How much does Thumbs-Up (Bury) Limited make?

Thumbs-Up (Bury) Limited reported revenue of £36m and £1.3m profit in the year to 28 Feb 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Thumbs-Up (Bury) Limited have?

Thumbs-Up (Bury) Limited reported an average of 150 employees in the year to 28 Feb 2025.

Is Thumbs-Up (Bury) Limited profitable?

Yes — Thumbs-Up (Bury) Limited reported a profit of £1.3m in the year to 28 Feb 2025.

Company No. 01399387 · Incorporated 13 Nov 1978

Thumbs-Up (Bury) Limited

Registered name: THUMBS-UP (BURY) LIMITED

Thumbs-Up (Bury) Limited made £36m revenue and £1.3m profit in the year to 28 Feb 2025. read from filing text

Thumbs-Up (Bury) Limited’s revenue fell 4% to £36m in the year to 28 Feb 2025, with £1.3m profit and 150 employees. The company is classified under “manufacture of other plastic products” and is based in Bury,; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

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

Status: Active
Location: Bury,, North West
Age: 47 yrs · since 1978
Type: Private Limited Company

Latest accounts · year to 28 Feb 2025

Key figures

IndependentCash flow filed

Revenue

£36m

Growth ▼3.5%

Profit

£1.3m

Growth ▲9%

Profit margin

3.7%

Gross 22.4%

Employees

150

Change ▲21.9%

Profit / employee

£8.9k

Revenue/employee £240k

Profitable streak

2yrs

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	28 Feb 2022	28 Feb 2023	29 Feb 2024	28 Feb 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)	£32m	£30.9m	£37.3m	£36m
Cost of sales	£27.6m	£27.1m	£30.7m	£27.9m
Gross profit	£4.4m	£3.7m	£6.6m	£8.1m
Operating profit	−£203k	−£430k	£1.5m	£1.6m
Profit before tax	−£228k	−£408k	£1.7m	£1.9m
Profit after tax	−£155k	−£325k	£1.2m	£1.3m
Profit (best available)	−£155k	−£325k	£1.2m	£1.3m
Staff costs	£4.6m	£4.6m	£8m	£7.8m
Employees (average)	154	128	123	150
Ratios
Profit margin	−0.5%	−1.1%	3.3%	3.7%
Gross margin	13.7%	12.1%	17.6%	22.4%
Revenue per employee	£208k	£241k	£303k	£240k
Profit per employee	−£1k	−£2.5k	£9.9k	£8.9k
Cash conversion	—	—	138.5%	−180.5%
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▼3.5%	▲20.8%	▼3.5%
Profit growth	—	—	—	▲9%
Headcount growth	—	▼16.9%	▼3.9%	▲21.9%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£2.5m	£6.9m	£3m	£2.9m
Net assets	£24.6m	£24.3m	£25.5m	£26.9m
Fixed assets	£18.5m	£17.1m	£17.7m	£19.5m
Current assets	£13.5m	£15.1m	£13.2m	£14.3m
Debtors	£4.2m	£5m	£5.4m	£4.7m
Deferred income	£526k	£259k	£2.8m	£2.2m
Cash from operations	£1.6m	−£5.3m	£2.1m	−£2.8m
Source	Accounts · bulk data Nov 2023	Accounts · bulk data Nov 2023	FullAccounts · bulk data Nov 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Oct 2025

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 3.7%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 22.4%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £240k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £8.9k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: −180.5%; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 54.3%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 6%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 13.2%; 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: ▲5%; Now £26.9m
Cash at bank: ▼4%; Now £2.9m
Headcount: ▲22%; Now 150
Deferred income: ▼22%; Now £2.2m
Fixed assets: ▲10%; Now £19.5m

Deferred income is reported together with accruals in this filing (“accruals and deferred income”), so it is an approximate signal only.

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Sources

Companies House profile Filing history & original accounts

Latest figures from FullAccounts for the year to 28 Feb 2025 (profit £1.3m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Oct 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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