KYOWA KIRIN INTERNATIONAL PLC
Formerly known as ProStrakan Group, this Scottish-based entity serves as the international arm of the Japanese pharmaceutical and biotechnology business Kyowa Kirin, a subsidiary of Kirin Holdings.
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Cash
£15m
+311.1% vs 2024
Net assets
£866m
+10.5% vs 2024
Employees
90
+1.1% vs 2024
Profit before tax
£83m
+314.4% first positive since 2024
Watchouts
Facts from the Companies House register and the latest accounts — not a rating
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3 officer resignations in last 12 months
Multiple officers have left the board recently — see the People section for who.
Net assets
3-year trend · vs Industrials 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 | £92,600,000 | -£21,300,000 | -£1,700,000 | +92% | |
| Profit before tax | £953,000,000 | -£38,800,000 | £83,200,000 | +314.4% | |
| Net profit | £948,300,000 | -£43,300,000 | £82,500,000 | +290.5% | |
| Cash | £737,000,000 | £3,600,000 | £14,800,000 | +311.1% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £1,190,700,000 | £817,600,000 | £890,100,000 | +8.9% | |
| Net assets | £1,186,300,000 | £783,000,000 | £865,500,000 | +10.5% | |
| Equity | £1,186,300,000 | £783,000,000 | £865,500,000 | +10.5% | |
| Average employees | 95 | 89 | 90 | +1.1% | |
| Wages | £10,700,000 | £14,400,000 | £14,100,000 | -2.1% | |
| Directors' remuneration | £500,000 | £1,300,000 | £1,500,000 | +15.4% |
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 | 7.8% | -2.6% | -0.2% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 32.0% | 53.0% | 45.1% | |
| Current ratio | 2.20x | 0.98x | 1.03x | |
| Interest cover | 2.83x | -0.94x | -0.08x |
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
- KYOWA KIRIN INTERNATIONAL PLC 2016-02-22 → present
- PROSTRAKAN GROUP PLC 2005-03-02 → 2016-02-22
- PROSTRAKAN GROUP LIMITED 2004-10-12 → 2005-03-02
- STRAKAN GROUP LIMITED 1999-08-10 → 2004-10-12
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 101
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- KPMG LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“Consequently, the directors are confident that the Company will have sufficient funds to continue to meet its liabilities as they fall due for at least 12 months from the date of approval of the financial statements and therefore have prepared the financial statements on a going concern basis.”
Group structure
- KYOWA KIRIN INTERNATIONAL PLC · parent
- Kyowa Kirin Pharmaceuticals, Devens, USA 100%
- Kyowa Kirin LLC 100%
- Kyowa Kirin SAS 100%
- Kyowa Kirin Pharma S.L.U. 100%
- Kyowa Kirin GmbH 100%
- Kyowa Kirin B.V. 100%
- Kyowa Kirin Pharma S.R.L.O. 100%
- Orchard Therapeutics (Netherlands) B.V. 100%
- Orchard Therapeutics (France) SAS 100%
- Orchard Therapeutics (Germany) GmbH 100%
- Orchard Therapeutics (Switzerland) GmbH 100%
- Orchard Therapeutics (Sweden) AB 100%
- KKI Grunenthal UK HoldCo Ltd 49%
Significant events
- “Subsequent to the reporting date, Grünenlhal exercised its call option over the Company’s investment in Kyowa Kirin International HoldCo Ltd on 21 January 2026. Completion of the transaction took place on 27 February 2026.”
