How much does Plastica Limited make?

Plastica Limited reported revenue of £7.4m and a loss of £237k in the year to 31 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Plastica Limited have?

Plastica Limited reported an average of 69 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Is Plastica Limited profitable?

No — Plastica Limited reported a loss of £237k in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. 01856576 · Incorporated 17 Oct 1984

Plastica Limited

Registered name: PLASTICA LIMITED

Plastica Limited made £7.4m revenue and a £237k loss in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Plastica Limited’s revenue fell 5% to £7.4m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with a loss of £237k and 69 employees. The company is classified under “manufacture of other plastic products” and is based in ST. Leonards on Sea; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

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

Status: Active
Location: ST. Leonards on Sea, South East
Age: 41 yrs · since 1984
Type: Private Limited Company

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2025

Key figures

IndependentCash flow filed

Revenue

£7.4m

Growth ▼4.6%

Profit

−£237k

Growth —

Profit margin

−3.2%

Gross 32.6%

Employees

Change ▼2.8%

Profit / employee

−£3.4k

Revenue/employee £107k

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)	£9m	£8.1m	£7.7m	£7.4m
Cost of sales	£5.5m	£5m	£5.1m	£5m
Gross profit	£3.4m	£3m	£2.6m	£2.4m
Operating profit	£521k	£194k	−£339k	−£258k
Profit before tax	£517k	£189k	−£331k	−£245k
Profit after tax	£420k	£112k	−£308k	−£237k
Profit (best available)	£420k	£112k	−£308k	−£237k
Staff costs	£2.3m	£2.3m	£2.5m	£2.4m
Employees (average)	78	70	71	69
Ratios
Profit margin	4.7%	1.4%	−4%	−3.2%
Gross margin	38.3%	37.5%	33.5%	32.6%
Revenue per employee	£115k	£115k	£109k	£107k
Profit per employee	£5.4k	£1.6k	−£4.3k	−£3.4k
Cash conversion	−76.1%	−285.5%	—	—
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▼10%	▼4.3%	▼4.6%
Profit growth	—	▼73.3%	▼374.9%	—
Headcount growth	—	▼10.3%	▲1.4%	▼2.8%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£1.6m	£2m	£2m	£1m
Net assets	£6.1m	£6.2m	£5.9m	£4.4m
Fixed assets	£719k	£867k	£757k	£737k
Current assets	£7.3m	£6.1m	£5.8m	£4.3m
Debtors	£615k	£462k	£489k	£481k
Cash from operations	−£397k	−£554k	−£175k	−£444k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Aug 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Aug 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: −3.2%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 32.6%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £107k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: −£3.4k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 10%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 6.5%; 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: ▼25%; Now £4.4m
Cash at bank: ▼48%; Now £1m
Headcount: ▼3%; Now 69
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: ▼3%; Now £737k

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Sources

Companies House profile Filing history & original accounts

Latest figures from FullAccounts for the year to 31 Dec 2025 (profit −£237k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Sep 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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