Scientific Laboratory Supplies Limited (02577009)

Company details

Type: Private Limited Company
Incorporated: 1991-01-28
Country of origin: United Kingdom

Accounts & filings

Accounts last filed: 2024-12-31 · FULL
Next accounts due: 2026-09-30 in 115 days
Confirmation statement: last made up 2026-01-28 · next due 2027-02-11

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Registered office

Orchard House
The Square
Hessle
East Yorkshire
Hu13 0ae

Peer comparison

Compared against 121 UK companies in the broader 46xxx sector (this company is in 46690 — Wholesale of other machinery and equipment; not enough peers in that exact SIC to compare) within the Large bracket (£10M–£100M net assets).

Net assets Above typical

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Turnover Above typical

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Accounts

Based on this company's latest filed accounts (to Dec 2025) · Full accounts — profit & loss and balance sheet.

Year ending	Dec 2025	Dec 2024	Dec 2023	Dec 2022	Dec 2021
Profit & loss
Turnover	£86,140,830 ↑4.0%	£82,838,129 ↓0.5%	£83,291,638 ↑2.9%	£80,980,998 ↑1.2%	£79,984,778
Gross profit	£14,113,397 ↓5.5%	£14,927,296 ↓7.6%	£16,161,772 →0.0%	£16,234,180 ↓4.5%	£16,992,082
Operating profit	£163,694 ↓78.3%	£755,214 ↓72.6%	£2,757,042 ↓32.8%	£4,104,282 ↓19.0%	£5,068,460
Profit before tax	£156,814 ↓79.4%	£760,980 ↓72.3%	£2,742,787 ↓33.2%	£4,108,551 ↓18.9%	£5,068,447
Profit / loss	£182,000 ↓65.9%	£533,641 ↓74.6%	£2,098,474 ↓39.8%	£3,486,565 ↓15.2%	£4,112,976
Balance sheet
Fixed assets	£4,638,150 ↓4.6%	£4,864,202 ↑2.9%	£4,729,038 ↑141.8%	£1,956,082 ↑37.4%	£1,423,173
Current assets	£27,184,645 ↑2.7%	£26,457,199 ↓4.3%	£27,646,979 ↓4.6%	£28,992,296 ↑4.2%	£27,810,819
Cash	£2,340,613 ↑1.1%	£2,314,037 ↑38.6%	£1,669,771 ↓12.6%	£1,909,604 ↓54.9%	£4,229,926
Debtors	£18,309,631 ↑5.6%	£17,337,567 ↓13.0%	£19,921,799 ↓3.5%	£20,651,602 ↑15.3%	£17,904,092
Net current assets	£12,895,952 ↑2.3%	£12,607,570 ↓1.1%	£12,753,125 ↑0.8%	£12,646,063 →0.0%	£12,662,816
Net assets	£16,679,704 ↑1.1%	£16,497,704 →0.0%	£16,464,063 ↑14.6%	£14,365,589 ↑3.5%	£13,879,024
Equity	£16,679,704 ↑1.1%	£16,497,704 →0.0%	£16,464,063 ↑14.6%	£14,365,589 ↑3.5%	£13,879,024
Other
Average employees	245 →0.0%	244 ↑3.0%	237 ↑6.3%	223 ↑6.2%	210
Dividends paid	—	£500,000 ↓83.3%	—	£3,000,000 ↑50.0%	£2,000,000

Source: filed iXBRL accounts at Companies House. P&L items are only published by medium and large companies; small companies file abridged or micro-entity accounts where the P&L is not public.

Industry (SIC codes)

46690 · Wholesale of other machinery and equipment

Officers (20)

Roberts, Julie · Director appointed 2025-06-01
Shevill, Meggin · Director appointed 2024-01-01
Mclaughlin, Robert · Director appointed 2020-07-09
Mowbray, Bruce · Director appointed 2020-06-15
Bewell, Neil Andrew · Director appointed 2017-06-07
Bewell, Neil Andrew · Secretary appointed 2017-06-07
Chapman, Joshua James Robert · Director appointed 2014-09-29
Roulstone, Ian Andrew · Director appointed 2008-08-01
Monkman, Andrew William · Director appointed 1992-05-11 resigned 2024-03-31
Chapman, Robert Peter · Director appointed 1992-05-11 resigned 2020-07-09
Cherry, Anthony Peter · Director appointed 1992-05-11 resigned 2017-06-07
Lister, Peter John · Director appointed 2004-02-02 resigned 2017-01-24
Dunning, Philip Ralph · Director appointed 1991-03-19 resigned 2016-05-03
Jones, Trevor Lewis · Director appointed 2005-04-01 resigned 2011-09-30
Shelton, Mark Brian · Director appointed 2002-11-01 resigned 2007-04-01
Beckett, Ian · Director appointed 1992-05-11 resigned 2005-07-08
Whaley, Peter Lloyd · Director appointed 1992-09-16 resigned 2005-01-31
Dunning, Valerie Margaret · Secretary appointed 1991-03-19 resigned 1992-05-11
London Law Services Limited · Corporate Nominee Director appointed 1991-01-28 resigned 1991-03-19
London Law Secretarial Limited · Corporate Nominee Secretary appointed 1991-01-28 resigned 1991-03-19

