How much does Cole Fabrics PLC make?

Cole Fabrics PLC reported revenue of £12.7m and £340k profit in the year to 31 Jan 2026, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Cole Fabrics PLC have?

Cole Fabrics PLC reported an average of 66 employees in the year to 31 Jan 2026.

Is Cole Fabrics PLC profitable?

Yes — Cole Fabrics PLC reported a profit of £340k in the year to 31 Jan 2026.

Company No. 02150561 · Incorporated 27 Jul 1987

Cole Fabrics PLC

Registered name: COLE FABRICS PLC

Part of The Cole Fabrics Group PLC group

Cole Fabrics PLC made £12.7m revenue and £340k profit in the year to 31 Jan 2026.

Cole Fabrics PLC’s revenue grew 2% to £12.7m in the year to 31 Jan 2026, with £340k profit and 66 employees. The company is classified under “manufacture of other textiles” and is based in West Bridgford; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection C · ManufacturingSIC 13990Manufacture of other textiles n.e.c.

Status: Active
Location: West Bridgford, East Midlands
Age: 39 yrs · since 1987
Type: Public 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 Jan 2026

Key figures

Capital-lightOperating leverageDoing more with less

Revenue

£12.7m

Growth ▲1.8%

Profit

£340k

Growth ▲150%

Profit margin

2.7%

Gross 44.2%

Employees

Change ▼4.3%

Profit / employee

£5.2k

Revenue/employee £193k

Profitable streak

4yrs

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 Jan 2023	31 Jan 2024	31 Jan 2025	31 Jan 2026
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£15.3m	£13.1m	£12.5m	£12.7m
Cost of sales	£9.4m	£7.7m	£7.1m	£7.1m
Gross profit	£5.9m	£5.4m	£5.4m	£5.6m
Operating profit	£983k	£93.5k	£217k	£445k
Profit before tax	£1m	£112k	£248k	£474k
Profit after tax	£776k	£127k	£136k	£340k
Profit (best available)	£776k	£127k	£136k	£340k
Staff costs	£3.4m	£3.4m	£3.6m	£3.8m
Employees (average)	71	71	69	66
Ratios
Profit margin	5.1%	1%	1.1%	2.7%
Gross margin	38.6%	41%	43.3%	44.2%
Revenue per employee	£215k	£185k	£181k	£193k
Profit per employee	£10.9k	£1.8k	£2k	£5.2k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▼14.2%	▼4.5%	▲1.8%
Profit growth	—	▼83.6%	▲7.1%	▲150%
Headcount growth	—	0%	▼2.8%	▼4.3%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£2.2m	£2.7m	£3m	£3.9m
Net assets	£7m	£6.9m	£7m	£6.5m
Fixed assets	£1.8m	£1.6m	£1.5m	£445k
Current assets	£6.4m	£6.8m	£6.7m	£7.7m
Debtors	£2.3m	£2.1m	£1.7m	£1.8m
Deferred income	£384k	£317k	£306k	£470k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Jul 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Jul 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Jul 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Jun 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 2.7%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 44.2%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £193k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £5.2k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 3.5%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 3.7%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 13.8%; 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: ▼8%; Now £6.5m
Cash at bank: ▲29%; Now £3.9m
Headcount: ▼4%; Now 66
Deferred income: ▲53%; Now £470k
Fixed assets: ▼70%; Now £445k

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

The Cole Fabrics Group PLCultimate parent75–100%
Cole Fabrics PLCthis company

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

Subsidiaries (4)

Corotec LimitedFigures not disclosed
Global Ribbons LimitedFigures not disclosed
Ribbon World LimitedFigures not disclosed
Signature Ribbon Company 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 31 Jan 2026 (profit £340k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Jun 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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