
Company Number
00745839
Next Accounts
Feb 2026
Shareholders
diomed group holdings limited
Group Structure
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Industry
Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products
Registered Address
haslers, old station road, loughton, essex, IG10 4PL
Website
www.diomed.co.ukPomanda estimates the enterprise value of DIOMED DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED at £192.9m based on a Turnover of £62.2m and 3.1x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of DIOMED DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED at £54.4m based on an EBITDA of £4.2m and a 13.04x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of DIOMED DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED at £124.8m based on Net Assets of £76.6m and 1.63x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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Diomed Developments Limited is a live company located in loughton, IG10 4PL with a Companies House number of 00745839. It operates in the manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products sector, SIC Code 21100. Founded in January 1963, it's largest shareholder is diomed group holdings limited with a 100% stake. Diomed Developments Limited is a mature, large sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £62.2m with low growth in recent years.
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Diomed Developments Limited a 4.5 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 6 measures and has 5 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs
6 Strong
1 Regular
5 Weak
Size
annual sales of £62.2m, make it larger than the average company (£36.9m)
£62.2m - Diomed Developments Limited
£36.9m - Industry AVG
Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of 3%, show it is growing at a slower rate (5.1%)
3% - Diomed Developments Limited
5.1% - Industry AVG
Production
with a gross margin of 56.5%, this company has a lower cost of product (36.5%)
56.5% - Diomed Developments Limited
36.5% - Industry AVG
Profitability
an operating margin of 3.6% make it less profitable than the average company (7.4%)
3.6% - Diomed Developments Limited
7.4% - Industry AVG
Employees
with 299 employees, this is above the industry average (118)
299 - Diomed Developments Limited
118 - Industry AVG
Pay Structure
on an average salary of £60.7k, the company has an equivalent pay structure (£63.3k)
£60.7k - Diomed Developments Limited
£63.3k - Industry AVG
Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £208k, this is less efficient (£431.8k)
£208k - Diomed Developments Limited
£431.8k - Industry AVG
Debtor Days
it gets paid by customers after 81 days, this is later than average (61 days)
81 days - Diomed Developments Limited
61 days - Industry AVG
Creditor Days
its suppliers are paid after 57 days, this is slower than average (32 days)
57 days - Diomed Developments Limited
32 days - Industry AVG
Stock Days
it holds stock equivalent to 248 days, this is more than average (110 days)
248 days - Diomed Developments Limited
110 days - Industry AVG
Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities for 162 weeks, this is more cash available to meet short term requirements (9 weeks)
162 weeks - Diomed Developments Limited
9 weeks - Industry AVG
Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 9.4%, this is a lower level of debt than the average (41%)
9.4% - Diomed Developments Limited
41% - Industry AVG
Diomed Developments Limited's latest turnover from May 2024 is £62.2 million and the company has net assets of £76.6 million. According to their latest financial statements, Diomed Developments Limited has 299 employees and maintains cash reserves of £24.5 million as reported in the balance sheet.
