How much does Larne Chemists Limited make?

Larne Chemists Limited reported revenue of £32.5m and a loss of £919k in the year to 30 Sep 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Larne Chemists Limited have?

Larne Chemists Limited reported an average of 311 employees in the year to 30 Sep 2025.

Is Larne Chemists Limited profitable?

No — Larne Chemists Limited reported a loss of £919k in the year to 30 Sep 2025.

Company No. NI034377 · Incorporated 19 Jun 1998

Larne Chemists Limited

Registered name: LARNE CHEMISTS LIMITED

Larne Chemists Limited made £32.5m revenue and a £919k loss in the year to 30 Sep 2025. read from filing text

Larne Chemists Limited’s revenue was £32.5m in the year to 30 Sep 2025, with a loss of £919k and 311 employees. The company is classified under “other human health activities” and is based in Larne; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection Q · Human health and social workSIC 86900Other human health activities

Status: Active
Location: Larne, Northern Ireland
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 controlling party is Mr Paul McCullough.”

Latest accounts · year to 30 Sep 2025

Key figures

Cash flow filed

Revenue

£32.5m

Growth —

Profit

−£919k

Growth —

Profit margin

−2.8%

Gross 33.8%

Employees

311

Change —

Profit / employee

−£3k

Revenue/employee £105k

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	30 Sep 2024	30 Sep 2025
Disclosure	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£18.6m	£25.5m	£46.4m	£32.5m
Cost of sales	£12.5m	£16.9m	£30m	£21.5m
Gross profit	£6.1m	£8.7m	£16.4m	£11m
Operating profit	£519k	£943k	£1.8m	£469k
Profit before tax	£345k	£353k	£193k	−£564k
Profit after tax	£147k	£40.1k	−£529k	−£919k
Profit (best available)	£147k	£40.1k	−£529k	−£919k
Staff costs	£3.4m	£4.8m	£9m	£6.7m
Employees (average)	196	305	307	311
Ratios
Profit margin	0.8%	0.2%	−1.1%	−2.8%
Gross margin	33%	33.9%	35.4%	33.8%
Revenue per employee	£95.1k	£83.7k	£151k	£105k
Profit per employee	£749	£132	−£1.7k	−£3k
Cash conversion	—	−223%	−210.4%	−574%
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲37%	—	—
Profit growth	—	▼72.7%	—	—
Headcount growth	—	▲55.6%	—	—
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£1.4m	£2.1m	£3.7m	£3.3m
Net assets	£3.7m	£3.8m	£3.3m	£2.3m
Fixed assets	£12.3m	£15.6m	£15.1m	£13.1m
Current assets	£5.5m	£7.3m	£9.3m	£10.3m
Debtors	£1.8m	£2.2m	£2.6m	£2.4m
Deferred income	£10.5k	£123k	£119k	£95.5k
Cash from operations	—	−£2.1m	−£3.8m	−£2.7m
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data May 2026	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: −2.8%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 33.8%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £105k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: −£3k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: −574%; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 40.1%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 0.3%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 7.3%; 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 £2.3m
Cash at bank: —; Now £3.3m
Headcount: —; Now 311
Deferred income: —; Now £95.5k
Fixed assets: —; Now £13.1m

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 30 Sep 2025 (profit −£919k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Sep 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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