How much does Ulrick & Short Limited make?

Ulrick & Short Limited reported revenue of £14.1m and £1.6m profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Ulrick & Short Limited have?

Ulrick & Short Limited reported an average of 42 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Is Ulrick & Short Limited profitable?

Yes — Ulrick & Short Limited reported a profit of £1.6m in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. 03928777 · Incorporated 18 Feb 2000

Ulrick & Short Limited

Registered name: ULRICK & SHORT LIMITED

Part of Inga Group Limited group

Ulrick & Short Limited made £14.1m revenue and £1.6m profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Ulrick & Short Limited’s revenue grew 4% to £14.1m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with £1.6m profit and 42 employees. The company is classified under “agents involved in the sale of food, beverages and tobacco” and is based in Pontefract; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection G · Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehiclesSIC 46170Agents involved in the sale of food, beverages and tobacco

Status: Active
Location: Pontefract, Yorkshire and The Humber
Age: 26 yrs · since 2000
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.

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2025

Key figures

Revenue

£14.1m

Growth ▲4%

Profit

£1.6m

Growth ▼11.3%

Profit margin

11.5%

Gross 45.4%

Employees

Change ▲7.7%

Profit / employee

£38.6k

Revenue/employee £336k

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)	£10.9m	£12.3m	£13.6m	£14.1m
Cost of sales	£6.2m	£6.7m	£7.3m	£7.7m
Gross profit	£4.7m	£5.6m	£6.3m	£6.4m
Operating profit	£1.1m	£2.4m	£2.6m	£2.3m
Profit before tax	£1.1m	£2.4m	£2.6m	£2.3m
Profit after tax	£1m	£1.8m	£1.8m	£1.6m
Profit (best available)	£1m	£1.8m	£1.8m	£1.6m
Staff costs	£2.1m	£2.5m	£2.9m	£2.9m
Employees (average)	33	40	39	42
Ratios
Profit margin	9.4%	14.8%	13.5%	11.5%
Gross margin	43.4%	45.2%	46.5%	45.4%
Revenue per employee	£329k	£307k	£348k	£336k
Profit per employee	£30.9k	£45.4k	£46.9k	£38.6k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲13%	▲10.5%	▲4%
Profit growth	—	▲77.8%	▲0.6%	▼11.3%
Headcount growth	—	▲21.2%	▼2.5%	▲7.7%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£2m	£1.4m	£2.2m	£827k
Net assets	£5.6m	£7.5m	£5.8m	£7.5m
Fixed assets	£305k	£541k	£502k	£2m
Current assets	£6.5m	£8.4m	£7.8m	£7.8m
Debtors	£1.4m	£1.9m	£2.1m	£2m
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 11.5%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 45.4%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £336k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £38.6k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 14%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 13.9%; 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: ▲28%; Now £7.5m
Cash at bank: ▼63%; Now £827k
Headcount: ▲8%; Now 42
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: ▲292%; Now £2m

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Inga Group Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Ulrick & Short Limitedthis company

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

Sister companies (2)

J M Posner LimitedRev. £16.8m · Profit £2.4m
MSK Ingredients & Equipment 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 Dec 2025 (profit £1.6m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Sep 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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