How much does Manchester Paper Box (1964) Limited make?

Manchester Paper Box (1964) Limited reported revenue of £10.6m and £477k profit in the year to 30 Sep 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Manchester Paper Box (1964) Limited have?

Manchester Paper Box (1964) Limited reported an average of 56 employees in the year to 30 Sep 2025.

Is Manchester Paper Box (1964) Limited profitable?

Yes — Manchester Paper Box (1964) Limited reported a profit of £477k in the year to 30 Sep 2025.

Company No. 00808843 · Incorporated 12 Jun 1964

Manchester Paper Box (1964) Limited

Registered name: MANCHESTER PAPER BOX (1964) LIMITED

Manchester Paper Box (1964) Limited made £10.6m revenue and £477k profit in the year to 30 Sep 2025.

Manchester Paper Box (1964) Limited’s revenue grew 1% to £10.6m in the year to 30 Sep 2025, with £477k profit and 56 employees. The company is classified under “manufacture of other paper and paperboard containers” and is based in Stockport; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection C · ManufacturingSIC 17219Manufacture of other paper and paperboard containers

Status: Active
Location: Stockport, North West
Age: 62 yrs · since 1964
Type: Private Limited Company

Latest accounts · year to 30 Sep 2025

Key figures

IndependentCash flow filed

Revenue

£10.6m

Growth ▲1.1%

Profit

£477k

Growth ▼3.3%

Profit margin

4.5%

Gross 34.9%

Employees

Change 0%

Profit / employee

£8.5k

Revenue/employee £189k

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	30 Sep 2022	30 Sep 2023	30 Sep 2024	30 Sep 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£13.1m	£11.9m	£10.5m	£10.6m
Cost of sales	£9.1m	£7.9m	£6.5m	£6.9m
Gross profit	£4m	£4m	£4m	£3.7m
Operating profit	£1.1m	£975k	£742k	£602k
Profit before tax	£1m	£919k	£681k	£563k
Profit after tax	£811k	£712k	£494k	£477k
Profit (best available)	£811k	£712k	£494k	£477k
Staff costs	£2.1m	£2.1m	£2.1m	£2.2m
Employees (average)	58	59	56	56
Ratios
Profit margin	6.2%	6%	4.7%	4.5%
Gross margin	30.4%	33.7%	38.1%	34.9%
Revenue per employee	£225k	£201k	£188k	£189k
Profit per employee	£14k	£12.1k	£8.8k	£8.5k
Cash conversion	63.1%	32.5%	242.8%	319.1%
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▼9.4%	▼11.4%	▲1.1%
Profit growth	—	▼12.3%	▼30.6%	▼3.3%
Headcount growth	—	▲1.7%	▼5.1%	0%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£1.7m	£510k	£1.2m	£1.4m
Net assets	£5.3m	£5.9m	£6.1m	£6.3m
Fixed assets	£2.8m	£4.4m	£4.1m	£5.6m
Current assets	£6m	£5.6m	£5.5m	£5.1m
Debtors	£3.1m	£3.9m	£3.4m	£2.9m
Deferred income	£163k	£115k	£115k	£141k
Cash from operations	£671k	£317k	£1.8m	£1.9m
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Jun 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Jun 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Jun 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Jun 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 4.5%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 34.9%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £189k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £8.5k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: 319.1%; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 53.3%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 1.3%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 27.8%; 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: ▲4%; Now £6.3m
Cash at bank: ▲12%; Now £1.4m
Headcount: 0%; Now 56
Deferred income: ▲23%; Now £141k
Fixed assets: ▲37%; Now £5.6m

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

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Sources

Companies House profile Filing history & original accounts

Latest figures from FullAccounts for the year to 30 Sep 2025 (profit £477k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Jun 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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