How much does Cunbar Paints Limited make?

Cunbar Paints Limited reported revenue of £16m and £728k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Cunbar Paints Limited have?

Cunbar Paints Limited reported an average of 56 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Is Cunbar Paints Limited profitable?

Yes — Cunbar Paints Limited reported a profit of £728k in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. 01942733 · Incorporated 29 Aug 1985

Cunbar Paints Limited

Registered name: CUNBAR PAINTS LIMITED

Part of Cunbar Holdings Limited group

Cunbar Paints Limited made £16m revenue and £728k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025. read from filing text

Cunbar Paints Limited’s revenue grew 11% to £16m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with £728k profit and 56 employees. The company is classified under “wholesale trade of motor vehicle parts and accessories” and is based in Oldham; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection G · Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehiclesSIC 45310Wholesale trade of motor vehicle parts and accessories

Status: Active
Location: Oldham, North West
Age: 41 yrs · since 1985
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 company is a wholly owned subsidiary of Cunbar Holdings Limited, a company registered in England and Wales, with company number 14356144, and registered office at Unit 2 Palm Business Centre, Stoc”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2025

Key figures

Capital-lightOperating leverageCash flow filed

Revenue

£16m

Growth ▲11.1%

Profit

£728k

Growth ▲51%

Profit margin

4.6%

Gross 31.4%

Employees

Change ▲7.7%

Profit / employee

£13k

Revenue/employee £285k

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 Dec 2022	31 Dec 2023	31 Dec 2024	31 Dec 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&Lread from filing text
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£11.6m	£13.6m	£14.4m	£16m
Cost of sales	£8.3m	£9.9m	£10.1m	£11m
Gross profit	£3.3m	£3.7m	£4.3m	£5m
Operating profit	£387k	£226k	£611k	£970k
Profit before tax	£391k	£294k	£678k	£1m
Profit after tax	£297k	£200k	£482k	£728k
Profit (best available)	£297k	£200k	£482k	£728k
Staff costs	£1.9m	£2.4m	£2.6m	£2.8m
Employees (average)	47	49	52	56
Ratios
Profit margin	2.6%	1.5%	3.4%	4.6%
Gross margin	28.7%	27.4%	30%	31.4%
Revenue per employee	£247k	£278k	£277k	£285k
Profit per employee	£6.3k	£4.1k	£9.3k	£13k
Cash conversion	157.3%	340.8%	−75.4%	−67.2%
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲17.5%	▲5.6%	▲11.1%
Profit growth	—	▼32.4%	▲140.4%	▲51%
Headcount growth	—	▲4.3%	▲6.1%	▲7.7%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£1.9m	£2.6m	£1.5m	£1.1m
Net assets	£4.4m	£4.2m	£4.4m	£4.4m
Fixed assets	£753k	£365k	£510k	£665k
Current assets	£6.3m	£6.4m	£6.2m	£7.1m
Debtors	£2.4m	£2.2m	£2.6m	£3.1m
Deferred income	£241k	£156k	£119k	£110k
Cash from operations	£609k	£771k	−£461k	−£652k
Source	Accounts · bulk data Sep 2024	Accounts · bulk data Sep 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Jul 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 4.6%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 31.4%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £285k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £13k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: −67.2%; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 4.2%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 0.7%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 19.3%; 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: ▲1%; Now £4.4m
Cash at bank: ▼27%; Now £1.1m
Headcount: ▲8%; Now 56
Deferred income: ▼8%; Now £110k
Fixed assets: ▲30%; Now £665k

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

Cunbar Holdings Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Cunbar Paints 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 31 Dec 2025 (profit £728k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Sep 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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