Private company
Exscientia plc
Exscientia plc is a British biological products company based in Oxford.2
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
Overview
- IndustryBiological Products, (No Diagnostic Substances)2
- HeadquartersOxford, United Kingdom2
- Incorporated inUnited Kingdom4
- Business addressThe Schrodinger Building, Oxford Science Park, Oxford, X0 Ox4 4Ge4
- Filer categoryNon-accelerated filer, Emerging growth company4
- Legal formPublic Limited Company2
- LEI213800XOQHH5CV85AD302
- StatusActive2
- LEI statusLapsed (not renewed)2
- Registered addressTHE SCHRODINGER BUILDING, OX4 4GE Oxford, United Kingdom2
- Registered withCompanies House, 134838142
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Exscientia was founded in 2012 as Exscientia Limited, a private company incorporated under the rules of Scotland. On June 29, 2021, Exscientia plc was incorporated under the laws of England and Wales as Exscientia Holdings Limited, with nominal assets and liabilities for the purpose of becoming the ultimate holding company for Exscientia AI Limited (formerly Exscientia Limited) and consummating the corporate reorganisation. Exscientia Inc., a Delaware corporation, is our wholly owned subsidiary. In August 2021, we acquired 100% of the outstanding share capital of Allcyte, a precision medicine biotechnology company. In October 2021, we completed the initial public offering of our ADSs on the Nasdaq Global Select Market. Our ADSs are traded under the symbol EXAI. Our ordinary shares are not listed.5 From its latest annual report
Financials
From the company’s reports to the SEC. Every number links to the filing it came from.
Key numbers, fiscal 2023
Financial statements
No quarterly figures reported.
| Fiscal year | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cost of revenue | 17.1M GBP3 | 33.3M GBP3 | 27.4M GBP3 | |||
| Gross profit | 3.5M GBP6 | -4.6M GBP7 | 10.2M GBP3 | -6.1M GBP3 | -7.3M GBP3 | |
| Research and development | 44.0M GBP3 | 128.9M GBP3 | 128.4M GBP3 | |||
| Operating income | -8.2M GBP6 | -23.2M GBP7 | -54.9M GBP3 | -145.3M GBP3 | -176.0M GBP3 | |
| Interest | 169.0K GBP3 | 334.0K GBP3 | 1.1M GBP3 | |||
| Income before tax | -56.2M GBP3 | -140.6M GBP3 | -162.1M GBP3 | |||
| Income tax | -7.0M GBP3 | -21.9M GBP3 | -16.1M GBP3 | |||
| Net income | -6.3M GBP6 | -22.3M GBP7 | -49.2M GBP3 | -118.7M GBP3 | -146.0M GBP3 | |
| Earnings per share | -0 GBP/shares6 | -1 GBP/shares7 | -1 GBP/shares3 | -1 GBP/shares3 | -1 GBP/shares3 | |
| Earnings per share (diluted) | -0 GBP/shares6 | -1 GBP/shares7 | -1 GBP/shares3 | -1 GBP/shares3 | -1 GBP/shares3 | |
| Shares (weighted, basic) | 49.9M shares3 | 122.1M shares3 | 124.2M shares3 | |||
| Shares (weighted, diluted) | 49.9M shares3 | 122.1M shares3 | 124.2M shares3 |
No quarterly figures reported.
