
Company Number
03886037
Next Accounts
Sep 2025
Shareholders
industrial chemicals group ltd
Group Structure
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Industry
Manufacture of other chemical products n.e.c.
+3Registered Address
jupiter house, warley hill business park, brentwood, essex, CM13 3BE
Website
http://icgl.co.ukPomanda estimates the enterprise value of INDUSTRIAL CHEMICALS LIMITED at £283.3m based on a Turnover of £187.7m and 1.51x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of INDUSTRIAL CHEMICALS LIMITED at £127.2m based on an EBITDA of £12.5m and a 10.16x industry multiple (adjusted for size and gross margin).
Pomanda estimates the enterprise value of INDUSTRIAL CHEMICALS LIMITED at £40.5m based on Net Assets of £19.4m and 2.09x industry multiple (adjusted for liquidity).
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Industrial Chemicals Limited is a live company located in brentwood, CM13 3BE with a Companies House number of 03886037. It operates in the manufacture of other inorganic basic chemicals sector, SIC Code 20130. Founded in November 1999, it's largest shareholder is industrial chemicals group ltd with a 100% stake. Industrial Chemicals Limited is a mature, mega sized company, Pomanda has estimated its turnover at £187.7m with healthy growth in recent years.
Pomanda's financial health check has awarded Industrial Chemicals Limited a 5 rating. We use a traffic light system to show it exceeds the industry average on 8 measures and has 2 areas for improvement. Company Health Check FAQs
8 Strong
2 Regular
2 Weak
Size
annual sales of £187.7m, make it larger than the average company (£24.9m)
£187.7m - Industrial Chemicals Limited
£24.9m - Industry AVG
Growth
3 year (CAGR) sales growth of 13%, show it is growing at a faster rate (7.6%)
13% - Industrial Chemicals Limited
7.6% - Industry AVG
Production
with a gross margin of 41%, this company has a lower cost of product (26.3%)
41% - Industrial Chemicals Limited
26.3% - Industry AVG
Profitability
an operating margin of 6.7% make it as profitable than the average company (5.6%)
6.7% - Industrial Chemicals Limited
5.6% - Industry AVG
Employees
with 458 employees, this is above the industry average (76)
458 - Industrial Chemicals Limited
76 - Industry AVG
Pay Structure
on an average salary of £59.4k, the company has an equivalent pay structure (£50.6k)
£59.4k - Industrial Chemicals Limited
£50.6k - Industry AVG
Efficiency
resulting in sales per employee of £409.8k, this is more efficient (£281.9k)
£409.8k - Industrial Chemicals Limited
£281.9k - Industry AVG
Debtor Days
it gets paid by customers after 33 days, this is earlier than average (53 days)
33 days - Industrial Chemicals Limited
53 days - Industry AVG
Creditor Days
its suppliers are paid after 49 days, this is slower than average (38 days)
49 days - Industrial Chemicals Limited
38 days - Industry AVG
Stock Days
it holds stock equivalent to 18 days, this is less than average (48 days)
18 days - Industrial Chemicals Limited
48 days - Industry AVG
Cash Balance
has cash to cover current liabilities for 0 weeks, this is less cash available to meet short term requirements (10 weeks)
0 weeks - Industrial Chemicals Limited
10 weeks - Industry AVG
Debt Level
it has a ratio of liabilities to total assets of 68.5%, this is a higher level of debt than the average (49.3%)
68.5% - Industrial Chemicals Limited
49.3% - Industry AVG
Industrial Chemicals Limited's latest turnover from December 2023 is £187.7 million and the company has net assets of £19.4 million. According to their latest financial statements, Industrial Chemicals Limited has 458 employees and maintains cash reserves of £468.8 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 | 187,690,977 | 181,134,760 | 120,098,552 | 128,529,215 | 126,867,753 | 121,183,451 | 107,104,753 | 101,594,889 | 95,172,737 | 90,866,654 | 93,249,574 | 86,665,070 | 82,666,886 | 68,243,040 | 63,157,351 |
