F2 CHEMICALS LIMITED
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Cash
£1.3m
-73.3% lowest in 6 filed years
Net assets
£12m
-20.6% vs 2024
Employees
46
+4.5% highest in 6 filed years
Profit before tax
£571k
-85.7% lowest in 6 filed years
Watchouts
Facts from the Companies House register and the latest accounts — not a rating
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2 PSCs ceased in last 24 months
Significant control changed hands — see the Ownership section.
Net assets
6-year trend · vs Basic Materials median
Accounts
6-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2025-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2020-12-31 | 2021-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2025-12-31 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £10,213,363 | £11,880,442 | £13,555,558 | £14,732,999 | £13,357,541 | £10,225,174 | -23.5% | |
| Operating profit | £1,366,587 | £1,689,520 | £2,291,120 | £2,425,441 | £3,822,105 | £447,684 | -88.3% | |
| Profit before tax | £1,333,118 | £1,673,459 | £2,291,535 | £2,441,769 | £3,982,531 | £570,714 | -85.7% | |
| Net profit | £1,192,265 | £1,330,818 | £2,033,343 | £1,848,433 | £3,177,123 | £659,228 | -79.3% | |
| Cash | £3,141,963 | £3,268,154 | £1,857,811 | £4,558,173 | £4,907,274 | £1,308,211 | -73.3% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £10,992,923 | £11,869,383 | £13,657,797 | £14,827,804 | £16,355,032 | £13,023,844 | -20.4% | |
| Net assets | £10,810,252 | £11,663,070 | £13,178,413 | £14,176,846 | £15,695,969 | £12,464,901 | -20.6% | |
| Equity | £10,810,252 | £11,663,070 | £13,178,413 | £14,176,846 | £15,695,969 | £12,464,901 | -20.6% | |
| Average employees | 45 | 44 | 44 | 45 | 44 | 46 | +4.5% | |
| Wages | £1,817,720 | £1,846,875 | £1,977,361 | £2,168,550 | £2,245,450 | £2,362,800 | +5.2% | |
| Directors' remuneration | — | — | — | £124,303 | £138,992 | £141,917 | +2.1% |
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 | 2020-12-31 | 2021-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2025-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 13.4% | 14.2% | 16.9% | 16.5% | 28.6% | 4.4% | |
| Net margin | 11.7% | 11.2% | 15.0% | 12.5% | 23.8% | 6.4% | |
| Return on capital employed | 12.4% | 14.2% | 16.8% | 16.4% | 23.4% | 3.4% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 27.7% | 19.3% | 14.4% | 18.5% | 18.1% | 16.4% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | — | 4.16x | 4.47x | 4.71x | |
| Interest cover | 38.65x | 99.55x | — | — | — | 17.86x |
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 1 time since incorporation
- F2 CHEMICALS LIMITED 1997-04-07 → present
- BNFL FLUOROCHEMICALS LIMITED 1992-01-23 → 1997-04-07
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- bk plus Audit Limited
- 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
- “Resonac Corporation completed the sale of 100% of the company's share capital to F2 Chemicals Holdings Limited, an entity controlled by Rcapital Limited, on 4th September 2025.”
- “The company's defined benefit pension scheme completed a full buy-in with Aviva in June 2025.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
3 active · 65 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| COSSEY COSEC SERVICES LIMITED | Corporate Secretary | 2025-09-04 | — | — |
| PENMAN, Andrew James | Director | 2016-01-04 | Jun 1972 | British |
| W21S DIRECTORS LIMITED | Corporate Director | 2025-09-04 | — | — |
Show 65 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| DENISON, William | Secretary | 2002-05-28 | 2016-01-04 |
| GREEN, Peter Derrick | Secretary | 1992-01-20 | 1992-03-06 |
| HOSODA, Maki | Secretary | 2000-03-28 | 2002-05-28 |
| SHUTTLEWORTH, Alvin Joseph | Secretary | — | 2000-03-28 |
| SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Secretary | 1992-01-20 | 1992-01-23 |
| ANDO, Masami | Director | 2010-03-05 | 2012-01-04 |
| ARAI, Tatsuharu | Director | 2008-09-30 | 2010-03-05 |
| BINGHAM, Michael Bernard | Director | 1995-01-26 | 1999-09-09 |
| BIRCH, Douglas | Director | 1996-10-04 | 1997-08-31 |
| BIRKINSHAW, Charles Stephen | Director | 1992-04-06 | 1992-06-30 |
| BLEASDALE, Peter Anthony | Director | 1995-04-19 | 1996-10-01 |
| CHAMBERS, Richard Dickinson, Professor | Director | 1995-04-19 | 2000-03-28 |
| CLARKSON, Iain Geoffrey | Director | 1997-09-03 | 2000-03-28 |
| DENISON, William | Director | 1992-01-23 | 2016-10-16 |
| DOWDS, Andrew Mclean | Director | 1998-11-18 | 2000-03-28 |
| DUNCAN, Ian Barnet | Director | 1996-12-19 | 1998-11-18 |
| GLORIA, Carlo Maria | Director | 2000-03-28 | 2007-12-14 |
| HIRO, Toshitaka | Director | 2016-01-04 | 2019-01-04 |
| HOSODA, Maki | Director | 2000-03-28 | 2008-09-30 |
| IDE, Takayasu | Director | 2004-03-23 | 2006-10-02 |
| ISHIZUKI, Shigenori | Director | 2000-03-28 | 2001-02-28 |
