−£248k
vs Mar 2024Active01771643Private limited companyRuncorn
OCTAPHARM LIMITED
Significant control: Davies Chemists (Havant) Limited (significant control), L.Rowland & Company (Retail) Limited (significant control) and 1 more
From public filings as at 31 Aug 2026; may contain errors or be out of date. Verify at Companies House · Terms
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Summary
OCTAPHARM LIMITED is an active private limited company (company number 01771643) incorporated on 21 November 1983, registered in Runcorn. Its registered activity is dispensing chemist in specialised stores (SIC 47730). Latest small accounts cover the period ending 31 March 2025, showing net assets of −£248k and cash of £21k, with 7 employees on average. Net assets fell 170% on the prior period (−£92k).
Peer position · net assets
By net assets it sits in the bottom quarter of 569 comparable companies in Manchester (median £5,809, upper quartile £88k).
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Ownership and control
- Davies Chemists (Havant) Limited
- has significant influence or control
- L.Rowland & Company (Retail) Limited
- has significant influence or control
- Mr Stephen William Anderson
- has significant influence or control
- Mr Kevin Robert Hudson
- has significant influence or control
- Mr Kenneth John Black
- has significant influence or control
- Mr Paul Jonathan Smith
- has significant influence or control
- L Rowland & Co Limited
- has significant influence or control
- Mr Michael Peter Blakeman
- has significant influence or control
- Mr Robert Douglas Proctor
- has significant influence or control
- Mr Mahmood Dullah Chaudhry
- has significant influence or control
- Mr Gary Taylor
- has significant influence or control
Persons with significant control hold 25% or more of shares or voting rights. Smaller shareholdings are only listed in confirmation-statement documents. Directors and secretaries: see the officers list at Companies House.
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Key dates
- Incorporated
- 21 November 198342 yrs ago
- Next accounts due
- 31 December 2026in 69 days
- Confirmation statement due
- 5 December 2026in 43 days
Due dates are expected from Companies House filing rules; confirm on the official register before relying on them.
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Activity
- SIC 47730
- Dispensing chemist in specialised stores
- Accounts type
- Small
- Size band
- MicroCompanies Act thresholds
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Financials
£21k
−81%vs Mar 2024Not reported
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+17%vs Mar 2024| Period end | Net assets | Cash | Debtors | Creditors <1y | Turnover | Profit | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | −£248k | £21k | £80k | £362k | — | −£156k | 7 |
| 31 March 2024 | −£92k | £112k | £82k | £309k | — | −£124k | 6 |
| 31 March 2023 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Current ratio0.31Current assets ÷ creditors within one year
Cash per employee£3,024Cash ÷ average employees
Figures as filed in iXBRL accounts at Companies House. "—" means the line was not reported in that filing.
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Filing and accounts signals
- Net assets below zeroNet assets £-247,763 at 31 March 2025
- Net assets down 25% or more on the prior period-169.8% vs prior period
- Current assets below creditors within one yearCurrent ratio 0.31
- Three or more accounting periods on record3 periods on record
- Incorporated five or more years agoIncorporated 21 November 1983
Neutral facts read from the register and filed accounts, each with its evidence. They are not a rating, a prediction or advice, and may be incomplete or out of date. How each signal is derived.
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Timeline
- Next accounts duein 69 days
- Confirmation statement duein 43 days
- Accounts period endNet liabilities £248k · small accounts
- Accounts period endNet liabilities £92k · small accounts
- Accounts period end
- Incorporated
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- DAVID CARTER LIMITEDManchester · inc. Sept 1984
- JAMES HELGASON LIMITEDBolton · inc. Sept 1984
- F.T.D.S LTDBolton · inc. Jan 1985
All companies incorporated on 21 November 1983 · in Nov 1983.
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Reminders for OCTAPHARM LIMITED
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