Other Income Or Grants | |||||||||||||||
Cost Of Sales | 110,698,312 | 115,887,786 | 72,827,714 | 74,160,117 | 75,566,989 | 74,428,971 | 65,263,992 | 61,144,615 | 55,864,222 | 53,856,078 | 56,789,658 | 55,582,823 | 57,097,729 | 41,350,247 | 39,672,877 |
Gross Profit | 76,992,665 | 65,246,974 | 47,270,838 | 54,369,098 | 51,300,764 | 46,754,480 | 41,840,761 | 40,450,274 | 39,308,515 | 37,010,576 | 36,459,916 | 31,082,247 | 25,569,157 | 26,892,793 | 23,484,474 |
Admin Expenses | 64,475,384 | 60,589,488 | 45,114,102 | 41,249,614 | 49,240,886 | 45,365,212 | 41,294,034 | 39,569,038 | 37,078,245 | 34,380,307 | 37,656,305 | 29,951,265 | 27,056,215 | 20,847,761 | 16,693,639 |
Operating Profit | 12,517,281 | 4,657,486 | 2,156,736 | 13,119,484 | 2,059,878 | 1,389,268 | 546,727 | 881,236 | 2,230,270 | 2,630,269 | -1,196,389 | 1,130,982 | -1,487,058 | 6,045,032 | 6,790,835 |
Interest Payable | 10,685 | 53,674 | 81 | 6,654 | 9,983 | 803 | 783 | 172,075 | 88,918 | 40,670 | 184,037 | ||||
Interest Receivable | 1,163 | 12,764 | |||||||||||||
Pre-Tax Profit | 12,518,444 | 4,657,486 | 2,146,051 | 13,065,810 | 2,059,878 | 1,389,187 | 540,073 | 871,253 | 2,230,270 | 2,629,466 | -1,197,172 | 971,671 | -1,575,976 | 6,004,362 | 6,606,798 |
Tax | -2,188,226 | -895,997 | 49,235 | -760,527 | -75,895 | -169,004 | -251,841 | -67,344 | -541,872 | -333,000 | -346,470 | 373,903 | -1,803,491 | -1,864,893 | |
Profit After Tax | 10,330,218 | 3,761,489 | 2,195,286 | 12,305,283 | 1,983,983 | 1,220,183 | 288,232 | 803,909 | 1,688,398 | 2,296,466 | -1,197,172 | 625,201 | -1,202,073 | 4,200,871 | 4,741,905 |
Dividends Paid | 30,000,000 | 600,000 | |||||||||||||
Retained Profit | 10,330,218 | -26,238,511 | 2,195,286 | 12,305,283 | 1,983,983 | 1,220,183 | 288,232 | 803,909 | 1,688,398 | 1,696,466 | -1,197,172 | 625,201 | -1,202,073 | 4,200,871 | 4,741,905 |
Employee Costs | 27,208,179 | 24,918,555 | 21,669,872 | 22,367,302 | 21,477,451 | 20,729,330 | 19,834,144 | 18,263,724 | 16,157,160 | 14,362,044 | 13,552,930 | 12,911,851 | 11,176,413 | 7,865,267 | 7,419,245 |
Number Of Employees | 458 | 451 | 460 | 482 | 487 | 502 | 495 | 447 | 389 | 352 | 338 | 325 | 299 | 214 | 196 |
EBITDA* | 12,517,281 | 4,657,486 | 2,156,736 | 13,119,484 | 2,059,878 | 1,389,268 | 546,727 | 881,236 | 2,230,270 | 2,630,269 | -1,196,389 | 1,130,982 | -1,487,058 | 6,045,032 | 6,790,835 |
* 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 | |||||||||||||||
Intangible Assets | |||||||||||||||
Investments & Other | 25,000 | 25,000 | 25,000 | 25,000 | 25,000 | 25,000 | 50,000 | 50,000 | 90,000 | 90,000 | |||||
Debtors (Due After 1 year) | |||||||||||||||
Total Fixed Assets | 25,000 | 25,000 | 25,000 | 25,000 | 25,000 | 25,000 | 50,000 | 50,000 | 90,000 | 90,000 | |||||
Stock & work in progress | 5,516,084 | 8,111,382 | 5,366,013 | 4,358,775 | 7,189,001 | 7,815,455 | 6,364,191 | 6,403,867 | 4,568,418 | 4,851,701 | 3,885,644 | 4,254,143 | 4,350,727 | 5,185,255 | 3,718,687 |
Trade Debtors | 17,181,026 | 24,013,355 | 14,248,727 | 12,859,914 | 15,133,477 | 16,262,073 | 13,290,721 | 16,030,208 | 11,700,296 | 11,285,058 | 11,767,225 | 12,953,254 | 10,962,099 | 12,185,406 | 6,799,263 |
Group Debtors | 38,082,510 | 23,505,967 | 44,666,250 | 30,609,539 | 30,684,684 | 27,751,447 | 25,195,056 | 21,381,620 | 16,815,637 | 14,133,836 | 16,649,183 | 11,981,659 | 15,736,846 | 9,053,161 | 4,714,214 |
