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Company description
THORNTON & ROSS LIMITED is a UK company whose Companies House status is “Active” and whose registered company type is “Private Limited Company”. Incorporated on 23 November 1922; registered for 103 years; registered office reported in HUDDERSFIELD, ENGLAND. Its primary declared activity is 20412 · Manufacture of cleaning and polishing preparations, with 1 additional SIC activity reported.
This BritDB profile also contains linked public records: 1 PSC record, 30 trade marks, 11 procurement records. This description is assembled from public data, is not a reliability assessment, and should be checked against the cited sources before a legally significant decision.
Web facts are never added from a name match alone. Internet enrichment requires the exact Companies House ID in Wikidata, and ambiguous results are excluded.
01 Company overview
Identity and registration
- Official name
- THORNTON & ROSS LIMITED
- Company number
- 00185947
- Company type
- Private Limited Company
- Status
- Active
- Country of origin
- United Kingdom
- Dissolution date
- Not supplied
- Accounts category
- FULL
- Mortgage charges
- 9 total · 7 outstanding · 2 satisfied
- Limited partnership members
- 0 general · 0 limited
A registered office is not necessarily a trading location. The address is reproduced from the Companies House bulk record and should be interpreted in that legal context.
02 Filing dates
Accounts and statements
Last accounts made up to
31 December 2025Next accounts due
30 September 2027Last statement made up to
26 April 2026Next statement due
10 May 2027BritDB does not infer overdue status when the source does not state it.
03 Workforce reporting
Gender pay gap
- Median bonus gap
- 0.3%
- Mean bonus gap
- 16.7%
- Women receiving bonus
- 84.2%
- Men receiving bonus
- 83.7%
- Women in top quartile
- 42.6%
- Women in upper middle quartile
- 39.6%
- Women in lower middle quartile
- 34.9%
- Women in lower quartile
- 46.7%
Earlier reporting years (8)
- 500 to 9992.0% median hourly gap
- 500 to 999-7.6% median hourly gap
- 500 to 9993.9% median hourly gap
- 500 to 9996.3% median hourly gap
- 500 to 9994.4% median hourly gap
- 500 to 9996.9% median hourly gap
- 500 to 99915.9% median hourly gap
- 500 to 99913.9% median hourly gap
Positive gaps mean men were paid more; negative gaps mean women were paid more. These figures are employer-reported and describe the workforce distribution, not equal pay for the same job. The company link uses the exact Companies House number supplied by the service.
04 Data protection
ICO fee-payer registration
Thornton & Ross Limited
Registration Z6010787
- Registered from
- 21 January 2003
- Current end date
- 20 January 2027
This is a candidate association, not an official Companies House link. The ICO file supplies no company number. The organisation name and postcode uniquely matched this company in the current snapshot. BritDB excludes all DPO contact fields and does not publish unmatched personal entries.
05 Public procurement
Contracts Finder awards
General Wound Care
NHS SUPPLY CHAIN · ocds-b5fd17-0afc6338-562d-4d8d-a80a-fac2ea994942
- Supplier named in award
- Thornton and Ross
- Award value
- £180,068,521
- Contract period
- 20 October 2021 – 19 October 2025
- Published
- 5 October 2021
- Procedure
- Open procedure (above threshold)
- Main CPV
- 33141110
- Source release ID
- ocds-b5fd17-0afc6338-562d-4d8d-a80a-fac2ea994942-2021-10-05T12:29:57+01:00
NHS Framework, North of England, Branded Medicines-Tranche A and Annual Tranche
NHS England · ocds-b5fd17-711f74f7-430c-4b80-a5e0-b3ce69f928b9
- Supplier named in award
