lanxess limited Company Information
Company Number
03498959
Next Accounts
Sep 2025
Shareholders
lanxess deutschland gmbh
Group Structure
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Industry
Manufacture of other inorganic basic chemicals
+1Registered Address
accounts department tenax road, trafford park, manchester, M17 1WT
lanxess limited Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of LANXESS LIMITED at £19.9m based on a Turnover of £31.8m and 0.63x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
lanxess limited Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of LANXESS LIMITED at £0 based on an EBITDA of £-701k and a 4.53x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
lanxess limited Estimated Valuation
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of LANXESS LIMITED at £29.9m based on Net Assets of £16.1m and 1.86x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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Lanxess Limited Overview
Lanxess Limited is a live company located in manchester, M17 1WT with a Companies House number of 03498959. It operates in the manufacture of dyes and pigments sector, SIC Code 20120. Founded in January 1998, it's largest shareholder is lanxess deutschland gmbh with a 100% stake. Lanxess Limited is a mature, large sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £31.8m with low growth in recent years.
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Lanxess Limited Health Check
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Lanxess Limited a 3.5 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 3 measures and has 6 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs


3 Strong

2 Regular

6 Weak

Size
annual sales of £31.8m, make it in line with the average company (£31.7m)
£31.8m - Lanxess Limited
£31.7m - Industry AVG

Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of 3%, show it is growing at a slower rate (6.9%)
3% - Lanxess Limited
6.9% - Industry AVG

Production
with a gross margin of 14.1%, this company has a higher cost of product (23.4%)
14.1% - Lanxess Limited
23.4% - Industry AVG

Profitability
an operating margin of -3.2% make it less profitable than the average company (5.8%)
-3.2% - Lanxess Limited
5.8% - Industry AVG

Employees
with 38 employees, this is below the industry average (71)
38 - Lanxess Limited
71 - Industry AVG

Pay Structure
on an average salary of £77.8k, the company has a higher pay structure (£60.4k)
£77.8k - Lanxess Limited
£60.4k - Industry AVG

Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £835.8k, this is more efficient (£430.8k)
£835.8k - Lanxess Limited
£430.8k - Industry AVG

Debtor Days
it gets paid by customers after 56 days, this is near the average (49 days)
56 days - Lanxess Limited
49 days - Industry AVG

Creditor Days
its suppliers are paid after 7 days, this is quicker than average (37 days)
7 days - Lanxess Limited
37 days - Industry AVG

Stock Days
it holds stock equivalent to 49 days, this is less than average (74 days)
49 days - Lanxess Limited
74 days - Industry AVG

Cash Balance
There is insufficient data available for this Key Performance Indicator!
- - Lanxess Limited
- - Industry AVG

Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 21%, this is a lower level of debt than the average (41.5%)
21% - Lanxess Limited
41.5% - Industry AVG
LANXESS LIMITED financials

