How much does Askbio UK Ltd make?

Askbio UK Ltd reported revenue of £12.5m and £1.8m profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Askbio UK Ltd have?

Askbio UK Ltd reported an average of 54 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Is Askbio UK Ltd profitable?

Yes — Askbio UK Ltd reported a profit of £1.8m in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. SC384375 · Incorporated 27 Aug 2010

Askbio UK Ltd

Registered name: ASKBIO UK LTD

Part of Bayer Ag group

Askbio UK Ltd made £12.5m revenue and £1.8m profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025. read from filing text

Askbio UK Ltd’s revenue grew 11% to £12.5m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with £1.8m profit and 54 employees. The company is classified under “research and experimental development on biotechnology” and is based in Midlothian; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

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

Status: Active
Location: Midlothian, Scotland
Age: 16 yrs · since 2010
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: “The Company is 100% owned by AskBio Inc, a wholly owned subsidiary of Bayer AG, a company incorporated in Germany.”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2025

Key figures

Revenue

£12.5m

Growth ▲11.2%

Profit

£1.8m

Growth ▲1.9%

Profit margin

14.2%

Gross 84%

Employees

Change 0%

Profit / employee

£33.1k

Revenue/employee £232k

Profitable streak

4yrs

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 2022	31 Dec 2023	31 Dec 2024	31 Dec 2025
Disclosure	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£8.8m	£9.7m	£11.3m	£12.5m
Cost of sales	£1.7m	£2.1m	£1.9m	£2m
Gross profit	£7.1m	£7.5m	£9.4m	£10.5m
Operating profit	£1.9m	£2.2m	£2.3m	£2.3m
Profit before tax	£1.9m	£2.3m	£2.4m	£2.4m
Profit after tax	£4.4m	£1.8m	£1.8m	£1.8m
Profit (best available)	£4.4m	£1.8m	£1.8m	£1.8m
Staff costs	£3.4m	£4.1m	£5.1m	£5.9m
Employees (average)	52	57	54	54
Ratios
Profit margin	50.3%	18.6%	15.6%	14.2%
Gross margin	80.6%	77.9%	82.9%	84%
Revenue per employee	£169k	£169k	£209k	£232k
Profit per employee	£84.8k	£31.5k	£32.5k	£33.1k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲10.2%	▲16.9%	▲11.2%
Profit growth	—	▼59.4%	▼2.1%	▲1.9%
Headcount growth	—	▲9.6%	▼5.3%	0%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£1.6m	£2.5m	£3.8m	£10.2m
Net assets	£6.5m	£8.3m	£10m	£11.8m
Fixed assets	£2m	£1.8m	£2.6m	£3m
Current assets	£13.3m	£15.1m	£17.3m	£18.7m
Debtors	£68.1k	£0	£11.3m	£6.5m
Deferred income	£6.4m	£5.9m	£5.3m	£4.8m
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Oct 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Oct 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Jun 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Jun 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 14.2%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 84%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £232k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £33.1k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 23.8%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 38.3%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 51.9%; 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: ▲18%; Now £11.8m
Cash at bank: ▲166%; Now £10.2m
Headcount: 0%; Now 54
Deferred income: ▼10%; Now £4.8m
Fixed assets: ▲14%; Now £3m

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Bayer Ag (registered outside the UK register)ultimate parent75–100%
Askbio UK Ltdthis 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 FullAccounts for the year to 31 Dec 2025 (profit £1.8m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Jun 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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