How much does Tba Protective Technologies Limited make?

Tba Protective Technologies Limited reported revenue of £22.4m and £3.1m profit in the year to 31 Jan 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Tba Protective Technologies Limited have?

Tba Protective Technologies Limited reported an average of 81 employees in the year to 31 Jan 2025.

Is Tba Protective Technologies Limited profitable?

Yes — Tba Protective Technologies Limited reported a profit of £3.1m in the year to 31 Jan 2025.

Company No. 00139866 · Incorporated 1 Apr 1915

Tba Protective Technologies Limited

Registered name: TBA PROTECTIVE TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED

Part of Brennan Trade Holdings Limited group

Tba Protective Technologies Limited made £22.4m revenue and £3.1m profit in the year to 31 Jan 2025. read from filing text

Tba Protective Technologies Limited’s revenue grew 26% to £22.4m in the year to 31 Jan 2025, with £3.1m profit and 81 employees. The company is classified under “weaving of textiles” and is based in Littleborough; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection C · ManufacturingSIC 13200Weaving of textiles SIC 13950Manufacture of non-wovens and articles made from non-wovens, except apparel SIC 13960Manufacture of other technical and industrial textiles

Status: Active
Location: Littleborough, North West
Age: 111 yrs · since 1915
Type: Private Limited Company

Part of a group. The filing indicates this company sits within a group structure, so its results may depend on intra-group trading and it may be hard to replicate independently. From the filing: “The company is a wholly owned subsidiary of Brennan Enterprise Limited, a company incorporated in England and Wales.”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Jan 2025

Key figures

Capital-light

Revenue

£22.4m

Growth ▲26.1%

Profit

£3.1m

Growth ▲25.6%

Profit margin

13.7%

Gross 38.4%

Employees

Change ▲9.5%

Profit / employee

£37.8k

Revenue/employee £277k

Profitable streak

4yrs

Consecutive profitable years in our data

Badges are automated estimates derived from the filed figures — not statements of fact about the company.

4 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	31 Jan 2022	31 Jan 2023	31 Jan 2024	31 Jan 2025
Disclosure	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£9.7m	£14.1m	£17.8m	£22.4m
Cost of sales	£5.5m	£9m	£11.1m	£13.8m
Gross profit	£4.1m	£5.2m	£6.7m	£8.6m
Operating profit	£975k	£1.7m	£3.2m	£5.1m
Profit before tax	£974k	£4.3m	£3.2m	£3.8m
Profit after tax	£838k	£4.1m	£2.4m	£3.1m
Profit (best available)	£838k	£4.1m	£2.4m	£3.1m
Staff costs	£2m	£2.5m	£2.5m	£3m
Employees (average)	65	75	74	81
Ratios
Profit margin	8.7%	29.3%	13.7%	13.7%
Gross margin	42.6%	36.6%	37.6%	38.4%
Revenue per employee	£149k	£188k	£241k	£277k
Profit per employee	£12.9k	£55.2k	£33k	£37.8k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲46.4%	▲26%	▲26.1%
Profit growth	—	▲393.7%	▼41.1%	▲25.6%
Headcount growth	—	▲15.4%	▼1.3%	▲9.5%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£65.3k	£31.8k	£299k	£167k
Net assets	£3m	£3.5m	£5.9m	£8m
Fixed assets	£1.5m	£540k	£622k	£1m
Current assets	£4.8m	£7.2m	£9.5m	£10.3m
Debtors	£1.1m	£2.8m	£3.9m	£4.5m
Deferred income	£114k	£133k	£235k	£332k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Oct 2023	FullAccounts · bulk data Oct 2023	FullAccounts · bulk data Jun 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Oct 2025

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 13.7%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 38.4%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £277k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £37.8k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 4.5%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 1.5%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 20.1%; Money owed by customers. Low = customers pay quickly.

Indirect — not revenue

Balance-sheet signals

Year-on-year changes in filed balance-sheet items. They can hint at momentum (or investment) but are not revenue or profit and must not be read as such.

Net assets: ▲35%; Now £8m
Cash at bank: ▼44%; Now £167k
Headcount: ▲9%; Now 81
Deferred income: ▲41%; Now £332k
Fixed assets: ▲62%; Now £1m

Deferred income is reported together with accruals in this filing (“accruals and deferred income”), so it is an approximate signal only.

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Brennan Trade Holdings Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Brennan Enterprise Limited75–100%
Tba Protective Technologies Limitedthis company

Bands show the share of ownership each company holds in the one below it.

Subsidiaries (1)

Superide LimitedFigures not disclosed

Sister companies (4)

Fothergill Engineered Fabrics LimitedRev. £19.1m · Profit £2.1m
Fothergill Polycom LimitedRev. £16.9m · Profit £789k
Fothergill Coated Fabrics LimitedFigures not disclosed
Tba PT LimitedFigures not disclosed

From the Persons with Significant Control register (corporate controllers only).

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Sources

Companies House profile Filing history & original accounts

Latest figures from FullAccounts for the year to 31 Jan 2025 (profit £3.1m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Oct 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

Updated from Companies House on 11 Oct 2026

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