| IWASAKI, Hirokazu | Director | 2011-01-04 | 2013-01-04 |
| KAINO, Michiyoshi | Director | 2001-02-28 | 2003-03-26 |
| KAMATA, Satoru | Director | 2000-03-28 | 2001-12-21 |
| KIMURA, Ken | Director | 2010-03-05 | 2018-01-16 |
| KIMURA, Nadyuki | Director | 2003-03-26 | 2006-10-02 |
| KOMAMURA, Junichi | Director | 2000-03-28 | 2003-03-26 |
| KOTSUKA, Takashi | Director | 2021-10-16 | 2023-06-26 |
| LAYCOCK, John Hugh Spencer | Director | 1994-10-13 | 1997-08-29 |
| MARUHASHI, Akira | Director | 2023-10-31 | 2025-09-04 |
| MCGLYNN, Brian | Director | 2007-12-14 | 2008-09-30 |
| MINATO, Takashizu | Director | 2003-03-26 | 2008-09-30 |
| MISUMI, Takatoshi | Director | 2000-03-28 | 2003-03-26 |
| MIYAMURA, Makoto | Director | 2013-01-04 | 2014-01-06 |
| MIYAZAKI, Jun | Director | 2001-12-21 | 2003-03-26 |
| MIYOTA, Yoshiaki | Director | 2014-01-06 | 2016-01-04 |
| MORI, Hiroo | Director | 2006-10-02 | 2007-12-14 |
| MORI, Masatoshi | Director | 2023-06-26 | 2025-09-04 |
| MORIKAWA, Kohei | Director | 2012-01-04 | 2016-01-04 |
| MURANISHI, Takahito | Director | 2024-02-01 | 2025-09-04 |
| OHARA, Yoshinori | Director | 2023-01-01 | 2025-09-04 |
| OI, Toshio | Director | 2008-09-30 | 2011-01-04 |
| OKUNO, Hiroyuki | Director | 2006-10-02 | 2008-09-30 |
| ONO, Hiromoto | Director | 2008-09-30 | 2016-01-04 |
| PEEBLES, Richard Henry | Director | 1992-04-06 | 1995-04-19 |
| SAITO, Kazuhiko | Director | 2003-09-19 | 2004-03-23 |
| SAKURAI, Kazuhiro | Director | 2014-01-06 | 2018-11-16 |
| SAMEJIMA, Shunichi | Director | 2000-03-28 | 2003-09-19 |
| SASAKI, Jun | Director | 2007-12-14 | 2008-09-30 |
| SMITH, John Raymond | Director | 1992-01-20 | 1995-09-26 |
| SUETSUNE, Yuji | Director | 2006-10-02 | 2008-09-30 |
| TAGOSHI, Hirotaka, Dr | Director | 2012-03-15 | 2014-01-06 |
| TANI, Takashi | Director | 2019-01-04 | 2024-02-01 |
| UKITA, Hiroshi | Director | 2018-01-16 | 2021-10-16 |
| USAMI, Takashi | Director | 2018-06-01 | 2023-10-31 |
| VASEY, Simon Dawson | Director | 1997-09-03 | 1997-11-06 |
| WADA, Osamu | Director | 2013-04-16 | 2018-06-01 |
| WESTCOTT, Michael William | Director | 1992-09-29 | 1994-10-13 |
| WILKINSON, William Lionel, Dr | Director | 1992-01-20 | 1994-08-19 |
| WILLIAMS, Ted | Director | 1995-09-26 | 1996-10-01 |
| YAGISHITA, Masamichi | Director | 2016-01-04 | 2020-01-06 |
| YAGISHITA, Masamichi | Director | 2008-09-30 | 2010-03-05 |
| YAMAMASU, Kenjiro | Director | 2020-01-06 | 2023-01-01 |
| YAMAMOTO, Tohru | Director | 2008-09-30 | 2013-04-16 |
| YASUDA, Arata | Director | 2000-03-28 | 2006-10-02 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oxford 2025 Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2025-09-04 | Active |
| W21s Directors Limited | Corporate entity | Significant influence | 2025-09-04 | Active |
| Rosonac Corporation | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100% | 2023-01-01 | Ceased 2025-09-04 |
| Resonac Holdings Corporation | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100% | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2025-09-04 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 255 total filings
Material constitutional events — rename, articles re-file, resolution
- 2025-09-09 MA Memorandum articles
- 2025-09-09 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-09-30 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2026-04-10 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2026-01-23 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2025-12-05 | PSC02 | persons-with-significant-control | Notification of a person with significant control | |
| 2025-09-15 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2025-09-09 | MA | incorporation | Memorandum articles | |
| 2025-09-09 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2025-09-05 | PSC02 | persons-with-significant-control | Notification of a person with significant control | |
| 2025-09-05 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control | |
| 2025-09-05 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control | |
| 2025-09-05 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-09-05 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-09-05 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-09-05 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-09-05 | AP02 | officers | Appoint corporate director company with name date | |
| 2025-09-05 | AP04 | officers | Appoint corporate secretary company with name date | |
| 2025-04-28 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-01-30 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-06-20 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-02-01 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name 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.