- “Prior to completion, on 12 February 2026, Kyowa Kirin International HoldCo Ltd declared and paid a cash dividend of £75.9m to the Company.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
7 active · 51 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| REISINGER, Roswitha | Secretary | 2020-03-24 | — | — |
| ARISTIDOU, Antrinkos Andrew | Director | 2020-12-01 | Jun 1968 | British |
| CARTER, Paul Rutherford | Director | 2023-04-01 | Jul 1960 | British |
| DE CRAECKER, Françoise Marie | Director | 2024-04-01 | Dec 1961 | Belgian |
| DEHAENE-PUYPE, Julie Helene Madeleine | Director | 2025-11-03 | Apr 1973 | French |
| KUNII, Daisuke | Director | 2024-01-19 | Mar 1978 | Japanese |
| OKA, Yoshiko | Director | 2026-03-19 | Feb 1970 | Japanese |
Show 51 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| MCLEAN, Andrew Firth | Secretary | 2000-01-20 | 2020-03-24 |
| WILL, James Robert | Secretary | 1999-08-10 | 2000-01-20 |
| ALLEN, Peter Vance | Director | 2005-01-01 | 2013-12-18 |
| ASBURY, Michael John, Dr | Director | 2005-03-02 | 2013-12-18 |
| BARON, Roland, Professor | Director | 2004-09-15 | 2005-12-29 |
| BENNETT, Michael Andrew | Director | 2000-02-16 | 2006-05-10 |
| BLAKE, Walter | Director | 1999-08-10 | 2000-01-20 |
| BROWN, John Robert, Dr | Director | 2014-01-01 | 2017-04-01 |
| CAWDRON, Peter Edward Blackburn | Director | 2005-07-01 | 2011-04-21 |
| CHRISTIANSEN, Claus Henrik | Director | 2000-01-20 | 2001-12-19 |
| COOK, James | Director | 2000-02-16 | 2001-06-30 |
| DOI, Kyosuke | Director | 2014-09-10 | 2019-01-28 |
| EBSWORTH, David Raymond, Dr | Director | 2017-04-01 | 2024-04-01 |
| FILDES, Francis James Thomas, Dr | Director | 2003-01-30 | 2011-04-21 |
| FILLIAS, George Gaspard | Director | 2004-12-08 | 2005-03-18 |
| FRASER, Andrew John | Director | 2004-09-15 | 2005-03-23 |
| FUJII, Hirohisa | Director | 2020-03-24 | 2023-12-31 |
| FUJII, Yasuo | Director | 2015-09-23 | 2016-09-20 |
| FUJII, Yasuo | Director | 2012-09-12 | 2014-09-10 |
| FURUYA, Yoshihiro | Director | 2020-03-24 | 2024-04-01 |
| GARDNER, Adrian David Edmund | Director | 2002-05-23 | 2007-06-29 |
| GARVEY, Paul Maurice | Director | 2007-04-16 | 2009-08-11 |
| GOODMAN, Jonathan Ross | Director | 2011-01-12 | 2011-05-17 |
| GRANATA, Francesco, Dr | Director | 2017-04-01 | 2023-03-31 |
| GRAY, Derek Richard | Director | 2000-01-20 | 2001-12-19 |
| ISHIDA, Hiroshi | Director | 2024-04-01 | 2026-03-31 |
| JENKINS, William John, Dr | Director | 2001-04-25 | 2005-03-23 |
| KANIS, John Anthony, Professor | Director | 2000-01-20 | 2005-03-23 |
| KENT, Ian Fletcher | Director | 2000-02-16 | 2000-05-31 |
| LABBE, Jean-Francois | Director | 2004-03-10 | 2005-01-31 |
| LOWCOCK, Nicholas | Director | 2001-04-25 | 2007-06-25 |
| MIKAYAMA, Toshifumi, Dr | Director | 2012-03-07 | 2023-03-24 |
| MOELLER, Gerald Heinz, Dr | Director | 2000-08-18 | 2002-03-21 |
| MORGAN, Jeremy Lewis | Director | 2023-01-03 | 2025-11-03 |
| MULLICK, Abdul Hafeez, Dr | Director | 2023-03-24 | 2025-03-19 |
| MULLICK, Abdul Hafeez | Director | 2019-01-28 | 2023-01-03 |
| O'SHEA, William James | Director | 2014-01-01 | 2017-04-01 |
| REDMOND, Michael | Director | 2001-07-17 | 2004-07-08 |
| STRATFORD, Harry Thomas, Dr | Director | 2011-07-07 | 2019-01-28 |
| STRATFORD, Harry Thomas | Director | 2000-01-20 | 2007-12-06 |
| SUDA, Toshio | Director | 2019-01-28 | 2020-03-24 |
| SUDO, Tomohiro | Director | 2025-03-19 | 2026-03-19 |
| SUDO, Tomohiro | Director | 2016-12-16 | 2020-03-24 |
| TACHIBANA, Kazuyoshi | Director | 2011-04-21 | 2012-03-07 |
| TOTTEN, Wilson, Dr | Director | 2004-09-15 | 2010-09-06 |
| TURTON, Simon, Dr | Director | 2007-06-25 | 2011-04-21 |
| TURTON, Simon, Dr | Director | 2004-09-15 | 2005-03-22 |
| WALKER, Alan Keith | Director | 2006-01-24 | 2008-01-28 |
| WATSON, Allan Mark | Director | 2009-09-09 | 2020-03-24 |
| WILL, James Robert | Nominee Director | 1999-08-10 | 2000-01-20 |
| YAMASHITA, Yoshinori | Director | 2011-04-21 | 2012-09-12 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyowa Kirin Co., Ltd. | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 398 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-29 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2026-07-07 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2026-06-01 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2026-06-01 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2026-04-01 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2026-04-01 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2026-03-20 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-11-06 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-11-03 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-09-01 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-08-22 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-08-01 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-07-01 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-03-26 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-03-25 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-08-06 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-07-02 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-04-12 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-04-12 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-04-05 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 12
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 2
- Officers resigned
- 3
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.