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Synthomer plc

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Report (type unavailable) · filed 2026-05-12

Annual consolidated revenue for 2025: about GBP 1.739B, using the latest reported figures. The previous period, 2024, was about GBP 1.933B.

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Latest fiscal year

Revenue

1.74 billion GBP

2025 · GBP

Exact inputs and evidence
  • Revenue: 1739200000 GBP Source

Operating margin

-2.89%

2025 · %

Exact inputs and evidence
  • Operating Income: -50200000 GBP Source
  • Revenue: 1739200000 GBP Source

Operating cash flow

124 million GBP

2025 · GBP

Exact inputs and evidence
  • Operating Cash Flow: 124300000 GBP Source

Free cash flow

36.6 million GBP

2025 · GBP

Exact inputs and evidence
  • Operating Cash Flow: 124300000 GBP Source
  • Capital Expenditure: 87700000 GBP Source
Cash and cash equivalents
190 million GBP Source
Exact value

189900000 GBP

Long-term debt including current maturities
Not available
Shares outstanding
Not available

Company performance

Up to ten complete financial years · consolidated figures

Includes later revisions to earlier periods. Annual charts exclude incomplete years.

Latest filing recorded: 2026-05-12.

Financial data available through: 2025-12-31.

Coverage by financial measure
  • Revenue: 6 of 11 periods available· newest 2025-12-31
  • Operating income: 6 of 11 periods available· newest 2025-12-31
  • Net income: 6 of 11 periods available· newest 2025-12-31
  • Operating cash flow: 6 of 11 periods available· newest 2025-12-31
  • Capital expenditure: 6 of 11 periods available· newest 2025-12-31
  • Total assets: 6 of 11 periods available· newest 2025-12-31
  • Total liabilities: 6 of 11 periods available· newest 2025-12-31
  • Current assets: 6 of 11 periods available· newest 2025-12-31
  • Current liabilities: 6 of 11 periods available· newest 2025-12-31
  • Cash and cash equivalents: 6 of 11 periods available· newest 2025-12-31
  • long term debt: No compatible figures in this window
  • shares outstanding: No compatible figures in this window

Coverage describes values retained in this snapshot. Missing values are not zero; loading limits are reported separately.

What changed year over year

Latest complete year compared with the corresponding period one year earlier. These are measured changes; they do not establish their business causes.

  • Revenue

    -10%

    Prior period

    GBP 1.93 billion

    –

    Current period

    GBP 1.74 billion

    –

    Exact inputs and evidence

    1739200000 − 1933100000 = -193900000 GBP

    1933100000 GBP · 2024-01-01 – 2024-12-31

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    1739200000 GBP · 2025-01-01 – 2025-12-31

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  • Net income

    −GBP 84.4 million

    Prior period

    −GBP 72.6 million

    –

    Current period

    −GBP 157 million

    –

    Exact inputs and evidence

    -157000000 − -72600000 = -84400000 GBP

    -72600000 GBP · 2024-01-01 – 2024-12-31

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    -157000000 GBP · 2025-01-01 – 2025-12-31

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  • Operating cash flow

    +GBP 157.8 million

    Prior period

    −GBP 33.5 million

    –

    Current period

    GBP 124.3 million

    –

    Exact inputs and evidence

    124300000 − -33500000 = 157800000 GBP

    -33500000 GBP · 2024-01-01 – 2024-12-31

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    124300000 GBP · 2025-01-01 – 2025-12-31

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  • Capital expenditure

    -3.2%

    Prior period

    GBP 90.6 million

    –

    Current period

    GBP 87.7 million

    –

    Exact inputs and evidence

    87700000 − 90600000 = -2900000 GBP

    90600000 GBP · 2024-01-01 – 2024-12-31

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    87700000 GBP · 2025-01-01 – 2025-12-31

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Where revenue goes

How a period’s revenue divides into costs and what remains as profit. Items marked Derived are calculated by subtraction from reported figures.

