SURFACHEM LIMITED

Active
Company number 01565953Private limited companyIncorporated 1981

Key figures

£36,042,075-31.4%
Net assets 2024/25
-31.4%
Average annual change 2023/24–2024/25
020 m40 m60 m2023/242024/25

† SURFACHEM LIMITED filed these accounts on paper, so Companies House publishes them only as a scanned image. The figures for the years marked † were read automatically from the scan and kept only where the statements add up (for example net assets equal total equity), but a reading error is still possible — check the original accounts at Companies House.

Ratios

2024/25

Sector comparison

SIC 46750

Where the company stands among the 1,482 active companies whose first SIC code is 46750 (Wholesale of chemical products).

Turnover£54,573,170
Higher than 79% · median £14,649,160 among 82 that publish turnover
Net assets£36,042,075
Higher than 99% · median £57,991
Total assets£79,837,352
Higher than 99% · median £239,254
Cash£940,014
Higher than 85% · median £100,030
Employees94
Higher than 99% · median 1
Company age45.4 years
Older than 96% · median 9.5 years
Largest in this sector by net assets
  1. CHAMPION TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED£91.3m
  2. VWR INTERNATIONAL LTD£83.8m
  3. TENNANTS DISTRIBUTION LIMITED£74.6m
  4. SURVENTIS SURFACE TREATMENT LTD.£69.2m
  5. SOLVENTIS LTD.£59.6m
  6. ETERNIS UK LIMITED£37m
  7. SURFACHEM LIMITED£36m
  8. CLARIANT PRODUCTION UK LTD£34.8m
  9. NORKEM LIMITED£34.2m
  10. SAFIC-ALCAN UK LIMITED£28.6m

Positions are approximate. Figures come from each company's latest accounts; money and employee figures are compared only with companies that filed accounts in pounds for a period ending in the last two and a half years and are not dormant, so those groups are smaller than 1,482. The line on each bar marks the median.

Summary: SURFACHEM LIMITED

What kind of company is it?

SURFACHEM LIMITED is a private limited company registered with Companies House under company number 01565953. It was incorporated on 3 Jun 1981. Its status is active. The registered office is in Leeds (LS1). Its nature of business (SIC 2007) is wholesale of chemical products (46750).

How is the company doing financially?

The latest accounts in the database are for 2024/25 (period ending 30 Apr 2025); the company files full accounts. Turnover was £54,573,170. Profit for the year was £3,520,260. Net assets were £36,042,075, down 31.4% on the previous year. Cash at bank and in hand was £940,014. Total assets were £79,837,352 and total liabilities £43,762,982. The company had an average of 94 employees. Figures are available for 2 financial years (2023/24–2024/25).

How does it compare with similar companies?

Compared with 1,482 active companies whose first SIC code is 46750: By turnover it ranks higher than 79% of the 82 that publish turnover (median £14,649,160). By net assets it ranks higher than 99% of them (median £57,991). By total assets it ranks higher than 99% of them (median £239,254). By cash it ranks higher than 85% of them (median £100,030). By number of employees it ranks higher than 99% of them (median 1). It is older than 96% of them (median age 9.5 years).

What do public registers and reports show?

In its latest payment practices report it took an average of 78 days to pay suppliers, and 52% of invoices were not paid within agreed terms.

Who runs and controls the company?

One person with significant control is registered. 2 of 8 registered charges are outstanding.

When are its next filings due?

The next accounts are due by 25 Jan 2027. The next confirmation statement is due by 3 Nov 2027.

Filed accounts2023/24–2024/25
2023/24 †2024/25 †
Turnover54,948,38754,573,170
Profit for the year3,222,3753,520,260
Cash at bank and in hand813,800940,014
Total assets77,525,01079,837,352
Total liabilities24,972,43743,762,982
Net assets / total equity52,521,81536,042,075
Average number of employees9994

A dash (—) means no accounts were filed for that year or the item is not in the accounts; 0 is a zero stated in the accounts. Small companies usually file only a balance sheet, so the profit and loss account is often missing.

Statutory reporting

Payment practices1 Nov 2025 – 30 Apr 2026
Average time taken to pay invoices
78 days
Invoices not paid within agreed terms
52%
Standard payment terms
7–90 days
Member of a payment code
No
  • Within 30 days 35%
  • 31 to 60 days 41%
  • After 60 days 24%
Earlier periods (6)
Period ending
Days to pay
Within 30 days
Late
31 Oct 2025
88
35%
54%
30 Apr 2025
52
35%
63%
30 Apr 2024
39
43%
39%
31 Oct 2023
46
33%
58%
30 Apr 2023
46
35%
67%
31 Oct 2022
48
34%
62%

View the latest report on GOV.UK

Figures the company reported itself to the government's Check payment practices service, Gender pay gap service and Modern slavery statement registry (Open Government Licence v3.0). Only large companies and employers with 250 or more staff have to report, so most companies have nothing here.

History

6 events
  1. Financial year 2024/25 endedAccounts: turnover £54.6m, net assets £36m, 94 employees
  2. Financial year 2023/24 endedAccounts: turnover £54.9m, net assets £52.5m, 99 employees
  3. Surfachem Group Ltd registered as a person with significant control
  4. Mr Mordechai Kessler registered as a person with significant control
  5. Mr Mordechai Kessler ceased to be a person with significant control
  6. Company incorporatedPrivate limited company

Dates as recorded at Companies House: incorporation, name changes, officer appointments and resignations, current and former persons with significant control, and the end of each financial year with figures in the database.