CATALENT U.K. SWINDON ZYDIS LIMITED
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Cash
£32M
lowest in 3 filed years
Net assets
£121M
lowest in 3 filed years
Employees
677
Average over period
Profit before tax
£101M
Period ending 2025-12-31
Net assets
3-year trend · vs Health Care median
Accounts
3-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2025-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2023-06-30 | 2024-06-30 | 2025-12-31 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £138,120,000 | £166,024,000 | £271,658,000 | — | |
| Operating profit | £31,302,000 | £56,271,000 | £88,175,000 | — | |
| Profit before tax | £41,775,000 | £63,054,000 | £100,935,000 | — | |
| Net profit | £34,618,000 | £55,175,000 | £81,273,000 | — | |
| Cash | £69,416,000 | £144,700,000 | £32,239,000 | — | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £169,828,000 | £241,710,000 | £135,150,000 | — | |
| Net assets | £171,923,000 | £224,850,000 | £121,424,000 | — | |
| Equity | £171,923,000 | £224,850,000 | £121,424,000 | — | |
| Average employees | 675 | 700 | 677 | — | |
| Wages | £28,880,000 | £36,542,000 | £47,024,000 | — | |
| Directors' remuneration | £93,000 | £252,000 | £307,000 | — |
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 —. Year-on-year comparison hidden: this filing covers about 18 months versus 12 months prior. About these numbers
Ratios
Computed from the line items above — sparklines read oldest → newest
| Ratio | Trend | 2023-06-30 | 2024-06-30 | 2025-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 22.7% | 33.9% | 32.5% | |
| Net margin | 25.1% | 33.2% | 29.9% | |
| Return on capital employed | 18.4% | 23.3% | 65.2% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 15.4% | 19.4% | — | |
| Current ratio | 3.47x | 4.56x | 1.44x |
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 3 times since incorporation
- CATALENT U.K. SWINDON ZYDIS LIMITED 2007-06-19 → present
- CARDINAL HEALTH U.K. 416 LIMITED 2003-04-01 → 2007-06-19
- SCHERER DDS LIMITED 1991-04-23 → 2003-04-01
- POLYSYSTEMS LIMITED 1980-02-20 → 1991-04-23
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- Grant Thornton UK LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“After reviewing the company's current liquidity and financial forecasts, including stress testing of potential risks, the directors have sufficient resources to continue in operational existence for the period analysed, being the period through to 31 March 2027. As a result, the directors conclude that the adoption of the going concern basis of accounting remains appropriate in preparing the company financial statements.”
Significant events
- “There have been no significant events affecting the company since the reporting date.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
3 active · 42 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BARNETT, Kate Toller | Director | 2025-04-01 | Jun 1974 | British |
| CERON, Ramon Javier, Mr. | Director | 2025-04-01 | Aug 1969 | American |
| GENNADIOS, Aristippos, Mr. | Director | 2025-04-01 | May 1965 | American |
Show 42 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| COLLINGWOOD, Craig | Secretary | 2008-06-09 | 2010-04-30 |
| EATWELL, David Andrew | Secretary | 1998-04-10 | 1999-01-04 |
| GRAY, David J | Secretary | — | 1990-12-18 |
| LAWRENCE, Adam Troy | Secretary | 2001-10-01 | 2008-06-06 |
| LITTLEJOHNS, Barry Brian | Secretary | 2001-01-01 | 2001-10-01 |
| REED, Alex | Secretary | 2018-03-29 | 2021-10-22 |
| SUDBRINK, Brian Lee | Secretary | 1999-01-04 | 2001-01-01 |
| TEBBUTT, Lionel John | Secretary | 1990-12-18 | 1998-04-10 |
| WALSH, Kirk | Secretary | 2010-05-01 | 2018-03-29 |
| ALLEN, Peter George | Director | 2022-09-14 | 2023-03-30 |
| ARNOLD, Jonathan | Director | 2018-03-29 | 2022-09-14 |
| BARNES, John Robert | Director | 2010-07-29 | 2012-03-30 |
| CARLETTI, Lorenzo | Director | 2022-05-31 | 2025-04-01 |
| COOPER, David William | Director | 2009-04-17 | 2010-07-21 |
| CUNNINGHAM, Craig Mcneil | Director | 2000-03-22 | 2005-06-17 |
| DEACON, Colin Richard | Director | 2024-09-19 | 2025-04-01 |
| EATWELL, David Andrew | Director | 1998-04-10 | 2001-06-22 |
| ERDELJAN, Aleksandar | Director | 1993-11-25 | 1998-06-29 |
| FOTIADES, George Louis | Director | 1998-06-15 | 2001-06-22 |
| GRAHAM, Neil Bonnette, Dr | Director | — | 1990-03-21 |
| HAWKESWOOD, Thomas | Director | 2022-09-14 | 2025-04-01 |
| HEARN, Gavin | Director | — | 1990-12-18 |
| HEYENS, David James | Director | 2010-09-30 | 2013-09-15 |
| JONES, Stephen Philip | Director | 1995-04-18 | 1996-03-11 |
| LAWRENCE, Adam Troy | Director | 2005-06-17 | 2008-06-06 |
| LITTLEJOHNS, Barry | Director | 2013-09-15 | 2018-03-29 |
| LOWRY III, John | Director | 2001-06-26 | 2008-07-30 |
| MASELLI, Alessandro | Director | 2013-09-15 | 2022-05-31 |
| MCMILLAN, James | Director | — | 1990-12-18 |
| MUIR, Ian Stuart | Director | 2009-04-17 | 2013-09-15 |
| NEWALL, Stephen Park | Director | — | 1990-03-20 |
| PATEL, Dipesh | Director | 2023-03-30 | 2024-09-19 |
| SANDFORD, Martin Charles | Director | — | 1990-02-05 |
| SEAGER, Harry, Dr | Director | 1990-12-18 | 1998-01-06 |
| STEVENS, Howard Norman Ernest | Director | — | 1995-04-14 |
| STUART, Thomas Joseph | Director | 2001-06-26 | 2010-09-30 |
| SUDBRINK, Brian Lee | Director | 2001-06-26 | 2004-06-14 |
| TEBBUTT, Lionel John | Director | 1990-12-18 | 1998-04-10 |
| TSCHUDIN, Jean-Charles | Director | 1998-06-15 | 2001-06-22 |
| VIRLEY, Peter | Director | 1990-12-18 | 1998-01-31 |
| WALSH, Kirk | Director | 2013-09-15 | 2022-09-14 |
| YARWOOD, Richard John, Doctor | Director | 1995-04-18 | 2009-07-31 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catalent U.K. Swindon Holding Ii Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 200 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-12 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2026-03-17 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2026-03-06 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-04-17 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-04-17 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-04-17 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-04-17 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-04-17 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-02-24 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2025-01-20 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-01-13 | AA01 | accounts | Change account reference date company current extended | |
| 2024-09-20 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-09-20 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-07-02 | SH01 | capital | Capital allotment shares | |
| 2024-06-13 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-03-20 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-12-21 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-03-31 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-03-31 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-03-31 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 3
- Capital events
- 1
- 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.