How much does Libra Speciality Chemicals Limited make?

Libra Speciality Chemicals Limited reported revenue of £44m and £870k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Libra Speciality Chemicals Limited have?

Libra Speciality Chemicals Limited reported an average of 73 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Is Libra Speciality Chemicals Limited profitable?

Yes — Libra Speciality Chemicals Limited reported a profit of £870k in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. 01009166 · Incorporated 27 Apr 1971

Libra Speciality Chemicals Limited

Registered name: LIBRA SPECIALITY CHEMICALS LIMITED

Part of Gri Libra Limited group

Libra Speciality Chemicals Limited made £44m revenue and £870k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025. read from filing text

Libra Speciality Chemicals Limited’s revenue grew 11% to £44m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with £870k profit and 73 employees. The company is classified under “manufacture of other inorganic basic chemicals” and is based in Sheffield; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection C · ManufacturingSIC 20130Manufacture of other inorganic basic chemicals SIC 20140Manufacture of other organic basic chemicals SIC 20411Manufacture of soap and detergents SIC 20590Manufacture of other chemical products n.e.c.

Status: Active
Location: Sheffield, Yorkshire and The Humber
Age: 55 yrs · since 1971
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: “The company's immediate parent company is Libra Chemicals Limited. The ultimate parent company is GRI Libra Limited, a company registered in England and Wales. GRI Libra Limited prepares group financi”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2025

Key figures

Revenue

£44m

Growth ▲11.3%

Profit

£870k

Growth ▼57.1%

Profit margin

Gross 23.8%

Employees

Change 0%

Profit / employee

£11.9k

Revenue/employee £603k

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 Dec 2022	31 Dec 2023	31 Dec 2024	31 Dec 2025
Disclosure	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£52m	£41.8m	£39.5m	£44m
Cost of sales	£39.1m	£31.4m	£29.5m	£33.5m
Gross profit	£12.9m	£10.5m	£10m	£10.5m
Operating profit	£6.2m	£2.6m	£2.7m	£1.2m
Profit before tax	£6.1m	£2.4m	£2.5m	£1m
Profit after tax	£5.1m	£2m	£2m	£870k
Profit (best available)	£5.1m	£2m	£2m	£870k
Staff costs	£3.1m	£3.2m	£3.7m	£3.7m
Employees (average)	69	72	73	73
Ratios
Profit margin	9.8%	4.7%	5.1%	2%
Gross margin	24.8%	25%	25.3%	23.8%
Revenue per employee	£754k	£581k	£541k	£603k
Profit per employee	£73.8k	£27.5k	£27.8k	£11.9k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▼19.6%	▼5.5%	▲11.3%
Profit growth	—	▼61.1%	▲2.2%	▼57.1%
Headcount growth	—	▲4.3%	▲1.4%	0%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£3.6m	£4.1m	£6.2m	£3m
Net assets	£16.6m	£20m	£20m	£18.9m
Fixed assets	£11.5m	£15.1m	£7.9k	£14.3m
Current assets	£19m	£17m	£17.3m	£17.3m
Debtors	£8m	£6.5m	£5.4m	£8.2m
Deferred income	£856k	£517k	£632k	£643k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 2%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 23.8%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £603k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £11.9k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 32.5%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 1.5%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 18.7%; 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: ▼6%; Now £18.9m
Cash at bank: ▼52%; Now £3m
Headcount: 0%; Now 73
Deferred income: ▲2%; Now £643k
Fixed assets: ▲179871%; Now £14.3m

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

Gri Libra Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Gri Chemicals Limited75–100%
Libra Chemicals Limited75–100%
Libra Speciality Chemicals 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 £870k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Sep 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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