How much does Cromar Building Products Limited make?

Cromar Building Products Limited reported revenue of £37.4m and £4.4m profit in the year to 31 May 2024, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Cromar Building Products Limited have?

Cromar Building Products Limited reported an average of 74 employees in the year to 31 May 2024.

Is Cromar Building Products Limited profitable?

Yes — Cromar Building Products Limited reported a profit of £4.4m in the year to 31 May 2024.

Company No. 03296833 · Incorporated 27 Dec 1996

Cromar Building Products Limited

Registered name: CROMAR BUILDING PRODUCTS LIMITED

Part of Sika Ag group

Cromar Building Products Limited made £37.4m revenue and £4.4m profit in the year to 31 May 2024. read from filing text

Cromar Building Products Limited’s revenue fell 1% to £37.4m in the year to 31 May 2024, with £4.4m profit and 74 employees. The company is classified under “agents involved in the sale of timber and building materials” and is based in Goole; we hold 3 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection G · Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehiclesSIC 46130Agents involved in the sale of timber and building materials

Status: Active
Location: Goole, Yorkshire and The Humber
Age: 29 yrs · since 1996
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 ultimate controlling party is M E Marshall by virtue of his shareholding and directorship of the company.”

Latest accounts · year to 31 May 2024

Key figures

Capital-lightCash flow filed

Revenue

£37.4m

Growth ▼1.1%

Profit

£4.4m

Growth ▲28.7%

Profit margin

11.8%

Gross 31.3%

Employees

Change ▲5.7%

Profit / employee

£59.7k

Revenue/employee £505k

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	31 May 2022	31 May 2023	31 May 2024
Disclosure	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£40.1m	£37.8m	£37.4m
Cost of sales	£30.7m	£28m	£25.7m
Gross profit	£9.4m	£9.9m	£11.7m
Operating profit	£4m	£4.3m	£5.9m
Profit before tax	£4m	£4.3m	£5.9m
Profit after tax	£3.3m	£3.4m	£4.4m
Profit (best available)	£3.3m	£3.4m	£4.4m
Staff costs	£2.9m	£2.6m	£2.9m
Employees (average)	76	70	74
Ratios
Profit margin	8.1%	9.1%	11.8%
Gross margin	23.4%	26.1%	31.3%
Revenue per employee	£527k	£540k	£505k
Profit per employee	£42.9k	£49.1k	£59.7k
Cash conversion	−96.9%	−75.1%	−130.8%
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▼5.6%	▼1.1%
Profit growth	—	▲5.3%	▲28.7%
Headcount growth	—	▼7.9%	▲5.7%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£2.9m	£3.7m	£8.8m
Net assets	£10.6m	£12.3m	£15.9m
Fixed assets	£1m	£961k	£1.1m
Current assets	£16.8m	£18m	£22.1m
Debtors	£8.8m	£8.5m	£7.8m
Deferred income	£891k	£925k	£1.2m
Cash from operations	−£3.9m	−£3.2m	−£7.7m
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Feb 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Feb 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Feb 2025

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 11.8%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 31.3%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £505k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £59.7k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: −130.8%; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 2.9%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 3.2%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 20.9%; 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: ▲29%; Now £15.9m
Cash at bank: ▲135%; Now £8.8m
Headcount: ▲6%; Now 74
Deferred income: ▲30%; Now £1.2m
Fixed assets: ▲13%; Now £1.1m

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

Sika Ag (registered outside the UK register)ultimate parent75–100%
Sika Limited75–100%
Cromar Building Products Limitedthis company

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

Sister companies (3)

Liquid Plastics LimitedFigures not disclosed
MBCC Construction Chemicals LimitedFigures not disclosed
Sarnafil Roof Assured LimitedFigures not disclosed

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 May 2024 (profit £4.4m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Feb 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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