How much does Parmelee Limited make?

Parmelee Limited reported revenue of £10.7m and £261k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Parmelee Limited have?

Parmelee Limited reported an average of 29 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Is Parmelee Limited profitable?

Yes — Parmelee Limited reported a profit of £261k in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. 00517490 · Incorporated 21 Mar 1953

Parmelee Limited

Registered name: PARMELEE LIMITED

Part of Bunzl Public Limited Company group

Parmelee Limited made £10.7m revenue and £261k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025. read from filing text

Parmelee Limited’s revenue grew 33% to £10.7m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with £261k profit and 29 employees. The company is classified under “other manufacturing” and is based in London; we hold 5 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection C · ManufacturingSIC 32990Other manufacturing n.e.c.

Status: Active
Location: London, London
Age: 73 yrs · since 1953
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 31 Dec 2025

Key figures

Operating leverage

Revenue

£10.7m

Growth ▲33.1%

Profit

£261k

Growth ▲78.2%

Profit margin

2.5%

Gross 24.8%

Employees

Change ▲3.6%

Profit / employee

£9k

Revenue/employee £368k

Profitable streak

5yrs

Consecutive profitable years in our data

Badges are automated estimates derived from the filed figures — not statements of fact about the company.

5 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	31 Dec 2021	31 Dec 2022	31 Dec 2023	31 Dec 2024	31 Dec 2025
Disclosure	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£6.8m	£8.2m	£7.3m	£8m	£10.7m
Cost of sales	£5.5m	£6.8m	£5.8m	£6.3m	£8m
Gross profit	£1.3m	£1.4m	£1.5m	£1.7m	£2.6m
Operating profit	£260k	£338k	£378k	£355k	£564k
Profit before tax	£163k	£197k	£99.2k	£146k	£333k
Profit after tax	£143k	£159k	£64.2k	—	£261k
Profit (best available)	£143k	£159k	£64.2k	£146k	£261k
Staff costs	£869k	£923k	£975k	£1.5m	£1.7m
Employees (average)	28	28	29	28	29
Ratios
Profit margin	2.1%	1.9%	0.9%	1.8%	2.5%
Gross margin	19%	17.6%	20.5%	21.6%	24.8%
Revenue per employee	£244k	£294k	£251k	£286k	£368k
Profit per employee	£5.1k	£5.7k	£2.2k	£5.2k	£9k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲20.7%	▼11.6%	▲10.1%	▲33.1%
Profit growth	—	▲11.1%	▼59.8%	▲128.1%	▲78.2%
Headcount growth	—	0%	▲3.6%	▼3.5%	▲3.6%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£958k	£1.1m	£1.1m	£1.5m	£1.3m
Net assets	£2.7m	£3.2m	£3.3m	£3.4m	£3.8m
Debtors	£1.1m	£1.4m	£3.4m	£3.2m	£2.8m
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Nov 2023	FullAccounts · bulk data Nov 2023	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 2.5%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 24.8%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £368k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £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: 26.7%; 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: ▲12%; Now £3.8m
Cash at bank: ▼14%; Now £1.3m
Headcount: ▲4%; Now 29
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: —; Now —

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Bunzl Public Limited Companyultimate parent75–100%
Bunzl Holding GTL Limited75–100%
Bunzl Holding Lce Limited75–100%
Parmelee Limitedthis company

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

Subsidiaries (1)

Tornado Holdings LimitedRev. £0 · Profit £0

Sister companies (17)

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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 31 Dec 2025 (profit £261k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Sep 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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