How much does Hempel UK Ltd. make?

Hempel UK Ltd. reported revenue of £28.2m and £1.9m profit in the year to 31 Dec 2024, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Hempel UK Ltd. have?

Hempel UK Ltd. reported an average of 49 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2024.

Is Hempel UK Ltd. profitable?

Yes — Hempel UK Ltd. reported a profit of £1.9m in the year to 31 Dec 2024.

Company No. 00395704 · Incorporated 28 May 1945

Hempel UK Ltd.

Registered name: HEMPEL UK LTD.

Hempel UK Ltd. made £28.2m revenue and £1.9m profit in the year to 31 Dec 2024. read from filing text

Hempel UK Ltd.’s revenue grew 9% to £28.2m in the year to 31 Dec 2024, with £1.9m profit and 49 employees. The company is classified under “manufacture of paints, varnishes and similar coatings, mastics and sealants” and is based in Cwmbran; we hold 2 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection C · ManufacturingSIC 20301Manufacture of paints, varnishes and similar coatings, mastics and sealants

Status: Active
Location: Cwmbran, Wales
Age: 81 yrs · since 1945
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 directors regard Hempel A/S, a company incorporated in Denmark, as the ultimate parent company and controlling company. The immediate parent company is J C Hempel's Skibsfarne-Fabrik A/S.”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2024

Key figures

Capital-light

Revenue

£28.2m

Growth ▲9.4%

Profit

£1.9m

Growth ▼16.9%

Profit margin

6.9%

Gross 40.2%

Employees

Change ▲19.5%

Profit / employee

£39.4k

Revenue/employee £575k

Profitable streak

2yrs

Consecutive profitable years in our data

Badges are automated estimates derived from the filed figures — not statements of fact about the company.

2 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	31 Dec 2023	31 Dec 2024
Disclosure	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£25.7m	£28.2m
Cost of sales	£16.6m	£16.8m
Gross profit	£9.1m	£11.3m
Operating profit	£2.8m	£2.1m
Profit before tax	£3m	£2.4m
Profit after tax	£2.3m	£1.9m
Profit (best available)	£2.3m	£1.9m
Staff costs	£3.8m	£4.1m
Employees (average)	41	49
Ratios
Profit margin	9%	6.9%
Gross margin	35.5%	40.2%
Revenue per employee	£628k	£575k
Profit per employee	£56.6k	£39.4k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲9.4%
Profit growth	—	▼16.9%
Headcount growth	—	▲19.5%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£27k	£31.9k
Net assets	£9.5m	£9.3m
Fixed assets	£164k	£137k
Debtors	£4.8m	£3.9m
Deferred income	£1.2m	£1.7m
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Nov 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Nov 2025

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 6.9%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 40.2%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £575k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £39.4k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 0.5%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 6.2%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 13.9%; 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: ▼2%; Now £9.3m
Cash at bank: ▲18%; Now £31.9k
Headcount: ▲20%; Now 49
Deferred income: ▲52%; Now £1.7m
Fixed assets: ▼17%; Now £137k

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 Dec 2024 (profit £1.9m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Nov 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

Updated from Companies House on 11 Oct 2026

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