How much does Sherwood Press (Nottingham) Limited(The) make?

Sherwood Press (Nottingham) Limited(The) reported revenue of £11.8m and a loss of £105k in the year to 30 Apr 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Sherwood Press (Nottingham) Limited(The) have?

Sherwood Press (Nottingham) Limited(The) reported an average of 77 employees in the year to 30 Apr 2025.

Is Sherwood Press (Nottingham) Limited(The) profitable?

No — Sherwood Press (Nottingham) Limited(The) reported a loss of £105k in the year to 30 Apr 2025.

Company No. 01881167 · Incorporated 29 Jan 1985

Sherwood Press (Nottingham) Limited(The)

Registered name: SHERWOOD PRESS (NOTTINGHAM) LIMITED(THE)

Part of Sherwood Press (Holdings) Limited group

Sherwood Press (Nottingham) Limited(The) made £11.8m revenue and a £105k loss in the year to 30 Apr 2025. read from filing text

Sherwood Press (Nottingham) Limited(The)’s revenue fell 5% to £11.8m in the year to 30 Apr 2025, with a loss of £105k and 77 employees. The company is classified under “printing” and is based in Glaisdale Drive West; we hold 3 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection C · ManufacturingSIC 18129Printing n.e.c.

Status: Active
Location: Glaisdale Drive West, East Midlands
Age: 41 yrs · since 1985
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 controlling party of The Sherwood Press (Nottingham) Limited is Sherwood Press (Holdings) Limited - which is under the control of its shareholders.”

Latest accounts · year to 30 Apr 2025

Key figures

Cash flow filed

Revenue

£11.8m

Growth ▼4.7%

Profit

−£105k

Growth —

Profit margin

−0.9%

Gross 19.3%

Employees

Change ▼13.5%

Profit / employee

−£1.4k

Revenue/employee £153k

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.

3 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	30 Apr 2023	30 Apr 2024	30 Apr 2025
Disclosure	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£13.3m	£12.4m	£11.8m
Cost of sales	£11.1m	£10m	£9.5m
Gross profit	£2.2m	£2.3m	£2.3m
Operating profit	£35.1k	−£119k	−£105k
Profit before tax	£7.9k	−£156k	−£137k
Profit after tax	£2.8k	−£135k	−£105k
Profit (best available)	£2.8k	−£135k	−£105k
Staff costs	£3.6m	£3.4m	£3.2m
Employees (average)	94	89	77
Ratios
Profit margin	0%	−1.1%	−0.9%
Gross margin	16.4%	18.8%	19.3%
Revenue per employee	£141k	£139k	£153k
Profit per employee	£30	−£1.5k	−£1.4k
Cash conversion	−1554%	—	—
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▼6.8%	▼4.7%
Profit growth	—	▼4948%	—
Headcount growth	—	▼5.3%	▼13.5%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£648k	£264k	£135k
Net assets	£4.1m	£4m	£3.9m
Fixed assets	£3.1m	£3.3m	£3.4m
Current assets	£5.2m	£4.3m	£4.4m
Debtors	£1.8m	£1.8m	£1.9m
Deferred income	£158k	£140k	£126k
Cash from operations	−£545k	−£139k	−£276k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Oct 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Oct 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Jan 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: −0.9%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 19.3%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £153k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: −£1.4k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 28.6%; 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: 15.9%; 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: ▼3%; Now £3.9m
Cash at bank: ▼49%; Now £135k
Headcount: ▼13%; Now 77
Deferred income: ▼10%; Now £126k
Fixed assets: ▲2%; Now £3.4m

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

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Sherwood Press (Holdings) Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Sherwood Press (Nottingham) Limited(The)this company

Bands show the share of ownership each company holds in the one below it.

Subsidiaries (2)

Gordon Graphics LimitedFigures not disclosed
John Hampden Press LimitedFigures not disclosed

Sister companies (2)

Milford Printers LimitedFigures not disclosed
Pura Packaging 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 FullAccounts for the year to 30 Apr 2025 (profit −£105k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Jan 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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