£112k
−84%vs Mar 2024Active12457690Private limited companyReading
NOVAI LTD
Significant control: Professor Maria Francesca Cordeiro (25–50%)
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Summary
NOVAI LTD is an active private limited company (company number 12457690) incorporated on 12 February 2020, registered in Reading. Its registered activity is research and experimental development on biotechnology (SIC 72110). Latest small accounts cover the period ending 31 March 2025, showing net assets of £112k and cash of £38k, with 14 employees on average. Net assets fell 84% on the prior period (£699k).
Peer position · net assets
By net assets it sits in the upper half of 50 comparable companies in Reading (median £11k, upper quartile £207k).
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Ownership and control
- Professor Maria Francesca Cordeiro
- owns 25–50% of shares
- holds 25–50% of voting rights
- Mr Aman Ullah Khan
- owns 25–50% of shares
- holds 25–50% of voting rights
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
- 12 February 20206 yrs ago
- Next accounts due
- 31 December 2026in 68 days
- Confirmation statement due
- 26 February 2027in 125 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 72110
- Research and experimental development on biotechnology
- Accounts type
- Total Exemption Full
- Size band
- MicroCompanies Act thresholds
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Financials
£38k
+71%vs Mar 2024Not reported
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−22%vs Mar 2024| Period end | Net assets | Cash | Debtors | Creditors <1y | Turnover | Profit | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £112k | £38k | — | £2.78m | — | — | 14 |
| 31 March 2024 | £699k | £22k | — | £2.79m | — | — | 18 |
Current ratio0.37Current assets ÷ creditors within one year
Cash per employee£2,720Cash ÷ 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 above zeroNet assets £111,766 at 31 March 2025
- Net assets down 25% or more on the prior period-84.0% vs prior period
- Current assets below creditors within one yearCurrent ratio 0.37
- Incorporated five or more years agoIncorporated 12 February 2020
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
- Confirmation statement duein 125 days
- Next accounts duein 68 days
- Accounts period endNet assets £112k · small accounts
- Accounts period endNet assets £699k · small accounts
- Incorporated
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