How much does A.d.s. Graphics Limited make?

A.d.s. Graphics Limited reported revenue of £14.2m and £211k profit in the year to 31 May 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does A.d.s. Graphics Limited have?

A.d.s. Graphics Limited reported an average of 187 employees in the year to 31 May 2025.

Is A.d.s. Graphics Limited profitable?

Yes — A.d.s. Graphics Limited reported a profit of £211k in the year to 31 May 2025.

Company No. 02233870 · Incorporated 22 Mar 1988

A.d.s. Graphics Limited

Registered name: A.D.S. GRAPHICS LIMITED

Part of Ads Group Holdings Ltd group

A.d.s. Graphics Limited made £14.2m revenue and £211k profit in the year to 31 May 2025. read from filing text

A.d.s. Graphics Limited’s revenue grew 8% to £14.2m in the year to 31 May 2025, with £211k profit and 187 employees. The company is classified under “printing” and is based in Park Bromborough; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection C · ManufacturingSIC 18129Printing n.e.c.SIC 32990Other manufacturing n.e.c.

Status: Active
Location: Park Bromborough, North West
Age: 38 yrs · since 1988
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 ultimate parent company is ADS Group Holdings Limited, a company incorporated in Great Britain and registered in England and Wales.”

Latest accounts · year to 31 May 2025

Key figures

Revenue

£14.2m

Growth ▲7.6%

Profit

£211k

Growth ▼57.1%

Profit margin

1.5%

Gross 32.9%

Employees

187

Change ▲4.5%

Profit / employee

£1.1k

Revenue/employee £75.9k

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 May 2022	31 May 2023	31 May 2024	31 May 2025
Disclosure	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£14.8m	£14.1m	£13.2m	£14.2m
Cost of sales	£9.9m	£9.7m	£9.3m	£9.5m
Gross profit	£4.9m	£4.4m	£3.9m	£4.7m
Operating profit	£1.5m	£611k	£160k	£412k
Profit before tax	£1.4m	£535k	£562k	£303k
Profit after tax	£1.1m	£452k	£493k	£211k
Profit (best available)	£1.1m	£452k	£493k	£211k
Staff costs	£8m	£5.9m	£6m	£6.6m
Employees (average)	214	191	179	187
Ratios
Profit margin	7.2%	3.2%	3.7%	1.5%
Gross margin	32.9%	31%	29.4%	32.9%
Revenue per employee	£69.2k	£73.7k	£73.7k	£75.9k
Profit per employee	£5k	£2.4k	£2.8k	£1.1k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▼4.9%	▼6.2%	▲7.6%
Profit growth	—	▼57.4%	▲9.1%	▼57.1%
Headcount growth	—	▼10.8%	▼6.3%	▲4.5%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£1.6m	£1.4m	£1.4m	£648k
Net assets	£6.3m	£6.3m	£6.8m	£7m
Fixed assets	£5.6m	£5.6m	£5.6m	£5.7m
Current assets	£6.7m	£5.9m	£6m	£7.1m
Debtors	£2.3m	£2m	£2.3m	£3.2m
Deferred income	£179k	£141k	£103k	£69.3k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Feb 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Feb 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Feb 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Feb 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 1.5%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 32.9%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £75.9k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £1.1k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 40.1%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 0.5%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 22.5%; 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: ▲3%; Now £7m
Cash at bank: ▼53%; Now £648k
Headcount: ▲4%; Now 187
Deferred income: ▼33%; Now £69.3k
Fixed assets: ▲1%; Now £5.7m

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Ads Group Holdings Ltdultimate parent75–100%
A.d.s. Graphics Limitedthis company

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

Subsidiaries (1)

Chester Medical Solutions LtdFigures not disclosed

Sister companies (1)

Power Health Holdings 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 May 2025 (profit £211k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Feb 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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