Annual accounts
Full accounts
30/09/2026Filing deadline
Made up to 28/12/2024Due 30/09/2026
- Next accounts made up to
- 31/12/2025
- Last accounts made up to
- 28/12/2024
CHARLES RIVER U.K. LIMITED
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Registry details
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- Registered office
- Manston Road, Margate, Kent CT9 4LT
- Classification (SIC)
- Research and experimental development on biotechnology (72.11 - SIC 2007)
- Accounts type
- Full
Company activity
The 4 most recent documents filed at Companies House.
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- 30/06/2026View PDF (36 pages)
Full accounts made up to 2025-12-27
- 02/09/2025View PDF (37 pages)
Full accounts made up to 2024-12-28
- 01/05/2025View PDF (3 pages)
Confirmation statement made on 2025-04-17 with no updates
- 20/08/2024View PDF (32 pages)
Full accounts made up to 2023-12-30
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Accounts and confirmation statement
The two filings Companies House requires every year, and where each one stands against its deadline today.
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Confirmation statement
Confirms the registry record is up to date
- Next statement date
- 17/04/2026
- Last statement dated
- 28/12/2024
Financial performance
The latest figures CHARLES RIVER U.K. LIMITED filed. Okredo holds filed accounts data for 2023–2025; the year-by-year record is on the financials page.
Net Assets
£108.19M2025
19.61%vs 20242024: £90.45M
Total Assets
£116.06M2025
2.80%vs 20242024: £112.90M
Cash in Bank
£1.95M2023
First reported yearTotal Liabilities
£4.51M2025
-76.77%vs 20242024: £19.40M
Employees
1292025
+4vs 20242024: 125
Of the 3 measures with an earlier filing to compare against, 2 rose and 1 fell. Net assets moved furthest, up 19.61% on 2024. See the full financial analysis for CHARLES RIVER U.K. LIMITED.
The full financial record
Four ways through CHARLES RIVER U.K. LIMITED's filed accounts — the year-by-year numbers, the compound rates and the ratios behind them.
Net Assets · +18.3% a year (CAGR)Three-year trend, 2023–2025Every measure end to end across 2023, 2024 and 2025, with the compound rate behind each one.See what moved5 chartsCharts by indicator5 filed indicators plotted year by year, 2023–2025.Plot the figuresNothing estimatedRatios from the filed figures5 ratios computed from this company's own reported amounts, each shown against the year it was derived from.Check the ratios5 × 3 yearsEvery figure by yearAll 5 measures Okredo tracks across 3 reported years, exactly as filed.Open the table
Employees
Headcount as reported to Companies House for 2023–2025.
| Year | Employees | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 129 | +4 |
| 2024 | 125 | +1 |
| 2023 | 124 | – |
Reported employee count increased from 124 in 2023 to 129 in 2025. See how headcount moved alongside the reported financials.
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Officers
14Directors, secretaries and other appointed officers, with the period each has served.
| Person | Role | Period | Connected companies |
|---|---|---|---|
| Director | 01/09/2015–Present | 2 | |
| Director | 20/05/2020–30/06/2024 | 5 | |
| Director | 27/07/1994–04/08/1994 | 0 | |
| Director | 01/09/2015–01/02/2023 | 14 | |
| Director | 12/02/2001–31/08/2015 | 6 | |
| Director | 12/03/2007–31/08/2015 | 5 | |
| Director | 12/03/2007–20/05/2020 | 6 | |
| Director | 12/02/2001–25/04/2005 | 0 | |
| Secretary | 23/12/2019–30/06/2024 | 0 | |
| Secretary | 01/01/2001–31/01/2008 | 1 | |
| Secretary | 31/01/2008–23/12/2019 | 1 | |
| Director | 26/07/2024–Present | 1 | |
| Secretary | 26/07/2024–Present | 0 | |
| Director | 26/07/2024–Present | 0 |
Persons with significant control
1Individuals or entities with significant control over the company, as declared to Companies House.
| Person | Period | Connected companies |
|---|---|---|
| 01/04/2019–Present | 1 |
Filing history and recent activity
Every document on the Companies House record, newest first.
- Filings on record
- 135 Since 18/03/1969
- Last 12 months
- 1 -1 vs the year before
- Most recent filing
- 30/06/2026 2 months ago
What changed in the last year
- Accounts filedLatest 30/06/2026
Filing timeline
- 30/06/2026View PDF (36 pages)
Full accounts made up to 2025-12-27
- 02/09/2025View PDF (37 pages)
Full accounts made up to 2024-12-28
- 01/05/2025View PDF (3 pages)
Confirmation statement made on 2025-04-17 with no updates
- 20/08/2024View PDF (32 pages)
Full accounts made up to 2023-12-30
- 15/08/2024View PDF (2 pages)
Appointment of Samira Amini as a director on 2024-07-26
- 14/08/2024View PDF (2 pages)
Appointment of Mr Jon Galli as a director on 2024-07-26
- 14/08/2024View PDF (2 pages)
Appointment of Mr Jon Galli as a secretary on 2024-07-26
- 24/07/2024View PDF (1 pages)
Termination of appointment of Sarah Margaret Price as a director on 2024-06-30
- 24/07/2024View PDF (1 pages)
Termination of appointment of Sarah Margaret Price as a secretary on 2024-06-30
- 30/04/2024View PDF (3 pages)
Confirmation statement made on 2024-04-17 with no updates
- 24/08/2023View PDF (31 pages)
Full accounts made up to 2022-12-31
- 20/07/2023View PDF (1 pages)
Termination of appointment of David Ross Smith as a director on 2023-02-01
Showing 12 of 135 filings
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About CHARLES RIVER U.K. LIMITED
A short description of the company, written from its Companies House record.
CHARLES RIVER U.K. LIMITED is a private limited company registered in the United Kingdom, based in Manston Road, Margate, Kent CT9 4LT. Companies House classifies its business as Research and experimental development on biotechnology. It has been on the register for 57 years 6 months.
The register currently records it as active. Its 2025 accounts report net assets of £108.19M and 129 employees.
CHARLES RIVER U.K. LIMITED: frequently asked questions
Answered from this company's own registry record and filed figures.
What does CHARLES RIVER U.K. LIMITED do?
Companies House records CHARLES RIVER U.K. LIMITED under one registered business activity: Research and experimental development on biotechnology (72.11 - SIC 2007).
Is CHARLES RIVER U.K. LIMITED still active?
CHARLES RIVER U.K. LIMITED is recorded as active on the Companies House register, and has been on it since 18/03/1969.
What are CHARLES RIVER U.K. LIMITED's latest reported financials?
The most recent accounts Okredo holds cover 2025 and report net assets of £108.19M, total assets of £116.06M, cash in bank of £1.95M and total liabilities of £4.51M.
When did CHARLES RIVER U.K. LIMITED last file with Companies House?
The most recent document on the record is dated 30/06/2026: Full accounts made up to 2025-12-27, 2 months ago.
When are CHARLES RIVER U.K. LIMITED's next filings due?
On the current registry record, accounts are due by 30/09/2026.
Who runs CHARLES RIVER U.K. LIMITED?
Companies House lists 14 officers (4 currently in post) and 1 person with significant control.