How much does Apollo Colours Limited make?

Apollo Colours Limited reported revenue of £6.8m and £570k profit in the year to 31 Jul 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Apollo Colours Limited have?

Apollo Colours Limited reported an average of 30 employees in the year to 31 Jul 2025.

Is Apollo Colours Limited profitable?

Yes — Apollo Colours Limited reported a profit of £570k in the year to 31 Jul 2025.

Company No. 01709434 · Incorporated 24 Mar 1983

Apollo Colours Limited

Registered name: APOLLO COLOURS LIMITED

Apollo Colours Limited made £6.8m revenue and £570k profit in the year to 31 Jul 2025.

Apollo Colours Limited’s revenue fell 4% to £6.8m in the year to 31 Jul 2025, with £570k profit and 30 employees. The company is classified under “manufacture of other chemical products” and is based in Oxted; 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: Oxted, South East
Age: 43 yrs · since 1983
Type: Private Limited Company

Latest accounts · year to 31 Jul 2025

Key figures

Independent

Revenue

£6.8m

Growth ▼4.3%

Profit

£570k

Growth ▼37.8%

Profit margin

8.4%

Gross 44.4%

Employees

Change 0%

Profit / employee

£19k

Revenue/employee £227k

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 Jul 2022	31 Jul 2023	31 Jul 2024	31 Jul 2025
Disclosure	Profit only	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	—	£6.5m	£7.1m	£6.8m
Cost of sales	—	£3.9m	£3.9m	£3.8m
Gross profit	—	£2.5m	£3.2m	£3m
Operating profit	—	£586k	£1.3m	£963k
Profit before tax	—	£689k	£1.4m	£1.1m
Profit after tax	£1.3m	£503k	£916k	£570k
Profit (best available)	£1.3m	£503k	£916k	£570k
Staff costs	—	£1.9m	£1.8m	—
Employees (average)	50	42	30	30
Ratios
Profit margin	—	7.8%	12.9%	8.4%
Gross margin	—	39%	45.1%	44.4%
Revenue per employee	—	£154k	£237k	£227k
Profit per employee	£26.9k	£12k	£30.5k	£19k
Cash conversion	—	−170.2%	−59.2%	—
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	—	▲10%	▼4.3%
Profit growth	—	▼62.6%	▲82.2%	▼37.8%
Headcount growth	—	▼16%	▼28.6%	0%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£3.3m	£3.5m	£3.6m	£3.9m
Net assets	£2.8m	£2.6m	£3m	£3m
Fixed assets	£1.3m	£1.3m	£1.4m	£1.6m
Current assets	£5.2m	£5m	£5.6m	£5.4m
Debtors	£1m	£680k	£1.2m	£794k
Deferred income	£99.7k	£92.4k	—	—
Cash from operations	—	−£997k	−£754k	—
Source	Accounts · bulk data Apr 2024	Accounts · bulk data Apr 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Apr 2025	FilletedAccounts · bulk data Apr 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 8.4%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 44.4%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £227k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £19k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 24%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 11.7%; 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: ▲1%; Now £3m
Cash at bank: ▲8%; Now £3.9m
Headcount: 0%; Now 30
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: ▲13%; Now £1.6m

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Subsidiaries (1)

Apollo Inks & Coatings International 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 FilletedAccounts for the year to 31 Jul 2025 (profit £570k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Apr 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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