2025 2025-01-01 – 2025-12-31

  • Revenue GBP 1.74 billion 100% of revenue
  • Operating costs Derived GBP 1.79 billion 103% of revenue
  • Operating income −GBP 50.2 million −2.9% of revenue
  • Tax, interest and other Derived GBP 106.8 million 6.1% of revenue
  • Net income −GBP 157 million −9% of revenue

Cash

  • Operating cash flow GBP 124.3 million 7.1% of revenue
  • Capital expenditure GBP 87.7 million 5% of revenue
  • Free cash flow Derived GBP 36.6 million 2.1% of revenue

Share of revenue by period

  • Net income
  • Tax, interest and other
  • Operating costs
  • 2020 96%
  • 2021 9.7%86%
  • 2022 Operating loss: operating costs were 101% of revenue.
  • 2023 Operating loss: operating costs were 102% of revenue.
  • 2024 Operating loss: operating costs were 101% of revenue.
  • 2025 Operating loss: operating costs were 103% of revenue.
Values and sources
Revenue breakdown by annual reporting period
PeriodRevenueOperating costsOperating incomeTax, interest and otherNet incomeFree cash flowSource
2020 2020-01-01 – 2020-12-311644200000 1585800000 Derived 58400000 55300000 Derived 3100000 133000000 Derived
Source
2021 2021-01-01 – 2021-12-312144200000 1847700000 Derived 296500000 87800000 Derived 208700000 191300000 Derived
Source
2022 2022-01-01 – 2022-12-312383900000 2404400000 Derived -20500000 12000000 Derived -32500000 43100000 Derived
Source
2023 2023-01-01 – 2023-12-311940600000 1980100000 Derived -39500000 27500000 Derived -67000000 66000000 Derived
Source
2024 2024-01-01 – 2024-12-311933100000 1959300000 Derived -26200000 46400000 Derived -72600000 -124100000 Derived
Source
2025 2025-01-01 – 2025-12-311739200000 1789400000 Derived -50200000 106800000 Derived -157000000 36600000 Derived
Source

Amounts are exact, in GBP.

Growth

Sales over time and how quickly they are changing.

Revenue

Revenue reported for each complete financial period.

GBP 1.7B 2025
Revenue historyRevenue reported for each complete financial period. Values are shown by financial reporting period. Open Values and sources below for the exact observations and evidence.2.6B1.9B1.3B643.7M0.0202020232025
Values and sources
Revenue values and source evidence
PeriodSeriesValue(GBP)Source evidence
2020Revenue1644200000
2021Revenue2144200000
2022Revenue2383900000
2023Revenue1940600000
2024Revenue1933100000
2025Revenue1739200000

Revenue growth

Change in revenue from the same financial period one year earlier.

-10% 2025
Revenue growth historyChange in revenue from the same financial period one year earlier. Values are shown by financial reporting period. Open Values and sources below for the exact observations and evidence.34%20%6%-8%-23%202020232025
Values and sources
Revenue growth values and source evidence
PeriodSeriesValueSource evidence
2020Year over yearNo prior comparable period
2021Year over year30.4%
2022Year over year11.2%
2023Year over year-18.6%
2024Year over year-0.4%
2025Year over year-10%

Profit and cash

How much revenue becomes profit, and how much cash operations generate.

Profit margins

Operating income, net income and free cash flow as a share of revenue.

Operating margin -2.9% 2025
Net margin -9% 2025
Free cash flow margin 2.1% 2025
Profit margins historyOperating income, net income and free cash flow as a share of revenue. Values are shown by financial reporting period. Open Values and sources below for the exact observations and evidence.15.7%9.0%2.4%-4.2%-10.9%202020232025
  • Operating margin
  • Net margin
  • Free cash flow margin
Values and sources
Profit margins values and source evidence
PeriodSeriesValueSource evidence
2020Operating margin3.6%
2021Operating margin13.8%
2022Operating margin-0.9%
2023Operating margin-2%
2024Operating margin-1.4%
2025Operating margin-2.9%
2020Net margin0.2%
2021Net margin9.7%
2022Net margin-1.4%
2023Net margin-3.5%
2024Net margin-3.8%
2025Net margin-9%
2020Free cash flow margin8.1%
2021Free cash flow margin8.9%
2022Free cash flow margin1.8%
2023Free cash flow margin3.4%
2024Free cash flow margin-6.4%
2025Free cash flow margin2.1%

Operating cash flow

Cash generated by the company’s normal business operations.

