How much does Croda Europe Limited make?

Croda Europe Limited reported revenue of £432m and a loss of £24.9m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Croda Europe Limited have?

Croda Europe Limited reported an average of 926 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Is Croda Europe Limited profitable?

No — Croda Europe Limited reported a loss of £24.9m in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. 00167236 · Incorporated 7 May 1920

Croda Europe Limited

Registered name: CRODA EUROPE LIMITED

Part of Croda International Public Limited Company group

Croda Europe Limited made £432m revenue and a £24.9m loss in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Croda Europe Limited’s revenue was £432m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with a loss of £24.9m and 926 employees. The company is classified under “manufacture of pesticides and other agrochemical products” and is based in East Yorkshire; we hold 2 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection C · ManufacturingSIC 20200Manufacture of pesticides and other agrochemical products SIC 20590Manufacture of other chemical products n.e.c.SIC 70100Activities of head offices

Status: Active
Location: East Yorkshire, Yorkshire and The Humber
Age: 106 yrs · since 1920
Type: Private Limited Company

Pass-through vehicle. This looks like a holding, staffing or umbrella company. Its revenue and profit may largely pass through to or from other entities, so the figures may not reflect a standalone operating business. It is excluded from our opportunity lists.

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: “Croda Investments No 3 Limited”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2025

Key figures

Doing more with less

Revenue

£432m

Growth ▲0.3%

Profit

−£24.9m

Growth ▼431.2%

Profit margin

−5.8%

Gross 23.9%

Employees

926

Change ▼3.5%

Profit / employee

−£26.9k

Revenue/employee £467k

Profitable streak

0yrs

Consecutive profitable years in our data

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

2 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	31 Dec 2024	31 Dec 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£431m	£432m
Cost of sales	£322m	£329m
Gross profit	£109m	£103m
Operating profit	−£1.5m	−£37.6m
Profit before tax	£14m	−£28.4m
Profit after tax	£7.5m	−£24.9m
Profit (best available)	£7.5m	−£24.9m
Employees (average)	960	926
Ratios
Profit margin	1.7%	−5.8%
Gross margin	25.2%	23.9%
Revenue per employee	£449k	£467k
Profit per employee	£7.8k	−£26.9k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲0.3%
Profit growth	—	▼431.2%
Headcount growth	—	▼3.5%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£3m	£7.2m
Net assets	£381m	£360m
Fixed assets	£453m	£407m
Current assets	£145m	£168m
Debtors	£10.3m	£8.9m
Deferred income	£16.8m	£20.9m
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Jun 2026	FullAccounts · bulk data Jun 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: −5.8%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 23.9%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £467k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: −£26.9k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 94.1%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 4.8%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 2.1%; 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 £360m
Cash at bank: ▲137%; Now £7.2m
Headcount: ▼4%; Now 926
Deferred income: ▲24%; Now £20.9m
Fixed assets: ▼10%; Now £407m

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

Croda International Public Limited Companyultimate parent75–100%
Croda Investments No 3 Limited75–100%
Croda Europe Limitedthis company

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

Subsidiaries (10)

Croda Application Chemicals LimitedFigures not disclosed
Croda Ce LimitedFigures not disclosed
Croda Chemicals LimitedFigures not disclosed
Croda Colloids LimitedFigures not disclosed
Croda JDH LimitedFigures not disclosed
Croda Leek LimitedFigures not disclosed
Croda LimitedFigures not disclosed
Croda Universal LimitedFigures not disclosed
Croda(Goole)limitedFigures not disclosed
Plant Impact LimitedFigures not disclosed

Sister companies (1)

Croda Overseas Holdings LimitedRev. — · Profit £320m

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

Sources

Companies House profile Filing history & original accounts

Latest figures from FullAccounts for the year to 31 Dec 2025 (profit −£24.9m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Jun 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

Updated from Companies House on 11 Oct 2026

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