How many employees does V. U. Chem Limited have?

V. U. Chem Limited reported an average of 40 employees in the year to 31 May 2025.

Is V. U. Chem Limited profitable?

Yes — V. U. Chem Limited reported a profit of £229k in the year to 31 May 2025.

Company No. 01637374 · Incorporated 21 May 1982

V. U. Chem Limited

Registered name: V. U. CHEM LIMITED

V. U. Chem Limited made £229k profit in the year to 31 May 2025 (revenue not disclosed).

V. U. Chem Limited reported £229k profit in the year to 31 May 2025, up 20% on the year before; its revenue was not disclosed. It had 40 employees. The company is classified under “dispensing chemist in specialised stores” and is based in London; we hold 2 years of its filed accounts.

Profit onlySection G · Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehiclesSIC 47730Dispensing chemist in specialised stores

Status: Active
Location: London, London
Age: 44 yrs · since 1982
Type: Private Limited Company

Latest accounts · year to 31 May 2025

Key figures

Independent

Revenue

—

Not disclosed in filing

Profit

£229k

Growth ▲19.7%

Profit margin

—

Employees

Change ▲5.3%

Profit / employee

£5.7k

Profitable streak

2yrs

Consecutive profitable years in our data

This company published its profit but not its turnover, so revenue and margins are not disclosed. We never estimate them.

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 May 2024	31 May 2025
Disclosure	Profit only	Profit only
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	—	—
Profit after tax	£191k	£229k
Profit (best available)	£191k	£229k
Employees (average)	38	40
Ratios
Profit margin	—	—
Profit per employee	£5k	£5.7k
Growth (year on year)
Profit growth	—	▲19.7%
Headcount growth	—	▲5.3%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£6.7k	£7.5k
Net assets	£7.2m	£7.4m
Fixed assets	£14.2m	£14.4m
Current assets	£1.2m	£1.2m
Debtors	£415k	£398k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Jan 2026	FullAccounts · bulk data Jan 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: —; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: —; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: —; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £5.7k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: —; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: —; 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: ▲3%; Now £7.4m
Cash at bank: ▲12%; Now £7.5k
Headcount: ▲5%; Now 40
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: ▲1%; Now £14.4m

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Sources

Companies House profile Filing history & original accounts

Latest figures from FullAccounts for the year to 31 May 2025 (profit £229k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Jan 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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