How much does S. Lester Packing Materials Limited make?

S. Lester Packing Materials Limited reported revenue of £15.1m and £192k profit in the year to 31 Mar 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does S. Lester Packing Materials Limited have?

S. Lester Packing Materials Limited reported an average of 70 employees in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Is S. Lester Packing Materials Limited profitable?

Yes — S. Lester Packing Materials Limited reported a profit of £192k in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Company No. 06526504 · Incorporated 6 Mar 2008

S. Lester Packing Materials Limited

Registered name: S. LESTER PACKING MATERIALS LIMITED

S. Lester Packing Materials Limited made £15.1m revenue and £192k profit in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

S. Lester Packing Materials Limited’s revenue fell 1% to £15.1m in the year to 31 Mar 2025, with £192k profit and 70 employees. The company is classified under “manufacture of other paper and paperboard containers” and is based in Burntwood; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection C · ManufacturingSIC 17219Manufacture of other paper and paperboard containers

Status: Active
Location: Burntwood, West Midlands
Age: 18 yrs · since 2008
Type: Private Limited Company

Latest accounts · year to 31 Mar 2025

Key figures

IndependentCash flow filed

Revenue

£15.1m

Growth ▼1.5%

Profit

£192k

Growth ▼58%

Profit margin

1.3%

Gross 27.1%

Employees

Change ▲18.6%

Profit / employee

£2.7k

Revenue/employee £215k

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)	£13m	£14.4m	£15.3m	£15.1m
Cost of sales	£9.7m	£10.9m	£11m	£11m
Gross profit	£3.2m	£3.6m	£4.3m	£4.1m
Operating profit	£1.5m	£1.1m	£480k	£384k
Profit before tax	£1.4m	£954k	£288k	£225k
Profit after tax	£1.1m	£856k	£457k	£192k
Profit (best available)	£1.1m	£856k	£457k	£192k
Staff costs	£1.7m	£2.1m	£2.5m	£2.7m
Employees (average)	38	46	59	70
Ratios
Profit margin	8.3%	5.9%	3%	1.3%
Gross margin	24.7%	24.6%	27.8%	27.1%
Revenue per employee	£341k	£313k	£259k	£215k
Profit per employee	£28.4k	£18.6k	£7.7k	£2.7k
Cash conversion	−84.5%	−49.6%	−171.7%	−139.7%
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲11.3%	▲6%	▼1.5%
Profit growth	—	▼20.6%	▼46.6%	▼58%
Headcount growth	—	▲21.1%	▲28.3%	▲18.6%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£1.7m	£1.6m	£836k	£542k
Net assets	£2.4m	£3.2m	£3.5m	£3.6m
Fixed assets	£4.5m	£4.7m	£5.3m	£5m
Current assets	£4.3m	£4.9m	£4.7m	£5.2m
Debtors	£1.9m	£2.3m	£2m	£2.4m
Cash from operations	−£1.2m	−£545k	−£824k	−£537k
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: 1.3%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 27.1%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £215k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £2.7k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: −139.7%; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 33.5%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 15.8%; 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: ▲3%; Now £3.6m
Cash at bank: ▼35%; Now £542k
Headcount: ▲19%; Now 70
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: ▼5%; Now £5m

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Sources

Companies House profile Filing history & original accounts

Latest figures from FullAccounts for the year to 31 Mar 2025 (profit £192k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Dec 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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