Borax Europe Limited
Agents specialized in the sale of other particular products · London
ActiveUnited KingdomIncorporated 1892Private Limited Company
Financial position
Accounts to 2025-12-31 · USD · Company accounts
Net assets
USD 24,239,000
Cash
USD 712,000
Turnover
USD 145,552,000
Profit / loss
USD 3,726,000
Current assets
USD 50,074,000
Creditors < 1 year
USD 27,620,000
Equity
USD 24,239,000
Average employees
Not available
Balance-sheet trend
USD · companyFinancial statements
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| Reported figures | 2025-12-3112 months · Company · AI-read | 2024-12-31Company · AI-read |
|---|---|---|
| Balance sheet | ||
| Net assets | USD 24,239,000 | USD 25,852,000 |
| Equity | USD 24,239,000 | USD 25,852,000 |
| Share capital | USD 9,542,000 | USD 9,542,000 |
| Retained earnings | USD 9,195,000 | USD 10,808,000 |
| Assets | ||
| Fixed assets | USD 2,915,000 | USD 2,832,000 |
| Investments | USD 2,626,000 | USD 2,626,000 |
| Current assets | USD 50,074,000 | USD 58,262,000 |
| Cash at bank | USD 712,000 | USD 825,000 |
| Debtors | USD 36,540,000 | USD 39,332,000 |
| Stock | USD 12,822,000 | USD 18,104,000 |
| Liabilities | ||
| Creditors | USD 28,750,000 | USD 35,242,000 |
| Creditors within one year | USD 27,620,000 | USD 34,466,000 |
| Creditors after one year | USD 1,130,000 | USD 776,000 |
| Pension scheme surplus / deficit | −USD 1,130,000 | −USD 776,000 |
| Profit & loss | ||
| Turnover | USD 145,552,000 | USD 125,202,000 |
| Other operating income | USD 679,000 | — |
| Interest receivable | USD 1,007,000 | USD 217,000 |
| Interest payable | USD 298,000 | USD 139,000 |
| Profit before tax | USD 4,752,000 | USD 2,886,000 |
| Tax | USD 1,026,000 | USD 229,000 |
| Profit / loss | USD 3,726,000 | USD 2,657,000 |
| Dividends | USD 5,000,000 | — |
| Source evidence | View filing | View filing |
From the accounts
What the accounts for 2025-12-31 say about themselves, read by AI from the scanned filing.
- Principal activity
- The principal activity of the Company is the sale of borates
- What it does
- sale of borates · marketing and distribution of borates · Europe (AI keywords)
- The year
- During the year, the Company continued its activities of selling borates. The results of the Company for the financial year ended 31 December 2025 show a profit after tax of $3.73 million (2024 $2.66 million)
- Audit
- Subsidiary audit exemption, parent guarantee (s479A)
- Immediate parent
- Rio Tinto International Holdings Limited
- Ultimate parent
- Rio Tinto plc
- Ultimate controlling party
- Rio Tinto plc
- Accounts
- Full accounts · FRS 101
- Approved
- 2026-08-19, signed by M J Cox
Subsidiaries (2)
- Borax Malaysia Sdn Bhd · 100% · Malaysia; Suite 13 03, 13th Floor, Menara Tan & Tan, 207 Jalan Tun Razak, 50400 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
- Borax Rotterdam N V · 100% · Netherlands; Welplaatweg 104, 3197 KS, Harbour 4130, Botlek Rotterdam, Netherlands
Turnover by segment (12)
- Africa: 7,841 (000s) (2025-12-31)
- America: 3,398 (000s) (2025-12-31)
- Asia: 52,729 (000s) (2025-12-31)
- Middle East: 4,127 (000s) (2025-12-31)
- Europe: 72,654 (000s) (2025-12-31)
- United Kingdom: 4,803 (000s) (2025-12-31)
- Africa: 8,448 (000s) (2024-12-31)
- America: 3,042 (000s) (2024-12-31)
- Asia: 37,830 (000s) (2024-12-31)
- Middle East: 2,749 (000s) (2024-12-31)
- Europe: 68,888 (000s) (2024-12-31)
- United Kingdom: 4,245 (000s) (2024-12-31)
Directors' report (5)
- R B P Azevedo
- M J Cox
- J P Kiddle
- J J Olives
- K Slutsky
Share classes (1)
- 23,707,000 Ordinary shares of £0.25 each
Principal risks (3)
- financial risks
- operational risks
- compliance risks
Events after the year end (1)
- No matter or circumstance has arisen since 31 December 2025 that has significantly affected the Company's operations, results or state of affairs.
Secured borrowing
Registered charges, lenders and security interests.
Charges and related records
0 outstanding chargesNo charges available in our records.