
Company Number
00252864
Next Accounts
Sep 2025
Shareholders
chemetall gmbh
kurt georg wenzel
Group Structure
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Industry
Wholesale of chemical products
Registered Address
napier house auckland park, bletchley, milton keynes, MK1 1BU
Website
http://chemetall.comPomanda estimates the enterprise value of CHEMETALL LIMITED at £30.8m based on a Turnover of £32.2m and 0.96x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of CHEMETALL LIMITED at £22.6m based on an EBITDA of £2.5m and a 9.09x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of CHEMETALL LIMITED at £245.4m based on Net Assets of £120.6m and 2.03x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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Chemetall Limited is a live company located in milton keynes, MK1 1BU with a Companies House number of 00252864. It operates in the wholesale of chemical products sector, SIC Code 46750. Founded in December 1930, it's largest shareholder is chemetall gmbh with a 100% stake. Chemetall Limited is a mature, large sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £32.2m with healthy growth in recent years.
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Chemetall Limited a 4 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 5 measures and has 4 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs
5 Strong
3 Regular
4 Weak
Size
annual sales of £32.2m, make it larger than the average company (£21.6m)
£32.2m - Chemetall Limited
£21.6m - Industry AVG
Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of 13%, show it is growing at a faster rate (7.6%)
13% - Chemetall Limited
7.6% - Industry AVG
Production
with a gross margin of 36.9%, this company has a lower cost of product (20.6%)
36.9% - Chemetall Limited
20.6% - Industry AVG
Profitability
an operating margin of 6.8% make it as profitable than the average company (6.2%)
6.8% - Chemetall Limited
6.2% - Industry AVG
Employees
with 51 employees, this is above the industry average (22)
51 - Chemetall Limited
22 - Industry AVG
Pay Structure
on an average salary of £75.5k, the company has an equivalent pay structure (£63.2k)
£75.5k - Chemetall Limited
£63.2k - Industry AVG
Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £631.6k, this is less efficient (£926.6k)
£631.6k - Chemetall Limited
£926.6k - Industry AVG
Debtor Days
it gets paid by customers after 67 days, this is later than average (53 days)
67 days - Chemetall Limited
53 days - Industry AVG
Creditor Days
its suppliers are paid after 22 days, this is quicker than average (29 days)
22 days - Chemetall Limited
29 days - Industry AVG
Stock Days
it holds stock equivalent to 55 days, this is in line with average (51 days)
55 days - Chemetall Limited
51 days - Industry AVG
Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities for 7 weeks, this is less cash available to meet short term requirements (13 weeks)
7 weeks - Chemetall Limited
13 weeks - Industry AVG
Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 8.5%, this is a lower level of debt than the average (40.6%)
8.5% - Chemetall Limited
40.6% - Industry AVG
Chemetall Limited's latest turnover from December 2023 is £32.2 million and the company has net assets of £120.6 million. According to their latest financial statements, Chemetall Limited has 51 employees and maintains cash reserves of £977 thousand as reported in the balance sheet.