| Fiscal year | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash | 60.3M GBP6 | 560.4M GBP7 | 403.7M GBP3 | 257.6M GBP3 | ||
| Inventory | 359.0K GBP7 | 50.0K GBP3 | 0 GBP3 | |||
| Current assets | 581.8M GBP7 | 554.0M GBP3 | 404.9M GBP3 | |||
| Property, plant and equipment | 8.7M GBP7 | 37.6M GBP3 | 49.0M GBP3 | |||
| Goodwill | 6.0M GBP7 | 6.3M GBP3 | 6.2M GBP3 | |||
| Intangible assets | 36.3M GBP7 | 33.6M GBP3 | 28.5M GBP3 | |||
| Total assets | 77.7M GBP6 | 640.7M GBP7 | 649.6M GBP3 | 510.7M GBP3 | ||
| Current liabilities | 45.7M GBP7 | 91.6M GBP3 | 65.1M GBP3 | |||
| Long-term liabilities | 28.1M GBP7 | 79.1M GBP3 | 89.9M GBP3 | |||
| Total liabilities | 19.2M GBP6 | 73.9M GBP7 | 170.8M GBP3 | 155.0M GBP3 | ||
| Retained earnings | 135.9M GBP7 | 23.1M GBP3 | -110.5M GBP3 | |||
| Shareholders’ equity | 27.7M GBP6 | 22.1M GBP7 | 58.5M GBP3 | 566.8M GBP3 | 478.9M GBP3 | 355.7M GBP3 |
| Shares outstanding | 120.9M shares6 | 123.0M shares7 | 125.7M shares3 |
Cash flow is reported year to date, not quarter by quarter, so there are no separate quarterly figures.
| Fiscal year | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash from operations | 7.0M GBP6 | -21.4M GBP7 | -6.7M GBP3 | -60.5M GBP3 | -117.6M GBP3 | |
| Capital spending | 1.5M GBP6 | 2.4M GBP7 | 5.6M GBP3 | 22.4M GBP3 | 26.5M GBP3 | |
| Free cash flow | 5.5M GBP | -23.8M GBP | -12.3M GBP | -82.9M GBP | -144.1M GBP | |
| Cash from investing | -26.6M GBP3 | -122.7M GBP3 | -21.5M GBP3 | |||
| Cash from financing | 532.9M GBP3 | -4.0M GBP3 | -3.4M GBP3 |
Corporate structure
Exscientia plc sits at the top of its group. 1 entity, 1 country on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.
Major holders of Exscientia plc
- Novo Holdings A/S Filed SC 13G/A on Exscientia plc, latest Nov 22, 2024 (2 filings since Feb 2, 2022)
- SB Global Advisers Ltd Filed SC 13D/A on Exscientia plc, latest Nov 22, 2024 (3 filings since Oct 15, 2021)
- Andrew Hopkins Filed SC 13G/A on Exscientia plc, latest Feb 12, 2024 (3 filings since Feb 11, 2022)
- BlackRock Filed SC 13G/A on Exscientia plc, latest Aug 9, 2022 (3 filings since Feb 4, 2022)
- Exscientia plc Oxford, United Kingdom
Built from parent and subsidiary links from GLEIF, the Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation (CC0); major holders from Schedules 13D and 13G. Each entity in the chart links to its source.
What it owns
What Exscientia plc reports owning in its annual reports to the SEC: buildings, land and equipment, real estate and locations, investments, intangible assets and inventory, at the end of its latest fiscal year and a year before.
