How much does Independent Glass Company Limited make?

Independent Glass Company Limited reported revenue of £23.3m and £26k profit in the year to 30 Sep 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Independent Glass Company Limited have?

Independent Glass Company Limited reported an average of 214 employees in the year to 30 Sep 2025.

Is Independent Glass Company Limited profitable?

Yes — Independent Glass Company Limited reported a profit of £26k in the year to 30 Sep 2025.

Company No. SC107294 · Incorporated 27 Oct 1987

Independent Glass Company Limited

Registered name: INDEPENDENT GLASS COMPANY LIMITED

Part of Ig Glass Group Limited group

Independent Glass Company Limited made £23.3m revenue and £26k profit in the year to 30 Sep 2025. read from filing text

Independent Glass Company Limited’s revenue fell 4% to £23.3m in the year to 30 Sep 2025, with £26k profit and 214 employees. The company is classified under “shaping and processing of flat glass” and is based in Rutherglen; we hold 3 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection C · ManufacturingSIC 23120Shaping and processing of flat glass SIC 46900Non-specialised wholesale trade

Status: Active
Location: Rutherglen, Scotland
Age: 39 yrs · since 1987
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. From the filing: “The directors regard IG Glass Group Limited, a company registered in Scotland, as the ultimate parent undertaking and controlling party. Copies of IG Glass Group Limited’s group financial statements m”

Latest accounts · year to 30 Sep 2025

Key figures

Revenue

£23.3m

Growth ▼3.8%

Profit

£26k

Growth ▼95.9%

Profit margin

0.1%

Gross 27%

Employees

214

Change ▼1.8%

Profit / employee

£122

Revenue/employee £109k

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.

3 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	30 Sep 2023	30 Sep 2024	30 Sep 2025
Disclosure	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£28.3m	£24.2m	£23.3m
Cost of sales	£19.6m	£17m	£17m
Gross profit	£8.7m	£7.2m	£6.3m
Operating profit	£1.7m	£384k	−£220k
Profit before tax	£1.6m	£412k	−£185k
Profit after tax	£1.5m	£629k	£26k
Profit (best available)	£1.5m	£629k	£26k
Staff costs	£8.7m	£8.8m	£9m
Employees (average)	219	218	214
Ratios
Profit margin	5.1%	2.6%	0.1%
Gross margin	30.6%	29.8%	27%
Revenue per employee	£129k	£111k	£109k
Profit per employee	£6.6k	£2.9k	£122
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▼14.4%	▼3.8%
Profit growth	—	▼56.8%	▼95.9%
Headcount growth	—	▼0.5%	▼1.8%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£7.1m	£7.4m	£6m
Net assets	£9.7m	£10.2m	£10.7m
Fixed assets	£4.8m	£4.4m	£5.1m
Current assets	£14.3m	£14.6m	£14.3m
Debtors	£4.3m	£3.5m	£3.6m
Deferred income	£669k	£587k	£539k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data May 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data May 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Jun 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 0.1%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 27%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £109k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £122; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 22.1%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 2.3%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 15.4%; 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: ▲4%; Now £10.7m
Cash at bank: ▼19%; Now £6m
Headcount: ▼2%; Now 214
Deferred income: ▼8%; Now £539k
Fixed assets: ▲17%; Now £5.1m

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

Ig Glass Group Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Independent Glass Company Limitedthis company

Bands show the share of ownership each company holds in the one below it.

Subsidiaries (2)

Ighw LimitedFigures not disclosed
Strathclyde Holdings LimitedFigures not disclosed

Sister companies (1)

Westcrowns Contracting Services Ltd.Active - Proposal to Strike offFigures 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 30 Sep 2025 (profit £26k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Jun 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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