BRIAR CHEMICALS LIMITED
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Cash
£329K
-82.8% vs 2024
Net assets
£14M
-28.1% vs 2024
Employees
253
-2.3% vs 2024
Profit before tax
-£7.1M
-6.4% vs 2024
Net assets
2-year trend · vs Basic Materials median
Accounts
2-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2025-03-31
| Metric | Trend | 2024-03-31 | 2025-03-31 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £48,198,056 | £39,634,240 | -17.8% | |
| Operating profit | -£5,969,293 | -£6,265,609 | -5% | |
| Profit before tax | -£6,653,392 | -£7,078,349 | -6.4% | |
| Net profit | -£5,453,980 | -£5,499,438 | -0.8% | |
| Cash | £1,915,866 | £329,451 | -82.8% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £26,018,433 | £20,105,031 | -22.7% | |
| Net assets | £19,557,311 | £14,057,873 | -28.1% | |
| Equity | £19,557,311 | £14,057,873 | -28.1% | |
| Average employees | 259 | 253 | -2.3% | |
| Wages | £12,144,702 | £11,886,728 | -2.1% | |
| Directors' remuneration | £296,240 | £238,811 | -19.4% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | -12.4% | -15.8% | |
| Net margin | -11.3% | -13.9% | |
| Return on capital employed | -22.9% | -31.2% | |
| Current ratio | 0.94x | 0.73x | |
| Interest cover | -8.24x | -7.24x |
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
- BRIAR CHEMICALS LIMITED 2012-04-27 → present
- NORWICH CHEMICALS LIMITED 2011-11-29 → 2012-04-27
Audit & accounting basis
- 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
People
4 active · 8 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FAZEKAS, Christopher John Karoly | Director | 2024-01-03 | Apr 1969 | Australian |
| JINDAL, Neeraj Kumar | Director | 2022-10-10 | Dec 1985 | Indian |
| KAPUR, Yogesh | Director | 2025-06-16 | Jul 1957 | Indian |
| SAVAGE, Robert Edwin John | Director | 2025-01-01 | Oct 1963 | British |
Show 8 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| BENNETT, Christopher | Director | 2019-11-04 | 2020-03-02 |
| ENGLEDER, Gerhard, Dr | Director | 2012-03-22 | 2018-04-26 |
| FORSTER, Frank | Director | 2011-11-29 | 2012-03-22 |
| GAIR, Robert Huw | Director | 2018-04-26 | 2019-12-31 |
| GREEN, Timothy Paul | Director | 2015-07-01 | 2018-05-17 |
| PARTLETT, Neil Keith, Dr | Director | 2018-04-26 | 2019-11-04 |
| RASHID, Shahid-Fraz | Director | 2020-03-02 | 2024-01-12 |
| SAVAGE, Robert Edwin John | Director | 2023-03-01 | 2023-09-05 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Safex Holdings Uk Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2022-10-10 | Active |
| Aurelius Se & Co Kgaa | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100% | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2016-04-06 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 74 total filings
Material constitutional events — rename, articles re-file, resolution
- 2022-10-25 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
- 2022-10-24 MA Memorandum articles
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-15 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-10-15 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2025-07-07 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-06-16 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-03-24 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2025-01-06 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-01-06 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-08-14 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2024-08-08 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-01-12 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-01-10 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-12-18 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-11-27 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-09-06 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2023-03-08 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-03-06 | AD01 | address | Change registered office address company with date old address new address | |
| 2022-12-02 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2022-10-27 | AA01 | accounts | Change account reference date company current extended | |
| 2022-10-25 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2022-10-24 | MA | incorporation | Memorandum articles |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 3
- 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.