People with significant control (2)

Dominique Dutscher Distribution Sas Ceased 2023-01-28

Corporate Entity Psc · notified 2016-07-04

Ownership of shares 50 to 75 percent
Sls Group Limited Active

Corporate Entity Psc · notified 2020-07-09

Ownership of shares 75 to 100 percent

Mortgages & charges (11)

All charges satisfied.

A registered charge Satisfied 025770090011

Held by Barclays Bank PLC

Created 2020-11-16 · satisfied 2024-03-20
A registered charge Satisfied 025770090010

Held by Aether Financial Services

Created 2020-09-30 · satisfied 2022-02-11
A registered charge Satisfied 025770090009

Held by Barclays Bank PLC

Created 2019-05-16 · satisfied 2020-09-30
A registered charge Satisfied 025770090008

Held by Barclays Bank PLC

Created 2018-08-06 · satisfied 2024-03-20
Chattel mortgage Satisfied

Held by Barclays Bank PLC

Created 2005-01-10 · satisfied 2010-10-07

Netstall model N580/150 mp series 18039 hydraulic injection moulding machine s/no 93013 and s/no 93014 netstall model HP1750/870 series 25013 hydraulic injection moulding machine s/no 93210. for further details of chattels charges please see schedule to form 395. see the mortgage charge document for full details.
All assets debenture Satisfied

Held by Lloyds Tsb Commercial Finance Limited

Created 2004-02-06 · satisfied 2010-08-07

Fixed and floating charges over the undertaking and all property and assets present and future including goodwill bookdebts uncalled capital buildings fixtures fixed plant and machinery.
Fixed charge Satisfied

Held by Barclays Bank PLC

Created 1994-05-19 · satisfied 2020-09-30

All right title and interest of the company in or arising out of a factoring or invoice discounting deed dated 5 may 1994. see the mortgage charge document for full details.
Debenture Satisfied

Held by Tsb Commercial Finance Limited

Created 1994-05-05 · satisfied 2010-08-07

First fixed charge on all the book debts and other debts of the company both present and future. See the mortgage charge document for full details.
Collateral debenture Satisfied

Held by 3I Group PLC

Created 1993-06-22 · satisfied 2003-02-21

Fixed and floating charges over the undertaking and all property and assets present and future including goodwill bookdebts uncalled capital buildings fixtures fixed plant and machinery.
Guarantee and debenture Satisfied

Held by Barclays Bank PLC

Created 1992-05-18 · satisfied 2020-09-30

See form 395 ref M735C. Fixed and floating charges over the undertaking and all property and assets present and future including goodwill bookdebts uncalled capital buildings fixtures fixed plant and machinery.
Debenture Satisfied

Held by Barclays Bank PLC

Created 1991-05-07 · satisfied 2020-09-30

Fixed and floating charges over the undertaking and all property and assets present and future including goodwill bookdebts uncalled capital buildings fixtures fixed plant and machinery.

Recent filings (15)

2026-05-21 Full accounts AA Accounts
2026-01-29 Confirmation statement (no updates) CS01 Confirmation statement
2025-06-11 Appointment of director AP01 Officers
2025-05-08 Full accounts AA Accounts
2025-02-03 Confirmation statement (no updates) CS01 Confirmation statement
2024-05-09 Full accounts AA Accounts
2024-04-03 Termination director company with name termination date TM01 Officers
2024-03-20 Mortgage satisfy charge full MR04 Mortgage
2024-03-20 Mortgage satisfy charge full MR04 Mortgage
2024-01-29 Confirmation statement (no updates) CS01 Confirmation statement
2024-01-02 Appointment of director AP01 Officers
2023-06-12 Full accounts AA Accounts
2023-01-30 Cessation of a person with significant control PSC07 PSC
2023-01-30 Confirmation statement (no updates) CS01 Confirmation statement
2022-06-09 Full accounts AA Accounts

Showing the 15 most recent filings. View full filing history at Companies House.