- Thornton and Ross Ltd
- Award value
- £1
- Contract period
- 1 March 2021 – 28 February 2023
- Published
- 13 May 2021
- Procedure
- Open procedure (above threshold)
- Main CPV
- 33600000
- Source release ID
- ocds-b5fd17-711f74f7-430c-4b80-a5e0-b3ce69f928b9-2021-05-13T10:21:38+01:00
NHS Framework for the NHS London Region, Branded Medicines - Tranche A
NHS England · ocds-b5fd17-20ae12c6-3ba8-40bb-b423-51a2c2de6a67
- Supplier named in award
- Thornton and Ross Ltd
- Award value
- £191,062,951
- Contract period
- 1 September 2020 – 31 August 2022
- Published
- 15 September 2020
- Procedure
- Open procedure (above threshold)
- Main CPV
- 33600000
- Source release ID
- ocds-b5fd17-20ae12c6-3ba8-40bb-b423-51a2c2de6a67-2020-09-15T14:26:04+01:00
NHS National Branded Proprietary Products (Interim Agreement) - Contracts Finder Award
NHS England · ocds-b5fd17-3ccdc557-66d1-4229-944d-ab7a9fa89b64
- Supplier named in award
- THORNTON & ROSS LIMITED
- Award value
- £54,500,000
- Contract period
- 1 May 2020 – 30 April 2021
- Published
- 29 May 2020
- Procedure
- Open procedure (above threshold)
- Main CPV
- 33600000
- Source release ID
- ocds-b5fd17-3ccdc557-66d1-4229-944d-ab7a9fa89b64-2020-05-29T15:39:22+01:00
NHS National Agreement for the supply of Teriparatide (Interim Agreement) s Finder Award Notice
NHS England · ocds-b5fd17-2ebc15bc-f4d3-4dee-a239-1e260cc3a7b7
- Supplier named in award
- Thornton and Ross ltd
- Award value
- £7,437,254
- Contract period
- 1 October 2019 – 28 February 2021
- Published
- 15 October 2019
- Procedure
- Open procedure (above threshold)
- Main CPV
- 33600000
- Source release ID
- ocds-b5fd17-2ebc15bc-f4d3-4dee-a239-1e260cc3a7b7-2019-10-15T15:50:33+01:00
The supplier link is exact, but the award remains buyer-published procurement data. BritDB requires the GB-COH identifier supplied in the Contracts Finder OCDS release and does not infer suppliers from similar names.
TM UK trade marks
Exact owner-name matches
SKINTELLIGENCE ACADEMY
Owner Thornton & Ross Limited · classes 41
- Filed / designated
- 23 May 2017
- Valid until / renewal due
- 23 May 2027
START FROM SCRATCH
Owner Thornton & Ross Limited · classes 41,44
- Filed / designated
- 13 April 2017
- Valid until / renewal due
- 13 April 2027
BENENOX
Owner Thornton & Ross Limited · classes 5
- Filed / designated
- 3 February 2017
- Valid until / renewal due
- 3 February 2027
ZEROLON
Owner Thornton & Ross Limited · classes 3,5
- Filed / designated
- 12 September 2016
- Valid until / renewal due
- 12 September 2026
STRIVE
Owner Thornton & Ross Limited · classes 16,34,41,44
- Filed / designated
- 23 May 2016
- Valid until / renewal due
- 23 May 2026
DIAMELLIS
Owner Thornton & Ross Limited · classes 5
- Filed / designated
- 11 March 2016
- Valid until / renewal due
- 11 March 2026
ZEROMOL
Owner Thornton & Ross Limited · classes 5
- Filed / designated
- 29 September 2015
- Valid until / renewal due
- 29 September 2025
BINOSTO
Owner Thornton & Ross Limited · classes 5
- Filed / designated
- 15 June 2015
- Valid until / renewal due
- 15 June 2025
COMBICLEAR
Owner Thornton & Ross Limited · classes 5,11,32
- Filed / designated
- 15 June 2015
- Valid until / renewal due
- 15 June 2025
COMBIGESIC
Owner Thornton & Ross Limited · classes 5
- Filed / designated
- 15 June 2015
- Valid until / renewal due
- 15 June 2025
ZEROVEEN
Owner Thornton & Ross Limited · classes 3,5
- Filed / designated
- 3 December 2014
- Valid until / renewal due
- 3 December 2024
IR-D
Owner Thornton & Ross Limited · classes 3,5
- Filed / designated
- 1 July 2014
- Valid until / renewal due
- 1 July 2024
IR-D INFRARED DEFENCE
Owner Thornton & Ross Limited · classes 3,5
- Filed / designated
