How much does Ask Chemicals UK Ltd make?

Ask Chemicals UK Ltd reported revenue of £8.2m and £566k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Ask Chemicals UK Ltd have?

Ask Chemicals UK Ltd reported an average of 7 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Is Ask Chemicals UK Ltd profitable?

Yes — Ask Chemicals UK Ltd reported a profit of £566k in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. 07359197 · Incorporated 27 Aug 2010

Ask Chemicals UK Ltd

Registered name: ASK CHEMICALS UK LTD

Ask Chemicals UK Ltd made £8.2m revenue and £566k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025. read from filing text

Ask Chemicals UK Ltd’s revenue fell 12% to £8.2m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with £566k profit and 7 employees. The company is classified under “wholesale of chemical products” and is based in Droitwich; we hold 4 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: Droitwich, West Midlands
Age: 16 yrs · since 2010
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 immediate parent undertaking of the company is ASK Chemicals GmbH, a company registered in Germany.”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2025

Key figures

Small team

Revenue

£8.2m

Growth ▼12.2%

Profit

£566k

Growth ▼37.9%

Profit margin

6.9%

Gross 27.9%

Employees

Change 0%

Profit / employee

£80.8k

Revenue/employee £1.2m

Profitable streak

4yrs

Consecutive profitable years in our data

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

4 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	31 Dec 2022	31 Dec 2023	31 Dec 2024	31 Dec 2025
Disclosure	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£10.2m	£10.2m	£9.4m	£8.2m
Cost of sales	£8.9m	£8.2m	£6.9m	£6m
Gross profit	£1.4m	£2m	£2.5m	£2.3m
Operating profit	£77.3k	£558k	£848k	£485k
Profit before tax	£60.5k	£606k	£911k	£566k
Profit (best available)	£60.5k	£606k	£911k	£566k
Staff costs	£660k	£596k	£570k	—
Employees (average)	8	8	7	7
Ratios
Profit margin	0.6%	6%	9.7%	6.9%
Gross margin	13.3%	19.7%	26.2%	27.9%
Revenue per employee	£1.3m	£1.3m	£1.3m	£1.2m
Profit per employee	£7.6k	£75.7k	£130k	£80.8k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▼0.6%	▼7.5%	▼12.2%
Profit growth	—	▲901.2%	▲50.4%	▼37.9%
Headcount growth	—	0%	▼12.5%	0%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£463k	£245k	£336k	£245k
Net assets	£3m	£2m	£2.6m	£3.1m
Debtors	—	£1.6m	£1.8m	—
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Jun 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Jun 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Aug 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Jun 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 6.9%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 27.9%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £1.2m; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £80.8k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: —; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: —; 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: ▲16%; Now £3.1m
Cash at bank: ▼27%; Now £245k
Headcount: 0%; Now 7
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: —; Now —

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Sources

Companies House profile Filing history & original accounts

Latest figures from FullAccounts for the year to 31 Dec 2025 (profit £566k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Jun 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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