How much does Fenton Packaging Limited make?

Fenton Packaging Limited reported revenue of £18.9m and £401k profit in the year to 30 Sep 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Fenton Packaging Limited have?

Fenton Packaging Limited reported an average of 32 employees in the year to 30 Sep 2025.

Is Fenton Packaging Limited profitable?

Yes — Fenton Packaging Limited reported a profit of £401k in the year to 30 Sep 2025.

Company No. 01701605 · Incorporated 22 Feb 1983

Fenton Packaging Limited

Registered name: FENTON PACKAGING LIMITED

Part of CDS Newmarket Ltd group

Fenton Packaging Limited made £18.9m revenue and £401k profit in the year to 30 Sep 2025.

Fenton Packaging Limited’s revenue grew 9% to £18.9m in the year to 30 Sep 2025, with £401k profit and 32 employees. The company is classified under “operation of warehousing and storage facilities for land transport activities” and is based in Leeds; we hold 3 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection H · Transportation and storageSIC 52103Operation of warehousing and storage facilities for land transport activities

Status: Active
Location: Leeds, Yorkshire and The Humber
Age: 43 yrs · since 1983
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 30 Sep 2025

Key figures

Capital-lightDoing more with lessBoring industry

Revenue

£18.9m

Growth ▲8.8%

Profit

£401k

Growth ▼29.1%

Profit margin

2.1%

Gross 25.3%

Employees

Change ▼8.6%

Profit / employee

£12.5k

Revenue/employee £590k

Profitable streak

3yrs

Consecutive profitable years in our data

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

3 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	30 Sep 2023	30 Sep 2024	30 Sep 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£18.5m	£17.3m	£18.9m
Cost of sales	£14.3m	£13.4m	£14.1m
Gross profit	£4.1m	£4m	£4.8m
Operating profit	£1.4m	£924k	£748k
Profit before tax	£1.3m	£757k	£591k
Profit after tax	£1.1m	£565k	£401k
Profit (best available)	£1.1m	£565k	£401k
Staff costs	£1.6m	£1.6m	£1.6m
Employees (average)	35	35	32
Ratios
Profit margin	6.1%	3.3%	2.1%
Gross margin	22.5%	22.9%	25.3%
Revenue per employee	£527k	£496k	£590k
Profit per employee	£31.9k	£16.2k	£12.5k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▼6%	▲8.8%
Profit growth	—	▼49.4%	▼29.1%
Headcount growth	—	0%	▼8.6%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£392k	£569k	£433k
Net assets	£7.4m	£6.4m	£6.3m
Fixed assets	£1.1m	£879k	£321k
Current assets	£13.6m	£14.3m	£15.5m
Debtors	£2.8m	£3m	£3.3m
Deferred income	£699k	£726k	£416k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Jun 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Jun 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Jun 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 2.1%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 25.3%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £590k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £12.5k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 1.7%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 2.2%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 17.7%; 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: ▼2%; Now £6.3m
Cash at bank: ▼24%; Now £433k
Headcount: ▼9%; Now 32
Deferred income: ▼43%; Now £416k
Fixed assets: ▼64%; Now £321k

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

CDS Newmarket Ltdultimate parent75–100%
DSC Packaging Ltd75–100%
Fenton Packaging (Leeds) Limited75–100%
Fenton Packaging 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 30 Sep 2025 (profit £401k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Jun 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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