GENUS PLC

MATRIX HOUSE, BASING VIEW, BASINGSTOKE, HAMPSHIRE, RG21 4DZ

Company Number: 02972325
Incorporation date: 26-Sep-1994
Status: Active
Entity type: Public Limited Company

SIC codes:
01629 Support activities for animal production (other than farm animal boarding and care) not elsewhere classified

SUMMARY

This company is 30.6 years old and is currently active. The company has positive equity (net assets) of GBP 507.8 million which has increased from GBP 502.3 million in the previous year. The latest reported revenue figure is GBP 51.4 millionThe company has 7 active officers (directors or partners) who are or were officers of 48 other companies, 5 (10.4%) of which have since been dissolved or are proposed for strike off. The company has no public disputes filed on the Business Disputes Register. There are no court cases involving the company that we are aware of.

FINANCIALS (BETA)

Next accounts due: 31-Dec-2025
Accounts Filed: GROUP (30-Jun-2024)

P&L Financials:

Year end	Currency	Revenue	Operating profit	Interest Received	Interest Paid	Tax	Net Profit GBP
30-Jun-2020	GBP	51,400,000	47,600,000	300,000	5,000,000	10,600,000	40,900,000
30-Jun-2019	GBP						6,700,000
30-Jun-2018	GBP						41,600,000

Balance Sheet Financials:

Year end	Currency	Cash	Current Assets	Current Liabilities	Share Capital	Premium Reserve	Retained Earnings	Net Assets
30-Jun-2020	GBP	41,300,000	223,800,000	130,200,000	6,500,000	179,100,000	294,000,000	507,800,000
30-Jun-2019	GBP	30,500,000	209,200,000	104,200,000	6,500,000	179,000,000	282,200,000	502,300,000
30-Jun-2018	GBP	29,100,000	195,400,000	125,300,000				419,100,000

VALUATION EVENTS (BETA)

Year end	Currency	% Equity	Sum raised	Pre-Money Valuation*	Post-Money Valuation*	Enterprise Value**

Insufficient available data for calculating valuations.

DISPUTES

No disputes filed on www.disputesregister.org

COMPANY SECRETARY

Status	Name	Appointed on	Resigned on	Occupation	Nationality	All apointments (active/resigned)
Active	Lucie GRANT	17 Mar 2025	18 Apr 2025			1 - 0
Active	Vaughn WALTON	01 Jan 2025	18 Apr 2025			1 - 0
Resigned	Daniel William David HARTLEY	09 Jun 2014	01 Jan 2025			0 - 1
Resigned	Cara CRICHTON	27 Jan 2014	09 Jun 2014			0 - 1
Resigned	Thomas Edward KILROY	15 Jul 2013	27 Jan 2014			0 - 1
Resigned	Cara CRICHTON	13 Apr 2013	15 Jul 2013			0 - 1
Resigned	Ian Brian FARRELLY	12 Jun 2006	13 Apr 2013		British	3 - 72
Resigned	David Peter TIMMINS	22 Jul 2004	12 Jun 2006		British	0 - 57
Resigned	Christopher John VICKERS	10 Dec 2002	22 Jul 2004		British	0 - 16
Resigned	Francis HALL	01 Apr 2001	10 Dec 2002		British	0 - 19
Resigned	Lawrence David FAIRALL	27 Oct 1994	31 Mar 2001		British	0 - 18
Resigned	Paul William BESWICK	26 Sep 1994	27 Oct 1994	Company Secretary	British	0 - 7

