MONARCH CHEMICALS LIMITED
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Next accounts due
2026-09-30 (in 4mo)
Last filed for 2024-09-30
Confirmation statement due
2026-07-11 (in 2mo)
Last made up 2025-06-27
Watchouts
Cash
£5M
+40.9% highest in 5 filed years
Net assets
£11M
-8.4% vs 2023
Employees
59
+5.4% highest in 5 filed years
Profit before tax
£4M
-30.8% vs 2023
Watchouts
Facts from the Companies House register and the latest accounts — not a rating
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1 PSC ceased in last 24 months
Significant control changed hands — see the Ownership section.
Name history
Renamed 3 times since incorporation
- MONARCH CHEMICALS LIMITED 2005-03-07 → present
- MONRACH CHEMICALS LIMITED 2005-03-01 → 2005-03-07
- MONARCH CHEMICALS (SOUTHERN) LIMITED 1993-07-27 → 2005-03-01
- MONARCH DISTRIBUTION LIMITED 1989-07-17 → 1993-07-27
Net assets
9-year trend · vs Consumer Discretionary median
Accounts
9-year trend · latest reflected 2024-09-30
| Metric | Trend | 2019-10-01 | 2020-09-30 | 2020-10-01 | 2021-09-30 | 2021-10-01 | 2022-09-30 | 2022-10-01 | 2023-09-30 | 2024-09-30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | — | £18,556,372 | — | £22,980,487 | — | £40,086,801 | — | £35,166,634 | £28,972,461 | |
| Operating profit | — | £1,401,967 | — | £2,594,091 | — | £4,671,566 | — | £6,041,832 | £4,121,361 | |
| Profit before tax | — | £1,405,022 | — | £2,603,228 | — | £4,661,143 | — | £6,033,547 | £4,175,886 | |
| Net profit | — | £1,147,988 | — | £2,142,012 | — | £3,577,573 | — | £4,696,594 | £3,112,971 | |
| Cash | — | £13,233 | — | £29,594 | — | £12,454 | — | £3,283,860 | £4,627,353 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | — | £4,324,832 | — | £5,695,079 | — | £9,630,400 | — | £12,327,963 | £11,520,534 | |
| Net assets | — | £4,256,724 | — | £5,563,736 | — | £8,986,209 | — | £11,800,603 | £10,809,048 | |
| Equity | £3,291,861 | £4,256,724 | £4,256,724 | £5,563,736 | £5,563,736 | £8,986,209 | £8,986,209 | £11,800,603 | £10,809,048 | |
| Average employees | — | 46 | — | 49 | — | 53 | — | 56 | 59 | |
| Wages | — | £1,455,773 | — | £1,611,707 | — | £1,928,303 | — | £2,389,084 | £2,517,049 |
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 | 2019-10-01 | 2020-09-30 | 2020-10-01 | 2021-09-30 | 2021-10-01 | 2022-09-30 | 2022-10-01 | 2023-09-30 | 2024-09-30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | — | 7.6% | — | 11.3% | — | 11.7% | — | 17.2% | 14.2% | |
| Net margin | — | 6.2% | — | 9.3% | — | 8.9% | — | 13.4% | 10.7% | |
| Return on capital employed | — | 32.4% | — | 45.5% | — | 48.5% | — | 49.0% | 35.8% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 28.4% | 30.7% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3.37x | 3.09x | |
| Interest cover | — | 117.72x | — | 453.67x | — | 143.28x | — | 207.35x | 262.57x |
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
- Sargeant Partnership 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
- “On 1 August 2024, the Monarch Group, of which this company is part of, was acquired by Brenntag UK Holding Limited.”
- “An interim dividend for the financial period ended 30 September 2024 amounting to £2.5 million was proposed and paid on 26 November 2024.”
- “On 24 February 2025, as part of the ongoing group simplification project, the Monarch Group was simplified. Monarch Chemicals Holdings Limited sold its shares in Monarch Chemicals Limited to Brenntag UK Holding Limited for market value.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
2 active · 11 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARGO, Russel Ian | Director | 2024-08-01 | Dec 1973 | British |
| GRATTON, Martin | Director | 2024-08-01 | Jun 1969 | British |
Show 11 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| COPELAND, Valerie Linda | Secretary | — | 2019-04-09 |
| APPLETON, Darren | Director | 2019-04-09 | 2025-07-11 |
| ATKINS, Mark | Director | 1997-06-01 | 2000-02-29 |
| COPELAND, Philip Frederick | Director | — | 2019-04-09 |
| COPELAND, Valerie Linda | Director | — | 2019-04-09 |
| HILL, Jonathan James | Director | 1998-09-03 | 2025-07-11 |
| KELLY, Jeremy Vincent | Director | — | 2001-07-31 |
| MIHELL, Colin David | Director | 1992-12-09 | 1999-09-01 |
| RUSSELL, Paul David | Director | 2020-04-09 | 2024-08-01 |
| SCOTT, Andrew Paul | Director | 2019-04-09 | 2024-08-01 |
| STANLEY, Duncan Thomas | Director | 2020-04-09 | 2024-08-01 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brenntag Uk Holding Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2025-02-24 | Active |
| Monarch Chemicals (Holdings) Limited | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2025-02-24 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 163 total filings
Material constitutional events — rename, articles re-file, resolution
- 2024-08-13 MA Memorandum articles
- 2024-08-13 RESOLUTIONS Resolution
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-11 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-07-11 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-06-30 | AA01 | accounts | Change account reference date company current extended | |
| 2025-06-27 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2025-06-27 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control | |
| 2025-06-26 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2025-06-18 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2025-03-03 | PSC02 | persons-with-significant-control | Notification of a person with significant control | |
| 2024-08-13 | MA | incorporation | Memorandum articles | |
| 2024-08-13 | RESOLUTIONS | resolution | Resolution | |
| 2024-08-13 | SH08 | capital | Capital name of class of shares | |
| 2024-08-09 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-08-09 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-08-09 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-08-09 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-08-09 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-08-09 | AD01 | address | Change registered office address company with date old address new address | |
| 2024-07-31 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2024-07-22 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2024-07-22 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 7
- Capital events
- 1
- Officers appointed
- 0
- Officers resigned
- 2
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
FY2023 → FY2024 · period ending 2024-09-30 vs 2023-09-30
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Turnover
-17.6%
£35,166,634 £28,972,461
-
Cash
+40.9%
£3,283,860 £4,627,353
highest in 5 filed years
-
Net assets
-8.4%
£11,800,603 £10,809,048
-
Employees
+5.4%
56 59
highest in 5 filed years
-
Operating profit
-31.8%
£6,041,832 £4,121,361
-
Profit before tax
-30.8%
£6,033,547 £4,175,886
-
Wages
+5.4%
£2,389,084 £2,517,049
highest in 5 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