CROSMILL LIMITED
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Executive summary
Crosmill Limited operates as a profitable specialist in the UK water treatment chemicals sector, generating above-sector-average margins of approximately 15-18% from its 42-year market position. However, the company's financial structure presents serious concerns: an aggressive dividend policy has extracted 2.5-3x annual profits in each of the last two years, collapsing net assets to just £72,686 and creating a P&L deficit of £222,414. The business is effectively trading on creditor and group backing rather than its own capital base, with an equity ratio of just 3.8% against sector norms of 20-30%. While sector tailwinds from regulatory tightening and infrastructure investment support demand, the current financial trajectory is unsustainable without either recapitalisation or a material reduction in dividend distributions.
Shareholders' funds
£295,100
Balance sheet as at 2024-12-31
Overview
- Company type
- Private Limited Company
- Incorporated
- 1982-01-14
- Employees
- 4 (2024 accounts)
- Registered office
- Alton House Alton Business Park, Alton Road, Ross-On-Wye, Herefordshire, England, HR9 5BP
- Postcode
- HR9 5BP
- Capital
- 295,100 GBP
- Accounts category
- Small
- Charges
- 2 outstanding
Accounts
- Last made up to
- 2024-12-31
- Next due by
- 2026-09-30
- Financial year end
- 31 December
Confirmation statement
- Last statement dated
- 2026-07-14
- Next due by
- 2027-07-28
Nature of business (SIC)
- 72110 Research and experimental development on biotechnology
Officers 2 current · 9 resigned
Group structure
Controlled by CROSMILL HOLDINGS LTD — since 2024-08-12
From persons-with-significant-control filings on the public register.
Contact details
- Website
- http://www.crosmillltd.co.uk
Previous company names
| Name | Date changed |
|---|---|
| CROSMILL FLOCCULANTS LIMITED | 2000-02-09 |
Previous registered addresses 5
| Address | Changed on |
|---|---|
| 7 ENTERPRISE COURT, STATION ROAD ELWORTH SANDBACH, CHESHIRE CW11 3SB | 2007-08-07 |
| CROSMILL HOUSE, DRAGONS LANE, MOSTON, SANDBACH, CHESHIRE CW11 3PA | 2006-08-16 |
| 108 LONDON ROAD, HOLMES CHAPEL, CREWE, CHESHIRE CW4 7BF | 2001-10-04 |
| 108 LONDON ROAD, HOLMES CHAPEL, CHESHIRE, CW4 7BF | 1998-03-23 |
| CHESHIRE HOUSE, 164 MAIN ROAD, GOOSTREY, CREWE CW4 8JP | 1989-05-18 |
Among its peers
Top 25%
by shareholders' funds, of 12 similar companies in HR
The largest employer among its local peers (4 staff).
2nd oldest of its local peers, trading since 1982.
Competitors Kington
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1. HYBRISAN LTD
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4. SANDJAW LTD
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6. KRICON LTD
This company ranks 2 among research and experimental development on biotechnology in Kington.
The class of 1982
53%
of the 12,655 companies incorporated in 1982 are still active today; 39% have since been dissolved.
A fact about the year, not a forecast for this company.