ETERNIS FINE CHEMICALS UK LIMITED
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Cash
£5.4m
-26.1% vs 2025
Net assets
£75m
+182.3% highest in 3 filed years
Employees
94
-8.7% lowest in 3 filed years
Profit before tax
-£4.8m
-1,030.1% lowest in 3 filed years
Watchouts
Facts from the Companies House register and the latest accounts — not a rating
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Audit opinion: Qualified
Latest auditor's report carried a non-clean opinion.
Net assets
3-year trend · vs Basic Materials median
Accounts
3-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2026-03-31
| Metric | Trend | 2024-03-31 | 2025-03-31 | 2026-03-31 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £65,980,000 | £64,161,000 | £52,372,000 | -18.4% | |
| Operating profit | £149,000 | £573,000 | -£4,180,000 | -829.5% | |
| Profit before tax | £652,000 | £518,000 | -£4,818,000 | -1,030.1% | |
| Net profit | £714,000 | £465,000 | -£3,975,000 | -954.8% | |
| Cash | £3,793,000 | £7,345,000 | £5,426,000 | -26.1% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £28,491,000 | £87,077,000 | £123,254,000 | +41.5% | |
| Net assets | £27,777,000 | £26,642,000 | £75,209,000 | +182.3% | |
| Equity | £27,777,000 | £26,642,000 | £75,209,000 | +182.3% | |
| Average employees | 113 | 103 | 94 | -8.7% | |
| Wages | £5,412,000 | £5,644,000 | £5,436,000 | -3.7% | |
| Directors' remuneration | £284,000 | £768,000 | £473,000 | -38.4% | |
| Directors' pension contributions | £25,000 | £36,000 | £39,000 | +8.3% | |
| Highest paid director | £284,485 | £429,450 | £321,029 | -25.2% |
Values shown as filed in the company's annual accounts. — indicates the figure wasn't present under that line item in that period. The Δ column is the change from the prior filed period as a percentage of |prior|; lines a company doesn't report show —. About these numbers
Ratios
Computed from the line items above — sparklines read oldest → newest
| Ratio | Trend | 2024-03-31 | 2025-03-31 | 2026-03-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 0.2% | 0.9% | -8.0% | |
| Net margin | 1.1% | 0.7% | -7.6% | |
| Return on capital employed | 0.5% | 0.7% | -3.4% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 24.6% | 81.5% | 46.0% | |
| Current ratio | 3.56x | 0.96x | 3.15x | |
| Interest cover | 29.80x | 0.19x | -0.83x |
Margins divide P&L lines by turnover. Gearing is liabilities over total assets. Current ratio is current assets over creditors falling due within one year. Interest cover is operating profit over absolute finance costs. Sector-distribution context coming next.
Name history
Renamed 6 times since incorporation
- ETERNIS FINE CHEMICALS UK LIMITED 2021-05-04 → present
- TENNANTS FINE CHEMICALS LIMITED 2011-02-01 → 2021-05-04
- TESSENDERLO FINE CHEMICALS LIMITED 2001-08-29 → 2011-02-01
- ACORDIS FINE CHEMICALS LIMITED 1999-09-22 → 2001-08-29
- ACORDIS MANAGEMENT SERVICES LIMITED 1998-10-30 → 1999-09-22
- COURTAULDS MANAGEMENT SERVICES LIMITED 1991-08-29 → 1998-10-30
- BARTOL CISTERNS LIMITED 1960-01-12 → 1991-08-29
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- Ernst & Young LLP
- Audit opinion
- Qualified
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“After due consideration of the above factors, the Directors are satisfied that the Company has sufficient resources available to manage its loans and all the challenges that the current marketplace is experiencing and will continue to have access to additional funding facilities to mitigate any reasonably foreseeable downside risk and therefore it can meet its liabilities as they fall due. Accordingly, they continue to adopt the going concern basis in preparing the financial statements.”
Group structure
- ETERNIS FINE CHEMICALS UK LIMITED · parent
- Eternis Fine Chemicals Pte Ltd 100%
- Eternis Fine Chemicals USA LLC 100%
- Eternis Fine Chemicals B.V. 100%
- Eternis Chemicals France SAS 100%
- Sharon Personal Care Limited 100%
- Sharon Labs Europe S.r.I 100%
- Sharon Labs USA LLC 100%
- Sharon Personal Care SRL 100%
Significant events
- “During the previous year, the Company acquired 100% equity in Sharon Personal Care Ltd, along with its three subsidiaries, 'Sharon Labs Europe S.r.l (Italy), Sharon Labs USA LLC and Sharon Personal Care SRL, for a total consideration of £79.8m. as part of the Group's strategic plan to enter into the personal care market.”
