How much does Phenomenex Limited make?

Phenomenex Limited reported revenue of £23m and £950k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Phenomenex Limited have?

Phenomenex Limited reported an average of 75 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Is Phenomenex Limited profitable?

Yes — Phenomenex Limited reported a profit of £950k in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. 02130831 · Incorporated 12 May 1987

Phenomenex Limited

Registered name: PHENOMENEX LIMITED

Part of Danaher Corporation group

Phenomenex Limited made £23m revenue and £950k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025. read from filing text

Phenomenex Limited’s revenue grew 7% to £23m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with £950k profit and 75 employees. The company is classified under “wholesale of chemical products” and is based in Macclesfield; 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: Macclesfield, North West
Age: 39 yrs · since 1987
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 Company's immediate parent is AB Sciex UK Limited, a company incorporated in the United Kingdom.”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2025

Key figures

Doing more with less

Revenue

£23m

Growth ▲7.3%

Profit

£950k

Growth ▼8%

Profit margin

4.1%

Gross 46.5%

Employees

Change ▼8.5%

Profit / employee

£12.7k

Revenue/employee £307k

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 2023	31 Dec 2024	31 Dec 2025
Disclosure	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£23.3m	£21.5m	£23m
Cost of sales	£12.7m	£12.4m	£12.3m
Gross profit	£10.7m	£9m	£10.7m
Operating profit	£2.3m	£1.2m	£1.3m
Profit before tax	£2.5m	£1.5m	£1.3m
Profit after tax	£1.9m	£1m	£950k
Profit (best available)	£1.9m	£1m	£950k
Staff costs	£6.2m	£6m	£7.1m
Employees (average)	89	82	75
Ratios
Profit margin	8%	4.8%	4.1%
Gross margin	45.7%	42.1%	46.5%
Revenue per employee	£262k	£262k	£307k
Profit per employee	£21k	£12.6k	£12.7k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▼8.1%	▲7.3%
Profit growth	—	▼44.8%	▼8%
Headcount growth	—	▼7.9%	▼8.5%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£301k	£24.8k	£6.8k
Net assets	£11.4m	£11.9m	£1.3m
Debtors	£13.2m	£14m	£5.7m
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 4.1%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 46.5%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £307k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £12.7k; 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: 24.6%; 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: ▼89%; Now £1.3m
Cash at bank: ▼72%; Now £6.8k
Headcount: ▼9%; Now 75
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: —; Now —

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Danaher Corporation (registered outside the UK register)ultimate parent75–100%
Launchchange Holding Company75–100%
VR Finance Company75–100%
Launchchange Instrumentation Limited75–100%
Launchchange UK Holdco Limited75–100%
Launchchange Limited75–100%
Launchchange Operations Limited75–100%
Ab Sciex UK Limited75–100%
Phenomenex Limitedthis company

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Sources

Companies House profile Filing history & original accounts

Latest figures from FullAccounts for the year to 31 Dec 2025 (profit £950k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Sep 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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