How much does Surescreen Diagnostics Limited make?

Surescreen Diagnostics Limited reported revenue of £3.2m and a loss of £9.6m in the year to 31 May 2024, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Surescreen Diagnostics Limited have?

Surescreen Diagnostics Limited reported an average of 44 employees in the year to 31 May 2024.

Is Surescreen Diagnostics Limited profitable?

No — Surescreen Diagnostics Limited reported a loss of £9.6m in the year to 31 May 2024.

Company No. 03235601 · Incorporated 8 Aug 1996

Surescreen Diagnostics Limited

Registered name: SURESCREEN DIAGNOSTICS LIMITED

Part of Surescreen Holdings (2022) Limited group

Surescreen Diagnostics Limited made £3.2m revenue and a £9.6m loss in the year to 31 May 2024.

Surescreen Diagnostics Limited’s revenue fell 8% to £3.2m in the year to 31 May 2024, with a loss of £9.6m and 44 employees. The company is classified under “other human health activities” and is based in Derby; we hold 3 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection Q · Human health and social workSIC 86900Other human health activities

Status: Active
Location: Derby, East Midlands
Age: 30 yrs · since 1996
Type: Private Limited Company

Part of a group. The filing indicates this company sits within a group structure, so its results may depend on intra-group trading and it may be hard to replicate independently.

Latest accounts · year to 31 May 2024

Key figures

Revenue

£3.2m

Growth ▼8.2%

Profit

−£9.6m

Growth —

Profit margin

−303.7%

Gross 27.1%

Employees

Change ▼56%

Profit / employee

−£218k

Revenue/employee £71.7k

Profitable streak

0yrs

Consecutive profitable years in our data

Badges are automated estimates derived from the filed figures — not statements of fact about the company.

3 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	31 May 2022	31 May 2023	31 May 2024
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£196m	£3.4m	£3.2m
Cost of sales	£115m	£4.1m	£2.3m
Gross profit	£81m	−£686k	£856k
Operating profit	£55.3m	−£19.8m	−£11m
Profit before tax	£55.1m	−£19.9m	−£11.1m
Profit after tax	£46.7m	−£18.9m	−£9.6m
Profit (best available)	£46.7m	−£18.9m	−£9.6m
Staff costs	£13.3m	£4m	£2.1m
Employees (average)	90	100	44
Ratios
Profit margin	23.8%	−550.3%	−303.7%
Gross margin	41.4%	−20%	27.1%
Revenue per employee	£2.2m	£34.3k	£71.7k
Profit per employee	£519k	−£189k	−£218k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▼98.3%	▼8.2%
Profit growth	—	▼140.5%	—
Headcount growth	—	▲11.1%	▼56%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£10.2m	£1.1m	£491k
Net assets	£11.6m	−£7.3m	−£16.8m
Fixed assets	£22.2m	£9.7m	£1.3m
Current assets	£82.6m	£7.5m	£1.8m
Debtors	£46.7m	£667k	£458k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Oct 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Oct 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Aug 2025

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: −303.7%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 27.1%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £71.7k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: −£218k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 41.2%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 14.5%; Money owed by customers. Low = customers pay quickly.

Indirect — not revenue

Balance-sheet signals

Year-on-year changes in filed balance-sheet items. They can hint at momentum (or investment) but are not revenue or profit and must not be read as such.

Net assets: —; Now −£16.8m
Cash at bank: ▼57%; Now £491k
Headcount: ▼56%; Now 44
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: ▼87%; Now £1.3m

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Surescreen Holdings (2022) Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Surescreen Diagnostics Limitedthis company

Bands show the share of ownership each company holds in the one below it.

Subsidiaries (2)

Nutrivitality LimitedLiquidationFigures not disclosed
Surescreen Life Sciences LimitedFigures not disclosed

Sister companies (2)

Surescreen Holdings LimitedRev. £0 · Profit −£122k
Surescreen Scientifics LimitedFigures not disclosed

From the Persons with Significant Control register (corporate controllers only).

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Sources

Companies House profile Filing history & original accounts

Latest figures from FullAccounts for the year to 31 May 2024 (profit −£9.6m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Aug 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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