How much does New England Biolabs (U.K.) Limited make?

New England Biolabs (U.K.) Limited reported revenue of £36m and £1.8m profit in the year to 30 Sep 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does New England Biolabs (U.K.) Limited have?

New England Biolabs (U.K.) Limited reported an average of 44 employees in the year to 30 Sep 2025.

Is New England Biolabs (U.K.) Limited profitable?

Yes — New England Biolabs (U.K.) Limited reported a profit of £1.8m in the year to 30 Sep 2025.

Company No. 02833761 · Incorporated 7 Jul 1993

New England Biolabs (U.K.) Limited

Registered name: NEW ENGLAND BIOLABS (U.K.) LIMITED

New England Biolabs (U.K.) Limited made £36m revenue and £1.8m profit in the year to 30 Sep 2025. read from filing text

New England Biolabs (U.K.) Limited’s revenue grew 1% to £36m in the year to 30 Sep 2025, with £1.8m profit and 44 employees. The company is classified under “wholesale of pharmaceutical goods” and is based in Hitchin; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection G · Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehiclesSIC 46460Wholesale of pharmaceutical goods

Status: Active
Location: Hitchin, East of England
Age: 33 yrs · since 1993
Type: Private Limited Company

Part of a group. The filing indicates this company sits within a group structure, so its results may depend on intra-group trading and it may be hard to replicate independently. From the filing: “The immediate and ultimate parent company and controlling party is New England Biolabs Inc. for which group financial statements are prepared. The company is incorporated and registered in the United ”

Latest accounts · year to 30 Sep 2025

Key figures

Revenue

£36m

Growth ▲0.8%

Profit

£1.8m

Growth ▼14.4%

Profit margin

4.9%

Gross 18.8%

Employees

Change ▲2.3%

Profit / employee

£40.1k

Revenue/employee £818k

Profitable streak

4yrs

Consecutive profitable years in our data

Badges are automated estimates derived from the filed figures — not statements of fact about the company.

4 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	30 Sep 2022	30 Sep 2023	30 Sep 2024	30 Sep 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£51.9m	£35m	£35.7m	£36m
Cost of sales	—	£28.7m	£29.5m	£29.2m
Gross profit	—	—	£6.3m	£6.8m
Operating profit	—	—	£1.7m	£1.6m
Profit before tax	—	—	£2.1m	£1.8m
Profit after tax	£2m	£987k	—	—
Profit (best available)	£2m	£987k	£2.1m	£1.8m
Staff costs	£3.4m	£3m	£3.1m	£3.7m
Employees (average)	37	40	43	44
Ratios
Profit margin	3.8%	2.8%	5.8%	4.9%
Gross margin	—	—	17.5%	18.8%
Revenue per employee	£1.4m	£875k	£831k	£818k
Profit per employee	£53k	£24.7k	£48k	£40.1k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▼32.6%	▲2%	▲0.8%
Profit growth	—	▼49.6%	▲109.3%	▼14.4%
Headcount growth	—	▲8.1%	▲7.5%	▲2.3%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£12.4m	£17m	£3.6m	£2.5m
Net assets	£15.2m	£16.2m	£10.6m	£7.9m
Current assets	£17.2m	£23.2m	—	—
Cash from operations	£5.8m	£4.1m	—	—
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Oct 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Oct 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Mar 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Jan 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 4.9%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 18.8%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £818k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £40.1k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: —; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: —; Money owed by customers. Low = customers pay quickly.

Indirect — not revenue

Balance-sheet signals

Year-on-year changes in filed balance-sheet items. They can hint at momentum (or investment) but are not revenue or profit and must not be read as such.

Net assets: ▼26%; Now £7.9m
Cash at bank: ▼32%; Now £2.5m
Headcount: ▲2%; Now 44
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: —; Now —

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Sources

Companies House profile Filing history & original accounts

Latest figures from FullAccounts for the year to 30 Sep 2025 (profit £1.8m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Jan 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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