Data source: Companies House, Pomanda Estimates
May 2024 | May 2023 | May 2022 | May 2021 | May 2020 | May 2019 | May 2018 | May 2017 | May 2016 | May 2015 | May 2014 | May 2013 | May 2012 | May 2011 | May 2010 | |
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Turnover | 62,183,240 | 58,120,764 | 62,567,830 | 57,379,611 | 55,190,301 | 58,037,827 | 58,743,979 | 60,205,017 | 61,785,668 | 61,897,576 | 59,960,754 | 56,887,860 | 50,680,463 | 47,308,806 | 44,606,431 |
Other Income Or Grants | |||||||||||||||
Cost Of Sales | 27,032,932 | 23,779,309 | 26,132,412 | 21,665,925 | 20,981,955 | 22,455,305 | 22,084,518 | 22,958,044 | 24,201,877 | 23,430,563 | 22,295,662 | 21,482,035 | 18,791,282 | 16,902,324 | 16,995,704 |
Gross Profit | 35,150,308 | 34,341,455 | 36,435,418 | 35,713,686 | 34,208,346 | 35,582,522 | 36,659,461 | 37,246,973 | 37,583,791 | 38,467,013 | 37,665,092 | 35,405,825 | 31,889,181 | 30,406,482 | 27,610,727 |
Admin Expenses | 32,942,469 | 33,001,537 | 32,339,620 | 28,357,329 | 29,486,913 | 29,479,731 | 29,051,966 | 28,089,648 | 28,053,556 | 29,946,218 | 29,004,760 | 29,247,558 | 26,494,439 | 24,607,512 | 23,384,577 |
Operating Profit | 2,207,839 | 1,339,918 | 4,095,798 | 7,356,357 | 4,721,433 | 6,102,791 | 7,607,495 | 9,157,325 | 9,530,235 | 8,520,795 | 8,660,332 | 6,158,267 | 5,394,742 | 5,798,970 | 4,226,150 |
Interest Payable | 646 | 1,936 | 7 | 5,525 | 147 | 207 | 420 | 278 | 1,222 | 187 | 79 | 1,359 | 1,900 | 2,673 | |
Interest Receivable | 411,054 | 1,097 | 667 | 15,501 | 155,947 | 138,229 | 65,827 | 38,065 | 75,477 | 79,182 | 37,789 | 38,212 | 31,486 | 26,483 | 3,718 |
Pre-Tax Profit | 2,618,247 | 1,339,079 | 4,096,458 | 7,366,333 | 4,877,233 | 6,240,813 | 7,672,902 | 9,195,112 | 9,604,490 | 8,599,790 | 8,698,121 | 6,196,400 | 5,424,869 | 5,823,553 | 4,227,195 |
Tax | -22,245 | 510,244 | 73,114 | -103,982 | 508,510 | -46,171 | -329,865 | -900,167 | -932,543 | -832,939 | -1,081,402 | -813,532 | -742,616 | -1,144,655 | -718,705 |
Profit After Tax | 2,596,002 | 1,849,323 | 4,169,572 | 7,262,351 | 5,385,743 | 6,194,642 | 7,343,037 | 8,294,945 | 8,671,947 | 7,766,851 | 7,616,719 | 5,382,868 | 4,682,253 | 4,678,898 | 3,508,490 |
Dividends Paid | 2,900,000 | 1,500,000 | 3,500,000 | 3,500,000 | 3,500,000 | 3,500,000 | 2,500,000 | 2,500,000 | 2,500,000 | 2,000,000 | |||||
Retained Profit | 2,575,504 | 1,832,973 | 1,223,609 | 7,250,368 | 3,869,319 | 2,683,063 | 3,831,227 | 4,804,971 | 5,171,947 | 5,266,851 | 5,116,719 | 5,382,868 | 2,182,253 | 4,678,922 | 1,508,490 |
Employee Costs | 18,149,329 | 18,271,605 | 16,457,597 | 15,776,168 | 14,021,776 | 14,251,876 | 14,495,868 | 12,814,387 | 11,437,692 | 10,560,850 | 9,793,547 | 9,517,426 | 8,397,487 | 7,679,969 | 7,203,141 |
Number Of Employees | 299 | 302 | 290 | 261 | 256 | 247 | 238 | 226 | 218 | 198 | 189 | 168 | 162 | 146 | 144 |
EBITDA* | 4,174,168 | 2,951,640 | 5,437,897 | 8,564,520 | 5,885,755 | 7,099,067 | 8,603,773 | 9,985,785 | 10,248,867 | 9,177,884 | 9,273,587 | 6,672,895 | 5,933,648 | 6,376,938 | 4,813,365 |
* Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation
May 2024 | May 2023 | May 2022 | May 2021 | May 2020 | May 2019 | May 2018 | May 2017 | May 2016 | May 2015 | May 2014 | May 2013 | May 2012 | May 2011 | May 2010 | |
