How much does Spectra Packaging Solutions Limited make?

Spectra Packaging Solutions Limited reported revenue of £20.2m and £4.3m profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Spectra Packaging Solutions Limited have?

Spectra Packaging Solutions Limited reported an average of 189 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Is Spectra Packaging Solutions Limited profitable?

Yes — Spectra Packaging Solutions Limited reported a profit of £4.3m in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. 06323869 · Incorporated 25 Jul 2007

Spectra Packaging Solutions Limited

Registered name: SPECTRA PACKAGING SOLUTIONS LIMITED

Part of Spectra Trustee Limited group

Spectra Packaging Solutions Limited made £20.2m revenue and £4.3m profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Spectra Packaging Solutions Limited’s revenue grew 5% to £20.2m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with £4.3m profit and 189 employees. The company is classified under “manufacture of plastic packing goods” and is based in Halesworth; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection C · ManufacturingSIC 22220Manufacture of plastic packing goods

Status: Active
Location: Halesworth, East of England
Age: 19 yrs · since 2007
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

Doing more with lessCash flow filed

Revenue

£20.2m

Growth ▲5%

Profit

£4.3m

Growth ▲208.5%

Profit margin

21.1%

Gross 38.3%

Employees

189

Change ▲9.9%

Profit / employee

£22.5k

Revenue/employee £107k

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.

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)	£15.7m	£17.3m	£19.3m	£20.2m
Cost of sales	£10.3m	£10m	−£10.3m	−£12.5m
Gross profit	£5.4m	£7.3m	£9m	£7.7m
Operating profit	£50.8k	£1.1m	£2.3m	£2.1m
Profit before tax	−£279k	£566k	£1.8m	£5.5m
Profit after tax	−£259k	£188k	£1.4m	£4.3m
Profit (best available)	−£259k	£188k	£1.4m	£4.3m
Staff costs	£6m	£6m	—	—
Employees (average)	192	176	172	189
Ratios
Profit margin	−1.7%	1.1%	7.2%	21.1%
Gross margin	34.6%	42.3%	46.6%	38.3%
Revenue per employee	£81.7k	£98.3k	£112k	£107k
Profit per employee	−£1.3k	£1.1k	£8k	£22.5k
Cash conversion	3739%	219.9%	—	—
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲10.2%	▲11.5%	▲5%
Profit growth	—	—	▲636.5%	▲208.5%
Headcount growth	—	▼8.3%	▼2.3%	▲9.9%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£1.8m	£1.6m	—	—
Net assets	£2.3m	£2.5m	—	—
Fixed assets	£4.9m	£5m	—	—
Current assets	£5.5m	£5.5m	—	—
Debtors	£2.7m	£2.9m	—	—
Deferred income	£2.6m	£3.1m	—	—
Cash from operations	£1.9m	£2.4m	—	—
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2024	Accounts · bulk data Jan 2026	Accounts · bulk data Sep 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 21.1%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 38.3%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £107k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £22.5k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: —; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: —; 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: —; Now —
Cash at bank: —; Now —
Headcount: ▲10%; Now 189
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: —; Now —

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Spectra Trustee Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Spectra Packaging Solutions 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 accounts for the year to 31 Dec 2025 (profit £4.3m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Sep 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

Updated from Companies House on 19 Oct 2026

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