Katech Ingredient Solutions Ltd

Active07455222 Private limited company

Incorporated: 30 November 2010 (15 years)
Previously known as: Katech Katharina Hahn + Partner Ltd (until 5 July 2021)
K.Hahn + Partners Food Technology Limited (until 30 September 2013)
Nucima Limited (until 22 August 2012)
Earlier: Nucima Sales Consulting Limited
Industry: Technical testing and analysis (71200)
Directors: Gary Peter Ian Alliston
Robert Hooton
Patrick Wotherspoon
Owned by: Ingredion UK Limited
Accounts type: Medium
Region: North West
Address: Unit 19 Venture Point
Stanney Mill Road
Ellesmere Port
CH2 4NE

Website & contact details

Group website: katechingredientsolutions.com
The site of this company’s group or brand.

Filing status

Accounts due: 30 September 2027
Last accounts: 31 December 2025
Conf. stmt due: 14 December 2026
Last conf. stmt: 30 November 2025

Charges

Total: 2
Outstanding: 1
Part satisfied: 0
Satisfied: 1

Officers 3 active

Officer details are public data from the Companies House register.

Alliston, Gary Peter Ian

Director · Appointed 1 October 2025

British

Born April 1986 (40)

Hooton, Robert

Director · Appointed 31 December 2017

British

Born November 1964

Wotherspoon, Patrick

Director · Appointed 31 August 2012

British

Born August 1963 (63)

Officer history (5 former)

1 October 2025

Appointed Alliston, Gary Peter Ian as Director

9 September 2024

Resigned Williams, Steven Jeffrey as Director

4 March 2021

Resigned Schwarz, Patrick as Director

31 December 2017

Resigned Prendergast, Paul Francis as Director

31 December 2017

Appointed Hooton, Robert as Director

29 November 2017

Appointed Schwarz, Patrick as Director

13 July 2017

Resigned Schwarz, Patrick as Director

31 August 2012

Appointed Prendergast, Paul Francis as Director

31 August 2012

Appointed Williams, Steven Jeffrey as Director

31 August 2012

Appointed Wotherspoon, Patrick as Director

2 April 2012

Resigned Woods, Suzanne Lee as Director

7 October 2011

Appointed Schwarz, Patrick as Director

30 November 2010

Appointed Woods, Suzanne Lee as Director

Ownership 1 active

People and entities with significant control, from the Companies House PSC register

Ingredion UK Limited

Corporate entity · Notified 1 April 2021

Owns 75–100% of shares

Right to appoint and remove directors

Private Company Limited By Shares

Reg. no. 07315745

Former controllers (1)

1 April 2021

Ceased Katharina Hahn — Owns 75–100% of shares

Financials

Balance sheet as at 31 December 2025 · medium accounts

Net Assets: £4,733,058
Cash: £1,209,340
Turnover: £16,930,639
Profit Before Tax: £956,436
Employees: 22

Debt Ratio: 25%
Current Ratio: 3.9x
Profit Margin: 6%
Return on Equity: 20%

Trend

Turnover

Balance sheet detail

	2025	2024	2023	2022
Fixed Assets	£122,896	£125,462	£132,096	£152,919
Current Assets	£6,228,978	£5,575,437	£6,874,988	£6,409,313
Debtors	£3,465,743	£2,889,548	£3,060,390	£2,749,952
Cash	£1,209,340	£1,419,655	£2,884,677	£2,434,143
Creditors (< 1 year)	£1,614,925	£1,217,537	£2,457,833	£2,151,675
Creditors (> 1 year)	£3,891	£6,740
Net Current Assets	£4,614,053	£4,357,900	£4,417,155	£4,257,638
Net Assets	£4,733,058	£4,476,622
Shareholder Funds	£4,733,058	£4,476,622	£4,549,251	£4,410,557

Turnover	£16,930,639	£14,971,567	£16,558,794	£16,568,330
Cost of Sales	£12,960,801	£11,372,014	£13,173,811	£12,595,395
Gross Profit	£3,969,838	£3,599,553	£3,384,983	£3,972,935
Admin Expenses	£3,021,313	£3,685,243	£3,250,976	£2,971,259
Staff Costs	£1,592,183	£1,672,474	£1,809,084	£1,796,731
Operating Profit		(£72,629)	£138,748	£1,001,676
Profit Before Tax	£956,436	(£72,629)	£138,694	£1,001,049
Tax	£0	£0	£0	£0
Profit for Period	£956,436	(£72,629)	£138,694	£1,001,049

Filings 56

Date	Description	Made Up To
16 July 2026	Accounts for a medium company	31 December 2025
21 April 2026	Satisfaction of a charge in full
6 January 2026	Confirmation statement with no updates	30 November 2025
2 October 2025	Appointment of a director
2 October 2025	Termination of appointment of a director