What Rakem say about themselves
“A leading UK industrial chemical supplier for the construction, paint, textile, paper, pharmaceutical, cosmetic and ink industries.”
Rakem Limited
- Incorporated
- 24 September 1996 (30 years)
- Industry
- Manufacture of other chemical products n.e.c. (20590) Agents specialized in the sale of other particular products (46180)Wholesale of chemical products (46750)
- Owned by
- Accounts type
- Full
- Region
- North West
- Address
- Irwell HouseWellington StreetBuryBL8 2BD
Website & contact details
- Website
Filing status
- Accounts due
- 30 September 2027
- Last accounts
- 31 December 2025
- Conf. stmt due
- 27 October 2027
- Last conf. stmt
- 13 October 2026
Charges
- Total
- 7
- Outstanding
- 2
- Part satisfied
- 0
- Satisfied
- 5
Officers 4 active
Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.
Director · Appointed 14 September 2026
British
Born March 1993 (33)
Director · Appointed 14 September 2026
British
Born May 1974 (52)
Director · Appointed 14 September 2026
British
Born March 1996 (30)
Director · Appointed 4 May 2021
Also at Envirokem Limited (proposed for strike-off), Positive Associates Limited (proposed for strike-off), Cemkem Limited · more companies
British
Born December 1977 (48)
Officer history (12 former)
14 September 2026
14 September 2026
14 September 2026
14 September 2026
17 June 2025
8 March 2025
6 September 2024
26 July 2023
10 March 2022
4 May 2021
1 March 2021
11 January 2021
30 August 2020
31 December 2017
23 September 2014
Resigned Watson, Andrew Lindsay as Director
3 March 2010
Appointed Watson, Andrew Lindsay as Director
5 February 2010
31 March 2009
Resigned Rafferty, Francis Joseph as Director
1 July 2006
29 November 2002
29 November 2002
29 November 2002
24 September 1996
24 September 1996
24 September 1996
24 September 1996
24 September 1996
Appointed Rafferty, Francis Joseph as Director
24 September 1996
Ownership 1 active
People and entities with significant control, from the Companies House PSC register
Private Limited Company
Reg. no. 10451925
Group structure 7 companies
Ownership group derived from the Companies House PSC register
Rakem Group Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Cemkem Limited Owns 75–100% of shares (as a firm)
Hydropak Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Maker Industrial Products Limited Owns 75–100% of shares
Rakem Limited This company Owns 75–100% of shares
Financials
Figures from 2024 accounts. Newer accounts, made up to 31 December 2025, are filed but not read yet. See them on Companies House
- Net Assets
- £5,603,362
- Cash
- £2,633,369
- Profit Before Tax
- £949,944
- Debt Ratio
- 23%
- Current Ratio
- 3.9x
- Return on Equity
- 12%
Trend
Net Assets
Balance sheet detail
| 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fixed Assets | £1,179,297 | £1,335,917 | £1,291,020 | £1,181,346 |
| Current Assets | £6,110,601 | £9,137,361 | £7,103,066 | £6,035,856 |
| Debtors | £2,358,705 | £4,537,613 | £4,212,843 | £3,243,512 |
| Cash | £2,633,369 | £2,411,781 | £338,073 | £962,901 |
| Creditors (< 1 year) | £1,563,975 | £5,401,568 | £4,249,153 | £3,768,533 |
| Creditors (> 1 year) | £6,267 | £702,059 | £1,028,808 | |
| Net Current Assets | £4,546,626 | £3,735,793 | £2,853,913 | £2,267,323 |
| Net Assets | £5,603,362 | £4,934,865 | £3,301,468 | £2,344,481 |
| Shareholder Funds | £5,603,362 | £4,934,865 | £3,301,468 | £2,344,481 |
| Turnover | £15,315,761 | £15,886,391 | £13,283,359 | |
| Cost of Sales | £10,088,654 | £11,034,955 | £9,337,026 | |
| Gross Profit | £5,227,107 | £4,851,436 | £3,946,333 | |
| Admin Expenses | £2,668,799 | £4,160,342 | £4,510,543 | £3,048,744 |
| Staff Costs | £1,448,525 | £2,467,854 | £2,690,318 | £1,808,156 |
| Operating Profit | £1,949,016 | £1,130,276 | £1,388,863 | |
| Profit Before Tax | £949,944 | £1,911,918 | £1,039,880 | £1,383,770 |
| Tax | £281,447 | £278,521 | £53,018 | £293,329 |
| Profit for Period | £668,497 | £1,633,397 | £986,862 | £1,090,441 |
Filings 133
| Date | Description | Made Up To | Pages | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 October 2026 | Confirmation statement with updates | 13 October 2026 | ||
| 16 October 2026 | Director's details changed | |||
| 2 October 2026 | Director's details changed | |||
| 30 September 2026 | Full accounts | 31 December 2025 | ||
| 21 September 2026 | Appointment of a director |
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