How much does Carpenter & Paterson Limited make?

Carpenter & Paterson Limited reported revenue of £8.8m and £550k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Carpenter & Paterson Limited have?

Carpenter & Paterson Limited reported an average of 112 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Is Carpenter & Paterson Limited profitable?

Yes — Carpenter & Paterson Limited reported a profit of £550k in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. 00559771 · Incorporated 7 Jan 1956

Carpenter & Paterson Limited

Registered name: CARPENTER & PATERSON LIMITED

Part of Jonathan Lee Holdings Limited group

Carpenter & Paterson Limited made £8.8m revenue and £550k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Carpenter & Paterson Limited’s revenue fell 10% to £8.8m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with £550k profit and 112 employees. The company is classified under “manufacture of other fabricated metal products” and is based in Welshpool; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection C · ManufacturingSIC 25990Manufacture of other fabricated metal products n.e.c.

Status: Active
Location: Welshpool, West Midlands
Age: 70 yrs · since 1956
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.

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2025

Key figures

Revenue

£8.8m

Growth ▼9.7%

Profit

£550k

Growth ▼65.3%

Profit margin

6.2%

Gross 53.9%

Employees

112

Change ▲4.7%

Profit / employee

£4.9k

Revenue/employee £79k

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 Dec 2022	31 Dec 2023	31 Dec 2024	31 Dec 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£8.1m	£7.4m	£9.8m	£8.8m
Cost of sales	£4.5m	£3.9m	£5.1m	£4.1m
Gross profit	£3.7m	£3.5m	£4.7m	£4.8m
Operating profit	£248k	£177k	£460k	£346k
Profit before tax	£522k	£322k	£1.8m	£754k
Profit after tax	£427k	£251k	£1.6m	£550k
Profit (best available)	£427k	£251k	£1.6m	£550k
Staff costs	£4m	£3.7m	£4.7m	£4.7m
Employees (average)	108	96	107	112
Ratios
Profit margin	5.2%	3.4%	16.2%	6.2%
Gross margin	45.1%	47.3%	48.2%	53.9%
Revenue per employee	£75.3k	£76.8k	£91.5k	£79k
Profit per employee	£4k	£2.6k	£14.8k	£4.9k
Cash conversion	366.6%	−522.4%	—	—
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▼9.4%	▲32.9%	▼9.7%
Profit growth	—	▼41.2%	▲530.5%	▼65.3%
Headcount growth	—	▼11.1%	▲11.5%	▲4.7%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£295k	£516k	£1m	£723k
Net assets	£7.2m	£7.2m	£8m	£7.8m
Fixed assets	£5.7m	£5.6m	£5.7m	£5.8m
Current assets	£3.7m	£3m	£4.1m	£3.6m
Debtors	£1.9m	£1.3m	£1.4m	£1.3m
Deferred income	£411k	£261k	£432k	£300k
Cash from operations	£909k	−£923k	—	—
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Aug 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 6.2%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 53.9%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £79k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £4.9k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 65.6%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 3.4%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 15.2%; 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: ▼2%; Now £7.8m
Cash at bank: ▼29%; Now £723k
Headcount: ▲5%; Now 112
Deferred income: ▼30%; Now £300k
Fixed assets: ▲2%; Now £5.8m

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

Jonathan Lee Holdings Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Carpenter & Paterson (Holdings) Limited75–100%
Carpenter & Paterson Limitedthis company

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

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 Dec 2025 (profit £550k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Aug 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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