How much does Cavendish (Northern) Limited make?

Cavendish (Northern) Limited reported revenue of £38.5m and £6.6m profit in the year to 31 Mar 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Cavendish (Northern) Limited have?

Cavendish (Northern) Limited reported an average of 309 employees in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Is Cavendish (Northern) Limited profitable?

Yes — Cavendish (Northern) Limited reported a profit of £6.6m in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Company No. 01673242 · Incorporated 21 Oct 1982

Cavendish (Northern) Limited

Registered name: CAVENDISH (NORTHERN) LIMITED

Cavendish (Northern) Limited made £38.5m revenue and £6.6m profit in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Cavendish (Northern) Limited’s revenue fell 3% to £38.5m in the year to 31 Mar 2025, with £6.6m profit and 309 employees. The company is classified under “machining” and is based in Billingham; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection C · ManufacturingSIC 25620Machining

Status: Active
Location: Billingham, North East
Age: 43 yrs · since 1982
Type: Private Limited Company

Latest accounts · year to 31 Mar 2025

Key figures

IndependentCapital-lightCash flow filed

Revenue

£38.5m

Growth ▼3.2%

Profit

£6.6m

Growth ▲60.6%

Profit margin

17.2%

Gross 30.1%

Employees

309

Change ▲4.8%

Profit / employee

£21.4k

Revenue/employee £125k

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 Mar 2022	31 Mar 2023	31 Mar 2024	31 Mar 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£23m	£18.7m	£39.8m	£38.5m
Cost of sales	£19.2m	£14.6m	£31.9m	£26.9m
Gross profit	£3.8m	£4.1m	£7.9m	£11.6m
Operating profit	£1.4m	£2.1m	£5.4m	£8.7m
Profit before tax	£1.4m	£2.2m	£5.5m	£8.8m
Profit after tax	£1.2m	£2.3m	£4.1m	£6.6m
Profit (best available)	£1.2m	£2.3m	£4.1m	£6.6m
Staff costs	£17m	£8.9m	£19.2m	£19.9m
Employees (average)	280	152	295	309
Ratios
Profit margin	5.1%	12.3%	10.3%	17.2%
Gross margin	16.5%	22%	19.8%	30.1%
Revenue per employee	£82.2k	£123k	£135k	£125k
Profit per employee	£4.2k	£15.2k	£14k	£21.4k
Cash conversion	−78.5%	56.5%	−52.2%	−155.7%
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▼18.6%	▲112.4%	▼3.2%
Profit growth	—	▲97.5%	▲78.8%	▲60.6%
Headcount growth	—	▼45.7%	▲94.1%	▲4.8%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£3.7m	£1.7m	£3.9m	£14.5m
Net assets	£4.3m	£6m	£9.5m	£14.1m
Fixed assets	£236k	£183k	£268k	£467k
Current assets	£7.4m	£11.4m	£16.7m	£23.3m
Debtors	£782k	£3m	£2m	£1.6m
Deferred income	£1.3m	£1.9m	£1.6m	£1.7m
Cash from operations	−£1.1m	£1.2m	−£2.8m	−£13.6m
Source	Accounts · bulk data Mar 2024	Accounts · bulk data Mar 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Apr 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Mar 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 17.2%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 30.1%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £125k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £21.4k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: −155.7%; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 1.2%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 4.3%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 4.2%; 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: ▲48%; Now £14.1m
Cash at bank: ▲276%; Now £14.5m
Headcount: ▲5%; Now 309
Deferred income: ▲4%; Now £1.7m
Fixed assets: ▲74%; Now £467k

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 31 Mar 2025 (profit £6.6m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Mar 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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