- 2 June 2014
- Valid until / renewal due
- 2 June 2024
IR-D INFRARED DEFENCE
Owner Thornton & Ross Limited · classes 3,5
- Filed / designated
- 2 June 2014
- Valid until / renewal due
- 2 June 2024
HEEL BALM PLATINUM
Owner Thornton & Ross Limited · classes 3,5
- Filed / designated
- 5 September 2013
- Valid until / renewal due
- 22 July 2023
ACRIFLEX
Owner Thornton & Ross Limited · classes 3,5
- Filed / designated
- 29 April 2013
- Valid until / renewal due
- 29 April 2023
FLEXITOL FUNGISTOP
Owner Thornton & Ross Limited · classes 5
- Filed / designated
- 21 February 2013
- Valid until / renewal due
- 21 February 2023
ZERODOUBLE
Owner Thornton & Ross Limited · classes 3,5
- Filed / designated
- 13 November 2012
- Valid until / renewal due
- 13 November 2022
maxiderma HAND BALM
Owner Thornton & Ross Limited · classes 3,5
- Filed / designated
- 1 September 2012
- Valid until / renewal due
- 1 September 2022
metanium everyday
Owner Thornton & Ross Limited · classes 3,5
- Filed / designated
- 6 February 2012
- Valid until / renewal due
- 6 February 2022
Figurative mark
Owner Thornton & Ross Limited · classes 3,5
- Filed / designated
- 17 May 2011
- Valid until / renewal due
- 17 May 2021
AQUAMAZING
Owner Thornton & Ross Limited · classes 3,5
- Filed / designated
- 13 April 2011
- Valid until / renewal due
- 13 April 2021
ZEROGEL
Owner Thornton & Ross Limited · classes 3,5
- Filed / designated
- 15 March 2011
- Valid until / renewal due
- 15 March 2021
FLEXITOL HEEL MAGIC
Owner Thornton & Ross Limited · classes 3
- Filed / designated
- 19 October 2010
- Valid until / renewal due
- 19 October 2020
Allens
Owner Thornton & Ross Limited · classes 5,30
- Filed / designated
- 31 August 2010
- Valid until / renewal due
- 31 August 2020
ALLENS PINE & HONEY BALSAM
Owner Thornton & Ross Limited · classes 5
- Filed / designated
- 31 August 2010
- Valid until / renewal due
- 31 August 2020
ALLENS COUGH LOZENGES
Owner Thornton & Ross Limited · classes 5,30
- Filed / designated
- 31 August 2010
- Valid until / renewal due
- 31 August 2020
Allens
Owner Thornton & Ross Limited · classes 5,30
- Filed / designated
- 31 August 2010
- Valid until / renewal due
- 31 August 2020
ZERODERM
Owner Thornton & Ross Limited · classes 3,5
- Filed / designated
- 1 April 2010
- Valid until / renewal due
- 1 April 2020
ZeroAQS
Owner Thornton & Ross Limited · classes 3,5
- Filed / designated
- 1 April 2010
- Valid until / renewal due
- 1 April 2020
This is an exact normalised company-name match, not a registrar-confirmed ownership link. Another legal entity can have the same or a very similar name. UKIPO data is a historical 2018 snapshot; verify the owner and current status before relying on it.
06 Ownership and control
People with significant control
Stada Uk Holdings Ltd
- Owns 75% or more of shares
- Controls 75% or more of voting rights
- Can appoint or remove directors
- Country registered
- England
- Legal authority
- Companies Acts
- Legal form
- Private Limited Company
- Place registered
- Companies House England & Wales
- Registration number
- 08637720
- Notified
- 1 July 2016
PSC records are company-filed public-register information. When the exact same displayed individual name occurs at multiple companies, BritDB offers a non-indexed cross-reference page. It is a name match only, not proof that the records describe the same person. Service addresses and partial dates of birth are deliberately omitted.
07 Charity register
Charity Commission links
No exact company-number link in this snapshot
The Charity Commission extract did not explicitly associate this Companies House number with a charity. BritDB does not use a name-only match to fill the gap.