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Tangible Assets | 26,239,878 | 25,682,510 | 20,140,160 | 17,053,983 | 17,090,359 | 15,079,347 | 14,584,729 | 13,859,460 | 11,868,785 | 11,650,461 | 10,564,128 | 9,511,826 | 6,444,016 | 6,298,957 | 6,403,499 |
Intangible Assets | 80,000 | 80,000 | 80,000 | 80,000 | 80,000 | 80,000 | 62,214 | 44,430 | 66,646 | 88,862 | 111,078 | 133,294 | 155,510 | 177,726 | 199,942 |
Investments & Other | 52,682 | 32,184 | 15,834 | 61,797 | 49,814 | 33,390 | 21,811 | 10,001 | |||||||
Debtors (Due After 1 year) | 15,751 | ||||||||||||||
Total Fixed Assets | 26,372,560 | 25,794,694 | 20,235,994 | 17,195,780 | 17,220,173 | 15,208,488 | 14,668,754 | 13,913,891 | 11,935,431 | 11,739,323 | 10,675,206 | 9,645,120 | 6,599,526 | 6,476,683 | 6,603,441 |
Stock & work in progress | 18,401,487 | 14,512,998 | 11,900,233 | 12,207,850 | 10,395,352 | 9,625,220 | 9,130,054 | 9,593,800 | 6,343,022 | 7,552,092 | 8,988,186 | 8,326,132 | 5,408,477 | 4,863,426 | 3,916,312 |
Trade Debtors | 13,871,961 | 11,725,488 | 13,982,863 | 14,073,124 | 14,353,272 | 11,061,074 | 11,250,533 | 11,471,825 | 12,125,070 | 11,227,939 | 11,217,725 | 11,961,324 | 11,180,842 | 10,029,515 | 8,970,294 |
Group Debtors | 1,382 | 2,522 | 252 | ||||||||||||
Misc Debtors | 1,357,347 | 2,340,155 | 1,842,553 | 1,951,544 | 1,983,192 | 1,236,075 | 1,290,242 | 1,325,602 | 2,322,795 | 573,186 | 473,139 | 1,571,643 | 1,672,994 | 1,288,184 | 1,192,125 |
Cash | 24,508,692 | 26,976,970 | 35,254,080 | 37,090,784 | 31,048,598 | 30,961,802 | 29,888,146 | 22,007,415 | 21,457,690 | 16,052,072 | 10,568,662 | 5,031,994 | 4,683,206 | 4,004,984 | 1,112,403 |
misc current assets | |||||||||||||||
total current assets | 58,140,869 | 55,555,611 | 62,982,251 | 65,323,554 | 57,780,414 | 52,884,171 | 51,558,975 | 44,398,642 | 42,248,577 | 35,405,289 | 31,247,712 | 26,891,093 | 22,945,519 | 20,186,109 | 15,191,134 |
total assets | 84,513,429 | 81,350,305 | 83,218,245 | 82,519,334 | 75,000,587 | 68,092,659 | 66,227,729 | 58,312,533 | 54,184,008 | 47,144,612 | 41,922,918 | 36,536,213 | 29,545,045 | 26,662,792 | 21,794,575 |
Bank overdraft | 4,320 | 240,638 | 1,950,569 | 1,618,639 | 428,022 | 20,808 | 893,266 | ||||||||
Bank loan | |||||||||||||||
Trade Creditors | 4,293,359 | 4,226,060 | 8,113,912 | 7,363,745 | 6,034,873 | 3,885,998 | 8,233,814 | 4,107,620 | 2,573,776 | 3,529,948 | 604,543 | 864,098 | 1,018,118 | 500,638 | 447,614 |
Group/Directors Accounts | |||||||||||||||
other short term finances | |||||||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | |||||||||||||||
other current liabilities | 3,553,063 | 3,095,983 | 2,431,500 | 2,802,667 | 4,030,748 | 2,661,032 | 2,459,872 | 2,792,267 | 3,302,380 | 2,437,451 | 4,613,746 | 1,996,420 | 2,381,343 | 2,567,108 | 1,558,355 |
total current liabilities | 7,846,422 | 7,322,043 | 10,545,412 | 10,166,412 | 10,065,621 | 6,551,350 | 10,934,324 | 6,899,887 | 7,826,725 | 5,967,399 | 5,218,289 | 4,479,157 | 3,827,483 | 3,088,554 | 2,899,235 |
loans | |||||||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | |||||||||||||||
Accruals and Deferred Income | |||||||||||||||
