How much does Palace Chemicals Limited make?

Palace Chemicals Limited reported revenue of £32.4m and £4.7m profit in the year to 31 Aug 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Palace Chemicals Limited have?

Palace Chemicals Limited reported an average of 97 employees in the year to 31 Aug 2025.

Is Palace Chemicals Limited profitable?

Yes — Palace Chemicals Limited reported a profit of £4.7m in the year to 31 Aug 2025.

Company No. 01377241 · Incorporated 5 Jul 1978

Palace Chemicals Limited

Registered name: PALACE CHEMICALS LIMITED

Palace Chemicals Limited made £32.4m revenue and £4.7m profit in the year to 31 Aug 2025. read from filing text

Palace Chemicals Limited’s revenue grew 11% to £32.4m in the year to 31 Aug 2025, with £4.7m profit and 97 employees. The company is classified under “manufacture of other chemical products” and is based in Liverpool; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection C · ManufacturingSIC 20590Manufacture of other chemical products n.e.c.

Status: Active
Location: Liverpool, North West
Age: 48 yrs · since 1978
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 parent company is Micrown Limited, a company incorporated in Great Britain and registered in England and Wales. The registered office is Unit 49 Compass Industrial Park West, Speke, Liverpool, L24”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Aug 2025

Key figures

Operating leverage

Revenue

£32.4m

Growth ▲11.2%

Profit

£4.7m

Growth ▲21.6%

Profit margin

14.4%

Gross 38.7%

Employees

Change ▲12.8%

Profit / employee

£48.2k

Revenue/employee £334k

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 Aug 2023	31 Aug 2024	31 Aug 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)	£26.9m	£28.4m	£29.2m	£32.4m
Cost of sales	£17.4m	£18.3m	£18.1m	£19.9m
Gross profit	£9.4m	£10.1m	£11.1m	£12.5m
Operating profit	£4.2m	£4m	£4.1m	£5.5m
Profit before tax	£4.2m	£4.4m	£5m	£6.3m
Profit after tax	£3.5m	£3.5m	£3.8m	£4.7m
Profit (best available)	£3.5m	£3.5m	£3.8m	£4.7m
Employees (average)	82	77	86	97
Ratios
Profit margin	13%	12.4%	13.2%	14.4%
Gross margin	35.1%	35.6%	37.9%	38.7%
Revenue per employee	£328k	£369k	£339k	£334k
Profit per employee	£42.7k	£46k	£44.7k	£48.2k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲5.7%	▲2.6%	▲11.2%
Profit growth	—	▲1.1%	▲8.7%	▲21.6%
Headcount growth	—	▼6.1%	▲11.7%	▲12.8%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£15.4m	£17.8m	£20.5m	£22.6m
Net assets	£25.9m	£28.8m	£31.9m	£35.2m
Fixed assets	£3.9m	£3.8m	£4.9m	£5.4m
Current assets	£26.3m	£29.8m	£32.4m	£35.5m
Debtors	£5.1m	£6.8m	£7.1m	£7.7m
Deferred income	£1.5m	£1.5m	£1.6m	£1.5m
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data May 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data May 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data May 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2025

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 14.4%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 38.7%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £334k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £48.2k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 16.7%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 4.5%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 23.9%; 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: ▲10%; Now £35.2m
Cash at bank: ▲10%; Now £22.6m
Headcount: ▲13%; Now 97
Deferred income: ▼5%; Now £1.5m
Fixed assets: ▲11%; Now £5.4m

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

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Sources

Companies House profile Filing history & original accounts

Latest figures from FullAccounts for the year to 31 Aug 2025 (profit £4.7m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Dec 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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