How much does Kluman and Balter Limited make?

Kluman and Balter Limited reported revenue of £60.5m and £2.4m profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Kluman and Balter Limited have?

Kluman and Balter Limited reported an average of 66 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Is Kluman and Balter Limited profitable?

Yes — Kluman and Balter Limited reported a profit of £2.4m in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. 02995518 · Incorporated 28 Nov 1994

Kluman and Balter Limited

Registered name: KLUMAN AND BALTER LIMITED

Part of Brenntag Se group

Kluman and Balter Limited made £60.5m revenue and £2.4m profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Kluman and Balter Limited’s revenue fell 9% to £60.5m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with £2.4m profit and 66 employees. The company is classified under “non-specialised wholesale trade” and is based in Leeds; we hold 2 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection G · Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehiclesSIC 46900Non-specialised wholesale trade

Status: Active
Location: Leeds, Yorkshire and The Humber
Age: 31 yrs · since 1994
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

£60.5m

Growth ▼9.2%

Profit

£2.4m

Growth ▼33.2%

Profit margin

Gross 19.8%

Employees

Change 0%

Profit / employee

£36.4k

Revenue/employee £917k

Profitable streak

2yrs

Consecutive profitable years in our data

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 Dec 2024	31 Dec 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£66.7m	£60.5m
Cost of sales	£53.4m	£48.6m
Gross profit	£13.3m	£12m
Operating profit	£4.6m	£3.1m
Profit before tax	£4.8m	£3.2m
Profit after tax	£3.6m	£2.4m
Profit (best available)	£3.6m	£2.4m
Staff costs	£3.7m	£4m
Employees (average)	66	66
Ratios
Profit margin	5.4%	4%
Gross margin	19.9%	19.8%
Revenue per employee	£1m	£917k
Profit per employee	£54.5k	£36.4k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▼9.2%
Profit growth	—	▼33.2%
Headcount growth	—	0%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£2.2m	£3.6m
Net assets	£3.3m	£4.2m
Fixed assets	£884k	£741k
Current assets	£12.7m	£13.2m
Debtors	£230k	£191k
Deferred income	£3m	£2.3m
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2026	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 4%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 19.8%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £917k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £36.4k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 1.2%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 3.8%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 0.3%; 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: ▲28%; Now £4.2m
Cash at bank: ▲60%; Now £3.6m
Headcount: 0%; Now 66
Deferred income: ▼23%; Now £2.3m
Fixed assets: ▼16%; Now £741k

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%
Kluman and Balter 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
Brenntag Specialties Lubricants UK Ltd.Rev. £52.3m · Profit £3.5m
Lawrence Industries LimitedRev. £36.5m · Profit £3.9m
Monarch Chemicals LimitedRev. £33m · Profit £596k
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 £2.4m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Sep 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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