How much does Clark-Drain Limited make?

Clark-Drain Limited reported revenue of £19.3m and a loss of £925k in the year to 31 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Clark-Drain Limited have?

Clark-Drain Limited reported an average of 134 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Is Clark-Drain Limited profitable?

No — Clark-Drain Limited reported a loss of £925k in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. 01397422 · Incorporated 2 Nov 1978

Clark-Drain Limited

Registered name: CLARK-DRAIN LIMITED

Part of Clarksteel Holdings Limited group

Clark-Drain Limited made £19.3m revenue and a £925k loss in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Clark-Drain Limited’s revenue fell 2% to £19.3m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with a loss of £925k and 134 employees. The company is classified under “manufacture of other chemical products” and is based in Peterborough; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection C · ManufacturingSIC 20590Manufacture of other chemical products n.e.c.

Status: Active
Location: Peterborough, East of England
Age: 47 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. From the filing: “Clarksteel Holdings Limited”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2025

Key figures

Revenue

£19.3m

Growth ▼2.4%

Profit

−£925k

Growth —

Profit margin

−4.8%

Gross 46.3%

Employees

134

Change ▼3.6%

Profit / employee

−£6.9k

Revenue/employee £144k

Profitable streak

0yrs

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)	£21m	£21.5m	£19.7m	£19.3m
Cost of sales	£11.7m	£12.7m	£11.4m	£10.3m
Gross profit	£9.3m	£8.9m	£8.4m	£8.9m
Operating profit	£2.7m	£2m	−£216k	−£1.1m
Profit before tax	£2.7m	£2m	−£45.5k	−£916k
Profit after tax	£2.3m	£1.9m	−£40.4k	−£925k
Profit (best available)	£2.3m	£1.9m	−£40.4k	−£925k
Staff costs	£5.7m	£6.1m	£7.4m	£7.6m
Employees (average)	143	140	139	134
Ratios
Profit margin	10.9%	8.6%	−0.2%	−4.8%
Gross margin	44.3%	41.3%	42.4%	46.3%
Revenue per employee	£147k	£154k	£142k	£144k
Profit per employee	£16k	£13.2k	−£290	−£6.9k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲2.7%	▼8.3%	▼2.4%
Profit growth	—	▼19.2%	▼102.2%	—
Headcount growth	—	▼2.1%	▼0.7%	▼3.6%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£5.3m	£8m	£8.1m	£6.8m
Net assets	£11m	£12.9m	£12.8m	£11.9m
Fixed assets	£1.8m	£2m	£2.5m	£3m
Current assets	£12.4m	£14.3m	£13.9m	£12.2m
Debtors	£2.5m	£3.1m	£2.4m	£2.3m
Deferred income	£682k	£963k	£672k	£1.2m
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2026	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: −4.8%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 46.3%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £144k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: −£6.9k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 15.7%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 6.1%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 12.1%; 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: ▼7%; Now £11.9m
Cash at bank: ▼16%; Now £6.8m
Headcount: ▼4%; Now 134
Deferred income: ▲74%; Now £1.2m
Fixed assets: ▲22%; Now £3m

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

Clarksteel Holdings Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Clark-Drain Limitedthis company

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

Sister companies (2)

Clarksteel Galvanising LimitedFigures not disclosed
Clarksteel 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 −£925k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Sep 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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