How much does Quat-Chem Limited make?

Quat-Chem Limited reported revenue of £21.8m and £1.2m profit in the year to 31 May 2024, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Quat-Chem Limited have?

Quat-Chem Limited reported an average of 57 employees in the year to 31 May 2024.

Is Quat-Chem Limited profitable?

Yes — Quat-Chem Limited reported a profit of £1.2m in the year to 31 May 2024.

Company No. 03163207 · Incorporated 22 Feb 1996

Quat-Chem Limited

Registered name: QUAT-CHEM LIMITED

Part of Kilco Holdings Limited group

Quat-Chem Limited made £21.8m revenue and £1.2m profit in the year to 31 May 2024.

Quat-Chem Limited’s revenue fell 1% to £21.8m in the year to 31 May 2024, with £1.2m profit and 57 employees. The company is classified under “other professional, scientific and technical activities” and is based in Rochdale; we hold 2 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection M · Professional, scientific and technical activitiesSIC 74909Other professional, scientific and technical activities n.e.c.

Status: Active
Location: Rochdale, North West
Age: 30 yrs · since 1996
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 company's immediate parent company is Neogen Europe Limited, incorporated and based in the United Kingdom. Its ultimate parent company and the parent of the smallest group which draws up consolida”

Latest accounts · year to 31 May 2024

Key figures

Revenue

£21.8m

Growth ▼1.3%

Profit

£1.2m

Growth ▲31%

Profit margin

5.5%

Gross 31.8%

Employees

Change ▲11.8%

Profit / employee

£21.1k

Revenue/employee £382k

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 May 2023	31 May 2024
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£22.1m	£21.8m
Cost of sales	£16.9m	£14.8m
Gross profit	£5.1m	£6.9m
Operating profit	£1.1m	£1.7m
Profit before tax	£1.1m	£1.7m
Profit after tax	£918k	£1.2m
Profit (best available)	£918k	£1.2m
Staff costs	£2.5m	£2.9m
Employees (average)	51	57
Ratios
Profit margin	4.2%	5.5%
Gross margin	23.2%	31.8%
Revenue per employee	£432k	£382k
Profit per employee	£18k	£21.1k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▼1.3%
Profit growth	—	▲31%
Headcount growth	—	▲11.8%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£874k	£5.5m
Net assets	£11.2m	£12.4m
Fixed assets	£3.6m	£3.4m
Current assets	£11.7m	£13.1m
Debtors	£4.2m	£3.6m
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Feb 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Feb 2025

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 5.5%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 31.8%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £382k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £21.1k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 15.5%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 16.6%; 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: ▲11%; Now £12.4m
Cash at bank: ▲531%; Now £5.5m
Headcount: ▲12%; Now 57
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: ▼6%; Now £3.4m

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Kilco Holdings Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Quat-Chem Limitedthis company

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

Sister companies (2)

Kilco (International) LtdFigures not disclosed
The Holchem Group LimitedFigures not disclosed

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 May 2024 (profit £1.2m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Feb 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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