ASTEX THERAPEUTICS LIMITED

436 CAMBRIDGE SCIENCE PARK, MILTON ROAD, CAMBRIDGE, CB4 0QA

Previous name: ASTEX TECHNOLOGY LIMITED (changed on 27-Jun-2005)

Company Number: 03751674
Incorporation date: 14-Apr-1999
Status: Active
Entity type: Private Limited Company

SIC codes:
72110 Research and experimental development on biotechnology





SUMMARY

This company is 25 years old and is currently active. It is controlled by Otsuka America Inc. The company has positive equity (net assets) of GBP 89 million which has increased from GBP 73.3 million in the previous year. The latest reported revenue figure is GBP 117.2 million which is up 30% on previous year's figure of GBP 92.4 million. The company has 4 active officers (directors or partners) who are or were officers of 10 other companies, 2 (20.0%) 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 is one court case involving the company that we are aware of.


FINANCIALS (BETA)

Next accounts due: 30-Sep-2024
Accounts Filed: FULL (31-Dec-2022)


P&L Financials:
Year end Currency Revenue Operating profit Interest Received Interest Paid Tax Net Profit GBP
31-Dec-2022 GBP 117,178,479 69,063,399 5,786,929 1,547,518 7,576,453 65,726,357
31-Dec-2021 GBP 92,355,171 45,518,901 747,700 565,463 5,833,480 39,867,658
31-Dec-2020 GBP 79,022,451 34,713,867 75,291 1,419,477 3,507,011 29,862,670
31-Dec-2019 GBP 76,516,397 33,569,546 -1,102,178 28,999,130
31-Dec-2018 GBP 5,549,323 895,703 16,740 960,881
31-Dec-2017 GBP 55,493,232 8,957,032 167,397 9,608,806
31-Dec-2016 GBP 54,148,447 21,368,882 384,194
31-Dec-2014 GBP 33,347,903 7,274,489
31-Dec-2012 GBP 8,238,482 -17,063,510 -13,980,287
31-Dec-2011 GBP 13,770,634 -6,542,685 -4,421,866


Balance Sheet Financials:
Year end Currency Cash Current Assets Current Liabilities Debt Share Capital Premium Reserve Retained Earnings Net Assets
31-Dec-2022 GBP 38,101,162 8,291,759 100 89,031,993 89,032,093
31-Dec-2021 GBP 32,385,438 58,591,191 9,565,823 100 73,305,636 73,305,736
31-Dec-2020 GBP 17,706,970 38,837,790 38,772,374 100 58,437,978 58,438,078
31-Dec-2019 GBP 23,936,010 37,700,504 -7,915,444 100 53,575,308
31-Dec-2018 GBP 16,609,707 36,145,490 100 1,251,037 49,576,279
31-Dec-2017 GBP 8,063,278 20,562,000 100 13,251,037 33,570,140
31-Dec-2016 GBP 33,247,652 50,778,664 24,846 123,022,317 51,961,334
31-Dec-2014 GBP 10,184,159 18,495,203 4,268,638 24,846 123,022,317 -105,028,245 18,018,918
31-Dec-2012 GBP 1,491,100 5,932,204 15,082,240 24,846 81,771,280 -88,314,783 -6,518,657
31-Dec-2011 GBP 8,120,864 14,296,081 24,846 -74,570,084 7,226,042

VALUATION EVENTS (BETA)

Year end Currency % Equity Sum raised Pre-Money Valuation* Post-Money Valuation* Enterprise Value**
31-Dec-2017 GBP -24,746.00% -109,796,026 110,239,718 443,692 34,686,240
* Average valuation during the period
** Estimated based on average Cash and Debt levels during period

DISPUTES

No disputes filed on www.disputesregister.org

COMPANY SECRETARY


Status Name Appointed on Resigned on Occupation Nationality All apointments
(active/resigned)
Active Neil Steven JONES 29 Jun 2000 29 Mar 2024 1 - 0
Resigned James Foster ABELL 18 May 1999 29 Jun 2000 0 - 21

