How much does Ribble Packaging Limited make?

Ribble Packaging Limited reported revenue of £34.2m and £2.3m profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Ribble Packaging Limited have?

Ribble Packaging Limited reported an average of 129 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Is Ribble Packaging Limited profitable?

Yes — Ribble Packaging Limited reported a profit of £2.3m in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. 00521820 · Incorporated 16 Jul 1953

Ribble Packaging Limited

Registered name: RIBBLE PACKAGING LIMITED

Part of Ribble Investments Limited group

Ribble Packaging Limited made £34.2m revenue and £2.3m profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025. read from filing text

Ribble Packaging Limited’s revenue grew 5% to £34.2m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with £2.3m profit and 129 employees. The company is classified under “manufacture of corrugated paper and paperboard, sacks and bags” and is based in Lancashire; we hold 2 years of its filed accounts.

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

Status: Active
Location: Lancashire, North West
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. From the filing: “The Company’s immediate parent undertaking is Ribble Holdings Limited, which is incorporated in England and Wales.”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2025

Key figures

Revenue

£34.2m

Growth ▲5.2%

Profit

£2.3m

Growth ▼17%

Profit margin

6.7%

Gross 35%

Employees

129

Change 0%

Profit / employee

£17.7k

Revenue/employee £265k

Profitable streak

2yrs

Consecutive profitable years in our data

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

2 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	31 Dec 2024	31 Dec 2025
Disclosure	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£32.5m	£34.2m
Cost of sales	£20.7m	£22.2m
Gross profit	£11.8m	£12m
Operating profit	£3.8m	£3.4m
Profit before tax	£3.7m	£3.3m
Profit after tax	£2.7m	£2.3m
Profit (best available)	£2.7m	£2.3m
Staff costs	£6.7m	£7.2m
Employees (average)	129	129
Ratios
Profit margin	8.4%	6.7%
Gross margin	36.4%	35%
Revenue per employee	£252k	£265k
Profit per employee	£21.3k	£17.7k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲5.2%
Profit growth	—	▼17%
Headcount growth	—	0%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£213k	£240k
Net assets	£15.4m	£17.3m
Fixed assets	£9.6m	£10m
Current assets	£14.5m	£14.3m
Debtors	£7.4m	£7.3m
Deferred income	£4.3k	£3.7k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data May 2026	FullAccounts · bulk data May 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 6.7%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 35%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £265k; 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: 29.3%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 0%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 21.3%; 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 £17.3m
Cash at bank: ▲13%; Now £240k
Headcount: 0%; Now 129
Deferred income: ▼15%; Now £3.7k
Fixed assets: ▲5%; Now £10m

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Ribble Investments Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Ribble Holdings Limited75–100%
Ribble 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 31 Dec 2025 (profit £2.3m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published May 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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