Data source: Companies House, Pomanda Estimates
Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2012 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2010 | Dec 2009 | |
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Turnover | 32,210,000 | 26,434,000 | 20,147,000 | 22,575,000 | 31,118,000 | 29,305,000 | 29,947,000 | 28,295,000 | 26,872,000 | 27,319,000 | 27,113,000 | 25,094,000 | 24,415,000 | 22,553,000 | 20,122,000 |
Other Income Or Grants | |||||||||||||||
Cost Of Sales | 20,314,000 | 15,575,000 | 11,457,000 | 13,350,000 | 18,255,000 | 17,526,000 | 17,732,000 | 16,312,000 | 14,809,000 | 15,851,000 | 17,574,000 | 16,234,000 | 17,050,000 | 15,975,000 | 15,505,000 |
Gross Profit | 11,896,000 | 10,859,000 | 8,690,000 | 9,225,000 | 12,863,000 | 11,779,000 | 12,215,000 | 11,983,000 | 12,063,000 | 11,468,000 | 9,539,000 | 8,860,000 | 7,365,000 | 6,578,000 | 4,617,000 |
Admin Expenses | 9,722,000 | 8,503,000 | 7,360,000 | 8,799,000 | 9,278,000 | 9,190,000 | 8,862,000 | 7,082,000 | 8,978,000 | 7,443,000 | 5,931,000 | 6,001,000 | 5,560,000 | 5,841,000 | 5,984,000 |
Operating Profit | 2,174,000 | 2,356,000 | 1,330,000 | 426,000 | 3,585,000 | 2,589,000 | 3,353,000 | 4,901,000 | 3,085,000 | 4,025,000 | 3,608,000 | 2,859,000 | 1,805,000 | 737,000 | -1,367,000 |
Interest Payable | 267,000 | 59,000 | 146,000 | 153,000 | 157,000 | 127,000 | 384,000 | 493,000 | 500,000 | 490,000 | 361,000 | 376,000 | 279,000 | 63,000 | 207,000 |
Interest Receivable | 5,044,000 | 1,429,000 | 74,000 | 131,000 | 654,000 | 562,000 | 216,000 | 895,000 | 910,000 | 900,000 | 922,000 | 1,072,000 | 2,114,000 | 2,782,000 | 2,967,000 |
Pre-Tax Profit | 6,951,000 | 3,726,000 | 1,258,000 | 404,000 | 3,769,000 | 2,851,000 | 2,585,000 | 7,651,000 | 2,238,000 | 3,045,000 | 4,562,000 | 2,678,000 | 3,466,000 | 2,425,000 | 1,551,000 |
Tax | -886,000 | -372,000 | 537,000 | 887,000 | -270,000 | 808,000 | 311,000 | -1,185,000 | -544,000 | -404,000 | -1,331,000 | -745,000 | -1,273,000 | -726,000 | -845,000 |
Profit After Tax | 6,065,000 | 3,354,000 | 1,795,000 | 1,291,000 | 3,499,000 | 3,659,000 | 2,896,000 | 6,466,000 | 1,694,000 | 2,641,000 | 3,231,000 | 1,933,000 | 2,193,000 | 1,699,000 | 706,000 |
Dividends Paid | |||||||||||||||
Retained Profit | 6,065,000 | 3,354,000 | 1,795,000 | 1,291,000 | 3,499,000 | 3,659,000 | 2,896,000 | 6,466,000 | 1,694,000 | 2,641,000 | 3,231,000 | 1,933,000 | 2,193,000 | 1,699,000 | 706,000 |
Employee Costs | 3,851,000 | 3,550,000 | 3,551,000 | 4,241,000 | 3,962,000 | 4,943,000 | 5,284,000 | 4,913,000 | 5,364,000 | 3,869,000 | 3,767,000 | 3,633,000 | 3,476,000 | 3,821,000 | 3,210,000 |
Number Of Employees | 51 | 51 | 50 | 58 | 61 | 59 | 62 | 60 | 66 | 67 | 66 | 67 | 67 | 70 | 80 |
EBITDA* | 2,484,000 | 2,669,000 | 1,630,000 | 709,000 | 3,760,000 | 2,693,000 | 3,592,000 | 5,204,000 | 3,385,000 | 4,320,000 | 4,005,000 | 3,295,000 | 2,244,000 | 1,177,000 | -524,000 |
* Earnings Before Interest, Tax, Depreciation and Amortisation
Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2012 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2010 | Dec 2009 | |