- “During the year, the Company raised £52.5m through the issue of shares to its sole shareholder, Eternis UK Ltd, which were fully subscribed and paid up. The proceeds were príncipally applied to repay £51.7m of bank loan's.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
2 active · 27 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GITTINS, William | Director | 2016-09-13 | Feb 1978 | British |
| MARIWALA, Rajendra | Director | 2021-02-01 | Sep 1962 | Indian |
Show 27 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| CUNNINGTON, Geoffrey Charles William | Secretary | — | 1995-06-23 |
| GITTINS, William | Secretary | 2011-12-06 | 2016-09-13 |
| STEVENS, David Alan | Secretary | 1995-06-23 | 2001-08-21 |
| STRIDE, Wayne | Secretary | 2016-09-13 | 2021-10-15 |
| VAN WALLEGHEM, Anne Mieke Maria | Secretary | 2001-08-21 | 2011-01-31 |
| ALEXANDER, William Paul | Director | 2011-01-31 | 2014-06-17 |
| BEDNALL, John Allan | Director | 1999-10-14 | 2001-08-21 |
| CUNNINGTON, Geoffrey Charles William | Director | — | 1995-06-23 |
| DETURCK, Pol Wilfried Corneel, Director | Director | 2010-01-01 | 2011-01-31 |
| DUCROIR, Pierre | Director | 2001-08-21 | 2003-04-01 |
| FOULSHAM, Michael John | Director | — | 1999-10-14 |
| GINGELL, Andrew Clive | Director | 2011-01-31 | 2020-03-19 |
| GROENEN, Jozef Marcel | Director | 2001-09-17 | 2011-01-31 |
| HARRISON, Ian Woodthorp | Director | 1996-03-11 | 1999-03-31 |
| HUGHES, Michael Gary | Director | 2018-06-12 | 2021-02-01 |
| JONES, Kevin Garth | Director | 2011-01-31 | 2020-11-25 |
| MEHTA, Manu | Director | 2021-02-01 | 2025-05-16 |
| POYNTON, David | Director | 2003-04-01 | 2007-06-30 |
| ROGERS, Peter Lloyd | Director | 1999-10-14 | 2001-08-21 |
| SHARP, Keith | Director | 2011-02-16 | 2017-06-30 |
| SMITH, Dennis Arthur | Director | 1996-03-11 | 1999-10-14 |
| STEVENS, David Alan | Director | 1995-06-23 | 1999-10-14 |
| STOCKHEM, Bruno Dirk Ghislain | Director | 2001-09-17 | 2011-01-31 |
| VAN DEYNSE, Dirk Leo | Director | 2001-09-17 | 2011-01-31 |
| VAN WALLEGHEM, Anne Mieke Maria | Director | 2001-08-21 | 2011-01-31 |
| VANDENDRIESSCHE, Jan Maurits August | Director | 2007-07-01 | 2009-12-31 |
| WHITAKER, David Andrew | Director | 2021-02-01 | 2026-03-31 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eternis Uk Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2021-02-01 | Active |
| Tennants Consolidated Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100% | 2016-06-01 | Ceased 2021-02-01 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 234 total filings
Material constitutional events — rename, articles re-file, resolution
- 2025-09-15 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
- 2024-12-05 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
- 2023-03-06 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
- 2023-03-03 MA Memorandum articles
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-19 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2026-07-31 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2026-07-31 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2026-07-30 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2026-04-07 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-11-11 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2025-10-15 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2025-10-06 | SH01 | capital | Capital allotment shares | |
| 2025-09-15 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2025-09-04 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-05-28 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-12-05 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2024-10-16 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-06-22 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-01-03 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-10-16 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-03-06 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2023-03-03 | MA | incorporation | Memorandum articles | |
| 2023-01-03 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2022-10-04 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 8
- Capital events
- 1
- Officers appointed
- 0
- Officers resigned
- 1
last 12 months
last 24 months
last 12 months
last 12 months
Direct counts from the register. No score, no rating — see the Filing timeline for the underlying events.