How much does Mail Boxes Etc. (UK) Limited make?

Mail Boxes Etc. (UK) Limited reported revenue of £7.9m and £668k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Mail Boxes Etc. (UK) Limited have?

Mail Boxes Etc. (UK) Limited reported an average of 27 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Is Mail Boxes Etc. (UK) Limited profitable?

Yes — Mail Boxes Etc. (UK) Limited reported a profit of £668k in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. 03107457 · Incorporated 22 Sep 1995

Mail Boxes Etc. (UK) Limited

Registered name: MAIL BOXES ETC. (UK) LIMITED

Part of Mbe Worldwide S.P.A group

Mail Boxes Etc. (UK) Limited made £7.9m revenue and £668k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Mail Boxes Etc. (UK) Limited’s revenue grew 18% to £7.9m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with £668k profit and 27 employees. The company is classified under “activities of head offices” and is based in Warwick; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection M · Professional, scientific and technical activitiesSIC 70100Activities of head offices SIC 77400Leasing of intellectual property and similar products, except copyright works

Status: Active
Location: Warwick, West Midlands
Age: 31 yrs · since 1995
Type: Private Limited Company

Pass-through vehicle. This looks like a holding, staffing or umbrella company. Its revenue and profit may largely pass through to or from other entities, so the figures may not reflect a standalone operating business. It is excluded from our opportunity lists.

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 31 Dec 2025

Key figures

Capital-lightOperating leverageCash flow filed

Revenue

£7.9m

Growth ▲17.6%

Profit

£668k

Growth ▲76.5%

Profit margin

8.4%

Gross 48.4%

Employees

Change ▲50%

Profit / employee

£24.7k

Revenue/employee £293k

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&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£5.9m	£6.1m	£6.7m	£7.9m
Cost of sales	£3.2m	£3.4m	£3.6m	£4.1m
Gross profit	£2.7m	£2.7m	£3.2m	£3.8m
Operating profit	£43.6k	£208k	—	—
Profit before tax	£45.2k	£208k	£517k	£911k
Profit after tax	£21.9k	£219k	£378k	£668k
Profit (best available)	£21.9k	£219k	£378k	£668k
Staff costs	£1.2m	£968k	£950k	£1.6m
Employees (average)	20	20	18	27
Ratios
Profit margin	0.4%	3.6%	5.6%	8.4%
Gross margin	45.4%	44.7%	47%	48.4%
Revenue per employee	£293k	£306k	£374k	£293k
Profit per employee	£1.1k	£10.9k	£21k	£24.7k
Cash conversion	−612.6%	−15.8%	—	—
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲4.7%	▲9.8%	▲17.6%
Profit growth	—	▲898.9%	▲73%	▲76.5%
Headcount growth	—	0%	▼10%	▲50%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£623k	£634k	£540k	£647k
Net assets	£488k	£507k	£485k	£1.2m
Fixed assets	£217k	£181k	£203k	£191k
Current assets	£1.5m	£1.5m	£1.8m	£3m
Debtors	£233k	£197k	£207k	£978k
Deferred income	£227k	£288k	£392k	£492k
Cash from operations	−£267k	−£32.7k	−£835k	−£287k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Aug 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Aug 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Jul 2026	FullAccounts · bulk data Jul 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 8.4%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 48.4%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £293k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £24.7k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 2.4%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 6.2%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 12.4%; 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: ▲138%; Now £1.2m
Cash at bank: ▲20%; Now £647k
Headcount: ▲50%; Now 27
Deferred income: ▲26%; Now £492k
Fixed assets: ▼6%; Now £191k

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

Mbe Worldwide S.P.A (registered outside the UK register)ultimate parent50–75%
World Options Holdings Limited75–100%
Mail Boxes Etc. (UK) Limitedthis company

Bands show the share of ownership each company holds in the one below it.

Sister companies (6)

World Options LimitedRev. £40.6m · Profit £2.4m
Pack and Send UK LtdRev. £1.4m · Profit £415k
Pack and Send Trading LimitedRev. £471k · Profit £19.1k
Siid LimitedRev. £97.4k · Profit £14.5k
World Options (Franchise) LtdRev. £0 · Profit £0
World Options Systems LimitedFigures not disclosed

From the Persons with Significant Control register (corporate controllers only).

Sources

Companies House profile Filing history & original accounts

Latest figures from FullAccounts for the year to 31 Dec 2025 (profit £668k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Jul 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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