How much does Smith Anderson Group Limited make?

Smith Anderson Group Limited reported revenue of £40.1m and £1.4m profit in the year to 30 Sep 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Smith Anderson Group Limited have?

Smith Anderson Group Limited reported an average of 245 employees in the year to 30 Sep 2025.

Is Smith Anderson Group Limited profitable?

Yes — Smith Anderson Group Limited reported a profit of £1.4m in the year to 30 Sep 2025.

Company No. SC207391 · Incorporated 23 May 2000

Smith Anderson Group Limited

Registered name: SMITH ANDERSON GROUP LIMITED

Smith Anderson Group Limited made £40.1m revenue and £1.4m profit in the year to 30 Sep 2025.

Smith Anderson Group Limited’s revenue fell 5% to £40.1m in the year to 30 Sep 2025, with £1.4m profit and 245 employees. The company is classified under “manufacture of corrugated paper and paperboard, sacks and bags” and is based in Kirkcaldy; we hold 3 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection C · ManufacturingSIC 17211Manufacture of corrugated paper and paperboard, sacks and bags

Status: Active
Location: Kirkcaldy, Scotland
Age: 26 yrs · since 2000
Type: Private Limited Company

Latest accounts · year to 30 Sep 2025

Key figures

Independent

Revenue

£40.1m

Growth ▼5.1%

Profit

£1.4m

Growth ▼28.5%

Profit margin

3.5%

Gross 15%

Employees

245

Change ▼2%

Profit / employee

£5.6k

Revenue/employee £164k

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&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£44.6m	£42.2m	£40.1m
Cost of sales	−£39.2m	−£35.4m	−£34m
Gross profit	£5.4m	£6.8m	£6m
Operating profit	£1.7m	£3.1m	£2.2m
Profit before tax	£1.2m	£2.5m	£1.8m
Profit after tax	£951k	£1.9m	£1.4m
Profit (best available)	£951k	£1.9m	£1.4m
Employees (average)	—	250	245
Ratios
Profit margin	2.1%	4.6%	3.5%
Gross margin	12.2%	16.1%	15%
Revenue per employee	—	£169k	£164k
Profit per employee	—	£7.7k	£5.6k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▼5.4%	▼5.1%
Profit growth	—	▲103.5%	▼28.5%
Headcount growth	—	—	▼2%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Net assets	—	—	—
Source	Accounts · bulk data Mar 2025	Accounts · bulk data Mar 2025	Accounts · bulk data Mar 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 3.5%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 15%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £164k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £5.6k; 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: ▼2%; Now 245
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: —; Now —

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Sources

Companies House profile Filing history & original accounts

Latest figures from accounts for the year to 30 Sep 2025 (profit £1.4m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Mar 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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