How much does Brownhills Glass Company Limited make?

Brownhills Glass Company Limited reported revenue of £7.8m and a loss of £232k in the year to 30 Nov 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Brownhills Glass Company Limited have?

Brownhills Glass Company Limited reported an average of 51 employees in the year to 30 Nov 2025.

Is Brownhills Glass Company Limited profitable?

No — Brownhills Glass Company Limited reported a loss of £232k in the year to 30 Nov 2025.

Company No. 01498182 · Incorporated 22 May 1980

Brownhills Glass Company Limited

Registered name: BROWNHILLS GLASS COMPANY LIMITED

Part of Duke Capital Limited group

Brownhills Glass Company Limited made £7.8m revenue and a £232k loss in the year to 30 Nov 2025. read from filing text

Brownhills Glass Company Limited’s revenue fell 3% to £7.8m in the year to 30 Nov 2025, with a loss of £232k and 51 employees. The company is classified under “shaping and processing of flat glass” and is based in Walsall; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection C · ManufacturingSIC 23120Shaping and processing of flat glass SIC 46900Non-specialised wholesale trade

Status: Active
Location: Walsall, West Midlands
Age: 46 yrs · since 1980
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 immediate parent undertaking is United Glass Group Ltd. The registered office of United Glass Group Ltd is Beecham Close, Aldridge, Walsall, WS9 8UZ.”

Latest accounts · year to 30 Nov 2025

Key figures

Revenue

£7.8m

Growth ▼3.2%

Profit

−£232k

Growth —

Profit margin

−3%

Gross 43%

Employees

Change ▼5.6%

Profit / employee

−£4.5k

Revenue/employee £152k

Profitable streak

0yrs

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 Nov 2022	30 Nov 2023	30 Nov 2024	30 Nov 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£8.9m	£9m	£8m	£7.8m
Cost of sales	£5.4m	£5.5m	£4.6m	£4.4m
Gross profit	£3.5m	£3.4m	£3.5m	£3.3m
Operating profit	£785k	£213k	£440k	£267k
Profit before tax	£396k	−£295k	−£207k	−£241k
Profit after tax	£238k	−£295k	−£160k	−£232k
Profit (best available)	£238k	−£295k	−£160k	−£232k
Staff costs	£1.8m	£2m	£1.9m	£2m
Employees (average)	54	57	54	51
Ratios
Profit margin	2.7%	−3.3%	−2%	−3%
Gross margin	39.3%	38.5%	43.3%	43%
Revenue per employee	£165k	£157k	£149k	£152k
Profit per employee	£4.4k	−£5.2k	−£3k	−£4.5k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲0.2%	▼10.2%	▼3.2%
Profit growth	—	▼223.8%	—	—
Headcount growth	—	▲5.6%	▼5.3%	▼5.6%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£54.9k	£5.6k	£414k	£22.2k
Net assets	£5.8m	£5m	£4.9m	£4.6m
Fixed assets	£1.4m	£1.8m	£1.8m	£1.7m
Current assets	£19.1m	£17.5m	£20.4m	£19.9m
Debtors	£1.4m	£1.3m	£1.3m	£1.2m
Deferred income	£337k	£258k	£228k	£188k
Source	Accounts · bulk data Aug 2024	Accounts · bulk data Aug 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Aug 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Aug 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: −3%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 43%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £152k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: −£4.5k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 22.5%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 2.4%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 15.7%; 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: ▼5%; Now £4.6m
Cash at bank: ▼95%; Now £22.2k
Headcount: ▼6%; Now 51
Deferred income: ▼18%; Now £188k
Fixed assets: ▼3%; Now £1.7m

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

Duke Capital Limitedultimate parent50–75%
United Glass Group Ltd75–100%
Brownhills Glass Company Limitedthis company

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

Sister companies (4)

Brownhills Investments Property LimitedRev. — · Profit £140k
London Architectural Glass LtdRev. — · Profit −£876k
Premier Double Glazed Units LimitedFigures not disclosed
Tufwell Glass LimitedRev. — · Profit −£451k

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 30 Nov 2025 (profit −£232k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Aug 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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