How much does Bachem (U.K.) Limited make?

Bachem (U.K.) Limited reported revenue of £5.4m and £414k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2024, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Bachem (U.K.) Limited have?

Bachem (U.K.) Limited reported an average of 47 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2024.

Is Bachem (U.K.) Limited profitable?

Yes — Bachem (U.K.) Limited reported a profit of £414k in the year to 31 Dec 2024.

Company No. 02006400 · Incorporated 3 Apr 1986

Bachem (U.K.) Limited

Registered name: BACHEM (U.K.) LIMITED

Part of Ingro Finanz Ag group

Bachem (U.K.) Limited made £5.4m revenue and £414k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2024.

Bachem (U.K.) Limited’s revenue grew 8% to £5.4m in the year to 31 Dec 2024, with £414k profit and 47 employees. The company is classified under “manufacture of other organic basic chemicals” and is based in ST. Helens; we hold 3 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection C · ManufacturingSIC 20140Manufacture of other organic basic chemicals

Status: Active
Location: ST. Helens, North West
Age: 40 yrs · since 1986
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.

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2024

Key figures

Doing more with lessCash flow filed

Revenue

£5.4m

Growth ▲8%

Profit

£414k

Growth ▼41.4%

Profit margin

7.7%

Gross 50.7%

Employees

Change ▼6%

Profit / employee

£8.8k

Revenue/employee £115k

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	31 Dec 2024
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£5.1m	£5m	£5.4m
Cost of sales	£2.3m	£2.1m	£2.7m
Gross profit	£2.8m	£2.9m	£2.7m
Operating profit	£934k	£954k	£565k
Profit after tax	£630k	£706k	£414k
Profit (best available)	£630k	£706k	£414k
Staff costs	£1.7m	£2m	£2.1m
Employees (average)	48	50	47
Ratios
Profit margin	12.3%	14.1%	7.7%
Gross margin	54.6%	58.7%	50.7%
Revenue per employee	£106k	£100k	£115k
Profit per employee	£13.1k	£14.1k	£8.8k
Cash conversion	−73.1%	−133.4%	−93.4%
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▼2.1%	▲8%
Profit growth	—	▲12%	▼41.4%
Headcount growth	—	▲4.2%	▼6%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£1.6m	£1.6m	£1.3m
Net assets	£7.5m	£8.2m	£8.6m
Current assets	£4.3m	£4.4m	£4.8m
Cash from operations	−£683k	−£1.3m	−£528k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data May 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data May 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Jun 2025

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 7.7%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 50.7%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £115k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £8.8k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: −93.4%; 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: ▲5%; Now £8.6m
Cash at bank: ▼16%; Now £1.3m
Headcount: ▼6%; Now 47
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: —; Now —

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Ingro Finanz Ag (registered outside the UK register)ultimate parent50–75%
Bachem (U.K.) 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 2024 (profit £414k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Jun 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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