How much does Orchid Cellmark Ltd make?

Orchid Cellmark Ltd reported revenue of £33.1m and a loss of £6.6m in the year to 31 Dec 2024, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Orchid Cellmark Ltd have?

Orchid Cellmark Ltd reported an average of 542 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2024.

Is Orchid Cellmark Ltd profitable?

No — Orchid Cellmark Ltd reported a loss of £6.6m in the year to 31 Dec 2024.

Company No. 04045527 · Incorporated 28 Jul 2000

Orchid Cellmark Ltd

Registered name: ORCHID CELLMARK LTD

Part of Eurofins Scientific S.E. group

Orchid Cellmark Ltd made £33.1m revenue and a £6.6m loss in the year to 31 Dec 2024.

Orchid Cellmark Ltd’s revenue grew 4% to £33.1m in the year to 31 Dec 2024, with a loss of £6.6m and 542 employees. The company is classified under “technical testing and analysis” and is based in Wolverhampton; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection M · Professional, scientific and technical activitiesSIC 71200Technical testing and analysis

Status: Active
Location: Wolverhampton, West Midlands
Age: 26 yrs · since 2000
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. From the filing: “DNACO Limited”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2024

Key figures

Capital-lightDoing more with less

Revenue

£33.1m

Growth ▲4%

Profit

−£6.6m

Growth —

Profit margin

−20%

Gross 74.5%

Employees

542

Change ▼2.2%

Profit / employee

−£12.2k

Revenue/employee £61.1k

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.

4 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	31 Dec 2021	31 Dec 2022	31 Dec 2023	31 Dec 2024
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£30.1m	£28.2m	£31.8m	£33.1m
Cost of sales	£24.9m	£27.1m	£26.8m	£8.4m
Gross profit	£5.2m	£1.1m	£5m	£24.7m
Profit before tax	−£794k	−£6m	−£2.5m	−£6.6m
Profit after tax	−£1.1m	−£6.5m	−£2.5m	−£6.6m
Profit (best available)	−£1.1m	−£6.5m	−£2.5m	−£6.6m
Staff costs	£19m	£20.9m	£21.3m	£22.6m
Employees (average)	528	539	554	542
Ratios
Profit margin	−3.7%	−23%	−7.9%	−20%
Gross margin	17.3%	4%	15.7%	74.5%
Revenue per employee	£57k	£52.3k	£57.4k	£61.1k
Profit per employee	−£2.1k	−£12k	−£4.5k	−£12.2k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▼6.4%	▲12.9%	▲4%
Headcount growth	—	▲2.1%	▲2.8%	▼2.2%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£1.1m	£157k	£157k	£335k
Net assets	£6.1m	−£354k	−£2.9m	−£5.9m
Fixed assets	£976k	£1.6m	£1.5m	£666k
Current assets	£9.9m	£5.9m	£5.2m	£9.6m
Debtors	£4m	£3.1m	£2.1m	£3.7m
Source	Accounts · bulk data May 2024	Accounts · bulk data May 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Jan 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Jul 2025

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: −20%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 74.5%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £61.1k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: −£12.2k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 2%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 11.2%; 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 −£5.9m
Cash at bank: ▲113%; Now £335k
Headcount: ▼2%; Now 542
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: ▼54%; Now £666k

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Eurofins Scientific S.E. (registered outside the UK register)ultimate parent75–100%
Orchid Cellmark Ltdthis company

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

Subsidiaries (1)

Pinmoore Animal Laboratory Services LtdFigures 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 Dec 2024 (profit −£6.6m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Jul 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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