How much does Cambridge Commodities Limited make?

Cambridge Commodities Limited reported revenue of £51.4m and £2.4m profit in the year to 30 Nov 2023, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Cambridge Commodities Limited have?

Cambridge Commodities Limited reported an average of 146 employees in the year to 30 Nov 2023.

Is Cambridge Commodities Limited profitable?

Yes — Cambridge Commodities Limited reported a profit of £2.4m in the year to 30 Nov 2023.

Company No. 03590758 · Incorporated 1 Jul 1998

Cambridge Commodities Limited

Registered name: CAMBRIDGE COMMODITIES LIMITED

Part of Cambridge Commodities Holdings Limited group

Cambridge Commodities Limited made £51.4m revenue and £2.4m profit in the year to 30 Nov 2023.

Cambridge Commodities Limited’s revenue grew 1% to £51.4m in the year to 30 Nov 2023, with £2.4m profit and 146 employees. The company is classified under “wholesale of chemical products” and is based in Ely; we hold 2 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: Ely, East of England
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: “The immediate and ultimate parent undertaking is Cambridge Commodities Holdings Limited, a company incorporated in England and Wales.”

Latest accounts · year to 30 Nov 2023

Key figures

Capital-lightDoing more with less

Revenue

£51.4m

Growth ▲0.9%

Profit

£2.4m

Growth —

Profit margin

4.6%

Gross 21%

Employees

146

Change ▼7%

Profit / employee

£16.2k

Revenue/employee £352k

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.

2 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	30 Nov 2022	30 Nov 2023
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£51m	£51.4m
Cost of sales	£43.2m	£40.6m
Gross profit	£7.8m	£10.8m
Operating profit	−£365k	£2.7m
Profit before tax	−£539k	£2.2m
Profit after tax	−£539k	£2.4m
Profit (best available)	−£539k	£2.4m
Staff costs	£5.6m	£5.7m
Employees (average)	157	146
Ratios
Profit margin	−1.1%	4.6%
Gross margin	15.3%	21%
Revenue per employee	£325k	£352k
Profit per employee	−£3.4k	£16.2k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲0.9%
Headcount growth	—	▼7%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£1.6m	£1.9m
Net assets	£9.8m	£11.8m
Fixed assets	£1.5m	£1.2m
Current assets	£23m	£21.4m
Debtors	£8.9m	£8.1m
Deferred income	£1.6m	£445k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Aug 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Aug 2024

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 4.6%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 21%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £352k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £16.2k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 2.3%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 0.9%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 15.8%; 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: ▲21%; Now £11.8m
Cash at bank: ▲18%; Now £1.9m
Headcount: ▼7%; Now 146
Deferred income: ▼72%; Now £445k
Fixed assets: ▼21%; Now £1.2m

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

Cambridge Commodities Holdings Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Cambridge Commodities Limitedthis company

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

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 Nov 2023 (profit £2.4m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Aug 2024. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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