How much does Monarch Chemicals Limited make?

Monarch Chemicals Limited reported revenue of £33m and £596k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Monarch Chemicals Limited have?

Monarch Chemicals Limited reported an average of 44 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Is Monarch Chemicals Limited profitable?

Yes — Monarch Chemicals Limited reported a profit of £596k in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. 02404731 · Incorporated 17 Jul 1989

Monarch Chemicals Limited

Registered name: MONARCH CHEMICALS LIMITED

Part of Brenntag Se group

Monarch Chemicals Limited made £33m revenue and £596k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Monarch Chemicals Limited’s revenue was £33m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with £596k profit and 44 employees. The company is classified under “wholesale of chemical products” and is based in Leeds; we hold 4 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: Leeds, Yorkshire and The Humber
Age: 37 yrs · since 1989
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: “Brenntag UK Holding Limited”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2025

Key figures

Capital-light

Revenue

£33m

Growth —

Profit

£596k

Growth —

Profit margin

1.8%

Gross 28.8%

Employees

Change —

Profit / employee

£13.5k

Revenue/employee £749k

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	30 Sep 2022	30 Sep 2023	30 Sep 2024	31 Dec 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£40.1m	£35.2m	£29m	£33m
Cost of sales	£30.9m	£25.3m	£20.7m	£23.5m
Gross profit	£9.2m	£9.9m	£8.3m	£9.5m
Operating profit	£4.7m	£6m	£4.1m	£537k
Profit before tax	£4.7m	£6m	£4.2m	£580k
Profit after tax	£3.6m	£4.7m	£3.1m	£596k
Profit (best available)	£3.6m	£4.7m	£3.1m	£596k
Staff costs	£2.4m	£2.8m	£3m	£3m
Employees (average)	53	56	59	44
Ratios
Profit margin	8.9%	13.4%	10.7%	1.8%
Gross margin	23%	28.2%	28.5%	28.8%
Revenue per employee	£756k	£628k	£491k	£749k
Profit per employee	£67.5k	£83.9k	£52.8k	£13.5k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▼12.3%	▼17.6%	—
Profit growth	—	▲31.3%	▼33.7%	—
Headcount growth	—	▲5.7%	▲5.4%	—
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£12.5k	£3.3m	£4.6m	£27.1k
Net assets	£9m	£11.8m	£10.8m	£5.9m
Fixed assets	£2.6m	£2.5m	£3m	£0
Current assets	£14m	£14m	£12.6m	£5.9m
Debtors	£6.2m	£4.4m	£4.8m	£0
Deferred income	£833k	£614k	£529k	£0
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Jan 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Jan 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Jun 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 1.8%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 28.8%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £749k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £13.5k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 0%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 0%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 0%; 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 £5.9m
Cash at bank: —; Now £27.1k
Headcount: —; Now 44
Deferred income: —; Now £0
Fixed assets: —; Now £0

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

Ownership chain

Brenntag Se (registered outside the UK register)ultimate parent75–100%
Brenntag UK Holding Limited75–100%
Monarch Chemicals Limitedthis company

Bands show the share of ownership each company holds in the one below it.

Sister companies (8)

Brenntag UK LimitedRev. £459m · Profit £43.9m
Kluman and Balter LimitedRev. £60.5m · Profit £2.4m
Brenntag Specialties Lubricants UK Ltd.Rev. £52.3m · Profit £3.5m
Lawrence Industries LimitedRev. £36.5m · Profit £3.9m
Airedale Newco LimitedRev. — · Profit −£7.1m
Brenntag Colours LimitedFigures not disclosed
Brenntag Inorganic Chemicals LimitedRev. — · Profit £1.9m
Solventis Ltd.Rev. — · Profit £33.7m

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 2025 (profit £596k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Sep 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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