How much does Shufflebottom Limited make?

Shufflebottom Limited reported revenue of £18m and a loss of £996k in the year to 30 Sep 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Shufflebottom Limited have?

Shufflebottom Limited reported an average of 79 employees in the year to 30 Sep 2025.

Is Shufflebottom Limited profitable?

No — Shufflebottom Limited reported a loss of £996k in the year to 30 Sep 2025.

Company No. 02016366 · Incorporated 2 May 1986

Shufflebottom Limited

Registered name: SHUFFLEBOTTOM LIMITED

Part of Catalyst Ventures Ltd group

Shufflebottom Limited made £18m revenue and a £996k loss in the year to 30 Sep 2025.

Shufflebottom Limited’s revenue fell 11% to £18m in the year to 30 Sep 2025, with a loss of £996k and 79 employees. The company is classified under “manufacture of metal structures and parts of structures” and is based in Cross Hands; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection C · ManufacturingSIC 25110Manufacture of metal structures and parts of structures

Status: Active
Location: Cross Hands, Wales
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.

Latest accounts · year to 30 Sep 2025

Key figures

Capital-light

Revenue

£18m

Growth ▼11.4%

Profit

−£996k

Growth ▼175.8%

Profit margin

−5.5%

Gross 18.3%

Employees

Change ▼4.8%

Profit / employee

−£12.6k

Revenue/employee £228k

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	30 Sep 2022	30 Sep 2023	30 Sep 2024	30 Sep 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£25.6m	£24.5m	£20.4m	£18m
Cost of sales	£20.9m	£18m	£15.1m	£14.7m
Gross profit	£4.7m	£6.4m	£5.2m	£3.3m
Operating profit	£822k	£2.3m	£1.6m	−£1.3m
Profit before tax	£843k	£2.4m	£1.8m	−£1.3m
Profit after tax	£691k	£1.8m	£1.3m	−£996k
Profit (best available)	£691k	£1.8m	£1.3m	−£996k
Staff costs	£4.1m	£4.5m	£3.6m	£3.7m
Employees (average)	82	81	83	79
Ratios
Profit margin	2.7%	7.4%	6.5%	−5.5%
Gross margin	18.5%	26.3%	25.7%	18.3%
Revenue per employee	£312k	£302k	£245k	£228k
Profit per employee	£8.4k	£22.3k	£15.8k	−£12.6k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▼4.4%	▼16.9%	▼11.4%
Profit growth	—	▲160.9%	▼27.1%	▼175.8%
Headcount growth	—	▼1.2%	▲2.5%	▼4.8%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£5.1m	£5.5m	£817k	£757k
Net assets	£8.6m	£10.7m	£9.2m	£8.2m
Fixed assets	£3.8m	£4.6m	£1.3m	£1.1m
Current assets	£12.4m	£12.3m	£12.6m	£12.3m
Debtors	£1.6m	£625k	£1.9m	£1.8m
Deferred income	£3.5m	£2.2m	£1.1m	£1.4m
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Jul 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Jul 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data May 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Jun 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: −5.5%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 18.3%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £228k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: −£12.6k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 6%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 8%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 10%; 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: ▼11%; Now £8.2m
Cash at bank: ▼7%; Now £757k
Headcount: ▼5%; Now 79
Deferred income: ▲28%; Now £1.4m
Fixed assets: ▼19%; Now £1.1m

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

Catalyst Ventures Ltdultimate parent50–75%
Embrace Steel Group Ltd75–100%
Esg Bidco 2 Ltd75–100%
Waa (Holdings) Limited75–100%
Shufflebottom Limitedthis company

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

Sister companies (1)

Celtic Cladding Services LtdFigures 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 Sep 2025 (profit −£996k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Jun 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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