How much does Nippon Paint Automotive (UK) Limited make?

Nippon Paint Automotive (UK) Limited reported revenue of £23m and £961k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Nippon Paint Automotive (UK) Limited have?

Nippon Paint Automotive (UK) Limited reported an average of 37 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Is Nippon Paint Automotive (UK) Limited profitable?

Yes — Nippon Paint Automotive (UK) Limited reported a profit of £961k in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. 02651443 · Incorporated 4 Oct 1991

Nippon Paint Automotive (UK) Limited

Registered name: NIPPON PAINT AUTOMOTIVE (UK) LIMITED

Part of Npae Gmbh group

Nippon Paint Automotive (UK) Limited made £23m revenue and £961k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025. read from filing text

Nippon Paint Automotive (UK) Limited’s revenue fell 8% to £23m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with £961k profit and 37 employees. The company is classified under “manufacture of paints, varnishes and similar coatings, mastics and sealants” and is based in Swindon; we hold 3 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection C · ManufacturingSIC 20301Manufacture of paints, varnishes and similar coatings, mastics and sealants

Status: Active
Location: Swindon, South West
Age: 35 yrs · since 1991
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 largest group in which the results of the Company are consolidated”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2025

Key figures

Revenue

£23m

Growth ▼8%

Profit

£961k

Growth —

Profit margin

4.2%

Gross 20.1%

Employees

Change ▼38.3%

Profit / employee

£26k

Revenue/employee £622k

Profitable streak

1yr

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	31 Dec 2023	31 Dec 2024	31 Dec 2025
Disclosure	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£23.9m	£25m	£23m
Cost of sales	£18.5m	£20.8m	£18.4m
Gross profit	£5.4m	£4.2m	£4.6m
Operating profit	£138k	−£702k	£957k
Profit before tax	£107k	−£693k	£961k
Profit after tax	£107k	−£693k	£961k
Profit (best available)	£107k	−£693k	£961k
Employees (average)	63	60	37
Ratios
Profit margin	0.4%	−2.8%	4.2%
Gross margin	22.6%	16.9%	20.1%
Revenue per employee	£379k	£417k	£622k
Profit per employee	£1.7k	−£11.6k	£26k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲4.7%	▼8%
Profit growth	—	▼747.7%	—
Headcount growth	—	▼4.8%	▼38.3%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£2.6m	£2.9m	£3.6m
Net assets	£7.7m	£7m	£7.9m
Fixed assets	£3.7m	£3.4m	£3.2m
Current assets	£10.2m	£13m	£10.7m
Debtors	£2.3m	£4.5m	£2.7m
Deferred income	£411k	£747k	£101k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 4.2%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 20.1%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £622k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £26k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 13.8%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 0.4%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 11.7%; 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: ▲14%; Now £7.9m
Cash at bank: ▲25%; Now £3.6m
Headcount: ▼38%; Now 37
Deferred income: ▼86%; Now £101k
Fixed assets: ▼7%; Now £3.2m

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

Npae Gmbh (registered outside the UK register)ultimate parent75–100%
Nippon Paint Automotive (UK) 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 £961k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Sep 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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