | £1,532,137 | £2,113,410 | £1,441,830 | £794,900 | -£1,419,699 | -278.6% | |
| Equity | £1,532,137 | £2,113,410 | £1,441,830 | £794,900 | -£1,419,699 | -278.6% | |
| Average employees | 42 | 63 | 107 | 75 | 85 | +13.3% | |
| Wages | — | — | £4,544,633 | £3,319,980 | £3,886,658 | +17.1% | |
| Directors' remuneration | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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 | 2020-12-31 | 2021-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2025-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | — | — | -1.0% | -1.3% | -17.4% | |
| Net margin | — | — | -2.6% | -5.8% | -20.0% | |
| Return on capital employed | — | — | -2.2% | -3.9% | -366.6% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 49.6% | 61.8% | 92.1% | 95.1% | 110.2% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | 0.95x | 0.83x | 0.65x | |
| Interest cover | — | — | -0.15x | -0.17x | -4.60x |
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
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- Grant Thornton UK LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“Based on the forecasts, covenant compliance and cash flow projection, the directors believe that the Company is well placed to manage its financing and business risks satisfactorily and has adequate resources to continue in operation for the foreseeable future.”
Significant events
- “On 12 February 2026, the Company refinanced its existing bank loan with Growth Lending 2021 Limited, which was included within creditors at 31 December 2025 at a carrying value of £1,911,016.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
3 active · 3 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BATE, Mark William | Director | 2022-06-30 | Jun 1983 | British |
| BURN, Ross Thomas, Dr | Director | 2010-12-10 | Feb 1981 | British |
| TYLER, Simon Nicholas George, Dr | Director | 2010-12-10 | Aug 1973 | British |
Show 3 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| MOSELEY, Jonathan David, Dr | Director | 2010-12-10 | 2020-03-31 |
| MURRAY, Paul Michael, Dr | Director | 2010-12-10 | 2013-07-30 |
| TURP, Edward Robert, Dr | Director | 2010-12-10 | 2022-03-10 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capital Drug Development Ltd | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100% | 2020-04-29 | Active |
| Dr Ross Thomas Burn | Individual | Significant influence | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2020-03-31 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 69 total filings
Material constitutional events — rename, articles re-file, resolution
- 2026-01-31 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
- 2026-01-31 MA Memorandum articles
- 2022-05-31 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-15 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2026-04-15 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2026-02-26 | ANNOTATION | miscellaneous | Legacy | |
| 2026-02-17 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2026-01-31 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2026-01-31 | MA | incorporation | Memorandum articles | |
| 2025-11-04 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-07-01 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-11-18 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-07-22 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-12-07 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-10-09 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2022-12-09 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2022-08-04 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type small | |
| 2022-07-05 | SH06 | capital | Capital cancellation shares | |
| 2022-07-05 | SH03 | capital | Capital return purchase own shares | |
| 2022-07-05 | SH03 | capital | Capital return purchase own shares | |
| 2022-07-01 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2022-05-31 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2022-05-27 | SH19 | capital | Capital statement capital company with date currency figure |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 7
- 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.