other liabilities | 409,626 | ||||||||||||||
provisions | 84,151 | 61,906 | 572,150 | 645,264 | 501,642 | 1,010,152 | 968,469 | 942,557 | 692,140 | 684,042 | 589,476 | 649,000 | 102,000 | 140,929 | 140,929 |
total long term liabilities | 84,151 | 61,906 | 572,150 | 645,264 | 501,642 | 1,010,152 | 968,469 | 942,557 | 692,140 | 684,042 | 589,476 | 1,058,626 | 102,000 | 140,929 | 140,929 |
total liabilities | 7,930,573 | 7,383,949 | 11,117,562 | 10,811,676 | 10,567,263 | 7,561,502 | 11,902,793 | 7,842,444 | 8,518,865 | 6,651,441 | 5,807,765 | 5,537,783 | 3,929,483 | 3,229,483 | 3,040,164 |
net assets | 76,582,856 | 73,966,356 | 72,100,683 | 71,707,658 | 64,433,324 | 60,531,157 | 54,324,936 | 50,470,089 | 45,665,118 | 40,493,171 | 36,115,153 | 30,998,430 | 25,615,562 | 23,433,309 | 18,754,387 |
total shareholders funds | 76,582,856 | 73,966,356 | 72,100,683 | 71,707,658 | 64,433,324 | 60,531,157 | 54,324,936 | 50,470,089 | 45,665,118 | 40,493,171 | 36,115,153 | 30,998,430 | 25,615,562 | 23,433,309 | 18,754,387 |
May 2024 | May 2023 | May 2022 | May 2021 | May 2020 | May 2019 | May 2018 | May 2017 | May 2016 | May 2015 | May 2014 | May 2013 | May 2012 | May 2011 | May 2010 | |
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Operating Activities | |||||||||||||||
Operating Profit | 2,207,839 | 1,339,918 | 4,095,798 | 7,356,357 | 4,721,433 | 6,102,791 | 7,607,495 | 9,157,325 | 9,530,235 | 8,520,795 | 8,660,332 | 6,158,267 | 5,394,742 | 5,798,970 | 4,226,150 |
Depreciation | 1,966,329 | 1,611,722 | 1,342,099 | 1,208,163 | 1,164,322 | 974,062 | 974,062 | 806,244 | 696,416 | 634,873 | 591,039 | 492,412 | 516,690 | 555,752 | 564,999 |
Amortisation | 22,214 | 22,216 | 22,216 | 22,216 | 22,216 | 22,216 | 22,216 | 22,216 | 22,216 | 22,216 | |||||
Tax | -22,245 | 510,244 | 73,114 | -103,982 | 508,510 | -46,171 | -329,865 | -900,167 | -932,543 | -832,939 | -1,081,402 | -813,532 | -742,616 | -1,144,655 | -718,705 |
Stock | 3,888,489 | 2,612,765 | -307,617 | 1,812,498 | 770,132 | 495,166 | -463,746 | 3,250,778 | -1,209,070 | -1,436,094 | 662,054 | 2,917,655 | 545,051 | 947,114 | 3,916,312 |
Debtors | 1,165,047 | -1,762,295 | -196,982 | -311,544 | 4,023,564 | -227,875 | -256,652 | -1,650,438 | 2,646,740 | 110,261 | -1,842,103 | 679,131 | 1,536,137 | 1,155,280 | 10,162,419 |
Creditors | 67,299 | -3,887,852 | 750,167 | 1,328,872 | 2,148,875 | -4,347,816 | 4,126,194 | 1,533,844 | -956,172 | 2,925,405 | -259,555 | -154,020 | 517,480 | 53,024 | 447,614 |
Accruals and Deferred Income | 457,080 | 664,483 | -371,167 | -1,228,081 | 1,369,716 | 201,160 | -332,395 | -510,113 | 864,929 | -2,176,295 | 2,617,326 | -384,923 | -185,765 | 1,008,753 | 1,558,355 |
Deferred Taxes & Provisions | 22,245 | -510,244 | -73,114 | 143,622 | -508,510 | 41,683 | 25,912 | 250,417 | 8,098 | 94,566 | -59,524 | 547,000 | -38,929 | 140,929 | |
Cash flow from operations | -354,989 | -1,122,199 | 6,321,496 | 7,203,997 | 4,610,650 | 2,680,632 | 12,814,017 | 8,759,426 | 7,795,509 | 10,514,454 | 11,670,481 | 2,270,634 | 3,402,630 | 4,191,666 | -7,837,173 |
Investing Activities | |||||||||||||||
