How much does Charles Muddle Limited make?

Charles Muddle Limited reported revenue of £12.9m and a loss of £654k in the year to 31 Jul 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Charles Muddle Limited have?

Charles Muddle Limited reported an average of 30 employees in the year to 31 Jul 2025.

Is Charles Muddle Limited profitable?

No — Charles Muddle Limited reported a loss of £654k in the year to 31 Jul 2025.

Company No. 01646981 · Incorporated 28 Jun 1982

Charles Muddle Limited

Registered name: CHARLES MUDDLE LIMITED

Charles Muddle Limited made £12.9m revenue and a £654k loss in the year to 31 Jul 2025.

Charles Muddle Limited’s revenue fell 13% to £12.9m in the year to 31 Jul 2025, with a loss of £654k and 30 employees. The company is classified under “recovery of sorted materials” and is based in Billingshurst; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection E · Water supply, sewerage and waste managementSIC 38320Recovery of sorted materials SIC 46140Agents involved in the sale of machinery, industrial equipment, ships and aircraft

Status: Active
Location: Billingshurst, South East
Age: 44 yrs · since 1982
Type: Private Limited Company

Latest accounts · year to 31 Jul 2025

Key figures

IndependentBoring industryCash flow filed

Revenue

£12.9m

Growth ▼13.4%

Profit

−£654k

Growth ▼175.3%

Profit margin

−5.1%

Gross 16.7%

Employees

Change ▼6.3%

Profit / employee

−£21.8k

Revenue/employee £429k

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 Jul 2022	31 Jul 2023	31 Jul 2024	31 Jul 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£19.3m	£14.4m	£14.9m	£12.9m
Cost of sales	£15.6m	£13.2m	£12.7m	£10.7m
Gross profit	£3.7m	£1.2m	£2.2m	£2.2m
Operating profit	£2.5m	−£180k	£655k	−£635k
Profit before tax	£2.5m	−£36.3k	£917k	−£433k
Profit after tax	£2m	−£6.6k	£868k	−£654k
Profit (best available)	£2m	−£6.6k	£868k	−£654k
Staff costs	£1.5m	£1.6m	£1.6m	£1.6m
Employees (average)	32	33	32	30
Ratios
Profit margin	10.5%	−0.1%	5.8%	−5.1%
Gross margin	19.4%	8.4%	14.9%	16.7%
Revenue per employee	£603k	£436k	£465k	£429k
Profit per employee	£63.2k	−£199	£27.1k	−£21.8k
Cash conversion	107.7%	—	43.8%	—
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▼25.4%	▲3.4%	▼13.4%
Profit growth	—	▼100.3%	—	▼175.3%
Headcount growth	—	▲3.1%	▼3%	▼6.3%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£6.1m	£6.8m	£5.7m	£6m
Net assets	£17.8m	£17.7m	£18.6m	£17.9m
Fixed assets	£3.2m	£3m	£4m	£4.1m
Current assets	£16.4m	£17.2m	£18m	£16.8m
Debtors	£1.6m	£324k	£852k	£337k
Deferred income	£180k	£319k	£153k	£144k
Cash from operations	£2.7m	£186k	£287k	£880k
Source	Accounts · bulk data May 2024	Accounts · bulk data May 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Apr 2026	FullAccounts · bulk data Apr 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: −5.1%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 16.7%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £429k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: −£21.8k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 31.9%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 1.1%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 2.6%; 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: ▼4%; Now £17.9m
Cash at bank: ▲5%; Now £6m
Headcount: ▼6%; Now 30
Deferred income: ▼6%; Now £144k
Fixed assets: ▲4%; Now £4.1m

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 31 Jul 2025 (profit −£654k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Apr 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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