Misc Debtors | 438,667 | 1,600,945 | 1,511,579 | 1,469,139 | 431,987 | 1,341,786 | 3,711,694 | 795,689 | 1,036,979 | 902,926 | 691,008 | 1,580,000 | 1,487,390 | 902,029 | 1,261,313 |
Cash | 468,780 | 725,598 | 67,711 | 168,173 | 14,644 | 7,401 | 204,436 | 5,317 | 491,229 | 340,095 | 459,023 | 611,730 | 21,241 | 16,160 | 593,854 |
misc current assets | 11,023,000 | ||||||||||||||
total current assets | 61,687,067 | 57,957,247 | 65,860,280 | 60,488,540 | 53,453,793 | 53,178,162 | 48,766,098 | 44,616,701 | 34,612,559 | 31,513,616 | 33,452,083 | 31,380,786 | 32,558,303 | 27,342,011 | 17,087,331 |
total assets | 61,712,067 | 57,982,247 | 65,885,280 | 60,513,540 | 53,478,793 | 53,203,162 | 48,816,098 | 44,666,701 | 34,702,559 | 31,603,616 | 33,452,083 | 31,380,786 | 32,558,303 | 27,342,011 | 17,087,331 |
Bank overdraft | 9,226,162 | 11,757,098 | 10,483,468 | 9,493,131 | 12,919,574 | 13,217,890 | 9,649,091 | 10,007,640 | 5,885,031 | 4,019,547 | 4,352,308 | 4,984,345 | 4,040,573 | 2,292,720 | 110,123 |
Bank loan | |||||||||||||||
Trade Creditors | 15,149,356 | 22,880,369 | 14,266,356 | 12,645,365 | 15,034,899 | 16,108,115 | 15,566,120 | 10,682,007 | 8,298,180 | 8,347,644 | 12,015,085 | 8,697,844 | 11,370,568 | 6,251,198 | 3,698,409 |
Group/Directors Accounts | 37,758 | ||||||||||||||
other short term finances | |||||||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | |||||||||||||||
other current liabilities | 17,914,965 | 14,253,414 | 5,805,579 | 5,202,695 | 4,695,012 | 5,031,832 | 5,975,745 | 6,640,144 | 3,986,347 | 4,391,822 | 3,936,553 | 3,353,288 | 3,427,054 | 3,875,912 | 2,557,489 |
total current liabilities | 42,290,483 | 48,890,881 | 30,555,403 | 27,378,949 | 32,649,485 | 34,357,837 | 31,190,956 | 27,329,791 | 18,169,558 | 16,759,013 | 20,303,946 | 17,035,477 | 18,838,195 | 12,419,830 | 6,366,021 |
loans | |||||||||||||||
hp & lease commitments | |||||||||||||||
Accruals and Deferred Income | |||||||||||||||
other liabilities | |||||||||||||||
provisions | |||||||||||||||
total long term liabilities | |||||||||||||||
total liabilities | 42,290,483 | 48,890,881 | 30,555,403 | 27,378,949 | 32,649,485 | 34,357,837 | 31,190,956 | 27,329,791 | 18,169,558 | 16,759,013 | 20,303,946 | 17,035,477 | 18,838,195 | 12,419,830 | 6,366,021 |
net assets | 19,421,584 | 9,091,366 | 35,329,877 | 33,134,591 | 20,829,308 | 18,845,325 | 17,625,142 | 17,336,910 | 16,533,001 | 14,844,603 | 13,148,137 | 14,345,309 | 13,720,108 | 14,922,181 | 10,721,310 |
total shareholders funds | 19,421,584 | 9,091,366 | 35,329,877 | 33,134,591 | 20,829,308 | 18,845,325 | 17,625,142 | 17,336,910 | 16,533,001 | 14,844,603 | 13,148,137 | 14,345,309 | 13,720,108 | 14,922,181 | 10,721,310 |
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 | 12,517,281 | 4,657,486 | 2,156,736 | 13,119,484 | 2,059,878 | 1,389,268 | 546,727 | 881,236 | 2,230,270 | 2,630,269 | -1,196,389 | 1,130,982 | -1,487,058 | 6,045,032 | 6,790,835 |
Depreciation | |||||||||||||||
Amortisation | |||||||||||||||
Tax | -2,188,226 | -895,997 | 49,235 | -760,527 | -75,895 | -169,004 | -251,841 | -67,344 | -541,872 | -333,000 | -346,470 | 373,903 | -1,803,491 | -1,864,893 | |
Stock | -2,595,298 | 2,745,369 | 1,007,238 | -2,830,226 | -626,454 | 1,451,264 | -39,676 | 1,835,449 | -283,283 | 966,057 | -368,499 | -96,584 | -834,528 | 1,466,568 | 3,718,687 |
Debtors | 6,581,936 | -11,306,289 | 15,487,964 | -1,311,556 | 894,842 | 3,157,835 | 3,989,954 | 8,654,605 | 3,231,092 | -2,785,596 | 2,592,503 | -1,671,422 | 6,045,739 | 9,365,806 | 12,774,790 |
Creditors | -7,731,013 | 8,614,013 | 1,620,991 | -2,389,534 | -1,073,216 | 541,995 | 4,884,113 | 2,383,827 | -49,464 | -3,667,441 | 3,317,241 | -2,672,724 | 5,119,370 | 2,552,789 | 3,698,409 |
