How much does Barley Chalu Limited make?

Barley Chalu Limited reported revenue of £6.9m and £665k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Barley Chalu Limited have?

Barley Chalu Limited reported an average of 50 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Is Barley Chalu Limited profitable?

Yes — Barley Chalu Limited reported a profit of £665k in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. 00923921 · Incorporated 29 Nov 1967

Barley Chalu Limited

Registered name: BARLEY CHALU LIMITED

Part of Panam Chalu Limited group

Barley Chalu Limited made £6.9m revenue and £665k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Barley Chalu Limited’s revenue grew 5% to £6.9m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with £665k profit and 50 employees. The company is classified under “treatment and coating of metals” and is based in Norfolk; we hold 2 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection C · ManufacturingSIC 25610Treatment and coating of metals

Status: Active
Location: Norfolk, East of England
Age: 58 yrs · since 1967
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.

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2025

Key figures

Operating leverageDoing more with less

Revenue

£6.9m

Growth ▲4.7%

Profit

£665k

Growth ▲39.3%

Profit margin

9.7%

Gross 56.3%

Employees

Change ▼2%

Profit / employee

£13.3k

Revenue/employee £138k

Profitable streak

2yrs

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)	£6.6m	£6.9m
Cost of sales	£3.1m	£3m
Gross profit	£3.4m	£3.9m
Operating profit	£668k	£1m
Profit before tax	£543k	£889k
Profit after tax	£478k	£665k
Profit (best available)	£478k	£665k
Staff costs	£2.1m	£2.3m
Employees (average)	51	50
Ratios
Profit margin	7.2%	9.7%
Gross margin	52.3%	56.3%
Revenue per employee	£129k	£138k
Profit per employee	£9.4k	£13.3k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲4.7%
Profit growth	—	▲39.3%
Headcount growth	—	▼2%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£162k	£595k
Net assets	£2.5m	£2.3m
Fixed assets	£2.6m	£2.4m
Current assets	£4.6m	£3.8m
Debtors	£973k	£988k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2026	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 9.7%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 56.3%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £138k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £13.3k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 35.1%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 14.3%; 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: ▼7%; Now £2.3m
Cash at bank: ▲268%; Now £595k
Headcount: ▼2%; Now 50
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: ▼6%; Now £2.4m

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Panam Chalu Limitedultimate parent50–75%
Future Metal Holdings Limited75–100%
Barley Chalu Limitedthis company

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

Sister companies (2)

Alustar LimitedFigures not disclosed
Future Metal International LimitedFigures not disclosed

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 £665k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Sep 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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