DIRECTORS

Status	Name	Appointed on	Resigned on	Occupation	Nationality	All appointments (active/resigned)	Dissolved companies (rate)
Active	Ralph, Dr HEUSER	01 Jan 2024		Director	German	1 - 0	0 (0.0%)
Active	Jorgen KOKKE	02 May 2023		Director	Dutch	5 - 0	0 (0.0%)
Active	Jason William Karl, Dr CHIN	01 Apr 2021		Director	British	4 - 0	1 (25.0%)
Active	Iain George Thomas FERGUSON	01 Jul 2020		Chairman	British	4 - 15	3 (15.8%)
Active	Alison Jane HENRIKSEN	13 Jan 2020		Chief Financial Officer	Australian,British	17 - 2	0 (0.0%)
Resigned	Ian CHARLES	01 Jul 2018	31 May 2021	Director	British	0 - 1	0 (0.0%)
Active	Lesley KNOX	01 Jun 2018		Director	British	1 - 0	0 (0.0%)
Active	Lysanne Mary GRAY	01 Apr 2016		Accountant	British	4 - 7	2 (18.2%)
Resigned	Lykele Jurrit VAN DER BROEK	01 Jul 2014	22 Nov 2023	Company Director	Dutch	0 - 1	0 (0.0%)
Resigned	Duncan John, Professor MASKELL	01 Apr 2014	15 Nov 2018	University Professor	British	0 - 5	0 (0.0%)
Resigned	Stephen David WILSON	14 Jan 2013	30 Sep 2023	Director	British	2 - 82	47 (56.0%)
Resigned	Karim BITAR	01 Sep 2011	13 Sep 2019	Chief Executive	American	0 - 29	9 (31.0%)
Resigned	Robert Arthur LAWSON	11 Nov 2010	25 Nov 2020	Director	British	0 - 1	0 (0.0%)
Resigned	Mike BUZZACOTT	07 May 2009	17 Nov 2016	Non Executive Director	British	0 - 1	0 (0.0%)
Resigned	Philip Noel Nigel, The Hon TURNER	17 Jan 2008	15 Nov 2018	Director	British	0 - 6	0 (0.0%)
Resigned	Martin Brett BODEN	02 Apr 2007	26 Feb 2009	Finance Director	British	0 - 30	11 (36.7%)
Resigned	Barrington John Albert, Professor FURR	01 Dec 2006	14 Nov 2014	Scientist	British	0 - 9	2 (22.2%)
Resigned	John Graham WORBY	01 Sep 2004	01 Apr 2013	Company Director	British	2 - 50	21 (40.4%)
Resigned	David Peter TIMMINS	29 Mar 2004	02 Apr 2007	Company Director	British	0 - 57	23 (40.4%)
Resigned	Michael Roy David ROLLER	17 Mar 2003	06 Aug 2003	Company Director	British	0 - 39	17 (43.6%)
Resigned	Timothy Stephen Kenneth YEO	01 Oct 2002	31 May 2004	Member Of Parliament	British	6 - 23	10 (34.5%)
Resigned	John Eric HAWKINS	05 Jul 2000	11 Nov 2010	Director	British	5 - 59	19 (29.7%)
Resigned	Julian James BAYLEY	01 Mar 2000	30 Mar 2001	Company Director	British	0 - 3	0 (0.0%)
Resigned	Richard Kenneth WOOD	19 Dec 1996	30 Sep 2011	Chief Executive	British	0 - 47	19 (40.4%)
Resigned	Thomas Philip ACTON	13 Jun 1995	17 Mar 2003	Finance Director	British	0 - 18	8 (44.4%)
Resigned	John Hartley BECKETT	27 Oct 1994	12 Aug 2004	Chief Executive	British	0 - 9	2 (22.2%)
Resigned	Edwin William WHITE	27 Oct 1994	17 Jan 2008	Non Executive Director	British	1 - 4	0 (0.0%)
Resigned	Robert WEIR	27 Oct 1994	07 Apr 1997	Director	British	0 - 1	0 (0.0%)
Resigned	Stephen John AMIES	27 Oct 1994	02 Sep 1999	Director	British	1 - 10	3 (27.3%)
Resigned	Guy TREHANE	27 Oct 1994	02 Sep 1999	Director	British	2 - 5	1 (14.3%)
Resigned	Cedric Annesley SCROGGS	27 Oct 1994	31 Mar 2000	Non Executive Director	British	0 - 12	1 (8.3%)
Resigned	John Alexander CRAVEN	27 Oct 1994	31 Dec 1996	Director	British	0 - 3	1 (33.3%)
Resigned	Thomas NEVILLE	27 Oct 1994	28 Aug 1997	Director	British	0 - 14	1 (7.1%)
Resigned	Colin Peter NORMAN	27 Oct 1994	31 May 1995	Director	British	1 - 9	3 (30.0%)
Resigned	Thomas John KELLY	27 Oct 1994	02 Sep 1999	Director	British	0 - 8	3 (37.5%)
Resigned	Paul William BESWICK	26 Sep 1994	27 Oct 1994	Company Secretary	British	0 - 7	4 (57.1%)
Resigned	John Norman SHERWOOD	26 Sep 1994	27 Oct 1994	Assistant Company Secretary	British	0 - 9	4 (44.4%)

