BRIAR CHEMICALS LIMITED

Values shown as filed in the company's annual accounts. — indicates the figure wasn't present under that line item in that period. About these numbers

• Turnover

  -17.8%

  £48,198,056 → £39,634,240

• Cash

  -82.8%

  £1,915,866 → £329,451

• Net assets

  -28.1%

  £19,557,311 → £14,057,873

• Employees

  -2.3%

  259 → 253

• Operating profit

  -5%

  -£5,969,293 → -£6,265,609

• Profit before tax

  -6.4%

  -£6,653,392 → -£7,078,349

• Wages

  -2.1%

  £12,144,702 → £11,886,728

Each % is (latest − prior) ÷ |prior| for the line item as filed. The comparison is only shown when the latest and prior accounts cover broadly equal-length periods — short or long stubs (typical around incorporation or a year-end change) are suppressed rather than misrepresented. Lines a company doesn't report are omitted. About these numbers

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.

1. BRIAR CHEMICALS LIMITED 2012-04-27 → present
2. NORWICH CHEMICALS LIMITED 2011-11-29 → 2012-04-27

Accounting basis

FRS 102

Reporting scope

Standalone (parent only)

Auditor

Grant Thornton UK LLP

Audit opinion

Unqualified (clean)

Going concern

Affirmed

“The Company has prepared its financial statements on a going concern basis, which assumes that the Company will continue to operate for the foreseeable future. The ultimate parent, Safex Chemicals India Ltd., have confirmed continuing support for the 12 months from date of signing the financial statements.”

Significant events

• “On 24th February 2022 the Russo-Ukraine conflict over the Ukrainian Revolution of Dignity escalated to War. This invasion caused a response from the UK amongst other countries in the form of sanctions on Russia which was met with a disruption in trade with Russia with regards to fuel, goods and services.”
• “The US introduction of multiple tariffs has generated fluctuations in the world markets.”
• “An incident took place at our site involving an external delivery driver on 14th May 2024. Our legal advisers and Insurance are addressing the matter.”

Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers

Filings

4

last 12 months

Capital events

0

last 24 months

Officers appointed

1

last 12 months

Officers resigned

0

last 12 months

Direct counts from the register. No score, no rating — see the Filing timeline for the underlying events.