How much does Cumberland Packaging Limited make?

Cumberland Packaging Limited reported revenue of £22.7m and £2.1m profit in the year to 31 Dec 2024, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Cumberland Packaging Limited have?

Cumberland Packaging Limited reported an average of 101 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2024.

Is Cumberland Packaging Limited profitable?

Yes — Cumberland Packaging Limited reported a profit of £2.1m in the year to 31 Dec 2024.

Company No. 01964182 · Incorporated 25 Nov 1985

Cumberland Packaging Limited

Registered name: CUMBERLAND PACKAGING LIMITED

Part of C.P. Holdings (UK) Limited group

Cumberland Packaging Limited made £22.7m revenue and £2.1m profit in the year to 31 Dec 2024.

Cumberland Packaging Limited’s revenue grew 5% to £22.7m in the year to 31 Dec 2024, with £2.1m profit and 101 employees. The company is classified under “manufacture of other paper and paperboard containers” and is based in Benfleet; we hold 3 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection C · ManufacturingSIC 17219Manufacture of other paper and paperboard containers

Status: Active
Location: Benfleet, East of England
Age: 40 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.

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2024

Key figures

Operating leverageCash flow filed

Revenue

£22.7m

Growth ▲5.3%

Profit

£2.1m

Growth ▲37.2%

Profit margin

9.3%

Gross 31.1%

Employees

101

Change ▲2%

Profit / employee

£21k

Revenue/employee £224k

Profitable streak

3yrs

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	31 Dec 2022	31 Dec 2023	31 Dec 2024
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£24.5m	£21.5m	£22.7m
Cost of sales	£16.7m	£14.4m	£15.6m
Gross profit	£7.8m	£7.1m	£7m
Operating profit	£3.4m	£2.4m	£1.9m
Profit before tax	£3.2m	£2.2m	£2.6m
Profit after tax	£2.7m	£1.5m	£2.1m
Profit (best available)	£2.7m	£1.5m	£2.1m
Staff costs	£3.4m	£3.5m	£4.4m
Employees (average)	85	99	101
Ratios
Profit margin	11%	7.2%	9.3%
Gross margin	31.8%	33.2%	31.1%
Revenue per employee	£288k	£217k	£224k
Profit per employee	£31.8k	£15.6k	£21k
Cash conversion	−113.8%	−72.4%	−78.4%
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▼12.2%	▲5.3%
Profit growth	—	▼42.9%	▲37.2%
Headcount growth	—	▲16.5%	▲2%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£434k	£341k	£434k
Net assets	£8.1m	£8.9m	£10.3m
Fixed assets	£5.2m	£5m	£4.2m
Current assets	£13.8m	£12.7m	£14.7m
Debtors	£5.4m	£4.5m	£4.9m
Cash from operations	−£3.8m	−£1.7m	−£1.5m
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2025

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 9.3%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 31.1%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £224k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £21k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: −78.4%; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 18.6%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 21.5%; 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: ▲16%; Now £10.3m
Cash at bank: ▲27%; Now £434k
Headcount: ▲2%; Now 101
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: ▼15%; Now £4.2m

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

C.P. Holdings (UK) Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Cumberland Packaging Limitedthis company

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

Sister companies (3)

C.P. Property Investments LimitedRev. £770k · Profit £1.2m
E.m.h. LimitedRev. £0 · Profit £0
CP Sheetfeeders LtdActive - Proposal to Strike offFigures 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 31 Dec 2024 (profit £2.1m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Sep 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

Updated from Companies House on 16 Oct 2026

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