Number of active directors: 7
Average tenure of active directors: 4.8 years
Average tenure of resigned directors: 5.8 years
Average active director Dissolution Rate: 8.4%

DIRECTOR APPOINTMENTS IN OTHER COMPANIES

Name	Ralph, Dr HEUSER	Jorgen KOKKE	Jason William Karl, Dr CHIN	Iain George Thomas FERGUSON	Alison Jane HENRIKSEN	Lesley KNOX	Lysanne Mary GRAY
PIC FYFIELD LIMITED (00019739) - Active					✔
SPILLERS LIMITED (00024021) - Active					✔
SPILLERS OVERSEAS LIMITED (00069723) - Active					✔
TATE & LYLE PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY (00076535) - Active				✔
UNIDIS NINETEEN LIMITED (00084198) - Liquidation				✔
FOOD AND DRINK FEDERATION(THE) (00210572) - Active				✔
MARGARINE UNION (1930) LIMITED (00244645) - Active							✔
BIRDS EYE LIMITED (00343496) - Active				✔
BALFOUR BEATTY PLC (00395826) - Active				✔
BRAZILIAN HOLDINGS LIMITED (00479048) - Active					✔
GREGGS PLC (00502851) - Active				✔
TOTAL REFRIGERATION LIMITED (00562262) - Dissolved				✔
PIG IMPROVEMENT COMPANY UK LIMITED (00716304) - Active		✔			✔
PIGTALES LIMITED (00723762) - Active					✔
BRITISH NUTRITION FOUNDATION (THE) (00898651) - Active				✔
FYFIELD (SM) LIMITED (01026475) - Active					✔
GENUS BREEDING LIMITED (01192037) - Active		✔			✔
PIC (UK) LIMITED (01334049) - Active					✔
BERENDSEN LIMITED (01480047) - Active				✔
PIG IMPROVEMENT COMPANY OVERSEAS LIMITED (01583814) - Active		✔			✔
GENUS INVESTMENTS LIMITED (02028517) - Active		✔			✔
ROTHAMSTED RESEARCH LIMITED (02393175) - Active				✔
GRAIG SHIP MANAGEMENT LIMITED (02962034) - Active					✔
GENUS PLC (02972325) - Active	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
PROMAR INTERNATIONAL LIMITED (03004562) - Active					✔
GENUS TRUSTEES LIMITED (03069000) - Active					✔
SYGEN INTERNATIONAL LIMITED (03215874) - Active					✔
ROTHAMSTED RESEARCH HOLDINGS LIMITED (03485113) - Active				✔
JIGSAW CONSORTIUM LIMITED (03535236) - Dissolved				✔
GENUS QUEST TRUSTEES LIMITED (03719352) - Active					✔
HALLMARQ VETERINARY IMAGING LIMITED (04061791) - Active				✔
ACOL 9 LIMITED (04356974) - Active							✔
UNILEVER CORPORATE HOLDINGS LIMITED (04364318) - Active				✔
UNILEVER UK CENTRAL ADJUSTMENTS LIMITED (04415342) - Dissolved							✔
UNILEVER VENTURES GENERAL PARTNER LIMITED (04415366) - Active							✔
MIXHOLD INVESTMENTS LIMITED (04415373) - Active							✔
FROOSH INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS LIMITED (04415389) - Dissolved							✔
BRAZILIAN PROPERTIES LIMITED (04696138) - Active					✔
FYFIELD DORMANT (05318136) - Active					✔
11 CLEVE ROAD MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED (05975912) - Active							✔
CREST NICHOLSON HOLDINGS PLC (06800600) - Active				✔
11 CLEVE ROAD FREEHOLD LIMITED (07086122) - Active							✔
COPENHAGEN TOPCO LIMITED (11685459) - Active				✔
RECODED GENOMICS LTD (13293111) - Active - Proposal to Strike off			✔
CONSTRUCTIVE BIOLOGY LIMITED (13758641) - Active			✔
OKAPI BIOSCIENCE LIMITED (15901003) - Active			✔
UNILEVER OVERSEAS HOLDINGS B.V. (FC024822) - Active							✔
BIRDS EYE WALL'S LIMITED (NF001935) - Active				✔
PERSONAL ASSETS TRUST PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY (SC074582) - Active				✔

SHAREHOLDERS (BETA)

No shareholder data available
This is a Public Limited Company therefore the list of shareholders is not publicly available.

