OPD LABORATORIES LIMITED
Active Company number 03181478
OPD LABORATORIES LIMITED (company number 03181478) is a private limited company incorporated on 2 April 1996. Its status on the Companies House register is Active. Its registered office is in Watford, WD24 4BB. Its nature of business (SIC 2007) is wholesale of pharmaceutical goods (46460). Its latest accounts we hold, for the period ending 31 August 2023, report net liabilities of £1.7m.
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Company details
- Company number
- 03181478
- Status
- Active
- Company type
- Private Limited Company
- Incorporated
- 2 April 1996
- Country of origin
- United Kingdom
- Registered office
- HD HOUSE
IMPERIAL WAY
WATFORD
HERTFORDSHIRE
WD24 4BB
ENGLAND
Nature of business (SIC 2007)
Accounts and confirmation statement
- Accounting reference date
- 31 August
- Accounts category
- AUDIT EXEMPTION SUBSIDIARY
- Accounts last made up to
- 31 August 2025
- Next accounts due
- 31 May 2027
- Confirmation statement last made up to
- 2 April 2026
- Next confirmation statement due
- 16 April 2027
Financial summary
| Period ending | 31 August 2023 | 31 August 2022 | 31 August 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total assets | £1.8m | £574k | £495k |
| Cash at bank | £477k | £49k | £4 |
| Current liabilities | £568k | £554k | £3.7m |
| Net current assets / (liabilities) | £1.1m | (£123k) | (£3.4m) |
| Total liabilities | £3.5m | £3.6m | £3.7m |
| Net liabilities | £1.7m | £3.0m | £3.2m |
| Employees | 52 | 66 | 91 |
Figures read from filings at Companies House (ixbrl) and checked; see how we read them. Small-company accounts often omit turnover and profit. Spotted an error? Tell us.
Control, officers and charges
- Persons with significant control
- 1 current (2 including ceased)
- Corporate controllers
- Sigma Pharmaceuticals Plc
- Charges (mortgages)
- 7 registered, 1 outstanding, 6 satisfied
Questions about OPD LABORATORIES LIMITED
Is OPD LABORATORIES LIMITED active?
Yes. The Companies House register shows the company's status as “Active”. (Companies House register, as at 2 October 2026.)
When was OPD LABORATORIES LIMITED incorporated?
OPD LABORATORIES LIMITED was incorporated on 2 April 1996, according to the Companies House register. (Companies House register, as at 2 October 2026.)
Where is OPD LABORATORIES LIMITED registered?
Its registered office is in Watford, WD24 4BB. (Companies House register, as at 2 October 2026.)
Who controls OPD LABORATORIES LIMITED?
The register lists 1 current person with significant control (2 including those who have ceased). Corporate controllers named on the register: Sigma Pharmaceuticals Plc. The register shows control, not a list of shareholders. Individuals are named at https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/03181478/persons-with-significant-control. (Companies House register, as at 2 October 2026.) Who owns a UK limited company: shareholders, PSCs and what the register shows
When are OPD LABORATORIES LIMITED's next accounts due?
The register shows the next accounts as due by 31 May 2027. Its latest accounts on the register were made up to 31 August 2025. (Companies House register, as at 2 October 2026.)
Does OPD LABORATORIES LIMITED file dormant accounts?
Not in its latest accounts. The register gives their category as “Audit-exempt subsidiary accounts”, made up to 31 August 2025. (Companies House register, as at 2 October 2026.) What a dormant company is and what it must file
Does OPD LABORATORIES LIMITED have any charges registered against it?
Yes. The register shows 7 charges: 1 outstanding and 6 satisfied. The charges themselves are listed at https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/03181478/charges. (Companies House register, as at 2 October 2026.) Company charges: what a mortgage or debenture means and how to read one
Is OPD LABORATORIES LIMITED on a sanctions list?
No match for this company's name on the sanctions lists CompanyStack screens (UK, EU, OFAC SDN, OFAC non-SDN, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Japan, France, US CSL) as at 7 October 2026. A name screen is not legal clearance.
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