capital expenditure | -1,643,470 | -1,738,938 | -2,799,541 | -838,763 | -1,709,960 | -1,624,654 | -3,763,559 | -651,007 | -451,189 | -690,845 | |||||
Change in Investments | 20,498 | 16,350 | -45,963 | 11,983 | 16,424 | 11,579 | 11,810 | 10,001 | |||||||
cash flow from investments | -20,498 | -16,350 | 45,963 | -11,983 | -16,424 | -1,655,049 | -1,750,748 | -2,809,542 | -838,763 | -1,709,960 | -1,624,654 | -3,763,559 | -651,007 | -451,189 | -690,845 |
Financing Activities | |||||||||||||||
Bank loans | |||||||||||||||
Group/Directors Accounts | |||||||||||||||
Other Short Term Loans | |||||||||||||||
Long term loans | |||||||||||||||
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments | |||||||||||||||
other long term liabilities | -409,626 | 409,626 | |||||||||||||
share issue | |||||||||||||||
interest | 410,408 | -839 | 660 | 9,976 | 155,800 | 138,022 | 65,407 | 37,787 | 74,255 | 78,995 | 37,789 | 38,133 | 30,127 | 24,583 | 1,045 |
cash flow from financing | 451,404 | 31,861 | -829,924 | 33,942 | 188,648 | 3,661,180 | 89,027 | 37,787 | 74,255 | -809,838 | -371,833 | 447,759 | 30,127 | 24,583 | 17,246,942 |
cash and cash equivalents | |||||||||||||||
cash | -2,468,278 | -8,277,110 | -1,836,704 | 6,042,186 | 86,796 | 1,073,656 | 7,880,731 | 549,725 | 5,405,618 | 5,483,410 | 5,536,668 | 348,788 | 678,222 | 2,892,581 | 1,112,403 |
overdraft | -4,320 | -236,318 | 240,638 | -1,950,569 | 1,950,569 | -1,618,639 | 1,190,617 | 407,214 | -872,458 | 893,266 | |||||
change in cash | -2,468,278 | -8,277,110 | -1,836,704 | 6,042,186 | 91,116 | 1,309,974 | 7,640,093 | 2,500,294 | 3,455,049 | 5,483,410 | 7,155,307 | -841,829 | 271,008 | 3,765,039 | 219,137 |
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DIOMED DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED group structure
Diomed Developments Limited has 6 subsidiary companies.
Ultimate parent company
1 parent
DIOMED DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED
00745839
6 subsidiaries
Diomed Developments Limited currently has 3 directors. The longest serving directors include Mr Michael Yarrow (Nov 1991) and Ms Heather Yarrow (May 2006).
officer | country | age | start | end | role |
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Mr Michael Yarrow | United Kingdom | 77 years | Nov 1991 | - | Director |
Ms Heather Yarrow | United Kingdom | 75 years | May 2006 | - | Director |
Ms Nicola Yarrow | United Kingdom | 37 years | Jun 2016 | - | Director |
P&L
May 2024turnover
62.2m
+7%
operating profit
2.2m
+65%
gross margin
56.6%
-4.33%
turnover
Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.
Balance Sheet
May 2024net assets
76.6m
+0.04%
total assets
84.5m
+0.04%
cash
24.5m
-0.09%
net assets
Total assets minus all liabilities
company number
00745839
Type
Private limited with Share Capital
industry
21100 - Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products
incorporation date
January 1963
age
62
incorporated
UK
ultimate parent company
accounts
Group
last accounts submitted
May 2024
previous names
dermal laboratories limited (December 1981)
accountant
-
auditor
HASLERS
address
haslers, old station road, loughton, essex, IG10 4PL
Bank
TRUSTEE SAVINGS BANK
Legal Advisor
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