How much does Chess Plastics Limited make?

Chess Plastics Limited reported revenue of £10.1m and £14.7k profit in the year to 30 Sep 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Chess Plastics Limited have?

Chess Plastics Limited reported an average of 68 employees in the year to 30 Sep 2025.

Is Chess Plastics Limited profitable?

Yes — Chess Plastics Limited reported a profit of £14.7k in the year to 30 Sep 2025.

Company No. 00931102 · Incorporated 26 Apr 1968

Chess Plastics Limited

Registered name: CHESS PLASTICS LIMITED

Part of Chess P H Limited group

Chess Plastics Limited made £10.1m revenue and £14.7k profit in the year to 30 Sep 2025.

Chess Plastics Limited’s revenue fell 4% to £10.1m in the year to 30 Sep 2025, with £14.7k profit and 68 employees. The company is classified under “manufacture of other plastic products” and is based in George Baylis Road Droitwich; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection C · ManufacturingSIC 22290Manufacture of other plastic products

Status: Active
Location: George Baylis Road Droitwich, West Midlands
Age: 58 yrs · since 1968
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 30 Sep 2025

Key figures

Cash flow filed

Revenue

£10.1m

Growth ▼4.1%

Profit

£14.7k

Growth ▼78%

Profit margin

0.1%

Gross 15.7%

Employees

Change ▼1.5%

Profit / employee

£216

Revenue/employee £149k

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	30 Sep 2022	30 Sep 2023	30 Sep 2024	30 Sep 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£12m	£11m	£10.5m	£10.1m
Cost of sales	£10.5m	£9.4m	£8.7m	£8.5m
Gross profit	£1.5m	£1.6m	£1.8m	£1.6m
Operating profit	£263k	£186k	£102k	£25.3k
Profit before tax	£233k	£156k	£84.2k	£8.6k
Profit after tax	£255k	£171k	£67k	£14.7k
Profit (best available)	£255k	£171k	£67k	£14.7k
Staff costs	£2.8m	£2.9m	£3.2m	£3.3m
Employees (average)	69	70	69	68
Ratios
Profit margin	2.1%	1.6%	0.6%	0.1%
Gross margin	12.9%	14.5%	17.4%	15.7%
Revenue per employee	£174k	£157k	£153k	£149k
Profit per employee	£3.7k	£2.4k	£971	£216
Cash conversion	−167.2%	−321.4%	−614.6%	−271.7%
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▼8.7%	▼4.1%	▼4.1%
Profit growth	—	▼32.9%	▼60.9%	▼78%
Headcount growth	—	▲1.5%	▼1.4%	▼1.5%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£608k	£857k	£1m	£635k
Net assets	£2.1m	£2.2m	£2.2m	£2.1m
Fixed assets	£2m	£1.8m	£1.6m	£1.5m
Current assets	£3.9m	£3m	£2.9m	£3m
Debtors	£2.4m	£1.4m	£1.2m	£1.5m
Cash from operations	−£441k	−£597k	−£626k	−£68.7k
Source	Accounts · bulk data Jun 2024	Accounts · bulk data Jun 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Jun 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Apr 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 0.1%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 15.7%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £149k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £216; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: −271.7%; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 14.4%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 14.5%; 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: ▼2%; Now £2.1m
Cash at bank: ▼39%; Now £635k
Headcount: ▼1%; Now 68
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: ▼11%; Now £1.5m

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Chess P H Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Chess Plastics 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 30 Sep 2025 (profit £14.7k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Apr 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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