How much does Hydrachem Limited make?

Hydrachem Limited reported revenue of £15.8m and £1.4m profit in the year to 31 Oct 2024, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Hydrachem Limited have?

Hydrachem Limited reported an average of 80 employees in the year to 31 Oct 2024.

Is Hydrachem Limited profitable?

Yes — Hydrachem Limited reported a profit of £1.4m in the year to 31 Oct 2024.

Company No. 01135842 · Incorporated 24 Sep 1973

Hydrachem Limited

Registered name: HYDRACHEM LIMITED

Part of Hydrachem Group Limited group

Hydrachem Limited made £15.8m revenue and £1.4m profit in the year to 31 Oct 2024. read from filing text

Hydrachem Limited’s revenue grew 21% to £15.8m in the year to 31 Oct 2024, with £1.4m profit and 80 employees. The company is classified under “non-specialised wholesale trade” and is based in London; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection G · Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehiclesSIC 46900Non-specialised wholesale trade

Status: Active
Location: London, London
Age: 53 yrs · since 1973
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 immediate parent company of Hydrachem Limited is Hydrachem Group Limited which has a registered office at”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Oct 2024

Key figures

Operating leverage

Revenue

£15.8m

Growth ▲20.7%

Profit

£1.4m

Growth ▲369.8%

Profit margin

8.6%

Gross 55.6%

Employees

Change 0%

Profit / employee

£17k

Revenue/employee £197k

Profitable streak

3yrs

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 Oct 2021	31 Oct 2022	31 Oct 2023	31 Oct 2024
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)	£11.2m	£12.5m	£13.1m	£15.8m
Cost of sales	£6.4m	£7.5m	£7.1m	£7m
Gross profit	£4.7m	£5m	£5.9m	£8.8m
Operating profit	£142k	£14.9k	£388k	£1.8m
Profit before tax	£119k	£86.8k	£349k	£1.8m
Profit after tax	−£336k	£261k	£290k	£1.4m
Profit (best available)	−£336k	£261k	£290k	£1.4m
Staff costs	£2.9m	£3.1m	£3.3m	£4.4m
Employees (average)	79	79	80	80
Ratios
Profit margin	−3%	2.1%	2.2%	8.6%
Gross margin	42.5%	39.8%	45.3%	55.6%
Revenue per employee	£141k	£158k	£163k	£197k
Profit per employee	−£4.3k	£3.3k	£3.6k	£17k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲11.5%	▲4.9%	▲20.7%
Profit growth	—	—	▲11.1%	▲369.8%
Headcount growth	—	0%	▲1.3%	0%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£536k	£581k	£495k	£568k
Net assets	£3.1m	£2.8m	£3.1m	£4.5m
Fixed assets	£3.2m	£2.9m	£3.7m	£3.7m
Current assets	£4.2m	£6.1m	£4.4m	£6.1m
Debtors	£1.8m	£2.8m	£2.6m	£4.5m
Deferred income	£215k	£101k	£212k	£327k
Source	Accounts · bulk data Nov 2023	Accounts · bulk data Nov 2023	FullAccounts · bulk data Mar 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Mar 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 8.6%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 55.6%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £197k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £17k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 23.2%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 2.1%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 28.5%; 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: ▲44%; Now £4.5m
Cash at bank: ▲15%; Now £568k
Headcount: 0%; Now 80
Deferred income: ▲54%; Now £327k
Fixed assets: ▼2%; Now £3.7m

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

Hydrachem Group Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Hydrachem 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 Oct 2024 (profit £1.4m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Mar 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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