CHT UK BRIDGWATER LTD.
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Cash
£1.1M
-37.8% lowest in 3 filed years
Net assets
£7M
-17.8% lowest in 3 filed years
Employees
52
-1.9% lowest in 3 filed years
Profit before tax
£1.7M
-19.6% lowest in 3 filed years
Net assets
3-year trend · vs Basic Materials median
Accounts
3-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2025-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2025-12-31 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | £17,229,884 | £16,044,330 | -6.9% | |
| Operating profit | — | £2,083,171 | £1,682,994 | -19.2% | |
| Profit before tax | £2,346,610 | £2,084,359 | £1,676,155 | -19.6% | |
| Net profit | £1,692,159 | £1,477,729 | £979,414 | -33.7% | |
| Cash | £2,537,809 | £1,728,729 | £1,074,597 | -37.8% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £10,225,170 | £9,198,197 | £9,895,611 | +7.6% | |
| Net assets | £9,557,729 | £8,535,458 | £7,014,872 | -17.8% | |
| Equity | £9,557,729 | £8,535,458 | £7,014,872 | -17.8% | |
| Average employees | 53 | 53 | 52 | -1.9% | |
| Wages | £1,944,798 | £1,980,111 | £1,985,883 | +0.3% | |
| Directors' remuneration | £213,066 | £200,658 | £201,721 | +0.5% |
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 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2025-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | — | 12.1% | 10.5% | |
| Net margin | — | 8.6% | 6.1% | |
| Return on capital employed | — | 22.6% | 17.0% | |
| Current ratio | — | 6.23x | 2.16x |
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 2 times since incorporation
- CHT UK BRIDGWATER LTD. 2019-07-05 → present
- CHT UK MANCHESTER LTD. 2017-07-21 → 2019-07-05
- CHEMISCHE FABRIK TUBINGEN (U.K.) LIMITED 1974-09-26 → 2017-07-21
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- Alexander & Co LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“At the time of approving the financial statements, the directors have a reasonable expectation that the company has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Thus the directors continue to adopt the going concern basis of accounting in preparing the financial statements.”
Significant events
- “In November 2025, an opportunity presented itself to purchase the Bridgwater Site. The purchase was completed in December 2025, and the Company now owns both of its operating sites.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
5 active · 17 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JONES, Keith Francis | Secretary | 2021-11-17 | — | — |
| BAUMANN, Eva Barbara | Director | 2025-02-01 | Oct 1974 | German |
| JONES, Keith Francis | Director | 2019-04-08 | Oct 1971 | British |
| RINK, Christian, Dr | Director | 2025-02-01 | Jul 1979 | German |
| THOMPSON, Andrew Philip | Director | 2008-03-01 | Jan 1967 | British |
Show 17 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| RICHARDSON, John Alfred | Secretary | 1993-01-01 | 1997-01-10 |
| ROOT, Herbert Vernon | Secretary | — | 1992-12-31 |
| THOMPSON, Andrew Philip | Secretary | 2009-03-24 | 2021-11-17 |
| WILKINS, Colin Roy | Secretary | 1997-01-10 | 2009-03-24 |
| BRUCKMANN, Ralf, Dr | Director | 2015-01-01 | 2018-04-26 |
| FEUSTEL, Dieter, Dr | Director | 2002-03-27 | 2003-05-27 |
| HAMBRECHT, Ulrich | Director | — | 2000-07-04 |
| HANNAPPEL, Klaus | Director | 2000-07-04 | 2002-07-01 |
| HETTICH, Bernhard Josef, Dr | Director | 2023-10-06 | 2023-11-20 |
| MECHEL, Erich | Director | 2003-05-28 | 2014-12-31 |
| NAUMANN, Frank, Dr | Director | 2015-01-01 | 2023-09-28 |
| RICHARDSON, John Alfred | Director | 1993-01-01 | 1997-01-10 |
| ROOT, Herbert Vernon | Director | — | 1992-12-31 |
| SCHAEFFNER, Volker | Director | — | 1992-06-17 |
| TOUW, Adrian | Director | — | 1992-12-31 |
| WEIGAND, Norbert, Doctor | Director | 1992-06-17 | 2002-03-27 |
| WILKINS, Colin Roy | Director | — | 2009-05-31 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cht Group Gmbh | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors (as firm), Significant influence (as firm) | 2017-03-29 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 144 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-13 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-04-11 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2025-03-07 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-02-12 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-02-12 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-02-12 | PSC05 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control | |
| 2024-04-08 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-02-22 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-12-15 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2023-12-04 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2023-10-20 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-10-06 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2023-04-13 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-03-21 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2022-04-11 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2022-03-25 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2021-11-17 | AP03 | officers | Appoint person secretary company with name date | |
| 2021-11-17 | TM02 | officers | Termination secretary company with name termination date | |
| 2021-06-01 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2021-04-07 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 1
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 0
- Officers resigned
- 0
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.