SB LABORATORIES LTD
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Cash
£3.5m
+65.1% highest in 6 filed years
Net assets
£6.1m
+18% highest in 6 filed years
Employees
51
-1.9% vs 2024
Profit before tax
£2.4m
+34% highest in 3 filed years
Watchouts
Facts from the Companies House register and the latest accounts — not a rating
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Confirmation statement overdue
Due 2026-10-06.
Net assets
6-year trend · vs Consumer Discretionary median
Accounts
6-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2025-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2020-12-31 | 2021-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2025-12-31 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | — | — | £10,306,988 | £11,950,299 | £11,997,116 | +0.4% | |
| Operating profit | — | — | — | £1,058,520 | £1,817,113 | £2,395,775 | +31.8% | |
| Profit before tax | — | — | — | £1,055,190 | £1,813,783 | £2,430,779 | +34% | |
| Net profit | — | — | — | £751,401 | £1,418,761 | £1,825,518 | +28.7% | |
| Cash | £1,274,826 | £494,182 | £1,777,825 | £1,462,060 | £2,119,013 | £3,497,918 | +65.1% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £3,410,795 | £3,800,299 | £4,416,199 | £4,521,738 | £5,328,326 | £6,202,309 | +16.4% | |
| Net assets | £3,292,557 | £3,632,440 | £4,230,119 | £4,281,520 | £5,150,281 | £6,075,799 | +18% | |
| Equity | £3,292,557 | £3,632,440 | £4,230,119 | £4,281,520 | £5,150,281 | £6,075,799 | +18% | |
| Average employees | 59 | 43 | 43 | 55 | 52 | 51 | -1.9% | |
| Wages | — | — | — | £2,195,395 | £2,381,082 | £2,384,549 | +0.1% | |
| Directors' remuneration | — | — | — | £261,598 | £327,992 | £593,506 | +81% | |
| Directors' pension contributions | — | — | — | — | £84,974 | £125,584 | +47.8% |
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 | 2020-12-31 | 2021-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2025-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | — | — | — | 10.3% | 15.2% | 20.0% | |
| Net margin | — | — | — | 7.3% | 11.9% | 15.2% | |
| Return on capital employed | — | — | — | 23.4% | 34.1% | 38.6% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 28.2% | 21.9% | 21.9% | 27.0% | 24.3% | 20.9% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | — | — | 4.22x | 4.88x |
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 — the current trading name was adopted 2025-11-07
- SB LABORATORIES LTD 2025-11-07 → present
- S + B UK LIMITED 1997-08-21 → 2025-11-07
- S + B (EFM) UK LIMITED 1996-12-13 → 1997-08-21
- HIREFAX LIMITED 1996-11-19 → 1996-12-13
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- Sumer Auditco Limited
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“At the time of approving the financial statements, the directors have reviewed the company's forecasts and projections and are very confident that the company has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
4 active · 14 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BENTHAM, Paul John | Director | 2006-03-24 | Jun 1970 | British |
| NORRIS, Craig | Director | 2006-03-24 | Jul 1974 | British |
| SERRIDGE, Shaun Thomas | Director | 2021-09-13 | May 1987 | British |
| TATE, Jonathan | Director | 2024-01-01 | Oct 1984 | British |
Show 14 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| ALMOND, James Michael | Secretary | 1997-01-16 | 2000-12-22 |
| BEBBINGTON, Christine | Secretary | 2008-01-18 | 2010-05-19 |
| CHAPMAN, Susan Veronica | Secretary | 2000-12-23 | 2003-03-31 |
| HIGHAM, Deborah | Secretary | 2003-03-31 | 2004-12-15 |
| HOLT, Peter Anthony Lord | Secretary | 1996-12-04 | 1997-01-16 |
| NASVANHISE, Tinashe | Secretary | 2004-12-16 | 2005-09-30 |
| NORRIS, Craig | Secretary | 2005-10-01 | 2008-01-18 |
| YORKE, Angela | Secretary | 2010-05-19 | 2013-12-01 |
| SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Secretary | 1996-11-19 | 1996-12-04 |
| ALMOND, James Michael | Director | 1996-12-10 | 2000-12-22 |
| GOEMANS, Josephus Hubertus Maria | Director | 1996-12-04 | 2004-03-03 |
| HADDEMAN, Johannes Joseph | Director | 2000-12-23 | 2006-03-20 |
| SERRIDGE, Michael Thomas | Director | 1996-12-10 | 2021-09-13 |
| INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Director | 1996-11-19 | 1996-12-04 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Michael Thomas Serridge | Individual | Significant influence | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 112 total filings
Material constitutional events — rename, articles re-file, resolution
- 2025-11-07 CERTNM Certificate change of name company PDF
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-30 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-11-07 | CERTNM | change-of-name | Certificate change of name company | |
| 2025-11-04 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type medium | |
| 2025-10-08 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-09-27 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type total exemption full | |
| 2024-09-25 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-01-05 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-09-25 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-08-18 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type total exemption full | |
| 2023-08-16 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2023-07-25 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2022-10-10 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2022-09-15 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type total exemption full | |
| 2021-10-26 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2021-09-29 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type total exemption full | |
| 2021-09-17 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2021-09-17 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2021-09-17 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2020-12-07 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type total exemption full | |
| 2020-09-22 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 4
- Capital events
- 0
- 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.