How much does Novo Nordisk Research and Development UK Limited make?

Novo Nordisk Research and Development UK Limited reported revenue of £52.2m and £2.5m profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Novo Nordisk Research and Development UK Limited have?

Novo Nordisk Research and Development UK Limited reported an average of 181 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Is Novo Nordisk Research and Development UK Limited profitable?

Yes — Novo Nordisk Research and Development UK Limited reported a profit of £2.5m in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. 09040089 · Incorporated 14 May 2014

Novo Nordisk Research and Development UK Limited

Registered name: NOVO NORDISK RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT UK LIMITED

Part of Novo Nordisk A/S group

Novo Nordisk Research and Development UK Limited made £52.2m revenue and £2.5m profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Novo Nordisk Research and Development UK Limited’s revenue grew 37% to £52.2m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with £2.5m profit and 181 employees. The company is classified under “research and experimental development on biotechnology” and is based in Oxford; we hold 3 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection M · Professional, scientific and technical activitiesSIC 72110Research and experimental development on biotechnology

Status: Active
Location: Oxford, South East
Age: 12 yrs · since 2014
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 Dec 2025

Key figures

Revenue

£52.2m

Growth ▲37.3%

Profit

£2.5m

Growth ▲31.3%

Profit margin

4.7%

Employees

181

Change ▲20.7%

Profit / employee

£13.6k

Revenue/employee £289k

Profitable streak

3yrs

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 Dec 2023	31 Dec 2024	31 Dec 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£28.3m	£38m	£52.2m
Operating profit	£2.4m	£3.3m	£5.7m
Profit before tax	£2.4m	£3.3m	£4m
Profit after tax	£1.7m	£1.9m	£2.5m
Profit (best available)	£1.7m	£1.9m	£2.5m
Employees (average)	—	150	181
Ratios
Profit margin	6%	4.9%	4.7%
Revenue per employee	—	£254k	£289k
Profit per employee	—	£12.5k	£13.6k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲34.2%	▲37.3%
Profit growth	—	▲11.1%	▲31.3%
Headcount growth	—	—	▲20.7%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Net assets	—	—	—
Source	Accounts · bulk data Jun 2025	Accounts · bulk data Jun 2025	Accounts · bulk data Sep 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 4.7%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: —; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £289k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £13.6k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: —; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: —; 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 —
Cash at bank: —; Now —
Headcount: ▲21%; Now 181
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: —; Now —

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Novo Nordisk A/S (registered outside the UK register)ultimate parent75–100%
Novo Nordisk Research and Development UK Limitedthis company

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

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 accounts for the year to 31 Dec 2025 (profit £2.5m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Sep 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

Updated from Companies House on 12 Oct 2026

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