How much does Cascade (U.K.) Limited make?

Cascade (U.K.) Limited reported revenue of £18.6m and £371k profit in the year to 31 Mar 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Cascade (U.K.) Limited have?

Cascade (U.K.) Limited reported an average of 97 employees in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Is Cascade (U.K.) Limited profitable?

Yes — Cascade (U.K.) Limited reported a profit of £371k in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Company No. 01986500 · Incorporated 6 Feb 1986

Cascade (U.K.) Limited

Registered name: CASCADE (U.K.) LIMITED

Cascade (U.K.) Limited made £18.6m revenue and £371k profit in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Cascade (U.K.) Limited’s revenue fell 12% to £18.6m in the year to 31 Mar 2025, with £371k profit and 97 employees. The company is classified under “manufacture of lifting and handling equipment” and is based in Openshaw; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection C · ManufacturingSIC 28220Manufacture of lifting and handling equipment

Status: Active
Location: Openshaw, North West
Age: 40 yrs · since 1986
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 immediate parent undertaking is Cascade Canada Ltd.”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Mar 2025

Key figures

Revenue

£18.6m

Growth ▼11.8%

Profit

£371k

Growth ▲642%

Profit margin

Employees

Change 0%

Profit / employee

£3.8k

Revenue/employee £192k

Profitable streak

2yrs

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 Mar 2022	31 Mar 2023	31 Mar 2024	31 Mar 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£19m	£22.1m	£21.1m	£18.6m
Cost of sales	£17.4m	£20.4m	£19m	—
Gross profit	£1.6m	£1.7m	£2.1m	—
Operating profit	£527k	£535k	£673k	£1m
Profit before tax	£312k	£26k	£72k	£407k
Profit after tax	£479k	−£120k	£50k	£371k
Profit (best available)	£479k	−£120k	£50k	£371k
Staff costs	£3.8m	£4m	£3.8m	£4m
Employees (average)	105	103	97	97
Ratios
Profit margin	2.5%	−0.5%	0.2%	2%
Gross margin	8.4%	7.5%	10.1%	—
Revenue per employee	£181k	£214k	£218k	£192k
Profit per employee	£4.6k	−£1.2k	£515	£3.8k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲16.2%	▼4.3%	▼11.8%
Profit growth	—	▼125%	—	▲642%
Headcount growth	—	▼1.9%	▼5.8%	0%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Net assets	£1.6m	£1.1m	£1m	£1.3m
Fixed assets	£2.7m	£2.6m	£3.1m	£3.7m
Current assets	£8.8m	£11.6m	£9.1m	£6.5m
Debtors	£3.1m	£3.7m	£3.3m	£3m
Deferred income	£36k	£0	£741k	£596k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Oct 2023	FullAccounts · bulk data Oct 2023	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Oct 2025

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 2%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: —; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £192k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £3.8k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 20%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 3.2%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 16%; 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 £1.3m
Cash at bank: —; Now —
Headcount: 0%; Now 97
Deferred income: ▼20%; Now £596k
Fixed assets: ▲19%; Now £3.7m

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 Mar 2025 (profit £371k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Oct 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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