How much does Pafra Adhesives Limited make?

Pafra Adhesives Limited reported revenue of £10.8m and £946k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Pafra Adhesives Limited have?

Pafra Adhesives Limited reported an average of 25 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Is Pafra Adhesives Limited profitable?

Yes — Pafra Adhesives Limited reported a profit of £946k in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. 00644949 · Incorporated 18 Dec 1959

Pafra Adhesives Limited

Registered name: PAFRA ADHESIVES LIMITED

Part of Gluecom UK Limited group

Pafra Adhesives Limited made £10.8m revenue and £946k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025. read from filing text

Pafra Adhesives Limited’s revenue fell 2% to £10.8m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with £946k profit and 25 employees. The company is classified under “other business support service activities” and is based in Basildon; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection N · Administrative and support servicesSIC 82990Other business support service activities n.e.c.

Status: Active
Location: Basildon, East of England
Age: 66 yrs · since 1959
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: “As at 31 December 2024 the immediate parent company is Gluecom UK Limited, Shenstone Drive, Walsall,”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2025

Key figures

Revenue

£10.8m

Growth ▼2.2%

Profit

£946k

Growth ▲10.5%

Profit margin

8.7%

Gross 29.4%

Employees

Change ▲4.2%

Profit / employee

£37.8k

Revenue/employee £433k

Profitable streak

4yrs

Consecutive profitable years in our data

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 Dec 2022	31 Dec 2023	31 Dec 2024	31 Dec 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&Lread from filing text
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£8.6m	£11.6m	£11.1m	£10.8m
Cost of sales	£6.8m	£8.6m	£7.9m	£7.6m
Gross profit	£1.8m	£3m	£3.2m	£3.2m
Operating profit	£563k	£1.1m	£1.1m	£1.1m
Profit before tax	£581k	£1.1m	£1.2m	£1.2m
Profit after tax	£482k	£906k	£856k	£946k
Profit (best available)	£482k	£906k	£856k	£946k
Staff costs	—	£1.3m	£1.1m	£1.4m
Employees (average)	25	25	24	25
Ratios
Profit margin	5.6%	7.8%	7.7%	8.7%
Gross margin	20.7%	25.6%	28.5%	29.4%
Revenue per employee	£343k	£465k	£461k	£433k
Profit per employee	£19.3k	£36.2k	£35.7k	£37.8k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	—	▼4.9%	▼2.2%
Profit growth	—	—	▼5.5%	▲10.5%
Headcount growth	—	—	▼4%	▲4.2%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£695k	£1.3m	£272k	£988k
Net assets	£7.1m	£7.4m	£7.8m	£8.9m
Fixed assets	£3.3m	£3.6m	£4.9m	£5m
Current assets	£4.6m	£4.9m	£3.9m	£4.5m
Debtors	£2.2m	£2.1m	£2m	£2.2m
Deferred income	—	—	£233k	£222k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Jul 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Jul 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 8.7%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 29.4%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £433k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £37.8k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 46.1%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 2.1%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 20.3%; 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: ▲15%; Now £8.9m
Cash at bank: ▲263%; Now £988k
Headcount: ▲4%; Now 25
Deferred income: ▼5%; Now £222k
Fixed assets: ▲1%; Now £5m

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

Gluecom UK Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Pafra Adhesives Limitedthis company

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

Subsidiaries (2)

Enterprise Adhesives & Chemicals LimitedFigures not disclosed
Enterprise Adhesives LimitedFigures not disclosed

Sister companies (2)

Ace Adhesives LimitedFigures not disclosed
Adhesives Direct UK LimitedFigures not disclosed

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 £946k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Sep 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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