Rowett Research Institute (The)
Registered name: ROWETT RESEARCH INSTITUTE (THE)
Rowett Research Institute (The) made £1.8m revenue and a £1.6m loss in the year to 31 Jul 2024.
Rowett Research Institute (The)’s revenue was £1.8m in the year to 31 Jul 2024, with a loss of £1.6m. The company is classified under “non-trading company” and is based in Aberdeen; we hold 3 years of its filed accounts.
- Status
- Active
- Location
- Aberdeen, Scotland
- Age
- 64 yrs · since 1962
- Type
- PRI/LTD BY GUAR/NSC (Private, limited by guarantee, no share capital)
Non-profit. It is limited by guarantee (typically an association, club or management company), so it isn't run for profit. It is excluded from our opportunity lists.
Key figures
Badges are automated estimates derived from the filed figures — not statements of fact about the company.
Financial history
| Year to | 31 Jul 2022 | 31 Jul 2023 | 31 Jul 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Disclosure | Full P&L | Full P&L | Full P&L |
| Profit & loss | |||
| Revenue (turnover) | £0 | £0 | £1.8m |
| Cost of sales | £0 | £0 | £3.3m |
| Gross profit | £0 | £0 | — |
| Operating profit | −£212k | −£167k | −£1.5m |
| Profit before tax | −£207k | −£25k | −£1.5m |
| Profit after tax | −£207k | −£25k | −£1.6m |
| Profit (best available) | −£207k | −£25k | −£1.6m |
| Employees (average) | 0 | 0 | — |
| Ratios | |||
| Profit margin | — | — | −86.6% |
| Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue | |||
| Cash at bank | £8.6m | £8.6m | — |
| Net assets | £11.3m | £11.2m | — |
| Fixed assets | £2.7m | £2.7m | — |
| Current assets | £8.6m | £8.6m | — |
| Debtors | £0 | £0 | — |
| Deferred income | £21k | £21k | — |
| Source | FullAccounts · bulk data May 2024 | FullAccounts · bulk data May 2024 | Accounts · bulk data Mar 2026 |
How the business works
- Profit margin
- −86.6%
- Profit ÷ revenue.
- Gross margin
- —
- Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
- Revenue per employee
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- Revenue ÷ average employees.
- Profit per employee
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- Profit ÷ average employees.
- Cash conversion
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- Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
- Fixed assets ÷ revenue
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- Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
- Deferred income ÷ revenue
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- Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
- Debtors ÷ revenue
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- Money owed by customers. Low = customers pay quickly.
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
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- Now —
- Cash at bank
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- Headcount
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- Deferred income
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- Fixed assets
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Sources
Latest figures from accounts for the year to 31 Jul 2024 (profit −£1.6m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Mar 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.
Updated from Companies House on 14 Oct 2026
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