How much does CHR. Hansen (UK) Limited make?

CHR. Hansen (UK) Limited reported revenue of £24.6m and £791k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does CHR. Hansen (UK) Limited have?

CHR. Hansen (UK) Limited reported an average of 30 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Is CHR. Hansen (UK) Limited profitable?

Yes — CHR. Hansen (UK) Limited reported a profit of £791k in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. 00145472 · Incorporated 6 Dec 1916

CHR. Hansen (UK) Limited

Registered name: CHR. HANSEN (UK) LIMITED

Part of Novozymes A/S group

CHR. Hansen (UK) Limited made £24.6m revenue and £791k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

CHR. Hansen (UK) Limited’s revenue grew 14% to £24.6m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with £791k profit and 30 employees. The company is classified under “manufacture of other food products” and is based in Hungerford; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection C · ManufacturingSIC 10890Manufacture of other food products n.e.c.

Status: Active
Location: Hungerford, South East
Age: 109 yrs · since 1916
Type: Private Limited Company

Part of a group. The filing indicates this company sits within a group structure, so its results may depend on intra-group trading and it may be hard to replicate independently. From the filing: “Novozymes A/S”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2025

Key figures

Capital-lightOperating leverage

Revenue

£24.6m

Growth ▲14.5%

Profit

£791k

Growth ▲33.8%

Profit margin

3.2%

Gross 20.8%

Employees

Change ▲42.9%

Profit / employee

£26.4k

Revenue/employee £822k

Profitable streak

4yrs

Consecutive profitable years in our data

Badges are automated estimates derived from the filed figures — not statements of fact about the company.

4 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	31 Aug 2022	31 Dec 2023	31 Dec 2024	31 Dec 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£20.2m	£30m	£21.5m	£24.6m
Cost of sales	£15.9m	£24.1m	£17.5m	£19.5m
Gross profit	£4.3m	£6m	£4.1m	£5.1m
Operating profit	£652k	£1.5m	£838k	£1.1m
Profit before tax	£658k	£1.4m	£794k	£1.1m
Profit after tax	£728k	£1.1m	£591k	£791k
Profit (best available)	£728k	£1.1m	£591k	£791k
Staff costs	£1.7m	£2.6m	£2.1m	£3.5m
Employees (average)	20	20	21	30
Ratios
Profit margin	3.6%	3.6%	2.8%	3.2%
Gross margin	21.2%	19.9%	18.9%	20.8%
Revenue per employee	£1m	£1.5m	£1m	£822k
Profit per employee	£36.4k	£53.5k	£28.1k	£26.4k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	—	—	▲14.5%
Profit growth	—	—	—	▲33.8%
Headcount growth	—	—	—	▲42.9%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£1k	—	—	—
Net assets	£7.3m	£2.9m	£3.5m	£3.7m
Fixed assets	£1.4m	£1.3m	£1.3m	£1.1m
Current assets	£10.1m	£5.3m	£5.6m	£7.4m
Debtors	£3m	£2.5m	£2.6m	£2.9m
Deferred income	£659k	£342k	£499k	£976k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Jun 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Jun 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data May 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Jul 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 3.2%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 20.8%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £822k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £26.4k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 4.3%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 4%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 11.7%; Money owed by customers. Low = customers pay quickly.

Indirect — not revenue

Balance-sheet signals

Year-on-year changes in filed balance-sheet items. They can hint at momentum (or investment) but are not revenue or profit and must not be read as such.

Net assets: ▲5%; Now £3.7m
Cash at bank: —; Now —
Headcount: ▲43%; Now 30
Deferred income: ▲96%; Now £976k
Fixed assets: ▼16%; Now £1.1m

Deferred income is reported together with accruals in this filing (“accruals and deferred income”), so it is an approximate signal only.

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Novozymes A/S (registered outside the UK register)ultimate parent75–100%
CHR. Hansen (UK) Limitedthis company

Bands show the share of ownership each company holds in the one below it.

From the Persons with Significant Control register (corporate controllers only).

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Sources

Companies House profile Filing history & original accounts

Latest figures from FullAccounts for the year to 31 Dec 2025 (profit £791k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Jul 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

Updated from Companies House on 11 Oct 2026

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