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Zentiva Pharma UK Limited

Wholesale of pharmaceutical goods

Official record Companies House · updated 27th September 2026 · Sources

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Who leads it

Previous officers 24

  1. Anthony Daniel Knight 2020-2026 Director View profile
  2. Luke Ingmire Hart 2019-2023 Director View profile
  3. Jane Hill 2019-2020 Director View profile
  4. Piret Sell 2018-2019 Director View profile
  5. Manish Khandelwal 2018-2019 Director View profile
  6. Hugo Rupert Alexander Fry 2017-2018 Director View profile
  7. Francois-Xavier Duhalde 2016-2018 Director View profile
  8. Tarja Johanna Stenvall 2014-2016 Director View profile
  9. Andrew Michael James Prosser 2010-2016 Director View profile
  10. Stephen Philip Oldfield 2010-2014 Director View profile
  11. Blake Alexander Richard Dark 2005-2007 Director View profile
  12. Etienne Marie Charles Robert Jacob 2004-2006 Director View profile
  13. Guillaume Adrien De Forceville 2004-2007 Director View profile
  14. Thierry Vernier 2003-2004 Director View profile
  15. Eric King 2001-2005 Director View profile
  16. Christophe Gourlet 2001-2003 Director View profile
  17. Olivier Alain Thiberge 2001-2002 Director View profile
  18. Nigel Stanley Brooksby 1996-2010 Director View profile
  19. Gordon Dennis Thuilliez 1996-2000 Director View profile
  20. Paul Woddis 1994 Director View profile
  21. Bews, Susan Mary Maud, Doctor 1998 Director View profile
  22. Michael James Mcclellan 2007-2010 Secretary View profile
  23. Helen Roberts 2001-2008 Secretary View profile
  24. Anthony Warnock-Smith 1996 Secretary View profile

Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.

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Public contracts won

10 contracts · £15,529,352 total

From Contracts Finder and Find a Tender, the UK Government's public procurement notices, under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Matched to this organisation by company number, charity number or exact name and postcode; every figure links to its source notice.

  • NHS National Generic Pharmaceuticals - Wave 16a Buyer: NHS England £15,529,352 2026-08-27 Source: Find a Tender

    NHS National Framework for Generics Pharmaceuticals Wave 16a Offer reference number: CM/PHG/24/5714 Period of framework agreement: Dates detailed below, with an option or options to extend (at the authority’s discretion) for a period or per…

    Framework
  • Anti-Infective Drugs 3 Buyer: Velindre NHS Trust, NHS Wales Shared Services Partnership - Procurement Services (on behalf of All Wales Health Boards Value not published Date not published CPV 33600000 Source: Find a Tender

    Generic Anti-Infective Drugs

  • Oncology Generics Medicines Buyer: The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as NHS National Services Scotland) ("the Authority") Value not published Date not published CPV 33600000 Source: Find a Tender

    This Framework Agreement is for the supply of Oncology Generic medicines to NHS Scotland. The Goods have been separated into thirty-nine (39) categories, each of which is identified as a “Lot”. Full details of each Lot is contained in secti…

    Framework
  • Oncology Generics Medicines Buyer: The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as NHS National Services Scotland) ("the Authority") Value not published Date not published CPV 33600000 Source: Find a Tender

    This Framework Agreement is for the supply of Oncology Generic medicines to NHS Scotland. The Goods have been separated into thirty-nine (39) categories, each of which is identified as a “Lot”. Full details of each Lot is contained in secti…

    Framework
  • NHS National Generic Pharmaceuticals Interim 2 2020 Buyer: The NHS Commissioning Board (operating under the name of NHS England) Value not published Date not published CPV 33690000 Source: Find a Tender

    Hospital only products - All regions:01/02/2021 to 31/01/2022Orals (plus non-parenterals) – Allregions: 01/03/2021 to 28/02/202212 months with an option or options toextend (at the Authority’s discretion) fora period or periods up to a tota…

    Framework
  • NHS Generic Pharmaceuticals - Lenalidomide, Pomalidomide & Thalidomide Buyer: NHS England Value not published Date not published Source: Find a Tender

    NHS National Framework for Lenalidomide, Pomalidomide & Thalidomide. Offer reference number: CM/PHG/24/5716 Period of framework agreement: Dates detailed below, with an option or options to extend (at the discretion of the Authority) for a …

