ALFA CHEMICALS LIMITED
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Cash
£1.6M
-16.4% lowest in 3 filed years
Net assets
£4.6M
+2.1% vs 2024
Employees
41
+5.1% highest in 3 filed years
Profit before tax
£557K
-17.5% lowest in 3 filed years
Net assets
3-year trend · vs Consumer Discretionary 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 | £20,647,658 | £18,124,907 | £18,977,372 | +4.7% | |
| Operating profit | £719,494 | £654,026 | £534,821 | -18.2% | |
| Profit before tax | £734,384 | £675,038 | £557,182 | -17.5% | |
| Net profit | £573,239 | £500,151 | £401,651 | -19.7% | |
| Cash | £2,243,974 | £1,948,081 | £1,629,057 | -16.4% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £5,105,150 | £4,500,970 | £4,602,438 | +2.3% | |
| Net assets | £5,078,894 | £4,480,182 | £4,576,204 | +2.1% | |
| Equity | £5,078,894 | £4,480,182 | £4,576,204 | +2.1% | |
| Average employees | 37 | 39 | 41 | +5.1% | |
| Wages | £2,403,281 | £2,554,715 | £2,740,587 | +7.3% | |
| Directors' remuneration | £787,978 | £754,592 | £814,169 | +7.9% |
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 | 3.5% | 3.6% | 2.8% | |
| Net margin | 2.8% | 2.8% | 2.1% | |
| Return on capital employed | 14.1% | 14.5% | 11.6% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 33.2% | 30.6% | — | |
| Current ratio | 3.00x | 3.25x | 3.42x |
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.
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Abridged
- Yes — abridged accounts (limited disclosure)
- Auditor
- James Cowper Kreston Audit
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“In auditing the financial statements, we have concluded that the directors' use of the going concern basis of accounting in the preparation of the financial statements is appropriate. Based on the work we have performed, we have not identified any material uncertainties relating to events or conditions that, individually or collectively, may cast significant doubt on the company's ability to continue as a going concern for a period of at least twelve months from when the financial statements are authorised for issue.”
Group structure
- ALFA CHEMICALS LIMITED · parent
- Alfa Chemicals Nordic ApS 100%
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
4 active · 16 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BUNGAY, Susan Caroline | Director | 2019-12-17 | Oct 1968 | British |
| MATHERS, Trevor Wesley, Dr | Director | 2019-12-17 | Apr 1977 | British |
| PARR, Richard Martin | Director | 2019-12-17 | Dec 1977 | British |
| WALE, Elizabeth Kate, Dr | Director | 2019-12-17 | Jun 1980 | British |
Show 16 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| FARMER, Martin Ian | Secretary | 1997-12-01 | 2010-03-05 |
| PAGE, Terence George | Secretary | — | 1997-12-01 |
| BERGSTEDT, Sara Margareta, Ms. | Director | 2017-03-03 | 2019-12-17 |
| BORRILL, Julian | Director | 2020-01-10 | 2023-09-30 |
| EVANS, Stephen Brian | Director | 2002-01-01 | 2010-03-05 |
| FARMER, Martin Ian | Director | 1997-12-01 | 2010-05-30 |
| HUDSON, Bernard | Director | 2001-01-02 | 2003-06-30 |
| HUDSON, Bernard | Director | — | 2000-11-21 |
| KARMITZ, Pierre | Director | — | 1996-01-03 |
| PAGE, Terence George | Director | 2001-01-02 | 2010-03-05 |
| PAGE, Terence George | Director | — | 2000-11-24 |
| PISACANE, Paul Vincent | Director | 2000-11-24 | 2013-04-08 |
| SPARGO, Alan | Director | — | 1996-06-21 |
| TUGWELL, David Alan George | Director | — | 2000-11-24 |
| WALKER, Mark William | Director | 1997-12-01 | 2019-12-17 |
| WALTON, Stephen | Director | 2002-01-01 | 2016-12-23 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alfa Chemicals Group Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2019-12-17 | Active |
| Alfa Chemicals Group Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100% | 2017-03-03 | Ceased 2019-12-17 |
| Clydebridge Holdings Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100% | 2017-03-02 | Ceased 2017-03-03 |
| Mr Mark William Walker | Individual | Significant influence | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2017-03-02 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 167 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-22 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2026-04-10 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2025-07-22 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-07-22 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-04-16 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2024-09-18 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-07-25 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-10-12 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2023-09-07 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-07-24 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2022-08-04 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2022-07-25 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2021-09-21 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2021-07-22 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2020-12-31 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2020-11-25 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2020-11-25 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2020-11-25 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2020-11-25 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date | |
| 2020-11-25 | CH01 | officers | Change person director company with change date |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 4
- 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.