GBP 124.3M 2025
Operating cash flow historyCash generated by the company’s normal business operations. Values are shown by financial reporting period. Open Values and sources below for the exact observations and evidence.298.1M209.0M120.0M31.0M-58.1M202020232025
Values and sources
Operating cash flow values and source evidence
PeriodSeriesValue(GBP)Source evidence
2020Operating cash flow186800000
2021Operating cash flow273500000
2022Operating cash flow133900000
2023Operating cash flow150000000
2024Operating cash flow-33500000
2025Operating cash flow124300000

Free cash flow

Operating cash flow minus capital expenditure for the same period and unit.

GBP 36.6M 2025
Free cash flow historyOperating cash flow minus capital expenditure for the same period and unit. Values are shown by financial reporting period. Open Values and sources below for the exact observations and evidence.216.5M125.1M33.6M-57.9M-149.3M202020232025
Values and sources
Free cash flow values and source evidence
PeriodSeriesValue(GBP)Source evidence
2020Free cash flow133000000
2021Free cash flow191300000
2022Free cash flow43100000
2023Free cash flow66000000
2024Free cash flow-124100000
2025Free cash flow36600000

Balance sheet

Liabilities and short-term ability to meet obligations at each period end.

Liabilities to assets

Total liabilities as a share of total assets.

59.9% 2025
Liabilities to assets historyTotal liabilities as a share of total assets. Values are shown by financial reporting period. Open Values and sources below for the exact observations and evidence.75%56%38%19%0%202020232025
Values and sources
Liabilities to assets values and source evidence
PeriodSeriesValueSource evidence
2020Liabilities / assets69.5%
2021Liabilities / assets57.9%
2022Liabilities / assets66.2%
2023Liabilities / assets57.1%
2024Liabilities / assets56.3%
2025Liabilities / assets59.9%

Current assets to current liabilities

Current assets divided by current liabilities.

1.57× 2025
Current assets to current liabilities historyCurrent assets divided by current liabilities. Values are shown by financial reporting period. Open Values and sources below for the exact observations and evidence.2.16×1.62×1.08×0.54×0.00×202020232025
Values and sources
Current assets to current liabilities values and source evidence
PeriodSeriesValueSource evidence
2020Current assets / current liabilities1.36×
2021Current assets / current liabilities1.91×
2022Current assets / current liabilities2×
2023Current assets / current liabilities1.95×
2024Current assets / current liabilities1.49×
2025Current assets / current liabilities1.57×

Cash generation

Compare reported profit with operating cash and capital spending. Free cash flow is calculated as operating cash flow minus capital expenditure when both exact, consolidated amounts match the same period and unit.

Cash generation by annual reporting period
PeriodNet incomeOperating cash flowCapital expenditureFree cash flow
2020 2020-01-01 – 2020-12-31
GBP 3.1 million
Exact value

Exact value: 3100000 GBP

2020-01-01 – 2020-12-31: 3100000 GBP Inspect Net Income Open source
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GBP 186.8 million
Exact value

Exact value: 186800000 GBP

2020-01-01 – 2020-12-31: 186800000 GBP Inspect Operating Cash Flow Open source
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GBP 53.8 million
Exact value

Exact value: 53800000 GBP

2020-01-01 – 2020-12-31: 53800000 GBP Inspect Capital Expenditure Open source
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GBP 133 million
Calculation and evidence