    Framework
  • NHS National Branded Interim - 1 June 2026 Buyer: NHS England Value not published Date not published Source: Find a Tender

    Provision of an NHS National Branded Interim - 1 June 2026 01/06/2026 - 30/04/2028 23 Months with an option or options to extend at the discretion of the authority up to a maximum of 25 months

    Framework
  • NHS Branded Medicines - Tranche B - London & South of England - 1 September 2026 Buyer: NHS England Value not published Date not published Source: Find a Tender

    NHS Branded Medicines Tranche B - Lot 1 - London & South of England - CM/PHR/25/5731 Period of Framework Agreement: 1 September 2026 to 31 August 2028 with an option or option(s) to extend (at the Authority’s discretion) for a period or per…

    Framework
  • NHS National Generics Pharmaceuticals - Supply Chain Resilience Buyer: NHS England Value not published Date not published Source: Find a Tender

    NHS National Generics Pharmaceuticals - Supply Chain Resilience Period of framework agreement: Dates detailed below, with an option or options to extend (at the discretion of the Authority) for a period or periods up to a total of 48 months…

    Framework
  • Generic, Branded Generic & Proprietary Medicinal Products - Group 18 Buyer: Regional Business Services Organisation, Procurement and Logistics Service Value not published Date not published CPV 33600000 Source: Find a Tender

    Generic, Branded Generic & Proprietary Medicinal Products - Group 18 (6345404)

  • Contraceptive Medicines Buyer: The Common Services Agency (more commonly known as Public Services Delivery Scotland (PSDS) Value not published Date not published CPV 33600000 Source: Find a Tender

    This Framework Agreement is for the supply of Contraceptive Medicines to health boards across NHS Scotland. The Goods have been split into five (5) categories, each of which is identified as a "Lot". Full details of each Lot is contained in…

About

What it does
Wholesale of pharmaceutical goods
Incorporated
28/08/1987
Registered office
London
Previous names
Winthrop Pharmaceuticals UK Limited (until 05/07/2018)

Ownership

Owned by (1) iOwned byIndividuals and companies registered as having significant control over this company, from the Companies House PSC (persons with significant control) register. People whose ownership could not be confirmed to one individual are not listed as confirmed owners.

  • Aventis Pharma Limited ceased 2018-09-30
    75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06

Group

  1. Zentiva Pharma UK Limited is controlled by Aventis Pharma Limited
    Evidence
    ceased 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06, ceased 2018-09-30 · source: Companies House PSC register
  2. Aventis Pharma Limited is controlled by Sanofi-Aventis UK Holdings Limited
    Evidence
    active 75-100% shares, 75-100% voting, appoints directors · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register
  3. Sanofi-Aventis UK Holdings Limited is controlled by Sanofi-Synthelabo UK Limited
    Evidence
    active 25-50% shares, 25-50% voting · notified 2016-04-06 · source: Companies House PSC register

Ultimately controlled by Sanofi-Synthelabo UK Limited.

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Ownership paths are calculated from Companies House persons-with-significant-control filings. Each step shows the filed nature of control and dates; a step marked "ceased" is historical, not current.

Financials

Net assets
£7,556,000
Total assets
£45,217,000
Employees
51
Turnover
£119,349,000
Profit/loss
-£791,000

Figures from accounts filed at Companies House (iXBRL), period ending 2025-12-31. Where turnover is absent, small and micro-entity accounts are not required to report it, so it is not shown as zero.

Board analysis

Board DNA

How this board is put together, from the Companies House officer record and Charity Commission trustee records - deterministic, no AI.iBoard compositionCounted from the dated Companies House officer record: the current directors only, past directors excluded.

2 directors on the board

2y median 2y
average tenure
3.9y
longest tenure
0
directors past 6 years

First-time vs portfolio directors

First-time (1)

Portfolio (1)

0
also govern a charity

Left in the last 12 months

Where else this board sits iWhere else this board sitsThe charitable fields these directors govern in elsewhere, by Charity Commission classification. Excludes this company and any charity it is the legal face of.

Professional services 1

The sectors these directors govern in elsewhere. This company, and any charity it is the legal face of, are excluded - counting them would just tell you what you are already looking at.

Sources

Official record from Companies House. Governance Register calculates the connections.

Record details
Company number
02158996
Status
Active
Type
Private Limited Company
Accounts next due
30/09/2027
Edition
Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
Labels
Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.

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