How much does Stort Chemicals Limited make?

Stort Chemicals Limited reported revenue of £19.3m and £633k profit in the year to 30 Apr 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Stort Chemicals Limited have?

Stort Chemicals Limited reported an average of 21 employees in the year to 30 Apr 2025.

Is Stort Chemicals Limited profitable?

Yes — Stort Chemicals Limited reported a profit of £633k in the year to 30 Apr 2025.

Company No. 01625837 · Incorporated 30 Mar 1982

Stort Chemicals Limited

Registered name: STORT CHEMICALS LIMITED

Stort Chemicals Limited made £19.3m revenue and £633k profit in the year to 30 Apr 2025. read from filing text

Stort Chemicals Limited’s revenue was £19.3m in the year to 30 Apr 2025, with £633k profit and 21 employees. The company is classified under “wholesale of chemical products” and is based in Bishops Stortford; we hold 3 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection G · Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehiclesSIC 46750Wholesale of chemical products

Status: Active
Location: Bishops Stortford, East of England
Age: 44 yrs · since 1982
Type: Private Limited Company

Latest accounts · year to 30 Apr 2025

Key figures

IndependentCapital-light

Revenue

£19.3m

Growth —

Profit

£633k

Growth —

Profit margin

3.3%

Gross 23.6%

Employees

Change —

Profit / employee

£30.2k

Revenue/employee £917k

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.

3 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	31 Dec 2022	31 Dec 2023	30 Apr 2025
Disclosure	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£17.9m	£14.4m	£19.3m
Cost of sales	£14m	£11.6m	£14.7m
Gross profit	£3.9m	£2.8m	£4.5m
Operating profit	£1.4m	£573k	£1.1m
Profit before tax	£1.3m	£420k	£935k
Profit after tax	£1m	£275k	£633k
Profit (best available)	£1m	£275k	£633k
Employees (average)	22	20	21
Ratios
Profit margin	5.7%	1.9%	3.3%
Gross margin	21.6%	19.6%	23.6%
Revenue per employee	£812k	£721k	£917k
Profit per employee	£46.4k	£13.7k	£30.2k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▼19.3%	—
Profit growth	—	▼73.1%	—
Headcount growth	—	▼9.1%	—
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£862k	£423k	£804k
Net assets	£2.9m	£2.5m	£936k
Fixed assets	£3.3m	£3.3m	£958k
Current assets	£4.8m	£3.7m	£5.4m
Debtors	£1.6m	£1.5m	£2.4m
Deferred income	£96k	£87.9k	£179k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Aug 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Aug 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2025

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 3.3%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 23.6%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £917k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £30.2k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 5%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 0.9%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 12.2%; 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: —; Now £936k
Cash at bank: —; Now £804k
Headcount: —; Now 21
Deferred income: —; Now £179k
Fixed assets: —; Now £958k

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

Subsidiaries (2)

Agnichem LimitedFigures not disclosed
Zanos LtdFigures 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 30 Apr 2025 (profit £633k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Dec 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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