186800000 − 53800000 GBP

Exact free cash flow: 133000000 GBP

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2021 2021-01-01 – 2021-12-31
GBP 208.7 million
Exact value

Exact value: 208700000 GBP

2021-01-01 – 2021-12-31: 208700000 GBP Inspect Net Income Open source
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GBP 273.5 million
Exact value

Exact value: 273500000 GBP

2021-01-01 – 2021-12-31: 273500000 GBP Inspect Operating Cash Flow Open source
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GBP 82.2 million
Exact value

Exact value: 82200000 GBP

2021-01-01 – 2021-12-31: 82200000 GBP Inspect Capital Expenditure Open source
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GBP 191.3 million
Calculation and evidence

273500000 − 82200000 GBP

Exact free cash flow: 191300000 GBP

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2022 2022-01-01 – 2022-12-31
−GBP 32.5 million
Exact value

Exact value: -32500000 GBP

2022-01-01 – 2022-12-31: -32500000 GBP Inspect Net Income Open source
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GBP 133.9 million
Exact value

Exact value: 133900000 GBP

2022-01-01 – 2022-12-31: 133900000 GBP Inspect Operating Cash Flow Open source
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GBP 90.8 million
Exact value

Exact value: 90800000 GBP

2022-01-01 – 2022-12-31: 90800000 GBP Inspect Capital Expenditure Open source
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GBP 43.1 million
Calculation and evidence

133900000 − 90800000 GBP

Exact free cash flow: 43100000 GBP

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2023 2023-01-01 – 2023-12-31
−GBP 67 million
Exact value

Exact value: -67000000 GBP

2023-01-01 – 2023-12-31: -67000000 GBP Inspect Net Income Open source
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GBP 150 million
Exact value

Exact value: 150000000 GBP

2023-01-01 – 2023-12-31: 150000000 GBP Inspect Operating Cash Flow Open source
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GBP 84 million
Exact value

Exact value: 84000000 GBP

2023-01-01 – 2023-12-31: 84000000 GBP Inspect Capital Expenditure Open source
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GBP 66 million
Calculation and evidence

150000000 − 84000000 GBP

Exact free cash flow: 66000000 GBP

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2024 2024-01-01 – 2024-12-31
−GBP 72.6 million
Exact value

Exact value: -72600000 GBP

2024-01-01 – 2024-12-31: -72600000 GBP Inspect Net Income Open source
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−GBP 33.5 million
Exact value

Exact value: -33500000 GBP

2024-01-01 – 2024-12-31: -33500000 GBP Inspect Operating Cash Flow Open source
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GBP 90.6 million
Exact value

Exact value: 90600000 GBP

2024-01-01 – 2024-12-31: 90600000 GBP Inspect Capital Expenditure Open source
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−GBP 124.1 million
Calculation and evidence

-33500000 − 90600000 GBP

Exact free cash flow: -124100000 GBP

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2025 2025-01-01 – 2025-12-31
−GBP 157 million
Exact value

Exact value: -157000000 GBP

2025-01-01 – 2025-12-31: -157000000 GBP Inspect Net Income Open source
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GBP 124.3 million
Exact value

Exact value: 124300000 GBP

2025-01-01 – 2025-12-31: 124300000 GBP Inspect Operating Cash Flow Open source
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GBP 87.7 million
Exact value

Exact value: 87700000 GBP

2025-01-01 – 2025-12-31: 87700000 GBP Inspect Capital Expenditure Open source
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GBP 36.6 million
Calculation and evidence

124300000 − 87700000 GBP

Exact free cash flow: 36600000 GBP

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Capital expenditure uses the canonical mapped positive-spending convention. A missing, ambiguous, incompatible, or negative-sign input is left blank. Values use the latest reported version.

Dataset coverage and company identifiers

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4 filings · 495 latest values · 495 originally reported values

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Identifiers: 213800EHT3TI1KPQQJ56, esef:213800EHT3TI1KPQQJ56