How much does Pailton Engineering Limited make?

Pailton Engineering Limited reported revenue of £20.5m and £1.6m profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Pailton Engineering Limited have?

Pailton Engineering Limited reported an average of 153 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Is Pailton Engineering Limited profitable?

Yes — Pailton Engineering Limited reported a profit of £1.6m in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. 01377101 · Incorporated 5 Jul 1978

Pailton Engineering Limited

Registered name: PAILTON ENGINEERING LIMITED

Pailton Engineering Limited made £20.5m revenue and £1.6m profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Pailton Engineering Limited’s revenue fell 1% to £20.5m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with £1.6m profit and 153 employees. The company is classified under “manufacture of other parts and accessories for motor vehicles” and is based in Coventry; we hold 3 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection C · ManufacturingSIC 29320Manufacture of other parts and accessories for motor vehicles

Status: Active
Location: Coventry, West Midlands
Age: 48 yrs · since 1978
Type: Private Limited Company

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2025

Key figures

Independent

Revenue

£20.5m

Growth ▼1.3%

Profit

£1.6m

Growth ▼3.4%

Profit margin

7.6%

Gross 49.8%

Employees

153

Change ▲6.3%

Profit / employee

£10.2k

Revenue/employee £134k

Profitable streak

3yrs

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 2023	31 Dec 2024	31 Dec 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£19.3m	£20.8m	£20.5m
Cost of sales	−£10.4m	−£11.1m	−£10.3m
Gross profit	£9m	£9.7m	£10.2m
Operating profit	£432k	£1.9m	£2.1m
Profit before tax	£415k	£2m	£2.1m
Profit after tax	£530k	£1.6m	£1.6m
Profit (best available)	£530k	£1.6m	£1.6m
Employees (average)	137	144	153
Ratios
Profit margin	2.7%	7.8%	7.6%
Gross margin	46.4%	46.7%	49.8%
Revenue per employee	£141k	£145k	£134k
Profit per employee	£3.9k	£11.2k	£10.2k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲7.7%	▼1.3%
Profit growth	—	▲205.1%	▼3.4%
Headcount growth	—	▲5.1%	▲6.3%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Net assets	—	—	—
Source	Accounts · bulk data Apr 2025	Accounts · bulk data Apr 2025	Accounts · bulk data Apr 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 7.6%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 49.8%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £134k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £10.2k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: —; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: —; 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: —; Now —
Cash at bank: —; Now —
Headcount: ▲6%; Now 153
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: —; Now —

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Sources

Companies House profile Filing history & original accounts

Latest figures from accounts for the year to 31 Dec 2025 (profit £1.6m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Apr 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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