How much does Cliffe Packaging Limited make?

Cliffe Packaging Limited reported revenue of £13.6m and £31.5k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Cliffe Packaging Limited have?

Cliffe Packaging Limited reported an average of 18 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Is Cliffe Packaging Limited profitable?

Yes — Cliffe Packaging Limited reported a profit of £31.5k in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. 04829354 · Incorporated 11 Jul 2003

Cliffe Packaging Limited

Registered name: CLIFFE PACKAGING LIMITED

Cliffe Packaging Limited made £13.6m revenue and £31.5k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025. read from filing text

Cliffe Packaging Limited’s revenue fell 6% to £13.6m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with £31.5k profit and 18 employees. The company is classified under “packaging activities” and is based in Crewe; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection N · Administrative and support servicesSIC 82920Packaging activities

Status: Active
Location: Crewe, North West
Age: 23 yrs · since 2003
Type: Private Limited Company

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2025

Key figures

IndependentCapital-lightCash flow filed

Revenue

£13.6m

Growth ▼5.8%

Profit

£31.5k

Growth ▼69.1%

Profit margin

0.2%

Gross 19.9%

Employees

Change ▼5.3%

Profit / employee

£1.7k

Revenue/employee £753k

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&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£15.2m	£14.7m	£14.4m	£13.6m
Cost of sales	£12.3m	£11.6m	£11.5m	£10.9m
Gross profit	£2.9m	£3.1m	£2.9m	£2.7m
Operating profit	£615k	£753k	£313k	£235k
Profit before tax	£516k	£633k	£162k	£68.8k
Profit after tax	£389k	£481k	£102k	£31.5k
Profit (best available)	£389k	£481k	£102k	£31.5k
Staff costs	£794k	£814k	£850k	£779k
Employees (average)	19	18	19	18
Ratios
Profit margin	2.6%	3.3%	0.7%	0.2%
Gross margin	19%	21.1%	20%	19.9%
Revenue per employee	£802k	£815k	£757k	£753k
Profit per employee	£20.5k	£26.7k	£5.4k	£1.7k
Cash conversion	−118.9%	−314.6%	116.7%	−100.2%
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▼3.7%	▼1.9%	▼5.8%
Profit growth	—	▲23.5%	▼78.8%	▼69.1%
Headcount growth	—	▼5.3%	▲5.6%	▼5.3%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£14.2k	£79.1k	£61.5k	£8.9k
Net assets	£1.7m	£1.8m	£1.6m	£1.4m
Fixed assets	£478k	£384k	£625k	£497k
Current assets	£6.9m	£5.6m	£6.2m	£6.1m
Debtors	£2.6m	£2.2m	£2.5m	£2.1m
Deferred income	£231k	£181k	£230k	£196k
Cash from operations	−£731k	−£2.4m	£365k	−£236k
Source	Accounts · bulk data Jun 2024	Accounts · bulk data Jun 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Jul 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Jul 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 0.2%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 19.9%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £753k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £1.7k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: −100.2%; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 3.7%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 1.5%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 15.7%; 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: ▼13%; Now £1.4m
Cash at bank: ▼85%; Now £8.9k
Headcount: ▼5%; Now 18
Deferred income: ▼15%; Now £196k
Fixed assets: ▼20%; Now £497k

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

Subsidiaries (3)

Bag Supplies LtdFigures not disclosed
Locpac LimitedFigures not disclosed
Willdan 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 £31.5k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Jul 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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