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Tangible Assets | 2,732,000 | 2,816,000 | 3,090,000 | 3,338,000 | 3,307,000 | 1,642,000 | 3,769,000 | 3,909,000 | 4,113,000 | 4,074,000 | 3,237,000 | 3,380,000 | 4,080,000 | 3,918,000 | 5,485,000 |
Intangible Assets | 8,000 | 3,449,000 | 3,649,000 | 3,380,000 | 4,209,000 | 4,491,000 | 4,774,000 | 5,060,000 | 5,349,000 | 5,641,000 | |||||
Investments & Other | 4,436,000 | 4,436,000 | 4,436,000 | 4,436,000 | 4,436,000 | 4,436,000 | |||||||||
Debtors (Due After 1 year) | 1,180,000 | 1,824,000 | 1,222,000 | 2,142,000 | 1,591,000 | 2,243,000 | 549,000 | ||||||||
Total Fixed Assets | 8,348,000 | 9,076,000 | 8,748,000 | 9,916,000 | 9,334,000 | 8,329,000 | 7,218,000 | 7,558,000 | 7,493,000 | 8,283,000 | 7,728,000 | 8,154,000 | 9,140,000 | 9,267,000 | 11,126,000 |
Stock & work in progress | 3,094,000 | 3,120,000 | 1,949,000 | 2,237,000 | 2,316,000 | 2,369,000 | 1,964,000 | 1,946,000 | 1,661,000 | 1,569,000 | 1,596,000 | 1,287,000 | 1,380,000 | 1,314,000 | 1,455,000 |
Trade Debtors | 5,993,000 | 5,349,000 | 3,732,000 | 3,840,000 | 6,323,000 | 6,399,000 | 5,074,000 | 5,560,000 | 4,958,000 | 4,623,000 | 4,920,000 | 4,398,000 | 5,238,000 | 4,586,000 | 4,148,000 |
Group Debtors | 113,052,000 | 108,909,000 | 104,799,000 | 104,984,000 | 102,301,000 | 103,236,000 | 62,653,000 | 62,434,000 | 60,617,000 | 61,197,000 | 62,240,000 | 62,102,000 | 62,599,000 | 81,373,000 | 82,699,000 |
Misc Debtors | 105,000 | 295,000 | 1,011,000 | 1,506,000 | 1,317,000 | 2,386,000 | 989,000 | 630,000 | 354,000 | 269,000 | 260,000 | 304,000 | 276,000 | 232,000 | 137,000 |
Cash | 977,000 | 822,000 | 880,000 | 771,000 | 1,966,000 | 688,000 | 47,988,000 | 45,321,000 | 42,347,000 | 40,915,000 | 37,443,000 | 34,430,000 | 31,654,000 | 11,458,000 | 9,151,000 |
misc current assets | 233,000 | ||||||||||||||
total current assets | 123,454,000 | 118,495,000 | 112,371,000 | 113,338,000 | 114,223,000 | 115,078,000 | 118,668,000 | 115,891,000 | 109,937,000 | 108,573,000 | 106,459,000 | 102,521,000 | 101,147,000 | 98,963,000 | 97,590,000 |
total assets | 131,802,000 | 127,571,000 | 121,119,000 | 123,254,000 | 123,557,000 | 123,407,000 | 125,886,000 | 123,449,000 | 117,430,000 | 116,856,000 | 114,187,000 | 110,675,000 | 110,287,000 | 108,230,000 | 108,716,000 |
Bank overdraft | |||||||||||||||
Bank loan | |||||||||||||||
Trade Creditors | 1,251,000 | 1,272,000 | 1,032,000 | 896,000 | 1,608,000 | 1,270,000 | 1,819,000 | 1,486,000 | 731,000 | 928,000 | 958,000 | 810,000 | 885,000 | 827,000 | 1,104,000 |
Group/Directors Accounts | 3,946,000 | 4,128,000 | 1,460,000 | 2,074,000 | 2,041,000 | 2,911,000 | |||||||||
other short term finances | |||||||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | |||||||||||||||
other current liabilities | 1,522,000 | 1,485,000 | 1,452,000 | 1,745,000 | 1,401,000 | 2,408,000 | 4,055,000 | 3,686,000 | 5,742,000 | 5,356,000 | 5,557,000 | 5,866,000 | 6,718,000 | 6,754,000 | 6,901,000 |
total current liabilities | 6,719,000 | 6,885,000 | 3,944,000 | 4,715,000 | 5,050,000 | 6,589,000 | 5,874,000 | 5,172,000 | 6,473,000 | 6,284,000 | 6,515,000 | 6,676,000 | 7,603,000 | 7,581,000 | 8,005,000 |
