How much does Plater Chemicals Limited make?

Plater Chemicals Limited reported revenue of £16.7m and £3.5m profit in the year to 31 Mar 2026, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Plater Chemicals Limited have?

Plater Chemicals Limited reported an average of 61 employees in the year to 31 Mar 2026.

Is Plater Chemicals Limited profitable?

Yes — Plater Chemicals Limited reported a profit of £3.5m in the year to 31 Mar 2026.

Company No. 03218866 · Incorporated 1 Jul 1996

Plater Chemicals Limited

Registered name: PLATER CHEMICALS LIMITED

Part of Plater Emi Limited group

Plater Chemicals Limited made £16.7m revenue and £3.5m profit in the year to 31 Mar 2026.

Plater Chemicals Limited’s revenue fell 5% to £16.7m in the year to 31 Mar 2026, with £3.5m profit and 61 employees. The company is classified under “manufacture of other inorganic basic chemicals” and is based in Glossop; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection C · ManufacturingSIC 20130Manufacture of other inorganic basic chemicals SIC 46750Wholesale of chemical products

Status: Active
Location: Glossop, North West
Age: 30 yrs · since 1996
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 Mar 2026

Key figures

Revenue

£16.7m

Growth ▼4.9%

Profit

£3.5m

Growth ▼0.7%

Profit margin

20.9%

Gross 43.2%

Employees

Change ▼4.7%

Profit / employee

£57.2k

Revenue/employee £273k

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	31 Mar 2023	31 Mar 2024	31 Mar 2025	31 Mar 2026
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£13.9m	£13.3m	£17.5m	£16.7m
Cost of sales	£7.8m	£8m	£10.2m	£9.5m
Gross profit	£6.1m	£5.3m	£7.4m	£7.2m
Operating profit	£3.4m	£2.6m	£4.5m	£4.2m
Profit before tax	£3.4m	£2.8m	£4.7m	£4.6m
Profit after tax	£2.8m	£2.1m	£3.5m	£3.5m
Profit (best available)	£2.8m	£2.1m	£3.5m	£3.5m
Staff costs	£2m	£2m	£2.5m	£2.4m
Employees (average)	56	53	64	61
Ratios
Profit margin	20%	15.8%	20%	20.9%
Gross margin	43.8%	40%	42%	43.2%
Revenue per employee	£249k	£250k	£274k	£273k
Profit per employee	£49.7k	£39.5k	£54.8k	£57.2k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▼4.8%	▲32.1%	▼4.9%
Profit growth	—	▼24.7%	▲67.5%	▼0.7%
Headcount growth	—	▼5.4%	▲20.8%	▼4.7%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£3.5m	£6.7m	£9.1m	£12.3m
Net assets	£11.5m	£13.3m	£16.1m	£19.1m
Fixed assets	£895k	£1.2m	£1.6m	£2m
Current assets	£12.9m	£15.2m	£18.3m	£20.6m
Debtors	£2.8m	£2.5m	£3.3m	£2.2m
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Jun 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Jul 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 20.9%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 43.2%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £273k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £57.2k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 12.1%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 13.4%; 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: ▲18%; Now £19.1m
Cash at bank: ▲36%; Now £12.3m
Headcount: ▼5%; Now 61
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: ▲23%; Now £2m

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Plater Emi Limitedultimate parent50–75%
Plater Chemicals Group Limited75–100%
Plater Chemicals Limitedthis company

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

Sister companies (5)

Daltrade Chemicals LimitedFigures not disclosed
High Purity Chemicals LimitedFigures not disclosed
Plater Bio LimitedFigures not disclosed
Plater Chemicals Properties LimitedFigures not disclosed
Plater Production LimitedFigures not disclosed

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 Mar 2026 (profit £3.5m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Jul 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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