How much does Whitworth Chemists Limited make?

Whitworth Chemists Limited reported revenue of £12.5m and a loss of £3.3m in the year to 26 Mar 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Whitworth Chemists Limited have?

Whitworth Chemists Limited reported an average of 140 employees in the year to 26 Mar 2025.

Is Whitworth Chemists Limited profitable?

No — Whitworth Chemists Limited reported a loss of £3.3m in the year to 26 Mar 2025.

Company No. 03818717 · Incorporated 3 Aug 1999

Whitworth Chemists Limited

Registered name: WHITWORTH CHEMISTS LIMITED

Whitworth Chemists Limited made £12.5m revenue and a £3.3m loss in the year to 26 Mar 2025.

Whitworth Chemists Limited’s revenue fell 56% to £12.5m in the year to 26 Mar 2025, with a loss of £3.3m and 140 employees. The company is classified under “dispensing chemist in specialised stores” and is based in Scunthorpe; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection G · Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehiclesSIC 47730Dispensing chemist in specialised stores

Status: Active
Location: Scunthorpe, Yorkshire and The Humber
Age: 27 yrs · since 1999
Type: Private Limited Company

Latest accounts · year to 26 Mar 2025

Key figures

IndependentCash flow filed

Revenue

£12.5m

Growth ▼56.5%

Profit

−£3.3m

Growth —

Profit margin

−26.3%

Gross 23%

Employees

140

Change ▼50.5%

Profit / employee

−£23.5k

Revenue/employee £89.2k

Profitable streak

0yrs

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 2022	31 Mar 2023	27 Mar 2024	26 Mar 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£28.6m	£31m	£28.7m	£12.5m
Cost of sales	£18.9m	£22.1m	£20.7m	£9.6m
Gross profit	£9.7m	£8.8m	£8m	£2.9m
Operating profit	£554k	−£1.5m	−£2.7m	−£4.4m
Profit before tax	£497k	−£1.8m	−£3.3m	−£3.3m
Profit after tax	£325k	−£1.5m	−£3.3m	−£3.3m
Profit (best available)	£325k	−£1.5m	−£3.3m	−£3.3m
Staff costs	£6.1m	£6.3m	£6.3m	£3.1m
Employees (average)	306	301	283	140
Ratios
Profit margin	1.1%	−5%	−11.5%	−26.3%
Gross margin	34%	28.6%	28%	23%
Revenue per employee	£93.5k	£103k	£101k	£89.2k
Profit per employee	£1.1k	−£5.1k	−£11.6k	−£23.5k
Cash conversion	15.4%	—	—	—
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲8.3%	▼7.4%	▼56.5%
Profit growth	—	▼572.1%	—	—
Headcount growth	—	▼1.6%	▼6%	▼50.5%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£86.7k	£37.3k	£90.4k	£1.6m
Net assets	£11.9m	£9.9m	£6.6m	£3.2m
Fixed assets	£15.4m	£14.9m	£14.5m	£1.6m
Current assets	£5.8m	£6.7m	£5.7m	£2.3m
Debtors	£2.1m	£3m	£2.6m	£232k
Deferred income	—	£1.2m	£361k	£49.8k
Cash from operations	£85.3k	£2.3m	£7.1m	£2.4m
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Jun 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Jun 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Jun 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Jul 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: −26.3%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 23%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £89.2k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: −£23.5k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 12.5%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 0.4%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 1.9%; 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: ▼51%; Now £3.2m
Cash at bank: ▲1679%; Now £1.6m
Headcount: ▼51%; Now 140
Deferred income: ▼86%; Now £49.8k
Fixed assets: ▼89%; Now £1.6m

Deferred income is reported together with accruals in this filing (“accruals and deferred income”), so it is an approximate signal only.

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Sources

Companies House profile Filing history & original accounts

Latest figures from FullAccounts for the year to 26 Mar 2025 (profit −£3.3m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Jul 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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