Lanxess Limited's latest turnover from December 2023 is £31.8 million and the company has net assets of £16.1 million. According to their latest financial statements, Lanxess Limited has 38 employees and maintains cash reserves of 0 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 | 31,759,000 | 40,628,000 | 40,632,000 | 29,393,000 | 15,956,000 | 14,674,000 | 12,339,000 | 11,605,000 | 11,253,000 | 16,469,000 | 16,694,000 | 15,786,000 | 14,128,000 | 17,807,000 | 18,680,000 |
Other Income Or Grants | |||||||||||||||
Cost Of Sales | 27,293,000 | 32,433,000 | 32,679,000 | 24,265,000 | 11,175,000 | 8,574,000 | |||||||||
Gross Profit | 4,466,000 | 8,195,000 | 7,953,000 | 5,128,000 | 4,781,000 | 6,100,000 | |||||||||
Admin Expenses | 5,490,000 | 7,872,000 | 6,840,000 | 4,995,000 | 4,930,000 | 4,696,000 | |||||||||
Operating Profit | -1,024,000 | 323,000 | 1,113,000 | 133,000 | -149,000 | 1,404,000 | 1,607,000 | 1,791,000 | 929,000 | 1,057,000 | 1,619,000 | 524,000 | 1,716,000 | 1,110,000 | 933,000 |
Interest Payable | 3,000 | 5,000 | 1,000 | 2,000 | 5,000 | 21,000 | 6,000 | 77,000 | 88,000 | 63,000 | |||||
Interest Receivable | 173,000 | 27,000 | 3,000 | 23,000 | 137,000 | 98,000 | 47,000 | 60,000 | 64,000 | 150,000 | 127,000 | 166,000 | 136,000 | 27,000 | 80,000 |
Pre-Tax Profit | -3,075,000 | 3,181,000 | 1,115,000 | 154,000 | -17,000 | 1,501,000 | 1,654,000 | 1,851,000 | 993,000 | 1,186,000 | 1,740,000 | 613,000 | 1,764,000 | 1,074,000 | 1,013,000 |
Tax | 197,000 | -94,000 | -272,000 | -65,000 | 20,000 | -313,000 | -349,000 | -403,000 | -237,000 | 74,000 | -396,000 | -208,000 | -216,000 | -340,000 | -228,000 |
Profit After Tax | -2,878,000 | 3,087,000 | 843,000 | 89,000 | 3,000 | 1,188,000 | 1,305,000 | 1,448,000 | 756,000 | 1,260,000 | 1,344,000 | 405,000 | 1,548,000 | 734,000 | 785,000 |
Dividends Paid | |||||||||||||||
Retained Profit | -2,878,000 | 3,087,000 | 843,000 | 89,000 | 3,000 | 1,188,000 | 1,305,000 | 1,448,000 | 756,000 | 1,260,000 | 1,344,000 | 405,000 | 1,548,000 | 734,000 | 785,000 |
Employee Costs | 2,955,000 | 3,103,000 | 3,029,000 | 3,281,000 | 3,570,000 | 3,381,000 | 3,569,000 | 3,337,000 | 3,220,000 | 3,760,000 | 3,656,000 | 3,662,000 | 3,663,000 | 3,399,000 | 2,986,000 |
Number Of Employees | 38 | 44 | 44 | 46 | 50 | 49 | 54 | 51 | 54 | 54 | 59 | 60 | 60 | 67 | 65 |
EBITDA* | -701,000 | 630,000 | 1,349,000 | 281,000 | -8,000 | 1,421,000 | 1,748,000 | 1,945,000 | 1,081,000 | 1,232,000 | 1,786,000 | 710,000 | 1,929,000 | 1,348,000 | 1,317,000 |
* 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 | 3,449,000 | 3,476,000 | 3,681,000 | 3,892,000 | 3,880,000 | 3,827,000 | 3,964,000 | 4,062,000 | 4,177,000 | 4,333,000 | 4,504,000 | 4,634,000 | 4,820,000 | 5,071,000 | 5,303,000 |
Intangible Assets | 1,898,000 | 289,000 | 13,000 | 30,000 | 38,000 | 38,000 | |||||||||
Investments & Other | 22,000 | 22,000 | 29,000 | 30,000 | 27,000 | 9,000 | 853,000 | ||||||||
Debtors (Due After 1 year) | |||||||||||||||
Total Fixed Assets | 5,369,000 | 3,787,000 | 3,710,000 | 3,922,000 | 3,907,000 | 3,836,000 | 3,977,000 | 4,092,000 | 4,215,000 | 4,371,000 | 4,504,000 | 4,634,000 | 5,673,000 | 5,071,000 | 5,303,000 |
Stock & work in progress | 3,678,000 | 8,078,000 | 3,894,000 | 4,434,000 | 3,388,000 | 2,359,000 | 2,325,000 | 2,894,000 | 2,774,000 | 2,899,000 | 2,752,000 | 3,638,000 | 3,111,000 | 2,736,000 | 2,538,000 |
Trade Debtors | 4,901,000 | 3,211,000 | 4,238,000 | 4,481,000 | 2,470,000 | 1,457,000 | 1,802,000 | 1,990,000 | 1,859,000 | 1,960,000 | 2,614,000 | 2,975,000 | 2,208,000 | 1,831,000 | 3,239,000 |
Group Debtors | 6,058,000 | 8,022,000 | 8,073,000 | 9,845,000 | 14,907,000 | 16,348,000 | 15,558,000 | 12,855,000 | 11,344,000 | 10,811,000 | 8,747,000 | 6,269,000 | 5,658,000 | 5,614,000 | 951,000 |
Misc Debtors | 340,000 | 586,000 | 320,000 | 558,000 | 503,000 | 213,000 | 286,000 | 346,000 | 227,000 | 339,000 | 244,000 | 604,000 | 273,000 | 310,000 | 4,300,000 |
Cash | 21,000 | 11,000 | 17,000 | 13,000 | 45,000 | 18,000 | 250,000 | ||||||||
misc current assets | 3,000 | 4,000 | 22,000 | ||||||||||||
total current assets | 14,977,000 | 19,900,000 | 16,529,000 | 19,361,000 | 21,279,000 | 20,394,000 | 19,984,000 | 18,085,000 | 16,204,000 | 16,009,000 | 14,402,000 | 13,504,000 | 11,250,000 | 10,741,000 | 11,028,000 |
total assets | 20,346,000 | 23,687,000 | 20,239,000 | 23,283,000 | 25,186,000 | 24,230,000 | 23,961,000 | 22,177,000 | 20,419,000 | 20,380,000 | 18,906,000 | 18,138,000 | 16,923,000 | 15,812,000 | 16,331,000 |
Bank overdraft | 1,000 | 382,000 | |||||||||||||
Bank loan | |||||||||||||||
Trade Creditors | 593,000 | 744,000 | 662,000 | 248,000 | 375,000 | 125,000 | 223,000 | 520,000 | 171,000 | 272,000 | 239,000 | 254,000 | 147,000 | 148,000 | 136,000 |
