How much does Safic-Alcan UK Limited make?

Safic-Alcan UK Limited reported revenue of £73.9m and £8.5m profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Safic-Alcan UK Limited have?

Safic-Alcan UK Limited reported an average of 74 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Is Safic-Alcan UK Limited profitable?

Yes — Safic-Alcan UK Limited reported a profit of £8.5m in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. 00580109 · Incorporated 15 Mar 1957

Safic-Alcan UK Limited

Registered name: SAFIC-ALCAN UK LIMITED

Part of Safic-Alcan Espana Sa group

Safic-Alcan UK Limited made £73.9m revenue and £8.5m profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Safic-Alcan UK Limited’s revenue grew 2% to £73.9m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with £8.5m profit and 74 employees. The company is classified under “wholesale of chemical products” and is based in Warrington; we hold 3 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection G · Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehiclesSIC 46750Wholesale of chemical products

Status: Active
Location: Warrington, North West
Age: 69 yrs · since 1957
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.

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2025

Key figures

Capital-light

Revenue

£73.9m

Growth ▲2.2%

Profit

£8.5m

Growth ▼2.6%

Profit margin

11.5%

Gross 27.4%

Employees

Change ▲5.7%

Profit / employee

£114k

Revenue/employee £999k

Profitable streak

3yrs

Consecutive profitable years in our data

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

3 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	31 Dec 2023	31 Dec 2024	31 Dec 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£69.6m	£72.3m	£73.9m
Cost of sales	£51.8m	£52.4m	£53.6m
Gross profit	£17.8m	£20m	£20.3m
Operating profit	£10.4m	£10.8m	£11.3m
Profit before tax	£10.5m	£11.7m	£11.5m
Profit after tax	£7.9m	£8.7m	£8.5m
Profit (best available)	£7.9m	£8.7m	£8.5m
Staff costs	£3.6m	£4.3m	£4.7m
Employees (average)	67	70	74
Ratios
Profit margin	11.4%	12%	11.5%
Gross margin	25.6%	27.6%	27.4%
Revenue per employee	£1m	£1m	£999k
Profit per employee	£118k	£124k	£114k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲4%	▲2.2%
Profit growth	—	▲9.9%	▼2.6%
Headcount growth	—	▲4.5%	▲5.7%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£8.1m	£11.6m	£11.2m
Net assets	£28.9m	£30.1m	£28.6m
Fixed assets	£10.1m	£7.7m	£6.9m
Current assets	£24.7m	£28.9m	£28.1m
Debtors	£9.4m	£9.5m	£9.2m
Deferred income	£1.4m	£1.6m	£1.6m
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Jul 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Jul 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data May 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 11.5%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 27.4%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £999k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £114k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 9.3%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 2.2%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 12.4%; 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: ▼5%; Now £28.6m
Cash at bank: ▼3%; Now £11.2m
Headcount: ▲6%; Now 74
Deferred income: ▲2%; Now £1.6m
Fixed assets: ▼10%; Now £6.9m

Deferred income is reported together with accruals in this filing (“accruals and deferred income”), so it is an approximate signal only.

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Safic-Alcan Espana Sa (registered outside the UK register)ultimate parent75–100%
Safic-Alcan UK Limitedthis company

Bands show the share of ownership each company holds in the one below it.

From the Persons with Significant Control register (corporate controllers only).

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Sources

Companies House profile Filing history & original accounts

Latest figures from FullAccounts for the year to 31 Dec 2025 (profit £8.5m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published May 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

Updated from Companies House on 24 Oct 2026

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