Accruals and Deferred Income | 3,661,551 | 8,447,835 | 602,884 | 507,683 | -336,820 | -943,913 | -664,399 | 2,653,797 | -405,475 | 455,269 | 583,265 | -73,766 | -448,858 | 1,318,423 | 2,557,489 |
Deferred Taxes & Provisions | |||||||||||||||
Cash flow from operations | 2,272,955 | 29,384,257 | -12,065,356 | 14,618,888 | 305,559 | -3,790,753 | 564,322 | -4,638,538 | -1,714,350 | 904,636 | 480,113 | -193,972 | -1,653,854 | -2,719,621 | -5,311,637 |
Investing Activities | |||||||||||||||
capital expenditure | |||||||||||||||
Change in Investments | -25,000 | -40,000 | 90,000 | ||||||||||||
cash flow from investments | |||||||||||||||
Financing Activities | |||||||||||||||
Bank loans | |||||||||||||||
Group/Directors Accounts | -37,758 | 37,758 | |||||||||||||
Other Short Term Loans | |||||||||||||||
Long term loans | |||||||||||||||
Hire Purchase and Lease Commitments | |||||||||||||||
other long term liabilities | |||||||||||||||
share issue | |||||||||||||||
interest | 1,163 | -10,685 | -53,674 | -81 | -6,654 | -9,983 | -803 | -783 | -159,311 | -88,918 | -40,670 | -184,037 | |||
cash flow from financing | 1,163 | -48,443 | -15,916 | -81 | -6,654 | -9,983 | -803 | -783 | -159,311 | -88,918 | -40,670 | 5,795,368 | |||
cash and cash equivalents | |||||||||||||||
cash | -256,818 | 657,887 | -100,462 | 153,529 | 7,243 | -197,035 | 199,119 | -485,912 | 151,134 | -118,928 | -152,707 | 590,489 | 5,081 | -577,694 | 593,854 |
overdraft | -2,530,936 | 1,273,630 | 990,337 | -3,426,443 | -298,316 | 3,568,799 | -358,549 | 4,122,609 | 1,865,484 | -332,761 | -632,037 | 943,772 | 1,747,853 | 2,182,597 | 110,123 |
change in cash | 2,274,118 | -615,743 | -1,090,799 | 3,579,972 | 305,559 | -3,765,834 | 557,668 | -4,608,521 | -1,714,350 | 213,833 | 479,330 | -353,283 | -1,742,772 | -2,760,291 | 483,731 |
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INDUSTRIAL CHEMICALS LIMITED group structure
Industrial Chemicals Limited has no subsidiary companies.
Ultimate parent company
RAWNSLEY ASSOCIATES LTD
#0128270
2 parents
INDUSTRIAL CHEMICALS LIMITED
03886037
Industrial Chemicals Limited currently has 6 directors. The longest serving directors include Mr Charles Carver (Dec 1999) and Mr Allen Carver (Dec 1999).
officer | country | age | start | end | role |
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Mr Charles Carver | 60 years | Dec 1999 | - | Director | |
Mr Allen Carver | 77 years | Dec 1999 | - | Director | |
Mr Edwin Strang | 67 years | Mar 2012 | - | Director | |
Mr John Carver | 39 years | Oct 2023 | - | Director | |
Mr Steven Swaby | 47 years | Oct 2023 | - | Director | |
Mr Andrew Bolland | 53 years | Oct 2023 | - | Director |
P&L
December 2023turnover
187.7m
+4%
operating profit
12.5m
+169%
gross margin
41.1%
+13.88%
turnover
Turnover, or revenue, is the amount of sales generated by a company within the financial year.
Balance Sheet
December 2023net assets
19.4m
+1.14%
total assets
61.7m
+0.06%
cash
468.8k
-0.35%
net assets
Total assets minus all liabilities
company number
03886037
Type
Private limited with Share Capital
industry
20590 - Manufacture of other chemical products n.e.c.
20411 - Manufacture of soap and detergents
20130 - Manufacture of other inorganic basic chemicals
incorporation date
November 1999
age
26
incorporated
UK
ultimate parent company
accounts
Full Accounts
last accounts submitted
December 2023
previous names
edderton limited (December 1999)
accountant
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auditor
RICKARD LUCKIN LIMITED
address
jupiter house, warley hill business park, brentwood, essex, CM13 3BE
Bank
LLOYDS TSB BANK PLC, LLOYDS TSB BANK PLC, LLOYDS TSB BANK PLC
Legal Advisor
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