How much does Potters-Ballotini Limited make?

Potters-Ballotini Limited reported revenue of £21.3m and £50k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2024, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Potters-Ballotini Limited have?

Potters-Ballotini Limited reported an average of 46 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2024.

Is Potters-Ballotini Limited profitable?

Yes — Potters-Ballotini Limited reported a profit of £50k in the year to 31 Dec 2024.

Company No. 00591872 · Incorporated 14 Oct 1957

Potters-Ballotini Limited

Registered name: POTTERS-BALLOTINI LIMITED

Part of Potters UK Acquisition Company Limited group

Potters-Ballotini Limited made £21.3m revenue and £50k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2024. read from filing text

Potters-Ballotini Limited’s revenue grew 3% to £21.3m in the year to 31 Dec 2024, with £50k profit and 46 employees. The company is classified under “shaping and processing of flat glass” and is based in Bishop Auckland; we hold 3 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection C · ManufacturingSIC 23120Shaping and processing of flat glass SIC 23190Manufacture and processing of other glass, including technical glassware

Status: Active
Location: Bishop Auckland, North East
Age: 69 yrs · since 1957
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 2024

Key figures

Doing more with lessCash flow filed

Revenue

£21.3m

Growth ▲2.5%

Profit

£50k

Growth ▼73.8%

Profit margin

0.2%

Gross 0.2%

Employees

Change ▼6.1%

Profit / employee

£1.1k

Revenue/employee £462k

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.

3 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	31 Dec 2022	31 Dec 2023	31 Dec 2024
Disclosure	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£20.8m	£20.7m	£21.3m
Cost of sales	£20.9m	£21m	£21.2m
Gross profit	−£112k	−£222k	£52k
Operating profit	−£107k	−£222k	—
Profit before tax	−£110k	£191k	£50k
Profit after tax	−£110k	£191k	£50k
Profit (best available)	−£110k	£191k	£50k
Staff costs	£2.2m	£2.5m	£2.6m
Employees (average)	45	49	46
Ratios
Profit margin	−0.5%	0.9%	0.2%
Gross margin	−0.5%	−1.1%	0.2%
Revenue per employee	£462k	£423k	£462k
Profit per employee	−£2.4k	£3.9k	£1.1k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▼0.3%	▲2.5%
Profit growth	—	—	▼73.8%
Headcount growth	—	▲8.9%	▼6.1%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£947k	£937k	£541k
Net assets	£5.8m	£6.2m	£6.5m
Fixed assets	£4.8m	£5m	£5.1m
Current assets	£8.5m	£9.2m	£9.5m
Debtors	£3.2m	£2.7m	£3.1m
Deferred income	£1.1m	£692k	£395k
Cash from operations	£50k	−£246k	−£241k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Aug 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Aug 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Jul 2025

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 0.2%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 0.2%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £462k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £1.1k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 24%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 1.9%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 14.8%; 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: ▲5%; Now £6.5m
Cash at bank: ▼42%; Now £541k
Headcount: ▼6%; Now 46
Deferred income: ▼43%; Now £395k
Fixed assets: ▲2%; 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

Potters UK Acquisition Company Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Potters-Ballotini 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 2024 (profit £50k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Jul 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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