How much does Rowlinson Packaging Limited make?

Rowlinson Packaging Limited reported revenue of £12m and £614k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Rowlinson Packaging Limited have?

Rowlinson Packaging Limited reported an average of 105 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Is Rowlinson Packaging Limited profitable?

Yes — Rowlinson Packaging Limited reported a profit of £614k in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. 01176301 · Incorporated 4 Jul 1974

Rowlinson Packaging Limited

Registered name: ROWLINSON PACKAGING LIMITED

Part of Rowlinson Consolidated Ltd group

Rowlinson Packaging Limited made £12m revenue and £614k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025. read from filing text

Rowlinson Packaging Limited’s revenue fell 5% to £12m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with £614k profit and 105 employees. The company is classified under “manufacture of wooden containers” and is based in Nantwich; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection C · ManufacturingSIC 16240Manufacture of wooden containers SIC 16290Manufacture of other products of wood; manufacture of articles of cork, straw and plaiting materials

Status: Active
Location: Nantwich, North West
Age: 52 yrs · since 1974
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 directors regard Rowlinson Consolidated Limited, a company incorporated in England and Wales, as the ultimate controlling party. Rowlinson Consolidated Limited is under the control of the Trustees”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2025

Key figures

Capital-light

Revenue

£12m

Growth ▼5%

Profit

£614k

Growth ▼51.8%

Profit margin

5.1%

Gross 22.3%

Employees

105

Change ▼6.3%

Profit / employee

£5.8k

Revenue/employee £115k

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&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)	£14.2m	£12.9m	£12.7m	£12m
Cost of sales	£11.5m	£10.1m	£9.6m	£9.3m
Gross profit	£2.7m	£2.8m	£3.1m	£2.7m
Operating profit	£1.3m	£816k	£954k	£343k
Profit before tax	£1.3m	£963k	£1.2m	£576k
Profit after tax	£1.3m	£896k	£1.3m	£614k
Profit (best available)	£1.3m	£896k	£1.3m	£614k
Staff costs	£3.5m	£3.4m	£3.5m	£3.6m
Employees (average)	116	115	112	105
Ratios
Profit margin	9.2%	6.9%	10.1%	5.1%
Gross margin	18.9%	21.9%	24.4%	22.3%
Revenue per employee	£123k	£112k	£113k	£115k
Profit per employee	£11.3k	£7.8k	£11.4k	£5.8k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▼9.1%	▼2.1%	▼5%
Profit growth	—	▼31.9%	▲42.1%	▼51.8%
Headcount growth	—	▼0.9%	▼2.6%	▼6.3%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£8.1k	£0	£319k	£643k
Net assets	£7.8m	£8.6m	£9.7m	£9.9m
Fixed assets	£1.6m	£1.4m	£1.2m	£1m
Current assets	£10.9m	£9.7m	£10.8m	£11m
Debtors	£2.5m	£2.3m	£2.5m	£2.2m
Deferred income	£403k	£318k	£319k	£310k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2024	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: 5.1%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 22.3%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £115k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £5.8k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 8.5%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 2.6%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 17.9%; 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: ▲1%; Now £9.9m
Cash at bank: ▲101%; Now £643k
Headcount: ▼6%; Now 105
Deferred income: ▼3%; Now £310k
Fixed assets: ▼13%; Now £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

Rowlinson Consolidated Ltdultimate parent75–100%
Rowlinson Packaging Limitedthis company

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

Sister companies (5)

Rowlinson Garden Products LimitedRev. £13.2m · Profit −£865k
Rowlinson Packaging (South) LimitedRev. £9.1m · Profit £1m
Alexandra Retail LimitedFigures not disclosed
Rowlinson Group LimitedFigures not disclosed
Rowlinson Timber 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 £614k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Sep 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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