How much does Cleaning and Paper Disposables Limited make?

Cleaning and Paper Disposables Limited reported revenue of £18.9m and £559k profit in the year to 30 Sep 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Cleaning and Paper Disposables Limited have?

Cleaning and Paper Disposables Limited reported an average of 42 employees in the year to 30 Sep 2025.

Is Cleaning and Paper Disposables Limited profitable?

Yes — Cleaning and Paper Disposables Limited reported a profit of £559k in the year to 30 Sep 2025.

Company No. 02247941 · Incorporated 25 Apr 1988

Cleaning and Paper Disposables Limited

Registered name: CLEANING AND PAPER DISPOSABLES LIMITED

Part of CPD Direct Eot Limited group

Cleaning and Paper Disposables Limited made £18.9m revenue and £559k profit in the year to 30 Sep 2025.

Cleaning and Paper Disposables Limited’s revenue fell 10% to £18.9m in the year to 30 Sep 2025, with £559k profit and 42 employees. The company is classified under “non-specialised wholesale trade” and is based in Hull; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection G · Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehiclesSIC 46900Non-specialised wholesale trade

Status: Active
Location: Hull, Yorkshire and The Humber
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: “CPD Direct Limited”

Latest accounts · year to 30 Sep 2025

Key figures

Capital-light

Revenue

£18.9m

Growth ▼10.1%

Profit

£559k

Growth ▼29.6%

Profit margin

Gross 17.3%

Employees

Change 0%

Profit / employee

£13.3k

Revenue/employee £450k

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	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)	£16.7m	£19.8m	£21m	£18.9m
Cost of sales	£14.3m	£16.7m	£17.5m	£15.6m
Gross profit	£2.4m	£3.1m	£3.5m	£3.3m
Operating profit	£311k	£786k	£1.1m	£796k
Profit before tax	£288k	£700k	£1.1m	£746k
Profit after tax	£235k	£535k	£794k	£559k
Profit (best available)	£235k	£535k	£794k	£559k
Staff costs	£1.5m	£1.6m	£1.6m	£1.6m
Employees (average)	43	44	42	42
Ratios
Profit margin	1.4%	2.7%	3.8%	3%
Gross margin	14.5%	15.8%	16.8%	17.3%
Revenue per employee	£388k	£451k	£500k	£450k
Profit per employee	£5.5k	£12.2k	£18.9k	£13.3k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲18.7%	▲5.9%	▼10.1%
Profit growth	—	▲127.8%	▲48.3%	▼29.6%
Headcount growth	—	▲2.3%	▼4.5%	0%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£42.3k	£18k	£190k	£0
Net assets	£3.8m	£4.2m	£4.9m	£3.4m
Fixed assets	£163k	£248k	£158k	£109k
Current assets	£8.4m	£8.8m	£9.3m	£7.9m
Debtors	£3.6m	£4.1m	£4.4m	£3.5m
Deferred income	£64.5k	£107k	£142k	£53.5k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data May 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data May 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Jun 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Jun 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 3%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 17.3%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £450k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £13.3k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 0.6%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 0.3%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 18.6%; 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: ▼31%; Now £3.4m
Cash at bank: ▼100%; Now £0
Headcount: 0%; Now 42
Deferred income: ▼62%; Now £53.5k
Fixed assets: ▼30%; Now £109k

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

CPD Direct Eot Limitedultimate parent75–100%
CPD Direct Limited75–100%
Cleaning and Paper Disposables Limitedthis company

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

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 £559k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Jun 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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