Iqvia Laboratories Discovery UK Ltd

Active04622227 Private limited company
Incorporated
19 December 2002 (23 years)
Previously known as
Charles River Discovery Research Services UK Limited (until 27 May 2026)
Biofocus Dpi Ltd (until 1 March 2017)
Biofocus Discovery Limited (until 6 June 2007)
Industry
Research and experimental development on biotechnology (72110)
Directors
Samantha Anne Miller
Accounts type
Full
Region
South East
Address
3 Forbury Place
23 Forbury Road
Reading
RG1 3JH

Website & contact details

Group website
The site of this company’s group or brand.

Filing status

Accounts due
30 September 2027
Last accounts
27 December 2025
Conf. stmt due
2 January 2027
Last conf. stmt
19 December 2025

Charges

Total
1
Outstanding
0
Part satisfied
0
Satisfied
1

Officers 4 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Corporate Secretary · Appointed 22 May 2026
Director · Appointed 22 May 2026
British
Born October 1978 (48)
Miller, Samantha Anne
Director · Appointed 22 May 2026
British
Born December 1974 (51)
Director · Appointed 22 May 2026
British
Born February 1972 (54)
Officer history (25 former)
22 May 2026
Resigned Yilmaz, Peter as Director
22 May 2026
Resigned Vance, Scott David as Secretary
22 May 2026
Appointed Miller, Samantha Anne as Director
22 May 2026
Appointed Thornley, Simon Carwyn as Director
22 May 2026
Resigned Girshick, Birgit as Director
22 May 2026
Appointed Lowey, Elaine as Director
22 May 2026
Appointed Jtc (UK) Limited as Corporate Secretary
22 May 2026
Resigned Dolph, Kerstin Susanne as Director
18 December 2025
Resigned Barnes, Christopher Simon as Director
13 January 2025
Resigned Synnott, Aidan John as Director
2 October 2024
Appointed Barnes, Christopher Simon as Director
2 October 2024
Appointed Vance, Scott David as Secretary
30 June 2024
Resigned Price, Sarah Margaret as Director
30 June 2024
Resigned Price, Sarah Margaret as Secretary
2 April 2024
Resigned Greetham, Brent Raymond as Director
2 April 2024
Appointed Yilmaz, Peter as Director
22 March 2024
Resigned Macritchie, Jacqueline Anne, Dr as Director
22 March 2024
Appointed Synnott, Aidan John as Director
14 October 2022
Appointed Dolph, Kerstin Susanne as Director
10 June 2022
Appointed Greetham, Brent Raymond as Director
6 June 2022
Resigned Smith, David Ross as Director
20 May 2020
Appointed Price, Sarah Margaret as Director
20 May 2020
Resigned Johst, David P as Director
1 November 2017
Resigned Hilyard, Katherine Louise, Dr as Director
1 November 2017
Appointed Macritchie, Jacqueline Anne, Dr as Director
28 September 2016
Appointed Girshick, Birgit as Director
23 September 2016
Resigned Hickey, Emily, Dr as Director
1 September 2015
Appointed Hickey, Emily, Dr as Director
1 September 2015
Appointed Hilyard, Katherine Louise, Dr as Director
31 August 2015
Resigned Foster, James C as Director
31 August 2015
Resigned Ackerman, Thomas Francis as Director
17 November 2014
Appointed Smith, David Ross as Director
28 May 2014
Appointed Price, Sarah Margaret as Secretary
1 April 2014
Resigned Van De Stolpe, Onno, Dr as Director
1 April 2014
Appointed Foster, James C as Director
1 April 2014
Resigned Price, Sarah Margaret as Secretary
1 April 2014
Resigned Smith, David Ross as Director
1 April 2014
Appointed Ackerman, Thomas Francis as Director
1 April 2014
Appointed Johst, David P as Director
7 March 2014
Appointed Price, Sarah Margaret as Secretary
7 March 2014
Appointed Smith, David Ross as Director
31 January 2014
22 November 2013
Resigned Newton, Christopher Gregory, Dr as Director
27 October 2005
Appointed Van De Stolpe, Onno, Dr as Director
27 October 2005
27 October 2005
Appointed Newton, Christopher Gregory, Dr as Director
13 October 2005
Resigned France, Stephen John Richard as Secretary
13 October 2005
Resigned France, Stephen John Richard as Director
13 October 2005
Resigned Mcmillan, Henry Geoffrey as Director
31 August 2003
Resigned Stone, David, Dr as Director
19 December 2002
Appointed Stone, David, Dr as Director
19 December 2002
Appointed France, Stephen John Richard as Secretary
19 December 2002
Appointed France, Stephen John Richard as Director
19 December 2002
Appointed Mcmillan, Henry Geoffrey as Director

Ownership 1 active

People and entities with significant control, from the Companies House PSC register

Corporate entity · Notified 6 April 2016
Owns 75–100% of shares
Limited Liability Company
Reg. no. 03253690

Group structure 6 companies

Ownership group derived from the Companies House PSC register

Biofocus Dpi (Holdings) Ltd Owns 75–100% of shares
Cobra Biologics Holdings Limited DissolvedOwns 75–100% of shares
Iqvia Laboratories Discovery UK Ltd This company Owns 75–100% of shares
Celsis Group Limited Owns 75–100% of shares

Financials

Balance sheet as at 27 December 2025 · full accounts

Net Assets
£55,634,000
Turnover
£104,503,000
Profit Before Tax
(£3,772,000)
Employees
637
Debt Ratio
46%
Current Ratio
1.2x
Profit Margin
-4%
Return on Equity
-12%

Trend

Turnover
£0 £50.0M £100.0M £150.0M 2024 2025 £106,253,000 £104,503,000
Balance sheet detail
20252024
Fixed Assets£52,498,000£54,931,000
Current Assets£50,259,000£56,777,000
Debtors£40,252,000£42,919,000
Creditors (< 1 year)£41,230,000£32,164,000
Creditors (> 1 year)£0£14,079,000
Net Current Assets£9,029,000£24,613,000
Net Assets£55,634,000£61,718,000
Shareholder Funds£55,634,000£61,718,000

Turnover£104,503,000£106,253,000
Cost of Sales£78,831,000£78,611,000
Gross Profit£25,672,000£27,642,000
Admin Expenses£30,208,000£30,902,000
Staff Costs£43,062,000£43,203,000
Operating Profit(£2,787,000)£95,000
Profit Before Tax(£3,772,000)(£1,150,000)
Profit for Period(£6,472,000)(£3,886,000)

Filings 133

DateDescriptionMade Up ToPagesPDF
1 July 2026Full accounts27 December 2025
8 June 2026Memorandum and Articles of Association
8 June 2026Resolutions
28 May 2026Registered office address changed
28 May 2026Appointment of a director
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