Starlab (UK), Ltd.
Principal activities The principal activities of the Company continued to be the distribution of high quality laboratory consumables and servicing and collaboration of these products. Business review The Director is satisfied with the trading performance during the year and is confident that this will continue in the coming year. Sales increased due to improving economic conditions in the United Kingdom ("UK") in general. Product supply issues were resolved across 2024 and 2025 and this resulted in turnover increasing from £25,699k to £26,503k. A focus on customers has enabled the Company to maintain market share in a competitive environment. Profit before tax decreased from £2,372k to £2,342k, a decrease of 1%.
Revenue
£26.5m
▲ +3.1% vs prior ~12m period
Profit after tax
£1.7m
Margin 8.9%
Employees
96
▼ -5.9% vs prior ~12m period
Net assets
£7.1m
Total assets £10.5m
Financial history
Revenue by accounting period
3 periods available · ▲ growth ▼ decline
| Period end | Revenue | Growth | Profit before tax | Employees | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Dec 2025 | £26.5m | ▲ +3.1% | £2.3m | 96 | £7.1m |
| 31 Dec 2024 | £25.7m | — | £2.4m | 102 | £7.1m |
| 1 Jan 2024 | — | — | — | — | £7.3m |
Latest available figures
Period ending 31 Dec 2025. “Not available” means the figure is not in the accounts we hold. We do not estimate missing figures.
Profit & loss
- Revenue
- £26.5m
- Gross profit
- £9.1m
- Operating profit
- £2.4m
- Profit before tax
- £2.3m
- Profit after tax
- £1.7m
Balance sheet
- Total assets
- £10.5m
- Cash
- £3.4m
- Total liabilities
- £3.4m
- Net assets
- £7.1m
- Revenue per employee
- £276k
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