How much does Magna Colours Limited make?

Magna Colours Limited reported revenue of £11.9m and £1.3m profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Magna Colours Limited have?

Magna Colours Limited reported an average of 38 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Is Magna Colours Limited profitable?

Yes — Magna Colours Limited reported a profit of £1.3m in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. 01378495 · Incorporated 13 Jul 1978

Magna Colours Limited

Registered name: MAGNA COLOURS LIMITED

Part of Colormatix Europe Limited group

Magna Colours Limited made £11.9m revenue and £1.3m profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Magna Colours Limited’s revenue fell 5% to £11.9m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with £1.3m profit and 38 employees. The company is classified under “manufacture of dyes and pigments” and is based in Barnsley; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection C · ManufacturingSIC 20120Manufacture of dyes and pigments SIC 20302Manufacture of printing ink SIC 46750Wholesale of chemical products

Status: Active
Location: Barnsley, Yorkshire and The Humber
Age: 48 yrs · since 1978
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 2025

Key figures

Capital-lightCash flow filed

Revenue

£11.9m

Growth ▼4.7%

Profit

£1.3m

Growth ▲11.2%

Profit margin

10.9%

Gross 43.9%

Employees

Change ▼5%

Profit / employee

£34k

Revenue/employee £313k

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&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£14m	£12.4m	£12.5m	£11.9m
Cost of sales	£8.3m	£7.3m	£6.9m	£6.7m
Gross profit	£5.8m	£5m	£5.6m	£5.2m
Operating profit	£1.4m	£1.1m	£1.5m	£1.4m
Profit before tax	£1.4m	£1.2m	£1.5m	£1.5m
Profit after tax	£1.1m	£1.2m	£1.2m	£1.3m
Profit (best available)	£1.1m	£1.2m	£1.2m	£1.3m
Staff costs	£2.4m	£2.1m	£2.1m	£2m
Employees (average)	52	48	40	38
Ratios
Profit margin	7.7%	9.3%	9.3%	10.9%
Gross margin	41%	40.7%	44.9%	43.9%
Revenue per employee	£270k	£258k	£312k	£313k
Profit per employee	£20.9k	£24.1k	£29k	£34k
Cash conversion	159.9%	93%	53.9%	149.9%
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▼11.7%	▲0.5%	▼4.7%
Profit growth	—	▲6.5%	▲0.2%	▲11.2%
Headcount growth	—	▼7.7%	▼16.7%	▼5%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£3.1m	£4.1m	£2.7m	£2.1m
Net assets	£9.5m	£10.6m	£4.3m	£3.1m
Fixed assets	£764k	£648k	£745k	£786k
Current assets	£12m	£13.2m	£6.4m	£5.1m
Debtors	£1.9m	£2.2m	£2m	£1.8m
Deferred income	£941k	£1m	£848k	£834k
Cash from operations	£2.2m	£1m	£820k	£2.1m
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 10.9%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 43.9%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £313k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £34k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: 149.9%; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 6.6%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 7%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 15.5%; 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: ▼28%; Now £3.1m
Cash at bank: ▼22%; Now £2.1m
Headcount: ▼5%; Now 38
Deferred income: ▼2%; Now £834k
Fixed assets: ▲5%; Now £786k

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

Colormatix Europe Limited (registered outside the UK register)ultimate parent75–100%
Magna Colours Holdings Limited75–100%
Magna Colours 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 2025 (profit £1.3m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Sep 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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