DIRECTORS


Status Name Appointed on Resigned on Occupation Nationality All appointments
(active/resigned)
Dissolved companies
(rate)
Resigned Michael Edward GEHRKE 01 Mar 2023 01 Mar 2024 None American 0 - 10 (0.0%)
Active Toshiki SUDO 23 May 2015 None Japanese 1 - 10 (0.0%)
Resigned Andrew BODNAR 01 Jan 2014 31 Dec 2020 Physican American 0 - 10 (0.0%)
Resigned Mohammad AZAB 01 Jan 2014 11 Apr 2022 President And Cmo Canadian,French 0 - 10 (0.0%)
Active Thomas Leon, Sir BLUNDELL 01 Jan 2014 None British 2 - 83 (30.0%)
Active Robert Dwyer MCQUADE 01 Jan 2014 Evp/Chief Strategic Officer American 1 - 00 (0.0%)
Resigned Michael MOLKENTIN 20 Jul 2011 01 Jan 2014 Chief Financial Officer And Corporate Secretary Us Citizen 0 - 10 (0.0%)
Resigned James S J MANUSO 20 Jul 2011 01 Jan 2014 Chairman, President, And Ceo American 0 - 10 (0.0%)
Resigned Ismail KOLA 01 May 2010 20 Jul 2011 Executive Vice President And President New Medicin American And Australian 0 - 10 (0.0%)
Resigned Edmund Martin OLIVER DE VEZIN 15 Sep 2009 20 Jul 2011 Financier American 0 - 10 (0.0%)
Resigned Robert Martin, Dr BUCKLAND 17 Jul 2008 01 Jan 2014 Cbo British 0 - 10 (0.0%)
Resigned John Christopher ASTON 30 Apr 2007 11 May 2010 Finance Director British 0 - 20 (0.0%)
Resigned Leon Ramsey BUSHARA 13 Jul 2006 16 Jan 2008 Ceo American 0 - 10 (0.0%)
Resigned Peter Stuart RINGROSE 01 Jan 2005 20 Jul 2011 Consultant British 0 - 10 (0.0%)
Resigned Amos Meir GOREN 10 Dec 2003 20 Jul 2011 Venture Capitalist Israeli 0 - 51 (20.0%)
Resigned Peter John, Dr FELLNER 27 Mar 2002 20 Jul 2011 Company Director British 0 - 5028 (56.0%)
Resigned Jon Sheldon SAXE 10 Dec 2001 30 Apr 2010 Non Executive Director American 1 - 10 (0.0%)
Resigned Mark CARTHY 18 May 2001 23 Jul 2009 Finance American 0 - 20 (0.0%)
Resigned Patrick VAN BENEDEN 24 Apr 2001 20 Jul 2011 Venture Capitalist Belgian 0 - 21 (50.0%)
Resigned Timothy John HAINES 29 Jun 2000 13 Jul 2006 Chief Executive British 4 - 154 (21.1%)
Resigned Timothy John HAINES 29 Jun 2000 13 Jul 2006 Chief Executive British 10 - 54 (26.7%)
Resigned Timothy James RINK 29 Feb 2000 09 Jun 2004 Chairman British 0 - 73 (42.9%)
Resigned Simon Fraser, Dr CAMPBELL 29 Feb 2000 27 Mar 2002 Chemist British 0 - 41 (25.0%)
Resigned Edmund Martin OLIVIER DE VEZIN 19 Oct 1999 18 May 2001 Financier American 0 - 10 (0.0%)
Resigned Thomas Leon, Sir BLUNDELL 18 May 1999 20 Jul 2011 Professor British 2 - 83 (30.0%)
Resigned Christopher ABELL 18 May 1999 29 Jun 2000 University Lecturer British 0 - 41 (25.0%)
Resigned Stephen William, Dr BUNTING 18 May 1999 20 Jul 2011 Investment Manager British 0 - 2410 (41.7%)
Resigned James Foster ABELL 18 May 1999 29 Jun 2000 Venture Capital Manager British 0 - 215 (23.8%)
Active Harren JHOTI 18 May 1999 Ceo British 1 - 10 (0.0%)
Resigned Roberto Celeste Ercole, Dr SOLARI 18 May 1999 29 Jun 2000 Investment Analyst British,Italian 1 - 82 (22.2%)
Resigned MITRE SECRETARIES LIMITED 14 Apr 1999 18 May 1999 18 - 837465 (54.4%)
Resigned Michael William RICH 14 Apr 1999 18 May 1999 British 0 - 16771 (42.5%)
Resigned William WARNER 14 Apr 1999 18 May 1999 Chartered Secretary British 0 - 8732 (36.8%)
Number of active directors: 4
Average tenure of active directors: 13.6 years
Average tenure of resigned directors: 4.6 years
Average active director Dissolution Rate: 7.5%

