UK AGRI-TECH CENTRE LIMITED

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  3 officer resignations in last 12 months

  Multiple officers have left the board recently — see the People section for who.

Values shown as filed in the company's annual accounts. — indicates the figure wasn't present under that line item in that period. About these numbers

• Turnover

  -1.6%

  £17,023,543 → £16,752,353

• Cash

  +21.1%

  £3,745,485 → £4,534,144

• Net assets

  -7%

  £20,013,752 → £18,603,899

• Employees

  +10.1%

  138 → 152

• Operating profit

  +62.4%

  £538,626 → £874,749

• Profit before tax

  +55.7%

  £565,760 → £880,989

• Wages

  +10.7%

  £7,199,327 → £7,967,109

Each % is (latest − prior) ÷ |prior| for the line item as filed. The comparison is only shown when the latest and prior accounts cover broadly equal-length periods — short or long stubs (typical around incorporation or a year-end change) are suppressed rather than misrepresented. Lines a company doesn't report are omitted. About these numbers

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.

1. UK AGRI-TECH CENTRE LIMITED 2024-03-25 → present
2. THE AGRI-TECH CATAPULT LIMITED 2023-11-21 → 2024-03-25

Accounting basis

FRS 102

Reporting scope

Consolidated group

Auditor

BHP 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. Based on the work we have performed, we have not identified any material uncertainties relating to events or conditions that, individually or collectively, may cast significant doubt on the group's and parent company's ability to continue as a going concern for a period of at least twelve months from when the financial statements are authorised for issue.”

Group structure

1. UK AGRI-TECH CENTRE LIMITED · parent
   1. Agri-EPI Centre Limited 100% · UK
   2. CIELivestock Limited 100% · UK
   3. Crop Health and Protection Limited 100% · UK
   4. Agritech Investment Advisory Limited 100% · UK

Significant events

• “The company was incorporated on 11 November 2023 and commenced activity when the group was formed on 1 April 2024.”
• “The group was formed when the activities of the three UK Agri-Tech centres - Crop Health and Protection, CIELivestock and Agri-EPI Centre were merged and UK Agri-Tech Centre Limited became the sole corporate member.”
• “As previously noted during the year, the company undertook a group reorganisation. In line with the Public Benefit Entity (PBE) requirements of FRS 102, Section 19 Business Combinations and Goodwill, the transaction has been accounted for using the merger accounting method. This treatment reflects the substance of the arrangement and is considered appropriate given the company's public benefit characteristics.”
• “During 2024/25, the UKATC has begun to establish itself as the UK's central hub for agri-tech innovation development and adoption.”
• “We actively supported 302 different businesses during 2024/25 and engaged with over 3000 small, medium and large businesses and farms.”
• “52 businesses used the tailored incubation facilities provided by our four regional innovation hubs.”
• “152 businesses used our 42 capabilities nationwide for prototype development, test, trial and demonstration, including 37 who used multiple capabilities. 31 business used our Farm Network.”
• “Our consortium and bid development activities secured 35 new commercial contracts and Commercial Research & Development grant funding for 23 new projects.”
• “Including the projects already in flight at the merger, the UKATC supported 83 CR&D projects and 43 commercial projects during 2024/25.”
• “We published four well-received market intelligence reports on sector opportunities and growth: The Future of Agri-Tech; Livestock and Aquaculture: Shaping the Next 10 Years; Harnessing Genetic Tools for a Sustainable Future (with the Roslin Institute); Innovation & Technology: The Farmer's Perspective.”
• “UKATC executed 7 international projects and signed two new MOUs with partners in Spain and New Zealand.”
• “We also submitted evidence to prominent national consultations; House of Lords inquiries on methane and engineering biology; Invest 2035; Spending Review 2025 - Phase 2; and the Industrial Strategy regarding the role and importance of agri-tech.”
• “During the year, the company undertook a review which resulted in some roles being made redundant. The total cost of termination benefits, including redundancy payments and related employer national insurance contributions is stated above. These costs have been recognised in the income statement within administrative expenses. The termination benefits relate to 6 employees (2024: nil), and all amounts were either paid during the year or are expected to be paid within 12 months of the reporting date.”

Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers

Filings

12

last 12 months

Capital events

0

last 24 months

Officers appointed

5

last 12 months

Officers resigned

3

last 12 months

Direct counts from the register. No score, no rating — see the Filing timeline for the underlying events.