SHAREHOLDINGS (BETA)

Company name	Share class	Shares at confimation date
Company name	Share class	2015-11-27	2014-11-27	2013-11-27	2012-11-27
GENUS PLC	ORDINARY	10,005,821 100%	10,005,821 100%	10,005,821 100%	5,821 100%

CONTROLLED COMPANIES / CONTROLLING ENTITIES

no controlling companies

GENUS PLC

Controlled companies below

>75%:GENUS INVESTMENTS LIMITED (02028517 - UK) active
- >75%:PROGEN LTD (01710606 - UK) ceased
- >75%:PIC FYFIELD LIMITED (00019739 - UK) active
  - >75%:DALGETY PENSION TRUST LIMITED (00566234 - UK) active
  - >75%:PIG IMPROVEMENT COMPANY OVERSEAS LIMITED (01583814 - UK) active
  - >75%:BRAZILIAN HOLDINGS LIMITED (00479048 - UK) active
  - >75%:SPILLERS LIMITED (00024021 - UK) active
    >75%:SPILLERS OVERSEAS LIMITED (00069723 - UK) active
    >75%:FYFIELD (SM) LIMITED (01026475 - UK) active
  - >75%:PIC (UK) LIMITED (01334049 - UK) active
  - >75%:PIGTALES LIMITED (00723762 - UK) active
  - >75%:PIG IMPROVEMENT COMPANY UK LIMITED (00716304 - UK) active
  - >75%:FYFIELD DORMANT (05318136 - UK) active
- Significant influence or control:PREMIUM GENETICS (UK) LIMITED (08461779 - UK) active
- 25-50%:XELECT LIMITED (SC438223 - UK) active
>75%:GENUS BREEDING LIMITED (01192037 - UK) active
- >75%:INIMEX GENETICS LIMITED (01315335 - UK) active
- >75%:PROGEN LTD (01710606 - UK) active
- >75%:MILLWOOD PRODUCTS LTD (08662101 - UK) active
>75%:PROMAR INTERNATIONAL LIMITED (03004562 - UK) active
>75%:GENUS QUEST TRUSTEES LIMITED (03719352 - UK) active
>75%:BRAZILIAN PROPERTIES LIMITED (04696138 - UK) active
>75%:SYGEN INTERNATIONAL LIMITED (03215874 - UK) active
>75%:GENUS TRUSTEES LIMITED (03069000 - UK) active

LATE PAYMENTS REPORT

This company has not filed any late payment reports possibly because it is not considered \'Large\'.

COURT CASES

No Court Cases found

PATENTS

Title	Date filed	Status	Publication number
Ensilage	2000-09-18	Granted	GB2356125

COMPETITORS

(Based on Sic code: 01629 Support activities for animal production (other than farm animal boarding and care) not elsewhere classified)