Group/Directors Accounts | 2,325,000 | 2,545,000 | 2,771,000 | 5,838,000 | 1,057,000 | 908,000 | 1,712,000 | 918,000 | 1,094,000 | 1,616,000 | |||||
other short term finances | |||||||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | 105,000 | 39,000 | 12,000 | 87,000 | 125,000 | ||||||||||
other current liabilities | 1,204,000 | 1,257,000 | 921,000 | 2,068,000 | 617,000 | 63,000 | 2,004,000 | 1,228,000 | 1,267,000 | 1,883,000 | 1,702,000 | 543,000 | 641,000 | 802,000 | 1,263,000 |
total current liabilities | 4,227,000 | 4,585,000 | 4,366,000 | 8,241,000 | 2,174,000 | 1,096,000 | 2,227,000 | 1,748,000 | 1,438,000 | 2,155,000 | 1,941,000 | 2,509,000 | 1,707,000 | 2,044,000 | 3,397,000 |
loans | |||||||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | |||||||||||||||
Accruals and Deferred Income | |||||||||||||||
other liabilities | |||||||||||||||
provisions | 53,000 | 158,000 | 16,000 | 28,000 | 87,000 | 212,000 | 8,000 | 100,000 | |||||||
total long term liabilities | 53,000 | 158,000 | 16,000 | 28,000 | 87,000 | 212,000 | 8,000 | 100,000 | |||||||
total liabilities | 4,280,000 | 4,743,000 | 4,382,000 | 8,269,000 | 2,261,000 | 1,308,000 | 2,227,000 | 1,748,000 | 1,438,000 | 2,155,000 | 1,941,000 | 2,517,000 | 1,707,000 | 2,144,000 | 3,397,000 |
net assets | 16,066,000 | 18,944,000 | 15,857,000 | 15,014,000 | 22,925,000 | 22,922,000 | 21,734,000 | 20,429,000 | 18,981,000 | 18,225,000 | 16,965,000 | 15,621,000 | 15,216,000 | 13,668,000 | 12,934,000 |
total shareholders funds | 16,066,000 | 18,944,000 | 15,857,000 | 15,014,000 | 22,925,000 | 22,922,000 | 21,734,000 | 20,429,000 | 18,981,000 | 18,225,000 | 16,965,000 | 15,621,000 | 15,216,000 | 13,668,000 | 12,934,000 |
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 | -1,024,000 | 323,000 | 1,113,000 | 133,000 | -149,000 | 1,404,000 | 1,607,000 | 1,791,000 | 929,000 | 1,057,000 | 1,619,000 | 524,000 | 1,716,000 | 1,110,000 | 933,000 |
Depreciation | 201,000 | 180,000 | 236,000 | 148,000 | 141,000 | 4,000 | 141,000 | 154,000 | 152,000 | 175,000 | 167,000 | 186,000 | 213,000 | 238,000 | 384,000 |
Amortisation | 122,000 | 127,000 | 13,000 | ||||||||||||
Tax | 197,000 | -94,000 | -272,000 | -65,000 | 20,000 | -313,000 | -349,000 | -403,000 | -237,000 | 74,000 | -396,000 | -208,000 | -216,000 | -340,000 | -228,000 |
Stock | -4,400,000 | 4,184,000 | -540,000 | 1,046,000 | 1,029,000 | 34,000 | -569,000 | 120,000 | -125,000 | 147,000 | -886,000 | 527,000 | 375,000 | 198,000 | 2,538,000 |
Debtors | -520,000 | -812,000 | -2,253,000 | -2,996,000 | -138,000 | 372,000 | 2,455,000 | 1,761,000 | 320,000 | 1,505,000 | 1,757,000 | 1,709,000 | 384,000 | -735,000 | 8,490,000 |
Creditors | -151,000 | 82,000 | 414,000 | -127,000 | 250,000 | -98,000 | -297,000 | 349,000 | -101,000 | 33,000 | -15,000 | 107,000 | -1,000 | 12,000 | 136,000 |
Accruals and Deferred Income | -53,000 | 336,000 | -1,147,000 | 1,451,000 | 554,000 | -1,941,000 | 776,000 | -39,000 | -616,000 | 181,000 | 1,159,000 | -98,000 | -161,000 | -461,000 | 1,263,000 |
Deferred Taxes & Provisions | -105,000 | 142,000 | -12,000 | -59,000 | -125,000 | 212,000 | -8,000 | 8,000 | -100,000 | 100,000 | |||||
Cash flow from operations | 4,107,000 | -2,276,000 | 3,125,000 | 3,431,000 | -200,000 | -1,125,000 | -8,000 | -29,000 | -68,000 | -132,000 | 1,655,000 | -1,717,000 | 692,000 | 1,196,000 | -8,540,000 |
Investing Activities | |||||||||||||||
capital expenditure | |||||||||||||||
Change in Investments | -7,000 | -1,000 | 3,000 | 18,000 | 9,000 | -853,000 | 853,000 | ||||||||
cash flow from investments | |||||||||||||||
Financing Activities | |||||||||||||||
Bank loans | |||||||||||||||
Group/Directors Accounts | -220,000 | -226,000 | -3,067,000 | 4,781,000 | 149,000 | 908,000 | -1,712,000 | 794,000 | -176,000 | -522,000 | 1,616,000 | ||||
Other Short Term Loans | |||||||||||||||
Long term loans | |||||||||||||||
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments | 66,000 | 27,000 | -75,000 | -38,000 | 125,000 | ||||||||||
other long term liabilities | |||||||||||||||
share issue | |||||||||||||||
interest | 170,000 | 22,000 | 2,000 | 21,000 | 132,000 | 98,000 | 47,000 | 60,000 | 64,000 | 129,000 | 121,000 | 89,000 | 48,000 | -36,000 | 80,000 |
cash flow from financing | 16,000 | -177,000 | -3,140,000 | -3,236,000 | 406,000 | 1,006,000 | 47,000 | 60,000 | 64,000 | 129,000 | -1,591,000 | 883,000 | -128,000 | -558,000 | 13,845,000 |
cash and cash equivalents | |||||||||||||||
cash | -21,000 | 10,000 | -6,000 | 4,000 | 13,000 | -45,000 | 27,000 | 18,000 | -250,000 | 250,000 | |||||
overdraft | -1,000 | 1,000 | -382,000 | 382,000 | |||||||||||
change in cash | -21,000 | 10,000 | -6,000 | 4,000 | 13,000 | -45,000 | 27,000 | 19,000 | -251,000 | 632,000 | -382,000 |
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Lanxess Limited Competitor Analysis

