PHOENIX MEDICAL SUPPLIES LIMITED
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Cash
£1
0% vs 2025
Net assets
£165k
-16.1% lowest in 3 filed years
Employees
344
+1.8% highest in 3 filed years
Profit before tax
-£46k
-161.4% lowest in 3 filed years
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 Consumer Discretionary median
Accounts
3-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2026-01-31
| Metric | Trend | 2024-01-31 | 2025-01-31 | 2026-01-31 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £2,390,000 | £2,277 | £2,314 | +1.6% | |
| Operating profit | -£15,614,000 | -£17,615 | -£21,819 | -23.9% | |
| Profit before tax | £45,173,000 | £75,241 | -£46,220 | -161.4% | |
| Net profit | £50,849,000 | £84,993 | -£36,081 | -142.5% | |
| Cash | — | £1 | £1 | 0% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £126,486,000 | £211,481 | £171,651 | -18.8% | |
| Net assets | £112,292,000 | £197,231 | £165,482 | -16.1% | |
| Equity | £112,292,000 | £197,231 | £165,482 | -16.1% | |
| Average employees | 341 | 338 | 344 | +1.8% | |
| Wages | £23,112,000 | £24,295 | £21,001 | -13.6% | |
| Directors' remuneration | £2,578,000 | £2,342 | £2,785 | +18.9% | |
| Directors' pension contributions | £154,000 | £69 | £87 | +26.1% | |
| Highest paid director | £624,000 | £803 | £843 | +5% |
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 | 2024-01-31 | 2025-01-31 | 2026-01-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Return on capital employed | -12.3% | -8.3% | -12.7% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 82.7% | 69.6% | 73.9% | |
| Current ratio | — | 0.53x | 0.46x | |
| Interest cover | -0.59x | -0.81x | -0.88x |
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. Margin ratios are hidden where reported turnover is too small relative to profit to yield a meaningful figure — typical of holding companies whose income is mostly subsidiary dividends rather than trading revenue. Sector-distribution context coming next.
Name history
Renamed 1 time since incorporation
- PHOENIX MEDICAL SUPPLIES LIMITED 1998-11-26 → present
- INGLEBY (1130) LIMITED 1998-07-23 → 1998-11-26
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 101
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- Forvis Mazars LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“Thus they continue to adopt the going concern basis of accounting in preparing the annual financial statements.”
Group structure
- PHOENIX MEDICAL SUPPLIES LIMITED · parent
- Phoenix Healthcare Distribution Limited 100%
- L Rowland & Company (Retail) Limited 100%
- Numark Limited 86%
- Numark Trading Limited 50%
- PXG Pharma UK Limited 100%
- PharmAssist (Solutions) Limited 100%
Significant events
- “Subsequently, the trustees of the scheme entered into a Buy-in contract with Canada Life, with a demographic effective date of 19 January 2026.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
10 active · 37 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOMAN, Alexander David Edward | Secretary | 2026-04-01 | — | — |
| ANDERSON, Stephen William | Director | 2016-10-01 | Sep 1966 | British |
| FEARN, Jonathan Lee | Director | 2024-02-01 | Apr 1974 | British |
| FREITAG, Marcus | Director | 2019-11-01 | Jan 1969 | German |
| SAUERLAND, Carsten, Dr | Director | 2022-05-01 | Oct 1978 | German |
| SCHUTZ, Roland Richard Robert, Dr | Director | 2021-01-01 | Aug 1968 | German |
| SEIDEL, Sven | Director | 2019-11-01 | Dec 1973 | German |
| SWIFT, Nigel | Director | 2021-08-09 | May 1966 | British |
| TUNNICLIFFE, Richard John | Director | 2024-03-07 | Aug 1975 | British |
| WALLISCH, Wolfgang Hans | Director | 2026-02-01 | Sep 1971 | German |
Show 37 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| BLAKEMAN, Michael Peter | Secretary | 2008-04-11 | 2019-03-10 |
| BURTON, Annabelle | Secretary | 2019-05-13 | 2020-12-23 |
| EHMANN, Thomas | Secretary | 1998-11-10 | 1999-10-28 |
| GOULT, David Alexander | Secretary | 1999-10-28 | 2008-04-11 |
| MARKS, Stephen John William | Secretary | 2020-12-23 | 2026-03-31 |
| INGLEBY NOMINEES LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Secretary | 1998-07-23 | 1998-11-10 |
| BATHER, Mark Thomas Edward | Director | 2020-04-01 | 2021-08-12 |
| BLACK, Kenneth John | Director | 2002-01-01 | 2019-05-31 |
| BROWN, Roger Graham | Director | 1999-07-21 | 2001-01-31 |
| COLE, David Rowland | Director | 2000-05-01 | 2012-01-31 |
| EHMANN, Thomas | Director | 1998-11-10 | 1999-01-26 |
