AZENTA UK LTD
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Cash
£14M
-6.1% vs 2023
Net assets
£67M
+0.3% vs 2023
Employees
311
-8% vs 2023
Profit before tax
-£260K
-115% vs 2023
Net assets
2-year trend · vs Technology median
Accounts
2-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2024-09-30
| Metric | Trend | 2023-09-30 | 2024-09-30 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £69,613,000 | £78,225,000 | +12.4% | |
| Operating profit | £2,017,000 | £75,000 | -96.3% | |
| Profit before tax | £1,735,000 | -£260,000 | -115% | |
| Net profit | £1,367,000 | -£413,000 | -130.2% | |
| Cash | £15,262,000 | £14,326,000 | -6.1% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £74,487,000 | £75,747,000 | +1.7% | |
| Net assets | £67,174,000 | £67,393,000 | +0.3% | |
| Equity | £67,174,000 | £67,393,000 | +0.3% | |
| Average employees | 338 | 311 | -8% | |
| Wages | £16,147,000 | £16,641,000 | +3.1% | |
| Directors' remuneration | £231,000 | £234,000 | +1.3% |
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 | 2023-09-30 | 2024-09-30 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 2.9% | 0.1% | |
| Net margin | 2.0% | -0.5% | |
| Return on capital employed | 2.7% | 0.1% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 43.1% | 37.7% | |
| Current ratio | 1.88x | 2.61x | |
| Interest cover | 7.15x | 0.17x |
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 5 times since incorporation
- AZENTA UK LTD 2021-11-09 → present
- BROOKS AUTOMATION LTD 2012-01-16 → 2021-11-09
- RTS LIFE SCIENCE LIMITED 2005-04-26 → 2012-01-16
- RTS THURNALL LIMITED 2001-01-08 → 2005-04-26
- RTS LIFE SCIENCES LIMITED 2000-12-08 → 2001-01-08
- INHOCO 2183 LIMITED 2000-11-16 → 2000-12-08
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“These financial statements have been prepared on the going concern basis. The Company is primarily funded through intercompany borrowings. The directors have received assurances from group undertakings that payment of group liabilities will not be required for the foreseeable future and that these companies will continue to provide the necessary financial support to enable the Company to meet its ongoing liabilities as they fall due. On this basis the directors have prepared the financial statements on the going concern basis.”
Group structure
- AZENTA UK LTD · parent
- CedrexA/S 100%
- Ziath Ltd 100%
Significant events
- “The Company acquired the entire share capital of Ziath Limited in 2023”
- “During the year, FluidX Limited and 4titude Limited were liquidated.”
- “Post year end on 31 October 2024, the trade and assets of the company's subsidiary, Ziath Limited were hived up into this entity.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
3 active · 22 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CSC CLS (UK) LIMITED | Corporate Secretary | 2026-02-16 | — | — |
| LIN, Lawrence Yun-Ying | Director | 2025-10-10 | Sep 1977 | American |
| MULKERIN, Andrew J | Director | 2022-03-15 | Jul 1973 | American |
Show 22 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| SHARROCK, Jon Stewart | Secretary | 2009-07-31 | 2010-11-05 |
| WEBB, David John | Secretary | 2000-11-27 | 2009-07-31 |
| A B & C SECRETARIAL LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Secretary | 2000-11-16 | 2000-11-27 |
| DRYSDALE, Stephen Peter | Director | 2006-04-13 | 2008-12-01 |
| HARDING, David Andrew | Director | 2006-04-13 | 2011-04-01 |
| HEADLEY, Martin | Director | 2011-04-01 | 2013-10-01 |
| HUGHES, Violetta | Director | 2023-08-17 | 2025-10-01 |
| JOHNSON, Philip Bryan | Director | 2000-11-27 | 2006-06-30 |
| JOSEPH, Jason W | Director | 2011-04-01 | 2025-05-15 |
| KRAJEWSKI, Carl William | Director | 2010-11-05 | 2011-03-31 |
| LOVATT, Richard James | Director | 2005-11-01 | 2006-05-26 |
| MELLOR, Geoffrey John | Director | 2001-01-03 | 2005-11-01 |
| PIETRANTONI, David Francis | Director | 2013-10-01 | 2021-10-28 |
| ROBERTSON, Lindon Gene | Director | 2013-10-01 | 2022-07-19 |
| SCHWARTZ, Stephen S | Director | 2011-04-01 | 2013-10-01 |
| SHARROCK, Jon Stewart | Director | 2006-07-03 | 2010-11-05 |
| SRIRAM, Vandana | Director | 2022-07-21 | 2023-08-17 |
| TIMMINS, David Peter | Director | 2000-11-27 | 2004-03-26 |
| WALSH, Gary | Director | 2000-11-27 | 2011-04-01 |
| WESLEY-YATES, David | Director | 2020-12-03 | 2024-12-31 |
| WYATT, Alan John | Director | 2000-11-27 | 2004-12-16 |
| INHOCO FORMATIONS LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Director | 2000-11-16 | 2000-11-27 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brooks Automation Inc | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 132 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-25 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2026-02-21 | AP04 | officers | Appoint corporate secretary company with name date | |
| 2026-02-20 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-10-10 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-10-09 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-07-09 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-02-06 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-01-16 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-06-24 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-02-07 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2024-02-07 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-02-07 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-01-17 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2023-07-10 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-01-05 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2022-10-07 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2022-07-26 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2022-07-07 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2022-04-04 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2022-01-06 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 6
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 2
- Officers resigned
- 1
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.