TROPIC BIOSCIENCES UK LIMITED
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Cash
£15M
-13.9% vs 2023
Net assets
-£25M
-155.2% vs 2023
Employees
157
+10.6% vs 2023
Profit before tax
-£17M
-3.9% vs 2023
Watchouts
Facts from the Companies House register and the latest accounts — not a rating
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Material uncertainty over going concern
The financing arrangements described above are currently non-binding so there is not sufficient committed cash flow to fund the business plan for a period of twelve months from the date of approval of the financial statements and additional funds will be required to continue as a going concern beyond that point. These conditions indicate the existence of a material uncertainty which may cast significant doubt about the Group's and Company's ability to continue as a going concern.
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4 officer resignations in last 12 months
Multiple officers have left the board recently — see the People section for who.
Net assets
2-year trend · vs Consumer Staples 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 | £730,095 | £1,073,501 | +47% | |
| Operating profit | -£13,447,894 | -£15,935,529 | -18.5% | |
| Profit before tax | -£16,738,526 | -£17,397,923 | -3.9% | |
| Net profit | -£15,509,450 | -£15,392,817 | +0.8% | |
| Cash | £17,266,076 | £14,861,493 | -13.9% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | -£1,716,847 | -£24,886,372 | -1,349.5% | |
| Net assets | -£9,753,319 | -£24,886,372 | -155.2% | |
| Equity | -£9,753,319 | -£24,886,372 | -155.2% | |
| Average employees | 142 | 157 | +10.6% | |
| Wages | £6,414,401 | £7,276,066 | +13.4% | |
| Directors' remuneration | £317,330 | £352,609 | +11.1% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Return on capital employed | 783.3% | 64.0% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 131.1% | 227.6% | |
| Current ratio | 0.90x | 0.40x |
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. Margin ratios are hidden where reported turnover is too small relative to profit to yield a meaningful figure — typical of holding companies whose income is mostly subsidiary dividends rather than trading revenue. Sector-distribution context coming next.
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Consolidated group
- Auditor
- PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Material uncertainty disclosed
“The financing arrangements described above are currently non-binding so there is not sufficient committed cash flow to fund the business plan for a period of twelve months from the date of approval of the financial statements and additional funds will be required to continue as a going concern beyond that point. These conditions indicate the existence of a material uncertainty which may cast significant doubt about the Group's and Company's ability to continue as a going concern.”
Group structure
- TROPIC BIOSCIENCES UK LIMITED · parent
- Tropic Biosciences (SG) PTE. LTD. 100%
Significant events
- “In 2024, the Company set up a wholly owned subsidiary in Singapore ("Tropic Biosciences (SG) PTE. LTD.") and formed the Group.”
- “The Group anticipates the Reduced Browning and Extended Shelf Life varieties from its banana product pipeline will be available for sale in 2025 and has invested in its people and the resources needed to support this commercial activity. As part of this, the Group has made significant progress obtaining regulatory dearance for the commercialisation of these varieties. New commercial clearances have been achieved in Honduras, Colombia, USA and Canada, and for Reduced Browning only, the Philippines.”
- “On 29 January 2024, Tropic Biosciences (SG) PTE. LTD. was established as a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company. As a result, these financial statements for the year ended 31 December 2024 are the first year that consolidated financial statements are prepared. In 2024, Tropic Biosciences (SG) PTE. LTD. is exempt from an audit. During the year, the Company has also established a branch in the Philippines.”
- “On the 9 May 2025 the convertible loan notes of one of the convertible loan note holders matured. Currently this has not been reflected in the conversion from debt to equity of 562,345 shares.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
8 active · 9 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROWLES, Jamie Michael | Secretary | 2016-11-23 | — | — |
| BELLDEGRUN, Benjamin | Director | 2017-07-10 | Mar 1976 | Finnish |
| FAUCHER, Joy | Director | 2025-12-05 | Dec 1994 | French |
| GERSHON, Gilad Moshe | Director | 2016-07-11 | Jan 1982 | Israeli |
| GREENE, Thomas W. | Director | 2025-12-05 | Mar 1967 | American |
| MAORI, Eyal, Dr | Director | 2017-03-20 | Jun 1978 | Israeli |
| SHRIKANTH, Siddarth | Director | 2026-03-11 | Dec 1994 | British |
| VIGODMAN, Erez | Director | 2018-07-13 | Sep 1959 | Israeli |
Show 9 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| ROWLES, Jamie Michael | Secretary | 2016-07-11 | 2016-11-01 |
| GRAICHEN, Ralph | Director | 2025-09-01 | 2025-12-05 |
| LAWRENCE, David Kenneth, Dr | Director | 2018-07-13 | 2025-12-05 |
| LI, Qi | Director | 2022-01-21 | 2025-09-01 |
| MANZONI, Niccolo | Director | 2018-07-13 | 2025-12-05 |
| PETIARD, Vincent, Dr | Director | 2017-07-10 | 2018-07-02 |
| THAKRAR, Hitesh | Director | 2017-04-20 | 2020-03-23 |
| VAGMAN, Adi | Director | 2017-07-10 | 2018-05-02 |
| WELCH, Ivo Icio Alexander, Professor | Director | 2017-07-10 | 2018-07-02 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Gilad Moshe Gershon | Individual | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors, Significant influence | 2016-07-11 | Ceased 2020-03-23 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 95 total filings
Material constitutional events — rename, articles re-file, resolution
- 2026-04-03 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
- 2026-04-03 MA Memorandum articles
- 2026-02-16 MA Memorandum articles
- 2026-02-16 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
- 2025-12-27 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
- 2025-12-27 MA Memorandum articles
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-29 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2026-04-03 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2026-04-03 | MA | incorporation | Memorandum articles | |
| 2026-03-24 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2026-02-17 | SH01 | capital | Capital allotment shares | |
| 2026-02-17 | SH01 | capital | Capital allotment shares | |
| 2026-02-16 | SH08 | capital | Capital name of class of shares | |
| 2026-02-16 | MA | incorporation | Memorandum articles | |
| 2026-02-16 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2026-02-15 | SH10 | capital | Capital variation of rights attached to shares | |
| 2026-01-23 | SH01 | capital | Capital allotment shares | |
| 2025-12-27 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2025-12-27 | MA | incorporation | Memorandum articles | |
| 2025-12-22 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-12-18 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-12-18 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-12-18 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-12-18 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-12-17 | SH01 | capital | Capital allotment shares | |
| 2025-11-10 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 20
- Capital events
- 6
- Officers appointed
- 3
- Officers resigned
- 4
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.