How much does Central Chemical Supplies Limited make?

Central Chemical Supplies Limited reported revenue of £17m and £708k profit in the year to 31 Mar 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Central Chemical Supplies Limited have?

Central Chemical Supplies Limited reported an average of 35 employees in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Is Central Chemical Supplies Limited profitable?

Yes — Central Chemical Supplies Limited reported a profit of £708k in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Company No. NI032489 · Incorporated 5 Jun 1997

Central Chemical Supplies Limited

Registered name: CENTRAL CHEMICAL SUPPLIES LIMITED

Central Chemical Supplies Limited made £17m revenue and £708k profit in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Central Chemical Supplies Limited’s revenue grew 1% to £17m in the year to 31 Mar 2025, with £708k profit and 35 employees. The company is classified under “manufacture of other chemical products” and is based in Craigavon; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection C · ManufacturingSIC 20590Manufacture of other chemical products n.e.c.

Status: Active
Location: Craigavon, Northern Ireland
Age: 29 yrs · since 1997
Type: Private Limited Company

Latest accounts · year to 31 Mar 2025

Key figures

IndependentCash flow filed

Revenue

£17m

Growth ▲0.6%

Profit

£708k

Growth ▼43.1%

Profit margin

4.2%

Gross 23.2%

Employees

Change ▲2.9%

Profit / employee

£20.2k

Revenue/employee £485k

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.

4 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	31 Mar 2022	31 Mar 2023	31 Mar 2024	31 Mar 2025
Disclosure	No P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	—	£18.9m	£16.9m	£17m
Cost of sales	—	£15.7m	£12.8m	£13m
Gross profit	—	£3.2m	£4.1m	£3.9m
Operating profit	—	£1.3m	£1.5m	£1.1m
Profit before tax	—	£1.3m	£1.5m	£1.1m
Profit after tax	—	£1.1m	£1.2m	£708k
Profit (best available)	—	£1.1m	£1.2m	£708k
Staff costs	—	£988k	£1.4m	£1.5m
Employees (average)	28	31	34	35
Ratios
Profit margin	—	5.8%	7.4%	4.2%
Gross margin	—	16.9%	24.1%	23.2%
Revenue per employee	—	£611k	£497k	£485k
Profit per employee	—	£35.3k	£36.6k	£20.2k
Cash conversion	—	57.3%	155.7%	57.4%
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	—	▼10.8%	▲0.6%
Profit growth	—	—	▲13.6%	▼43.1%
Headcount growth	—	▲10.7%	▲9.7%	▲2.9%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£183k	£295k	£1m	£1m
Net assets	£2.1m	£3.2m	£4.3m	£5m
Fixed assets	£1.2m	£1.2m	£1.7m	£1.8m
Current assets	£3.7m	£4.2m	£5m	£5m
Debtors	£2.1m	£2.3m	£2.5m	£2.7m
Deferred income	—	£191k	£267k	£281k
Cash from operations	—	£757k	£2.3m	£610k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2023	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2023	FullAccounts · bulk data Oct 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2025

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 4.2%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 23.2%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £485k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £20.2k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: 57.4%; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 10.4%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 1.7%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 15.7%; 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: ▲15%; Now £5m
Cash at bank: ▼2%; Now £1m
Headcount: ▲3%; Now 35
Deferred income: ▲5%; Now £281k
Fixed assets: ▲5%; Now £1.8m

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 31 Mar 2025 (profit £708k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Dec 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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