How much does Esterchem Limited make?

Esterchem Limited reported revenue of £27m and £288k profit in the year to 30 Jun 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Esterchem Limited have?

Esterchem Limited reported an average of 76 employees in the year to 30 Jun 2025.

Is Esterchem Limited profitable?

Yes — Esterchem Limited reported a profit of £288k in the year to 30 Jun 2025.

Company No. 03546522 · Incorporated 15 Apr 1998

Esterchem Limited

Registered name: ESTERCHEM LIMITED

Part of Esterchem Holdings Limited group

Esterchem Limited made £27m revenue and £288k profit in the year to 30 Jun 2025.

Esterchem Limited’s revenue fell 12% to £27m in the year to 30 Jun 2025, with £288k profit and 76 employees. The company is classified under “manufacture of other organic basic chemicals” and is based in Leek; we hold 3 years of its filed accounts.

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

Status: Active
Location: Leek, West Midlands
Age: 28 yrs · since 1998
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: “Ester Group Limited”

Latest accounts · year to 30 Jun 2025

Key figures

Capital-light

Revenue

£27m

Growth ▼12.5%

Profit

£288k

Growth —

Profit margin

1.1%

Gross 17.7%

Employees

Change ▲2.7%

Profit / employee

£3.8k

Revenue/employee £355k

Profitable streak

1yr

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	30 Jun 2023	30 Jun 2024	30 Jun 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£39.3m	£30.8m	£27m
Cost of sales	£32.8m	£24.5m	£22.2m
Gross profit	£6.5m	£6.3m	£4.8m
Operating profit	—	−£47.5k	£563k
Profit before tax	£1.6m	−£193k	£406k
Profit after tax	£1.5m	−£46.1k	£288k
Profit (best available)	£1.5m	−£46.1k	£288k
Staff costs	—	£4.9m	£3.6m
Employees (average)	74	74	76
Ratios
Profit margin	3.8%	−0.1%	1.1%
Gross margin	16.6%	20.3%	17.7%
Revenue per employee	£531k	£416k	£355k
Profit per employee	£20k	−£624	£3.8k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▼21.6%	▼12.5%
Profit growth	—	▼103.1%	—
Headcount growth	—	0%	▲2.7%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£1.1m	£804k	£184k
Net assets	£6m	£5.9m	£5.3m
Fixed assets	£1.3m	£1.5m	£1.5m
Current assets	£11.7m	£11m	£9.4m
Debtors	£4.2m	£4.2m	£3.6m
Deferred income	—	£9.3k	£7k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Mar 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Mar 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Mar 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 1.1%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 17.7%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £355k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £3.8k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 5.6%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 0%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 13.3%; 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: ▼10%; Now £5.3m
Cash at bank: ▼77%; Now £184k
Headcount: ▲3%; Now 76
Deferred income: ▼25%; Now £7k
Fixed assets: ▼2%; Now £1.5m

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Esterchem Holdings Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Esterchem Limitedthis company

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

Sister companies (3)

Esterchem (1) LimitedFigures not disclosed
Esterchem (2) LimitedFigures not disclosed
Esterchem (3) 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 30 Jun 2025 (profit £288k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Mar 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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