loans | |||||||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | |||||||||||||||
Accruals and Deferred Income | |||||||||||||||
other liabilities | |||||||||||||||
provisions | 1,128,000 | 972,000 | 972,000 | 1,616,000 | 1,635,000 | 1,482,000 | 22,884,000 | 31,170,000 | 27,944,000 | 33,594,000 | 24,712,000 | 19,290,000 | 19,122,000 | 12,216,000 | 20,528,000 |
total long term liabilities | 4,455,000 | 7,070,000 | 4,636,000 | 11,361,000 | 9,106,000 | 12,706,000 | 11,442,000 | 15,585,000 | 13,972,000 | 16,797,000 | 12,356,000 | 9,645,000 | 9,561,000 | 6,108,000 | 10,264,000 |
total liabilities | 11,174,000 | 13,955,000 | 8,580,000 | 16,076,000 | 14,156,000 | 19,295,000 | 17,316,000 | 20,757,000 | 20,445,000 | 23,081,000 | 18,871,000 | 16,321,000 | 17,164,000 | 13,689,000 | 18,269,000 |
net assets | 120,628,000 | 113,616,000 | 112,539,000 | 107,178,000 | 109,401,000 | 104,112,000 | 108,570,000 | 102,692,000 | 96,985,000 | 93,775,000 | 95,316,000 | 94,354,000 | 93,123,000 | 94,541,000 | 90,447,000 |
total shareholders funds | 120,628,000 | 113,616,000 | 112,539,000 | 107,178,000 | 109,401,000 | 104,112,000 | 108,570,000 | 102,692,000 | 96,985,000 | 93,775,000 | 95,316,000 | 94,354,000 | 93,123,000 | 94,541,000 | 90,447,000 |
Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2020 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2018 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2015 | Dec 2014 | Dec 2013 | Dec 2012 | Dec 2011 | Dec 2010 | Dec 2009 | |
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Operating Activities | |||||||||||||||
Operating Profit | 2,174,000 | 2,356,000 | 1,330,000 | 426,000 | 3,585,000 | 2,589,000 | 3,353,000 | 4,901,000 | 3,085,000 | 4,025,000 | 3,608,000 | 2,859,000 | 1,805,000 | 737,000 | -1,367,000 |
Depreciation | 310,000 | 313,000 | 300,000 | 283,000 | 167,000 | 43,000 | 39,000 | 23,000 | 20,000 | 13,000 | 114,000 | 150,000 | 150,000 | 148,000 | 536,000 |
Amortisation | 8,000 | 61,000 | 200,000 | 280,000 | 280,000 | 282,000 | 283,000 | 286,000 | 289,000 | 292,000 | 307,000 | ||||
Tax | -886,000 | -372,000 | 537,000 | 887,000 | -270,000 | 808,000 | 311,000 | -1,185,000 | -544,000 | -404,000 | -1,331,000 | -745,000 | -1,273,000 | -726,000 | -845,000 |
Stock | -26,000 | 1,171,000 | -288,000 | -79,000 | -53,000 | 405,000 | 18,000 | 285,000 | 92,000 | -27,000 | 309,000 | -93,000 | 66,000 | -141,000 | 1,455,000 |
Debtors | 3,953,000 | 5,613,000 | -1,708,000 | 940,000 | -2,732,000 | 45,548,000 | 92,000 | 2,146,000 | 389,000 | -1,331,000 | 616,000 | -1,309,000 | -18,078,000 | -793,000 | 86,984,000 |
Creditors | -21,000 | 240,000 | 136,000 | -712,000 | 338,000 | -549,000 | 333,000 | 755,000 | -197,000 | -30,000 | 148,000 | -75,000 | 58,000 | -277,000 | 1,104,000 |
Accruals and Deferred Income | 37,000 | 33,000 | -293,000 | 344,000 | -1,007,000 | -1,647,000 | 369,000 | -2,056,000 | 386,000 | -201,000 | -309,000 | -852,000 | -36,000 | -147,000 | 6,901,000 |
Deferred Taxes & Provisions | 156,000 | -644,000 | -19,000 | 153,000 | -21,402,000 | -8,286,000 | 3,226,000 | -5,650,000 | 8,882,000 | 5,422,000 | 168,000 | 6,906,000 | -8,312,000 | 20,528,000 | |
