How much does Ravenwood Packaging Limited make?

Ravenwood Packaging Limited reported revenue of £22.8m and £505k profit in the year to 31 Mar 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Ravenwood Packaging Limited have?

Ravenwood Packaging Limited reported an average of 75 employees in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Is Ravenwood Packaging Limited profitable?

Yes — Ravenwood Packaging Limited reported a profit of £505k in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Company No. 05189924 · Incorporated 27 Jul 2004

Ravenwood Packaging Limited

Registered name: RAVENWOOD PACKAGING LIMITED

Part of Ravenwood Group Limited group

Ravenwood Packaging Limited made £22.8m revenue and £505k profit in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Ravenwood Packaging Limited’s revenue grew 15% to £22.8m in the year to 31 Mar 2025, with £505k profit and 75 employees. The company is classified under “sale of new cars and light motor vehicles” and is based in Bury ST. Edmunds; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection G · Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehiclesSIC 45111Sale of new cars and light motor vehicles SIC 45112Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles SIC 45400Sale, maintenance and repair of motorcycles and related parts and accessories SIC 82920Packaging activities

Status: Active
Location: Bury ST. Edmunds, East of England
Age: 22 yrs · since 2004
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 Mar 2025

Key figures

Operating leverageDoing more with less

Revenue

£22.8m

Growth ▲15.2%

Profit

£505k

Growth ▲927.9%

Profit margin

2.2%

Gross 16.1%

Employees

Change ▼2.6%

Profit / employee

£6.7k

Revenue/employee £304k

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 Mar 2022	31 Mar 2023	31 Mar 2024	31 Mar 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£23.9m	£23.9m	£19.8m	£22.8m
Cost of sales	£20.5m	£20.8m	£16.7m	£19.1m
Gross profit	£3.4m	£3.1m	£3.1m	£3.7m
Operating profit	£1.5m	£1.2m	£356k	£1.1m
Profit before tax	£1.4m	£979k	−£75.4k	£635k
Profit after tax	£1.2m	£901k	£49.1k	£505k
Profit (best available)	£1.2m	£901k	£49.1k	£505k
Staff costs	£2.9m	£3.3m	£3.6m	£3.4m
Employees (average)	71	79	77	75
Ratios
Profit margin	4.9%	3.8%	0.3%	2.2%
Gross margin	14.2%	13%	15.4%	16.1%
Revenue per employee	£336k	£302k	£257k	£304k
Profit per employee	£16.3k	£11.4k	£638	£6.7k
Cash conversion	87.4%	12.8%	—	—
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲0.1%	▼17.1%	▲15.2%
Profit growth	—	▼22.4%	▼94.5%	▲927.9%
Headcount growth	—	▲11.3%	▼2.5%	▼2.6%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£446k	£341k	£78.6k	£28.7k
Net assets	£4.6m	£5.3m	£5.1m	£5.3m
Fixed assets	£4.2m	£3.8m	£4.1m	£4m
Current assets	£11.7m	£11.7m	£11.8m	£11.8m
Debtors	£1.4m	£1.5m	£792k	£1.3m
Deferred income	£779k	£612k	£390k	£460k
Cash from operations	£1.3m	£153k	—	—
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2023	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2023	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2025

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 2.2%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 16.1%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £304k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £6.7k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 17.7%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 2%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 5.8%; 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: ▲5%; Now £5.3m
Cash at bank: ▼64%; Now £28.7k
Headcount: ▼3%; Now 75
Deferred income: ▲18%; Now £460k
Fixed assets: ▼2%; Now £4m

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

Ravenwood Group Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Ravenwood Packaging 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 Mar 2025 (profit £505k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Dec 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

Updated from Companies House on 23 Oct 2026

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