How much does Forum Packaging Limited make?

Forum Packaging Limited reported revenue of £15.8m and £1.5m profit in the year to 30 Apr 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Forum Packaging Limited have?

Forum Packaging Limited reported an average of 82 employees in the year to 30 Apr 2025.

Is Forum Packaging Limited profitable?

Yes — Forum Packaging Limited reported a profit of £1.5m in the year to 30 Apr 2025.

Company No. 07536149 · Incorporated 21 Feb 2011

Forum Packaging Limited

Registered name: FORUM PACKAGING LIMITED

Part of Rm217 Limited group

Forum Packaging Limited made £15.8m revenue and £1.5m profit in the year to 30 Apr 2025.

Forum Packaging Limited’s revenue grew 12% to £15.8m in the year to 30 Apr 2025, with £1.5m profit and 82 employees. The company is classified under “manufacture of other paper and paperboard containers” and is based in Horncastle; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

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

Status: Active
Location: Horncastle, East Midlands
Age: 15 yrs · since 2011
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 30 Apr 2025

Key figures

Operating leverageDoing more with less

Revenue

£15.8m

Growth ▲12.2%

Profit

£1.5m

Growth ▲78.9%

Profit margin

9.2%

Gross 19.7%

Employees

Change ▼1.2%

Profit / employee

£17.7k

Revenue/employee £193k

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	30 Apr 2022	30 Apr 2023	30 Apr 2024	30 Apr 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£12.5m	£13.7m	£14.1m	£15.8m
Cost of sales	£10.9m	£12.2m	£11.9m	£12.7m
Gross profit	£1.6m	£1.6m	£2.2m	£3.1m
Operating profit	£546k	£415k	£1.2m	£2m
Profit before tax	£486k	£343k	£1.1m	£2m
Profit after tax	£314k	£279k	£812k	£1.5m
Profit (best available)	£314k	£279k	£812k	£1.5m
Staff costs	£2.6m	£2.7m	£2.7m	£3m
Employees (average)	88	88	83	82
Ratios
Profit margin	2.5%	2%	5.8%	9.2%
Gross margin	12.7%	11.6%	15.8%	19.7%
Revenue per employee	£142k	£156k	£170k	£193k
Profit per employee	£3.6k	£3.2k	£9.8k	£17.7k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲10.2%	▲2.5%	▲12.2%
Profit growth	—	▼11.1%	▲191.4%	▲78.9%
Headcount growth	—	0%	▼5.7%	▼1.2%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£27.3k	£14.1k	£250k	£551k
Net assets	£2.1m	£2.3m	£3m	£4.3m
Fixed assets	£2.1m	£1.9m	£1.9m	£1.9m
Current assets	£5.9m	£5.5m	£5.3m	£6m
Debtors	£2.5m	£2.3m	£2.4m	£2.6m
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Jan 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Jan 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Nov 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2025

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 9.2%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 19.7%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £193k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £17.7k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 11.8%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 16.7%; 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: ▲45%; Now £4.3m
Cash at bank: ▲120%; Now £551k
Headcount: ▼1%; Now 82
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: ▼2%; Now £1.9m

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Rm217 Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Forum 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 30 Apr 2025 (profit £1.5m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Dec 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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