How many employees does C.piper & Sons Limited have?

C.piper & Sons Limited reported an average of 10 employees in the year to 31 Oct 2025.

Is C.piper & Sons Limited profitable?

Yes — C.piper & Sons Limited reported a profit of £119k in the year to 31 Oct 2025.

Company No. 00443224 · Incorporated 6 Oct 1947

C.piper & Sons Limited

Registered name: C.PIPER & SONS LIMITED

C.piper & Sons Limited made £119k profit in the year to 31 Oct 2025 (revenue not disclosed).

C.piper & Sons Limited reported £119k profit in the year to 31 Oct 2025, up 26% on the year before; its revenue was not disclosed. It had 10 employees. The company is classified under “wholesale of flowers and plants” and is based in Staffs; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Profit onlySection G · Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehiclesSIC 46220Wholesale of flowers and plants SIC 47760Retail sale of flowers, plants, seeds, fertilizers, pet animals and pet food in specialised stores

Status: Active
Location: Staffs, West Midlands
Age: 79 yrs · since 1947
Type: Private Limited Company

Latest accounts · year to 31 Oct 2025

Key figures

Independent

Revenue

—

Not disclosed in filing

Profit

£119k

Growth ▲26.1%

Profit margin

—

Employees

Change 0%

Profit / employee

£11.9k

Profitable streak

2yrs

Consecutive profitable years in our data

This company published its profit but not its turnover, so revenue and margins are not disclosed. We never estimate them.

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 Oct 2022	31 Oct 2023	31 Oct 2024	31 Oct 2025
Disclosure	No P&L	No P&L	Profit only	Profit only
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	—	—	—	—
Profit after tax	—	—	£94.1k	£119k
Profit (best available)	—	—	£94.1k	£119k
Employees (average)	11	9	10	10
Ratios
Profit margin	—	—	—	—
Profit per employee	—	—	£9.4k	£11.9k
Growth (year on year)
Profit growth	—	—	—	▲26.1%
Headcount growth	—	▼18.2%	▲11.1%	0%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£400k	£323k	£300k	£336k
Net assets	£797k	£812k	£846k	£905k
Fixed assets	£516k	£466k	£468k	£476k
Current assets	£558k	£466k	£475k	£540k
Debtors	£88.3k	£47.5k	£63.3k	£75.1k
Source	FilletedAccounts · bulk data Jul 2024	FilletedAccounts · bulk data Jul 2024	FilletedAccounts · bulk data Jul 2025	FilletedAccounts · bulk data Jul 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: —; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: —; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: —; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £11.9k; 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: ▲7%; Now £905k
Cash at bank: ▲12%; Now £336k
Headcount: 0%; Now 10
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: ▲2%; Now £476k

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Sources

Companies House profile Filing history & original accounts

Latest figures from FilletedAccounts for the year to 31 Oct 2025 (profit £119k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Jul 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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