ORTHENE CHEMICALS LIMITED
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Next accounts due
2026-12-31 (in 7mo)
Last filed for 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement due
2027-03-04 (in 10mo)
Last made up 2026-02-18
Watchouts
None on the register
Cash
£1M
+28.5% vs 2024
Net assets
£7M
-8.7% vs 2024
Employees
76
+10.1% highest in 6 filed years
Profit before tax
£954K
-36% lowest in 6 filed years
Net assets
8-year trend · vs Basic Materials median
Accounts
8-year trend · latest reflected 2025-03-31
| Metric | Trend | 2019-04-01 | 2020-03-31 | 2020-04-01 | 2021-03-31 | 2022-03-31 | 2023-03-31 | 2024-03-31 | 2025-03-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | £31,229,618 | — | £29,125,182 | £34,492,065 | — | £38,863,750 | £43,364,540 | |
| Operating profit | — | £2,096,798 | — | £2,452,977 | £1,239,795 | — | £1,501,345 | £992,132 | |
| Profit before tax | — | £2,089,781 | — | £2,441,855 | £1,236,331 | £1,886,688 | £1,492,283 | £954,325 | |
| Net profit | — | £1,679,150 | — | £1,982,023 | £1,072,384 | £1,462,025 | £911,132 | £1,036,782 | |
| Cash | — | £1,949,290 | — | £2,406,105 | £758,966 | £484,620 | £963,960 | £1,238,518 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | — | £7,080,482 | — | £7,002,106 | £6,987,218 | £8,181,601 | £8,154,287 | £7,335,714 | |
| Net assets | — | £6,851,791 | — | £6,692,645 | £6,689,520 | £7,728,212 | £7,639,345 | £6,976,127 | |
| Equity | £5,779,331 | £6,851,791 | £6,851,791 | £6,692,645 | £6,689,520 | £7,728,212 | £7,639,345 | £6,976,127 | |
| Average employees | — | 50 | — | 55 | 58 | 66 | 69 | 76 | |
| Wages | — | £2,787,892 | — | £2,840,132 | £3,289,451 | £3,589,252 | £5,184,921 | £6,106,445 |
Values shown as filed in the company's annual accounts. — indicates the figure wasn't present under that line item in that period. About these numbers
Ratios
Computed from the line items above — sparklines read oldest → newest
| Ratio | Trend | 2019-04-01 | 2020-03-31 | 2020-04-01 | 2021-03-31 | 2022-03-31 | 2023-03-31 | 2024-03-31 | 2025-03-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | — | 6.7% | — | 8.4% | 3.6% | — | 3.9% | 2.3% | |
| Net margin | — | 5.4% | — | 6.8% | 3.1% | — | 2.3% | 2.4% | |
| Return on capital employed | — | 29.6% | — | 35.0% | 17.7% | — | 18.4% | 13.5% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | — | — | — | — | — | — | 53.7% | 57.3% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1.48x | 1.41x | |
| Interest cover | — | 178.54x | — | 216.56x | 345.92x | — | 42.43x | 12.54x |
Margins divide P&L lines by turnover. Gearing is liabilities over total assets. Current ratio is current assets over creditors falling due within one year. Interest cover is operating profit over absolute finance costs. Sector-distribution context coming next.
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- Moore NHC Audit Limited
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“In auditing the financial statements, we have concluded that the directors' use of the going concern basis of accounting in the preparation of the financial statements is appropriate. Based on the work we have performed, we have not identified any material uncertainties relating to events or conditions that, individually or collectively, may cast significant doubt on the company's ability to continue as a going concern for a period of at least twelve months from when the financial statements are authorised for issue.”
Significant events
- “revenue increase by 11.58% to £43.3m.”
- “multi-year programme of investment including capital expenditure (£432k for the year) and upskilling production and management staff.”
- “operating profit of £992,132 is 33.92% down on the prior year amount of £1,501,345.”
- “Sales for the year have increased by 11.58% to £43,364,540.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
3 active · 12 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JAY, Stephen Walter | Director | 2016-01-28 | Nov 1965 | British |
| KER, Charles James | Director | 1993-06-01 | Mar 1967 | British |
| KER, Lloyd | Director | 2020-10-07 | Sep 1991 | British |
Show 12 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| ALLEN, Peter James | Secretary | 2005-10-03 | 2018-03-01 |
| KER, Struan Charles Alan | Secretary | — | 2001-10-03 |
| MALLINSON, Philip David | Secretary | 2001-10-03 | 2005-07-31 |
| TURNER, Hugh | Secretary | 2016-01-28 | 2018-03-01 |
| EDWARDS, David Mark | Director | 2016-01-28 | 2022-08-26 |
| KER, Madeleine Rosemary | Director | — | 2005-09-01 |
| KER, Murray John Stanley | Director | — | 2002-06-07 |
| KER, Robert Alan Cameron | Director | — | 2005-09-01 |
| KER, Roger Brett | Director | 2016-01-28 | 2025-12-17 |
| KER, Struan Charles Alan | Director | — | 2001-10-03 |
| MALLINSON, Philip David | Director | 1993-06-01 | 2005-07-31 |
| REMMINGTON, Benjamin Hugh | Director | 2016-01-28 | 2022-08-26 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orthene Holdings Ltd | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100% | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 141 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-16 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-12-29 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-12-22 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-10-09 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2025-03-26 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-12-30 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-04-04 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2024-03-27 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-02-14 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-05-31 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-03-13 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2022-09-20 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2022-09-20 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2022-05-04 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2022-03-03 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2021-04-17 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2021-02-18 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2020-11-16 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2020-03-16 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2020-01-03 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 4
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 0
- Officers resigned
- 1
last 12 months
last 24 months
last 12 months
last 12 months
Direct counts from the register. No score, no rating — see the Filing timeline for the underlying events.
Year-on-year
FY2024 → FY2025 · period ending 2025-03-31 vs 2024-03-31
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Turnover
+11.6%
£38,863,750 £43,364,540
highest in 5 filed years
-
Cash
+28.5%
£963,960 £1,238,518
-
Net assets
-8.7%
£7,639,345 £6,976,127
-
Employees
+10.1%
69 76
highest in 6 filed years
-
Operating profit
-33.9%
£1,501,345 £992,132
lowest in 5 filed years
-
Profit before tax
-36%
£1,492,283 £954,325
lowest in 6 filed years
-
Wages
+17.8%
£5,184,921 £6,106,445
highest in 6 filed years
Each % is (latest − prior) ÷ |prior| for the line item as filed. Periods don't have to be exactly 12 months apart — a long or short period (typical around incorporation or year-end changes) will distort the comparison. Lines a company doesn't report are omitted. About these numbers