How much does Custom Covers (1984) Limited make?

Custom Covers (1984) Limited reported revenue of £7m and £1.9m profit in the year to 30 Nov 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Custom Covers (1984) Limited have?

Custom Covers (1984) Limited reported an average of 64 employees in the year to 30 Nov 2025.

Is Custom Covers (1984) Limited profitable?

Yes — Custom Covers (1984) Limited reported a profit of £1.9m in the year to 30 Nov 2025.

Company No. 01710336 · Incorporated 29 Mar 1983

Custom Covers (1984) Limited

Registered name: CUSTOM COVERS (1984) LIMITED

Part of Custom Covers Holdings Limited group

Custom Covers (1984) Limited made £7m revenue and £1.9m profit in the year to 30 Nov 2025. read from filing text

Custom Covers (1984) Limited’s revenue grew 6% to £7m in the year to 30 Nov 2025, with £1.9m profit and 64 employees. The company is classified under “other manufacturing” and is based in Southampton; we hold 2 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection C · ManufacturingSIC 32990Other manufacturing n.e.c.

Status: Active
Location: Southampton, South East
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. From the filing: “Custom Covers Holdings Limited, a company incorporated in England, is regarded by the directors as being the company's ultimate parent company. A copy of the consolidated financial statements are avai”

Latest accounts · year to 30 Nov 2025

Key figures

Operating leverageCash flow filed

Revenue

£7m

Growth ▲5.6%

Profit

£1.9m

Growth ▲188.8%

Profit margin

27.3%

Gross 33.1%

Employees

Change ▲6.7%

Profit / employee

£29.9k

Revenue/employee £110k

Profitable streak

2yrs

Consecutive profitable years in our data

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

2 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	30 Nov 2024	30 Nov 2025
Disclosure	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£6.7m	£7m
Cost of sales	£4.5m	£4.7m
Gross profit	£2.2m	£2.3m
Operating profit	£834k	£2.1m
Profit before tax	£902k	£2.2m
Profit after tax	£663k	£1.9m
Profit (best available)	£663k	£1.9m
Staff costs	£2.6m	£3m
Employees (average)	60	64
Ratios
Profit margin	10%	27.3%
Gross margin	32.4%	33.1%
Revenue per employee	£111k	£110k
Profit per employee	£11k	£29.9k
Cash conversion	−110.7%	−113.4%
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲5.6%
Profit growth	—	▲188.8%
Headcount growth	—	▲6.7%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£2.2m	£613k
Net assets	£4.8m	£3.5m
Fixed assets	£3m	£3.4m
Current assets	£3.8m	£2.1m
Debtors	£405k	£308k
Deferred income	£259k	£373k
Cash from operations	−£923k	−£2.4m
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Mar 2026	FullAccounts · bulk data Mar 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 27.3%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 33.1%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £110k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £29.9k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: −113.4%; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 48.8%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 5.3%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 4.4%; 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: ▼27%; Now £3.5m
Cash at bank: ▼72%; Now £613k
Headcount: ▲7%; Now 64
Deferred income: ▲44%; Now £373k
Fixed assets: ▲13%; Now £3.4m

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

Custom Covers Holdings Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Custom Covers (1984) 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 Nov 2025 (profit £1.9m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Mar 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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