| FISCHER, Helmut Karl | Director | 2013-09-01 | 2022-04-30 |
| GROBE-NATROP, Frank | Director | 2014-02-01 | 2020-08-31 |
| HERFELD, Stefan | Director | 2010-09-20 | 2026-02-01 |
| HUDSON, Kevin Robert | Director | 2000-03-01 | 2021-07-31 |
| IBERL, Henry | Director | 2002-11-25 | 2011-07-31 |
| KUMMER, Hans-Ulrich, Dr | Director | 2008-05-01 | 2014-01-31 |
| LICHTENHELDT, Stephan Franz Walter | Director | 1999-07-21 | 2002-07-01 |
| LINNEY, David | Director | 1999-01-26 | 1999-07-21 |
| LUCAS, Stuart James | Director | 2020-04-01 | 2026-09-30 |
| MAJERUS, Peter Michael Wilhelm, Dr | Director | 2010-02-01 | 2013-08-30 |
| MEADER, Jeremy David | Director | 2020-04-01 | 2023-01-31 |
| NAEGER, Lorenz, Dr | Director | 1998-11-10 | 2005-05-31 |
| PANKE, Thomas Ralph | Director | 2012-04-06 | 2015-02-26 |
| PFLUG, Stefan | Director | 2009-02-01 | 2012-04-06 |
| POHL, Reimund | Director | 1999-01-26 | 2014-01-31 |
| RICHTER, Bernd Kurt | Director | 2002-07-01 | 2009-01-31 |
| RUPP, Reinhard, Dr | Director | 2005-05-31 | 2009-02-28 |
| SCHEIFELE, Bernd, Dr | Director | 1999-01-26 | 2005-05-31 |
| SMITH, Paul Jonathan | Director | 1999-07-21 | 2017-10-01 |
| SOREL, Roger Hubert Antoine | Director | 1999-01-26 | 2002-10-17 |
| TOPPING, Neil Robert | Director | 2002-01-01 | 2014-07-04 |
| WACHTER, Maximilian Martin | Director | 2020-12-01 | 2024-03-31 |
| WINDHOLZ, Oliver Thomas | Director | 2011-06-06 | 2019-09-30 |
| WINTHER, Oyvind | Director | 2008-05-01 | 2010-01-31 |
| YOUNG, Alexander Stuart | Director | 1999-01-26 | 2008-01-29 |
| INGLEBY HOLDINGS LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Director | 1998-07-23 | 1998-11-10 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Stefan Herfeld | Individual | Significant influence | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2016-04-06 |
| Mr Michael Peter Blakeman | Individual | Significant influence | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2016-04-06 |
| Mr Paul Jonathan Smith | Individual | Significant influence | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2016-04-06 |
| Mr Helmut Karl Fisher | Individual | Significant influence | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2016-04-06 |
| Phoenix Pib Dutch Holding B.V | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100% | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2016-04-06 |
| Mr Kevin Robert Hudson | Individual | Significant influence | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2016-04-06 |
| Mr Frank Grosse-Natrop | Individual | Significant influence | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2016-04-06 |
| Mr Kenneth John Black | Individual | Significant influence | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2016-04-06 |
| Mr Oliver Thomas Windholz | Individual | Significant influence | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2016-04-06 |
| Mr Ludwig Merckle | Individual | Shares 50–75% | 2016-04-06 | Active |
| Ms Jutta Breu | Individual | Shares 25–50% | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 252 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-12 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2026-10-02 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2026-07-23 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2026-04-21 | CH03 | officers | Change person secretary company with change date | |
| 2026-04-13 | AP03 | officers | Appoint person secretary company with name date | |
| 2026-04-13 | TM02 | officers | Termination secretary company with name termination date | |
| 2026-02-02 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2026-02-02 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-10-08 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-08-04 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2025-02-27 | PSC04 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control | |
| 2024-10-30 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-07-24 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2024-04-02 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-03-08 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-02-07 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-11-03 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-07-26 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-02-02 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2022-10-06 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 9
- 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.