UNICUS LTD
Company number 08347153 · Active - Proposal to Strike off · Bicester OX26 4YW
UNICUS LTD is an active (proposal to strike off) private limited company (company number 08347153) incorporated on 4 January 2013, registered in Bicester. Its registered activity is research and experimental development on biotechnology (SIC 72110). Latest small accounts cover the period ending 31 March 2026, showing net assets of £16k and cash of £6,809, with 1 employee on average. Net assets fell 91% on the prior period (£173k).
By net assets it sits in the upper half of 152 comparable companies in Oxford (median £10k, upper quartile £474k).
Key dates
- Incorporated
- 4 January 2013
- Next accounts due
- 31 December 2027 — in 438 days
- Confirmation statement due
- 18 January 2027 — in 91 days
Due dates are expected from Companies House filing rules; confirm on the official register before relying on them.
Activity
- SIC 72110
- Research and experimental development on biotechnology
- Accounts type
- Total Exemption Full
- Size band
- Micro (Companies Act thresholds)
Financials — 2 periods on record, latest ending 31 March 2026
| Period end | Net assets | Cash | Debtors | Creditors <1y | Turnover | Profit | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2026 | £16k | £6,809 | £8,146 | — | — | — | 1 |
| 31 March 2025 | £173k | £169k | £24k | — | — | — | 1 |
- Cash per employee
- £6,809
Figures as filed in iXBRL accounts at Companies House. "—" means the line was not reported in that filing.
Firmoscan score: 35/100 (grade D)
- +10 Positive net assets — Net assets £16,224 at 2026-03-31
- -8 Net assets falling — -90.6% vs prior period
- +8 Established — Incorporated 2013-01-04 (14 years)
- -25 Status not Active — Active - Proposal to Strike off
A transparent, rules-based score from filed data only: every point lists its evidence. It is not a credit rating or advice.
Ownership and control
- Miss Jane Christine Benham — owns 75–100% of shares · since 6 April 2016
Persons with significant control hold 25% or more of shares or voting rights. Smaller shareholdings are only listed in confirmation-statement documents.
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- INVIVUSBIO LIMITED — Oxford, inc. May 2012
- OXFORD VACMEDIX UK LIMITED — Oxford, inc. Mar 2012
Reminders for UNICUS LTD
Get an email before each filing deadline — accounts and confirmation statement — so nothing is late.