How much does Charles Tennant and Company (Northern Ireland) Limited make?

Charles Tennant and Company (Northern Ireland) Limited reported revenue of £51.9m and £629k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Charles Tennant and Company (Northern Ireland) Limited have?

Charles Tennant and Company (Northern Ireland) Limited reported an average of 77 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. NI001969 · Incorporated 8 Nov 1945

Charles Tennant and Company (Northern Ireland) Limited

Q: Is Charles Tennant and Company (Northern Ireland) Limited profitable?

Yes — Charles Tennant and Company (Northern Ireland) Limited reported a profit of £629k in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Registered name: CHARLES TENNANT AND COMPANY (NORTHERN IRELAND) LIMITED

Part of Tennants Consolidated Limited group

Charles Tennant and Company (Northern Ireland) Limited made £51.9m revenue and £629k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Charles Tennant and Company (Northern Ireland) Limited’s revenue fell 2% to £51.9m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with £629k profit and 77 employees. The company is classified under “agents involved in the sale of fuels, ores, metals and industrial chemicals” and is based in Belfast; we hold 3 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection G · Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehiclesSIC 46120Agents involved in the sale of fuels, ores, metals and industrial chemicals SIC 46130Agents involved in the sale of timber and building materials SIC 46180Agents specialized in the sale of other particular products SIC 82920Packaging activities

Status: Active
Location: Belfast, Northern Ireland
Age: 80 yrs · since 1945
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 Dec 2025

Key figures

Revenue

£51.9m

Growth ▼2.4%

Profit

£629k

Growth ▲120%

Profit margin

1.2%

Gross 18.9%

Employees

Change ▼6.1%

Profit / employee

£8.2k

Revenue/employee £674k

Profitable streak

3yrs

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	31 Dec 2023	31 Dec 2024	31 Dec 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£54.2m	£53.1m	£51.9m
Cost of sales	−£44.1m	−£44m	−£42.1m
Gross profit	£10.1m	£9.2m	£9.8m
Operating profit	£1.5m	£113k	£695k
Profit before tax	£1.8m	£512k	£1m
Profit after tax	£1.3m	£286k	£629k
Profit (best available)	£1.3m	£286k	£629k
Employees (average)	86	82	77
Ratios
Profit margin	2.5%	0.5%	1.2%
Gross margin	18.6%	17.3%	18.9%
Revenue per employee	£630k	£648k	£674k
Profit per employee	£15.6k	£3.5k	£8.2k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▼1.9%	▼2.4%
Profit growth	—	▼78.6%	▲120%
Headcount growth	—	▼4.7%	▼6.1%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Net assets	—	—	—
Source	Accounts · bulk data Sep 2025	Accounts · bulk data Sep 2025	Accounts · bulk data Sep 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 1.2%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 18.9%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £674k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £8.2k; 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 —
Cash at bank: —; Now —
Headcount: ▼6%; Now 77
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: —; Now —

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Tennants Consolidated Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Waterloo Nominees Limited75–100%
Charles Tennant and Company (Northern Ireland) Limitedthis company

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

Subsidiaries (2)

Tennants Building Products (UK) LimitedFigures not disclosed
Walls & Ceilings International LimitedFigures not disclosed

Sister companies (3)

James M.brown LimitedRev. £17.9m · Profit £4.2m
Tennants Tar Distillers and Engineering Supplies, LimitedFigures not disclosed
Tennants Textile Colours 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 accounts for the year to 31 Dec 2025 (profit £629k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Sep 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

Updated from Companies House on 15 Oct 2026

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