LIFE SCIENCES (UK) HOLDINGS II LIMITED
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Cash
£308K
-21.2% vs 2024
Net assets
£159M
+31.4% highest in 3 filed years
Employees
0
Average over period
Profit before tax
-£26M
+76.4% highest in 3 filed years
Net assets
3-year trend · vs Real Estate 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 | — | — | — | — | |
| Operating profit | -£28,519,593 | -£110,148,263 | -£25,640,453 | +76.7% | |
| Profit before tax | -£28,912,426 | -£110,606,796 | -£26,129,518 | +76.4% | |
| Net profit | -£28,916,606 | -£110,607,116 | -£26,129,518 | +76.4% | |
| Cash | £287,309 | £391,016 | £308,094 | -21.2% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £138,812,261 | £128,564,191 | £159,122,286 | +23.8% | |
| Net assets | £131,421,370 | £121,055,444 | £159,122,286 | +31.4% | |
| Equity | £131,421,370 | £121,055,444 | £159,122,286 | +31.4% | |
| Average employees | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Wages | — | — | — | — | |
| Directors' remuneration | £0 | £0 | £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 | 2025-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Return on capital employed | -20.5% | -85.7% | -16.1% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 18.8% | 6.3% | 5.9% | |
| Current ratio | 0.81x | 1.67x | 0.03x | |
| Interest cover | -72.60x | — | -52.43x |
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
- IFRS
- Reporting scope
- Consolidated group
- Auditor
- PricewaterhouseCoopers CI LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“In assessing whether the going concern basis of preparation is appropriate to adopt, the Directors have not identified events or conditions that may cast significant doubt on the Group's ability to be a going concern. Having considered all of the above, the Directors have considered the cash flow needs of the Group for the next 12 months, and believe the going concern basis of preparation is appropriate.”
Group structure
- LIFE SCIENCES (UK) HOLDINGS II LIMITED · parent
- Snowsfields Holdings Limited 100%
- Victoria House Holdings Limited 100%
- Oxford Biocitech Holdings Limited 100%
- Pills TopCo SCI 1%
Significant events
- “Subsequent to the year end, Pills TopCo SCI has entered into a contract to sell the units of Pills AcquisitionCo SCI. The transaction is expected to close during Q3 2026. Additionally, on 23 April 2026 the Group settled the balance payable with Life Sciences Holdings UK SCSp by issuing £942,932 worth of common shares.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
3 active · 7 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEN II CORPORATE SERVICES (JERSEY) LIMITED | Corporate Secretary | 2022-10-27 | — | — |
| DREXLER, Jay | Director | 2024-12-20 | Aug 1984 | Canadian |
| EVERALL, Robin James Ele William | Director | 2022-10-07 | Dec 1980 | English |
Show 7 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| CRESTBRIDGE UK LIMITED | Corporate Secretary | 2021-12-06 | 2022-10-27 |
| HODGETTS, Ann Mary | Director | 2021-12-06 | 2023-05-22 |
| LAMBERT, Alison Jane, Ms. | Director | 2021-12-06 | 2022-10-01 |
| RAWLINSON, Rebecca Mary | Director | 2024-02-01 | 2025-04-24 |
| SHAPIRO, Abigail Jane | Director | 2023-05-19 | 2024-12-20 |
| SHEARER, Henry Charles | Director | 2022-02-24 | 2022-07-19 |
| WOODRING, Antara | Director | 2025-07-22 | 2026-06-05 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Re International Corporation | Corporate entity | Voting 75–100% (as firm), Appoints directors (as firm) | 2021-12-06 | Active |
| Life Sciences Holdings Uk Scsp | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100% (as firm) | 2021-12-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 83 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-27 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2026-06-09 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2026-05-29 | SH01 | capital | Capital allotment shares | |
| 2026-03-19 | SH01 | capital | Capital allotment shares | |
| 2026-03-19 | SH01 | capital | Capital allotment shares | |
| 2026-02-06 | SH01 | capital | Capital allotment shares | |
| 2026-01-22 | SH01 | capital | Capital allotment shares | |
| 2026-01-22 | SH01 | capital | Capital allotment shares | |
| 2026-01-22 | SH01 | capital | Capital allotment shares | |
| 2025-12-08 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2025-12-03 | SH01 | capital | Capital allotment shares | |
| 2025-11-07 | AAMD | accounts | Accounts amended with accounts type group | |
| 2025-11-03 | SH01 | capital | Capital allotment shares | |
| 2025-08-26 | SH01 | capital | Capital allotment shares | |
| 2025-08-06 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2025-08-01 | SH01 | capital | Capital allotment shares | |
| 2025-07-22 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-07-21 | SH01 | capital | Capital allotment shares | |
| 2025-07-10 | SH01 | capital | Capital allotment shares | |
| 2025-05-22 | SH01 | capital | Capital allotment shares |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 19
- Capital events
- 14
- Officers appointed
- 0
- 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.