How much does VP Packaging Limited make?

VP Packaging Limited reported revenue of £6.6m and a loss of £2m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does VP Packaging Limited have?

VP Packaging Limited reported an average of 36 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Is VP Packaging Limited profitable?

No — VP Packaging Limited reported a loss of £2m in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. 01795334 · Incorporated 28 Feb 1984

VP Packaging Limited

Registered name: VP PACKAGING LIMITED

VP Packaging Limited made £6.6m revenue and a £2m loss in the year to 31 Dec 2025. read from filing text

VP Packaging Limited’s revenue fell 11% to £6.6m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with a loss of £2m and 36 employees. The company is classified under “manufacture of corrugated paper and paperboard, sacks and bags” and is based in Rotherham; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection C · ManufacturingSIC 17211Manufacture of corrugated paper and paperboard, sacks and bags SIC 22220Manufacture of plastic packing goods

Status: Active
Location: Rotherham, Yorkshire and The Humber
Age: 42 yrs · since 1984
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: “The company is controlled by its immediate and ultimate parent company VP Group BV, a company registered in the Netherlands. VP Group BV represents the smallest and largest group for which consolidate”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2025

Key figures

Capital-light

Revenue

£6.6m

Growth ▼11.5%

Profit

−£2m

Growth —

Profit margin

−30.8%

Gross 30.8%

Employees

Change ▼14.3%

Profit / employee

−£56.8k

Revenue/employee £184k

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&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)	£8.7m	£9m	£7.5m	£6.6m
Cost of sales	£5.3m	£4.9m	£4.5m	£4.6m
Gross profit	£3.3m	£4m	£3m	£2m
Operating profit	−£157k	£337k	−£515k	−£1.8m
Profit before tax	−£326k	£108k	−£695k	−£2m
Profit after tax	−£327k	£3.8k	−£613k	−£2m
Profit (best available)	−£327k	£3.8k	−£613k	−£2m
Staff costs	£1.5m	£1.5m	£1.4m	£1.5m
Employees (average)	48	43	42	36
Ratios
Profit margin	−3.8%	0%	−8.2%	−30.8%
Gross margin	38.7%	45%	39.5%	30.8%
Revenue per employee	£180k	£208k	£179k	£184k
Profit per employee	−£6.8k	£89	−£14.6k	−£56.8k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲3.5%	▼16.3%	▼11.5%
Profit growth	—	—	▼16136%	—
Headcount growth	—	▼10.4%	▼2.3%	▼14.3%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£125k	£350k	£402k	£153k
Net assets	−£1.7m	£259k	−£353k	£203k
Fixed assets	£1.7m	£1.3m	£969k	£300k
Current assets	£2.8m	£2.5m	£2.7m	£1.8m
Debtors	£1.6m	£1.4m	£1.4m	£937k
Deferred income	£19.5k	£57.5k	£65.1k	£42.5k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Jun 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Jun 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: −30.8%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 30.8%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £184k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: −£56.8k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 4.5%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 0.6%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 14.1%; 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: —; Now £203k
Cash at bank: ▼62%; Now £153k
Headcount: ▼14%; Now 36
Deferred income: ▼35%; Now £42.5k
Fixed assets: ▼69%; Now £300k

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 Dec 2025 (profit −£2m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Sep 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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