This company-level check covers the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Links are accepted only when the official extract supplies this exact company registration number. Scottish charities now have separate OSCR profiles, but OSCR’s bulk fields do not provide a Companies House number, so BritDB does not infer a company link.
08 Northern Ireland charity register
CCNI exact company links
No unambiguous company-number link found
The CCNI source number did not resolve uniquely to this Companies House record. BritDB did not use a name or address match.
CCNI publishes company numbers without a jurisdiction prefix. BritDB links only when the plausible padded UK and NI candidates resolve to exactly one Companies House company.
09 Sanctions screening
UK Sanctions List
No exact business-registration-number link found
The imported UK Sanctions List did not supply this Companies House number as a UK-linked business identifier. BritDB did not attempt a name-only match.
No exact link is not sanctions clearance. UK restrictions can apply through ownership or control even where an entity is not separately named. Always use the current official list and obtain appropriate advice for a legally significant decision.
10 Public procurement
Find a Tender links
Generic, Branded Generic & Proprietary Medicinal Products - Group 18
Regional Business Services Organisation, Procurement and Logistics Service · updated 3 July 2026
- Tender value
- £1,800,000,000
- Awards
- 214
NHS National Transition Framework for Apremilast, Pazopanib and Dapagliflozin
NHS England · updated 30 January 2026
- Tender value
- £37,954,000
- Awards
- 2
NHS National Framework for Medical Retinal Vascular Treatments - 1 December 2025
NHS England · updated 6 October 2025
- Tender value
- £1,520,432,295
- Awards
- 3
NHS National Framework for Transition products (Axitinib and Eltrombopag)
NHS England · updated 4 September 2025
- Tender value
- £80,909,200
- Awards
- 1
NHS National Framework for Denosumab Injection commencing 1st January 2026
NHS England · updated 4 December 2025
- Tender value
- £57,000,000
- Awards
- 2
NHS National Framework for Transition products (Nilotinib and Ticagrelor)
NHS England · updated 20 August 2025
- Tender value
- £29,042,000
- Awards
- 2
These links use only the GB-COH identifier supplied in the procurement record. A company may have other public-sector work that is absent, older, below publication thresholds or published without a Companies House identifier.
11 Environmental register
Environment Agency waste registrations
No exact company-number registration linked
The licensed Environment Agency subset did not contain this exact Companies House number. BritDB did not attempt a name-only match.
This is a privacy-reduced, exact-company subset. The full official register also includes sole traders and applicants without a matching Companies House number. Check the current Environment Agency register before relying on registration status.
12 Nature of business
Standard Industrial Classification
Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products
13 Connected public record
Checks beyond the company register
Charity Commission
0 exact company-number links.
Northern Ireland charities
0 unambiguous company-number links.
Public contracts
6 procurement processes linked by exact GB-COH identifier.
Waste register
0 exact company-number registrations.
Corporate notices
The Gazette is not yet connected.
UK Sanctions List
No exact business-registration-number link in this report.
A checked source with no exact link is not a clean bill of health. Unchecked sources remain unknown, while sanctions may also apply through ownership or control of a listed person or entity.
14 Record timeline
Dates in the bulk record
- Detected change
Accounts due date: 2026-09-30 → 2027-09-30
- Confirmation statement
Latest confirmation statement made up to this date
- Accounts
Latest accounts made up to this date
- Incorporation
Company incorporated
15 Provenance
Sources for this profile
Identity, address, status, dates, SIC, previous names and mortgage totals.
Annual employer reports linked by the exact source-supplied Companies House number.
Privacy-reduced candidate associations based on a unique exact name-and-postcode match.
Historic awards linked by exact source-supplied GB-COH company identifier.
Current and ceased significant-control records joined by exact company number.
Daily England and Wales extract matched only by the official company registration number.
Daily CCNI export with company links only where the source number resolves unambiguously.
Complete FCDO list checked by exact UK-linked business registration number.
Procurement parties checked only through exact GB-COH identifiers.
Licensed subset linked only by exact Companies House number.
Financial regulation and licences.
Companies House, Charity Commission, OSCR and UK Sanctions List information is public-register data. BritDB reproduces and organises it with source-specific limits; official external links are kept on the dedicated source pages.