ORCHID CELLMARK LTD
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Cash
£20k
-94% lowest in 6 filed years
Net assets
£3.7m
+163.5% first positive since 2024
Employees
433
-20.1% lowest in 6 filed years
Profit before tax
-£1m
+84.7% vs 2024
Watchouts
Facts from the Companies House register and the latest accounts — not a rating
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Confirmation statement overdue
Due 2026-08-11.
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1 PSC ceased in last 24 months
Significant control changed hands — see the Ownership section.
Net assets
6-year trend · vs Industrials 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 | £28,900,000 | £30,115,000 | £28,192,000 | £32,823,000 | £33,104,000 | £35,247,000 | +6.5% | |
| Operating profit | — | — | — | -£2,344,000 | -£6,391,000 | -£1,045,000 | +83.6% | |
| Profit before tax | £40,000 | -£794,000 | -£5,990,000 | -£2,344,000 | -£6,627,000 | -£1,017,000 | +84.7% | |
| Net profit | £137,000 | -£1,114,000 | -£6,487,000 | -£2,385,000 | -£6,627,000 | -£1,017,000 | +84.7% | |
| Cash | £2,184,000 | £1,144,000 | £157,000 | £157,000 | £335,000 | £20,000 | -94% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £7,967,000 | £6,708,000 | £496,000 | -£1,594,000 | -£3,451,000 | £6,766,000 | +296.1% | |
| Net assets | £7,247,000 | £6,133,000 | -£354,000 | -£2,855,000 | -£5,866,000 | £3,727,000 | +163.5% | |
| Equity | £7,247,000 | £6,133,000 | -£354,000 | -£2,739,000 | -£5,866,000 | £3,727,000 | +163.5% | |
| Average employees | 506 | 528 | 539 | 554 | 542 | 433 | -20.1% | |
| Wages | £15,341,000 | £16,308,000 | £17,421,000 | £17,709,000 | £18,428,000 | £16,759,000 | -9.1% | |
| Directors' remuneration | £152,000 | £154,000 | £152,000 | £171,000 | £97,000 | £251,000 | +158.8% |
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 | — | — | — | -7.1% | -19.3% | -3.0% | |
| Net margin | 0.5% | -3.7% | -23.0% | -7.3% | -20.0% | -2.9% | |
| Return on capital employed | — | — | — | — | — | -15.4% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | — | 0.63x | 0.66x | 1.68x | |
| Interest cover | — | — | — | — | -46.65x | -8.57x |
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 1 time since incorporation
- ORCHID CELLMARK LTD 2005-11-03 → present
- ORCHID BIOSCIENCES EUROPE LIMITED 2000-07-28 → 2005-11-03
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 101
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- Constantin
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“Based on the above, the directors have a reasonable expectation that the Company has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Accordingly, they continue to adopt the going concern basis in preparing the financial statements.”
Group structure
- ORCHID CELLMARK LTD · parent
- Pinmoore Animal Laboratory Services Ltd 100%
Significant events
- “Subsequent to 31 December 2025, geopolitical tensions in the Middle East escalated on 28 February 2026, including military actions and related economic sanctions involving the United States, Iran, Israel, and certain other countries in the region (the "Conflict").”
- “Subsequent to the balance sheet date, on 6 March 2026, the company purchased the business and net assets of Forensic Courier Services Limited.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
4 active · 24 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GANDERTON, Laura Jayne | Secretary | 2024-08-20 | — | — |
| CARNAGHAN, Mark Lindesay | Director | 2025-07-01 | Sep 1980 | British |
| NELSON, Andrew David | Director | 2024-08-20 | Apr 1980 | British |
| PEARSE, Mark Laurence | Director | 2024-08-20 | Nov 1967 | British |
Show 24 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| BOLOGNA, Thomas | Secretary | 2007-03-04 | 2011-12-16 |
| MARVIN, Donald Ray | Secretary | 2000-07-28 | 2002-09-29 |
| MELTZER, Warrent., Vice President And General Counsel | Secretary | 2005-03-08 | 2007-03-04 |
| SAVADELIS, Andrew | Secretary | 2002-09-29 | 2003-07-07 |
| SPICER, Michael | Secretary | 2003-07-09 | 2004-12-31 |
| SISEC LIMITED | Corporate Secretary | 2012-08-06 | 2018-08-07 |
| SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Secretary | 2000-07-28 | 2000-07-28 |
| ASHTON, Christopher Philip | Director | 2000-09-05 | 2002-09-24 |
| BOLOGNA, Thomas | Director | 2007-03-04 | 2011-12-16 |
| DERBYSHIRE, Roger Bernard | Director | 2008-12-09 | 2017-04-30 |
| EBERTS III, Floyd Samuel | Director | 2012-06-07 | 2018-08-07 |
| FOX, Mark Wilson, Finance Director | Director | 2005-12-15 | 2008-10-26 |
| HARTSHORNE, David John | Director | 2008-12-02 | 2024-08-20 |
| KELLY, Paul | Director | 2003-07-09 | 2006-09-01 |
| LAND, Raymond | Director | 2005-06-06 | 2006-09-01 |
| MARVIN, Donald Ray | Director | 2000-07-28 | 2003-01-31 |
| MELTZER, Warrent., Vice President And General Counsel | Director | 2005-03-08 | 2007-03-04 |
| PFOST, Dale | Director | 2000-07-28 | 2002-12-09 |
| PRINGLE, Robert Stewart | Director | 2017-05-12 | 2018-08-07 |
| SAVADELIS, Andrew | Director | 2002-09-29 | 2003-07-07 |
| SPICER, Michael | Director | 2003-07-09 | 2004-12-31 |
| VAN DORP, Rob | Director | 2024-08-20 | 2025-03-18 |
| VITTY, Graham John | Director | 2002-09-29 | 2005-10-28 |
| INSTANT COMPANIES LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Director | 2000-07-28 | 2000-07-28 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eurofins Scientific S.E. | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2025-04-16 | Active |
| Dnaco | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100% | 2018-08-07 | Ceased 2025-04-16 |
| Laboratory Corporation Of America Holdings | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2018-08-07 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 144 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-31 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-11-07 | SH01 | capital | Capital allotment shares | |
| 2025-08-05 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2025-07-16 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-07-16 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-07-09 | SH01 | capital | Capital allotment shares | |
| 2025-06-16 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control | |
| 2025-06-13 | PSC02 | persons-with-significant-control | Notification of a person with significant control | |
| 2025-06-13 | SH01 | capital | Capital allotment shares | |
| 2025-03-19 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-02-06 | SH01 | capital | Capital allotment shares | |
| 2025-02-03 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2025-01-14 | SH01 | capital | Capital allotment shares | |
| 2025-01-10 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-12-18 | SH01 | capital | Capital allotment shares | |
| 2024-12-14 | DISS40 | gazette | Gazette filings brought up to date | |
| 2024-12-10 | GAZ1 | gazette | Gazette notice compulsory | |
| 2024-10-11 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2024-08-30 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-08-29 | AD01 | address | Change registered office address company with date old address new address |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 3
- Capital events
- 6
- 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.