How many employees does Hanford's Chemist Limited have?

Hanford's Chemist Limited reported an average of 12 employees in the year to 31 Aug 2025.

Is Hanford's Chemist Limited profitable?

Yes — Hanford's Chemist Limited reported a profit of £329k in the year to 31 Aug 2025.

Company No. 04405327 · Incorporated 27 Mar 2002

Hanford's Chemist Limited

Registered name: HANFORD'S CHEMIST LIMITED

Hanford's Chemist Limited made £329k profit in the year to 31 Aug 2025 (revenue not disclosed).

Hanford's Chemist Limited reported £329k profit in the year to 31 Aug 2025; its revenue was not disclosed. It had 12 employees. The company is classified under “dispensing chemist in specialised stores” and is based in Swansea; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Profit onlySection G · Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehiclesSIC 47730Dispensing chemist in specialised stores

Status: Active - Proposal to Strike off
Location: Swansea, Wales
Age: 24 yrs · since 2002
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 Aug 2025

Key figures

Revenue

—

Not disclosed in filing

Profit

£329k

Growth —

Profit margin

—

Employees

Change —

Profit / employee

£27.4k

Profitable streak

2yrs

Consecutive profitable years in our data

This company published its profit but not its turnover, so revenue and margins are not disclosed. We never estimate them.

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	30 Apr 2022	3 May 2023	30 Apr 2024	31 Aug 2025
Disclosure	No P&L	No P&L	Profit only	Profit only
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	—	—	—	—
Profit after tax	—	—	£285k	£329k
Profit (best available)	—	—	£285k	£329k
Employees (average)	18	18	11	12
Ratios
Profit margin	—	—	—	—
Profit per employee	—	—	£25.9k	£27.4k
Growth (year on year)
Headcount growth	—	0%	▼38.9%	—
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£200k	£61.7k	£203k	£81.7k
Net assets	£203k	£139k	£421k	£253k
Fixed assets	£91k	£7.8k	£6.8k	£5.5k
Current assets	£463k	£363k	£712k	£780k
Debtors	£156k	£186k	£387k	£469k
Source	Accounts · bulk data Jan 2024	Accounts · bulk data Jan 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Feb 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Jun 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: —; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: —; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: —; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £27.4k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: —; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: —; 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: —; Now £253k
Cash at bank: —; Now £81.7k
Headcount: —; Now 12
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: —; Now £5.5k

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Horizon Capital II GP LLPultimate parent50–75%
Independence Topco Limited75–100%
Independence Holdco Limited75–100%
Independence Midco Limited75–100%
Independence Bidco Limited75–100%
Boston Group Newco Limited75–100%
Overdrake Limited75–100%
Hanford's Chemist 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 31 Aug 2025 (profit £329k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Jun 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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