Property and equipment
| Item | Latest | A year before | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Property and equipment, net | 49.0M GBP3 Dec 31, 2023 | 37.6M GBP3 Dec 31, 2022 | +30.0% |
| Operating-lease assets (leased space) | 18.5M GBP3 Dec 31, 2023 | 14.8M GBP3 Dec 31, 2022 | +25.1% |
Investments
| Item | Latest | A year before | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cash and cash equivalents | 257.6M GBP3 Dec 31, 2023 | 403.7M GBP3 Dec 31, 2022 | −36.2% |
Intangibles and goodwill
| Item | Latest | A year before | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goodwill | 6.2M GBP3 Dec 31, 2023 | 6.3M GBP3 Dec 31, 2022 | −2.1% |
| Intangible assets, net (excluding goodwill) | 28.5M GBP3 Dec 31, 2023 | 33.6M GBP3 Dec 31, 2022 | −15.3% |
Inventory
Former names
- Exscientia LtdJun 21, 2021 to Oct 12, 20214
Timeline
- Jun 29, 2021Founded Exscientia plc is founded2
Filings
73 filings to the SEC since October 2021: 3 annual reports, 11 large holders, 59 other. The latest 20:
- Dec 2, 202415-12G FORM 15 EDGAR
- Nov 22, 2024SC 13D/A EDGAR
- Nov 22, 2024SC 13G/A EDGAR
- Nov 20, 2024S-8 POS POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO. 1 EDGAR
- Nov 20, 2024S-8 POS POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO. 1 EDGAR
- Nov 20, 20246-K REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER EDGAR
- Nov 13, 20246-K REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER EDGAR
- Nov 12, 20246-K REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER EDGAR
- Nov 8, 20246-K EDGAR
- Nov 6, 20246-K EDGAR
- Oct 24, 2024144 EDGAR
- Oct 10, 20246-K EDGAR
- Aug 30, 20246-K/A EDGAR
- Aug 28, 20246-K REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER EDGAR
- Aug 23, 2024144 EDGAR
- Aug 15, 20246-K EDGAR
- Aug 8, 20246-K REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER EDGAR
- Jul 24, 2024144 EDGAR
- Jul 18, 20246-K EDGAR
- Jun 6, 20246-K EDGAR
The 73 filings since October 2021 can be filtered by form type and year here when JavaScript is on.
Every filing from the last five years, summarized. The full record is on SEC EDGAR.
Major holders
Investors who own more than 5% of the shares must tell the SEC: a 13D if they may seek to influence the company, a 13G if they hold passively.
- Novo Holdings A/SSC 13G/A, 2 filings Feb 2, 2022 to Nov 22, 20248
- SB Global Advisers LtdSC 13D/A, 3 filings Oct 15, 2021 to Nov 22, 20249
- Andrew HopkinsSC 13G/A, 3 filings Feb 11, 2022 to Feb 12, 202410
- BlackRockSC 13G/A, 3 filings Feb 4, 2022 to Aug 9, 202211
SEC filer profile
How Exscientia plc is registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission, from its EDGAR record and the cover page of its latest annual report.
- Name on EDGARExscientia plc1
- CIK0001865408
- Filer statusNon-accelerated filer<br>emerging growth company1
- Incorporated inUnited Kingdom1
- Fiscal year endsDecember 311
- Industry code (SIC)2836 Biological Products, (No Diagnostic Substances)1
- SEC reviewing officeOffice of Life Sciences, Division of Corporation Finance1
- Business addressThe Schrodinger Building, Oxford Science Park, Oxford, X0 OX4 4GE1
- Phone44 0 1865 8189411
- Shares outstanding125,702,396 as of Dec 31, 20233
- On EDGAR sinceJun 21, 20211
- Filings97 in all: 6-K (40), 144 (6), CORRESP (6), SC 13G (4), SC 13G/A (4), UPLOAD (4), 20-F (3), EFFECT (3)1
All 29 form types
6-K/A (2), F-1/A (2), S-8 (2), S-8 POS (2), SC 13D/A (2), SEC STAFF LETTER (2), 15-12G (1), 25-NSE (1), 424B4 (1), 424B5 (1), 8-A12B (1), CERT (1), DRS (1), DRS/A (1), DRSLTR (1), F-1 (1), F-1MEF (1), F-3 (1), F-6 (1), F-6/A (1), SC 13D (1)
- Latest filingsAnnual report (20-F) Mar 21, 2024
Sources
The numbers on this page point here. Each one links to the record it came from.
- 1SEC EDGARExscientia plc filings on SEC EDGAR
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- 3SEC EDGARExscientia plc 10-K for fiscal 2023
- 4SEC EDGARExscientia plc filings on SEC EDGAR
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- 6SEC EDGARExscientia plc 10-K for fiscal 2019
- 7SEC EDGARExscientia plc 10-K for fiscal 2020
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- 11SEC EDGARBlackRock SC 13G/A on Exscientia plc