Cash flow from operations | -2,157,000 | -4,214,000 | 3,362,000 | 348,000 | 5,759,000 | -66,050,000 | -3,791,000 | 3,513,000 | -3,101,000 | 13,925,000 | 7,010,000 | 3,193,000 | 25,911,000 | -7,351,000 | -61,275,000 |
Investing Activities | |||||||||||||||
capital expenditure | |||||||||||||||
Change in Investments | 4,436,000 | ||||||||||||||
cash flow from investments | |||||||||||||||
Financing Activities | |||||||||||||||
Bank loans | |||||||||||||||
Group/Directors Accounts | -182,000 | 2,668,000 | -614,000 | 33,000 | -870,000 | 2,911,000 | |||||||||
Other Short Term Loans | |||||||||||||||
Long term loans | |||||||||||||||
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments | |||||||||||||||
other long term liabilities | |||||||||||||||
share issue | |||||||||||||||
interest | 4,777,000 | 1,370,000 | -72,000 | -22,000 | 497,000 | 435,000 | -168,000 | 402,000 | 410,000 | 410,000 | 561,000 | 696,000 | 1,835,000 | 2,719,000 | 2,760,000 |
cash flow from financing | 5,542,000 | 1,761,000 | 2,880,000 | -3,503,000 | 1,417,000 | -4,771,000 | 2,814,000 | -357,000 | 1,926,000 | -3,772,000 | -1,708,000 | -6,000 | -1,776,000 | 5,114,000 | 92,501,000 |
cash and cash equivalents | |||||||||||||||
cash | 155,000 | -58,000 | 109,000 | -1,195,000 | 1,278,000 | -47,300,000 | 2,667,000 | 2,974,000 | 1,432,000 | 3,472,000 | 3,013,000 | 2,776,000 | 20,196,000 | 2,307,000 | 9,151,000 |
overdraft | |||||||||||||||
change in cash | 155,000 | -58,000 | 109,000 | -1,195,000 | 1,278,000 | -47,300,000 | 2,667,000 | 2,974,000 | 1,432,000 | 3,472,000 | 3,013,000 | 2,776,000 | 20,196,000 | 2,307,000 | 9,151,000 |
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CHEMETALL LIMITED group structure
Chemetall Limited has 7 subsidiary companies.
Ultimate parent company
BASF SE
#0104269
CHEMETALL GMBH
#0010887
2 parents
CHEMETALL LIMITED
00252864
7 subsidiaries
Chemetall Limited currently has 3 directors. The longest serving directors include Mr Wayne Brown (Oct 2015) and Dr Nick Gruber (Mar 2021).
officer | country | age | start | end | role |
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Mr Wayne Brown | England | 60 years | Oct 2015 | - | Director |
Dr Nick Gruber | England | 51 years | Mar 2021 | - | Director |
Mr Sven Israel | England | 41 years | Jul 2023 | - | Director |
P&L
December 2023turnover
32.2m
+22%
operating profit
2.2m
-8%
gross margin
37%
-10.1%
turnover
Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.
Balance Sheet
December 2023net assets
120.6m
+0.06%
total assets
131.8m
+0.03%
cash
977k
+0.19%
net assets
Total assets minus all liabilities
company number
00252864
Type
Private limited with Share Capital
industry
46750 - Wholesale of chemical products
incorporation date
December 1930
age
95
incorporated
UK
ultimate parent company
accounts
Full Accounts
last accounts submitted
December 2023
previous names
chemetall plc (November 2010)
brent international plc (June 2000)
accountant
-
auditor
KPMG LLP
address
napier house auckland park, bletchley, milton keynes, MK1 1BU
Bank
BARCLAYS BANK PLC
Legal Advisor
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