DIRECTOR APPOINTMENTS IN OTHER COMPANIES

Name
 
BIOINDUSTRY ASSOCIATION (01889626) - Active
CELLTECH GROUP LIMITED (02159282) - Active
LAT TRUST COMPANY LIMITED (02566975) - Active
THE BABRAHAM INSTITUTE (03011737) - Active
OTSUKA PHARMACEUTICAL EUROPE LTD. (03456326) - Active
ASTEX THERAPEUTICS LIMITED (03751674) - Active
THE BIOSCIENCES FEDERATION (04600861) - Dissolved
BLUNDELL BIOSCIENCE (CAMBRIDGE) LIMITED (06543177) - Dissolved
THE DAPHNE JACKSON MEMORIAL FELLOWSHIPS TRUST (06621472) - Active
BLUNDELL BIOSCIENCE SHEPRETH LIMITED (07679938) - Dissolved
BLUNDELL BIOSCIENCE RUSHMOOR LIMITED (09994491) - Active

SHAREHOLDERS (BETA)

Shareholder name Share class Shares at confirmation date
2018-04-052013-04-05
OTSUICA AMWACA YORORDNHAX1
100%
0
0%
ASIGX PUATIMNA CSI) CALSCRO WARY0
0%
24
100%

SHAREHOLDINGS (BETA)

no shareholding data

CONTROLLED COMPANIES / CONTROLLING ENTITIES



Controlling entities above

ASTEX THERAPEUTICS LIMITED

no controlled companies

LATE PAYMENTS REPORT


Start date End date Average days to pay % invoices paid over 60 days % invoices not paid within agreed terms Gov.uk report
2023-07-01 2023-12-31 14 1% 19% 80892
2023-01-01 2023-06-30 13 0% 16% 75168
2022-07-01 2022-12-31 13 1% 15% 65657
2022-01-01 2022-06-30 13 1% 13% 59609
2021-07-01 2021-12-31 15 1% 17% 52807
2021-01-01 2021-06-30 18 1% 21% 45763
2020-07-01 2020-12-31 20 1% 27% 39365
2020-01-01 2020-06-30 17 1% 18% 32378
2019-07-01 2019-12-31 19 2% 22% 25228
2019-01-01 2019-06-30 16 2% 16% 18149
2018-07-01 2018-12-31 18 2% 21% 9743
2018-01-01 2018-06-30 18 1% 21% 6224


COURT CASES


Date Title Reference Subject
2018-11-06 Astex Therapeutics Ltd v Astrazeneca AB [2018] EWCA Civ 2444

PATENTS


Title Date filed Status Publication number
Crystal structure of cytochrome P450 3A4 and its use 2003-10-24 Ceased GB2395718
Crystal structure of cytochrome p450 3a4 and its use 2003-10-24 Ceased GB2408509

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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
ASTEX THERAPEUTICS LIMITED 0.8% 2.4% 4.9% Medium
Other companies Active in the same sector 1.2% 3.5% 7.4% Medium
Age 0.3% 1.3% 2.4% Medium
Company Type 0.7% 3.7% 7.4% Medium
Accounts category 0.7% 2.2% 3.8% Medium
Accounting Month 0.6% 2.4% 5.5% Medium
Sic code count 0.7% 3.5% 7.0% Medium
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