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lanxess limited Ownership
LANXESS LIMITED group structure
Lanxess Limited has no subsidiary companies.
Ultimate parent company
LANXESS AG
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LANXESS DEUTSCHLAND GMBH
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2 parents
LANXESS LIMITED
03498959
lanxess limited directors
Lanxess Limited currently has 2 directors. The longest serving directors include Mr Anthony Risino (Jun 2020) and Mr Steven Thompson (Nov 2021).
officer | country | age | start | end | role |
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Mr Anthony Risino | England | 56 years | Jun 2020 | - | Director |
Mr Steven Thompson | 61 years | Nov 2021 | - | Director |
P&L
December 2023turnover
31.8m
-22%
operating profit
-1m
-417%
gross margin
14.1%
-30.28%
turnover
Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.
Balance Sheet
December 2023net assets
16.1m
-0.15%
total assets
20.3m
-0.14%
cash
0
0%
net assets
Total assets minus all liabilities
lanxess limited company details
company number
03498959
Type
Private limited with Share Capital
industry
20130 - Manufacture of other inorganic basic chemicals
20120 - Manufacture of dyes and pigments
incorporation date
January 1998
age
27
incorporated
UK
ultimate parent company
accounts
Full Accounts
last accounts submitted
December 2023
previous names
w. hawley & son limited (July 2004)
intercede 1309 limited (May 1998)
accountant
-
auditor
FORVIS MAZARS LLP
address
accounts department tenax road, trafford park, manchester, M17 1WT
Bank
THE ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND PLC
Legal Advisor
-
lanxess limited Charges & Mortgages
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