Company	Registered Address	Company Number	YE Date	Revenue GBP	Other SIC codes
COMFEEDS (IPSWICH) LIMITED	1 LONDON ROAD, IPSWICH, SUFFOLK, IP1 2HA	01873168	2018-04-30	3,303,145
CROSSGATES BIOENERGETICS LIMITED	THE BARN 6 NORTH STREET, GARGRAVE, SKIPTON, NORTH YORKSHIRE, BD23 3RN	03832637	2017-08-31	455,613	86900-Other human health activities
FARMGENE LIMITED	10 BELL GARDENS, SOUTH MARSTON, SWINDON, ENGLAND, SN3 4TB	05176682	2018-06-30	429,197
CA & J ALTY & SON LIMITED	MOSS HOUSE FARM CRAG FOOT, WARTON, CARNFORTH, LANCASHIRE, LA5 9SA	08272930	2018-03-31	221,679
SLADD BARN LIVERY STABLES LIMITED	SLADD BARN LIVERY STABLES GYPSY LANE, WOLVERLEY, KIDDERMINSTER, WORCESTERSHIRE, DY11 5XT	06584159	2018-03-31	194,748
DANESWOOD EQUESTRIAN LIMITED	41 WIVELDEN AVENUE, STOURPORT ON SEVERN, WORCESTERSHIRE, UNITED KINGDOM, DY13 9JJ	04564884	2017-10-31	70,132
ROGER MIDDLETON LTD	WINDY RIDGE, WINDY RIDGE MORETON STREET, PREES, WHITCHURCH, SHROPSHIRE, SY13 2EQ	08233095	2018-10-31	60,486	33120-Repair of machinery
EVENT REMEDIES LTD	UNIT 7A CARTWRIGHT COURT, BRADLEY BUSINESS PARK, HUDDERSFIELD, WEST YORKSHIRE, ENGLAND, HD2 1GN	09349460	2017-12-31	31,851
TUFFDOGS STUFF LTD	23 COLVILLE ROAD, MELTON CONSTABLE, NORFOLK, ENGLAND, NR24 2DD	09493611	2018-03-31	27,598
ANIMALS AT HOME (SOMERSET S.W.) LTD	31 HELLIKER CLOSE, HILPERTON, TROWBRIDGE, WILTSHIRE, ENGLAND, BA14 7WS	05534061	2018-06-30	26,451
R. F. WINDSOR LIMITED	ABBEYDALE HOUSE, OLD HALL LANE HARGRAVE, CHESTER, CH3 7RT	04782733	2018-03-31	25,146
KCS CONSULTANTS LIMITED	SUNNYBANK SHAFTESBURY ROAD, MERE, WARMINSTER, WILTSHIRE, BA12 6BW	07862287	2018-03-31	21,158
UK BLACK CAT LTD	65 BURGH ROAD, CARLISLE, ENGLAND, CA2 7NB	07716970	2019-07-31	19,556	71122-Engineering related scientific and technical consulting activities
PATURAGES PARADIS LIMITED	MARSHFIELD, TIDEBROOK, WADHURST, ENGLAND, TN5 6PA	10068524	2018-03-31	18,974	56101-Licensed restaurants
CURLEW TECHNOLOGY LTD	10 CATHCART HOUSE, PROSPECT PLACE, HARROGATE, ENGLAND, HG1 1LB	06987233	2018-01-31	3,545
JWW CONSULTANCIES LTD	RIDGEWAY, BAKERS HILL, EXETER, DEVON, ENGLAND, EX2 9SZ	10477335	2018-11-30	3,520
MS DOLITTLE PET SITTING SERVICES LTD	8 YEOMAN WALK, YEOMAN WALK, MANCHESTER, UNITED KINGDOM, M11 3TJ	10930799	2018-08-31	1,137
ARROWSCORE LIMITED	63 COLLETT ROAD, NORTON FITZWARREN, TAUNTON, SOMERSET, TA2 6DB	05932213	2017-09-30	430
ROBERT LANGLEY ( ACCOUNTING SERVICES) LTD	TREEYEO FARM COXMOOR CROSS, SPREYTON, CREDITON, DEVON, EX17 5AR	07396758	2018-09-30	200
SELJAHOL LIMITED	HIGH SCILLY HALL, GARRIGILL, ALSTON, CUMBRIA, CA9 3DE	07363539	2018-09-30	0	02100-Silviculture and other forestry activities 70229-Management consultancy activities other than financial management 82990-Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified
GENUS PLC	MATRIX HOUSE, BASING VIEW, BASINGSTOKE, HAMPSHIRE, RG21 4DZ	02972325	0000-00-00	0

LIQUIDATION RISK (BETA)

This company is Active. Statistically, Active companies have a low probability of being liquidated within a year.
Here are our probability predictions:

Basis	Liquidation within 3 months	Liquidation within 6 months	Liquidation within 12 months	Prediction confidence
GENUS PLC	0.9%	3.7%	7.1%	Medium
Other companies Active in the same sector	0.0%	1.8%	3.9%	Medium


Age	0.3%	1.3%	2.4%	Medium
Company Type	1.7%	4.0%	5.9%	Medium
Accounts category	0.6%	1.5%	2.5%	Medium
Accounting Month	0.7%	5.7%	7.5%	Medium
Sic code count	0.7%	3.5%	7.0%	Medium

VALUATION (BETA)

Valuation ratios as at 2025-03-31

	Market Cap GBP	Enterprise Value GBP	PE	EV/Revenue	EV/EBITDA
GENUS PLC	1,232,820,000	1,428,150,000	35.3	2.1	13.9
Pharmaceuticals Biotechnology and Marijuana Production ( 42 companies)	244,294,103,420	280,642,030,450	27.1 (median)	3.6 (median)	N/A