How much does Novacel U.K. Limited make?

Novacel U.K. Limited reported revenue of £11.6m and £217k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Novacel U.K. Limited have?

Novacel U.K. Limited reported an average of 6 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Is Novacel U.K. Limited profitable?

Yes — Novacel U.K. Limited reported a profit of £217k in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. 02319803 · Incorporated 21 Nov 1988

Novacel U.K. Limited

Registered name: NOVACEL U.K. LIMITED

Part of Compagnie Chargeurs Invest group

Novacel U.K. Limited made £11.6m revenue and £217k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Novacel U.K. Limited’s revenue grew 2% to £11.6m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with £217k profit and 6 employees. The company is classified under “manufacture of other plastic products” and is based in Luton; we hold 3 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection C · ManufacturingSIC 22290Manufacture of other plastic products

Status: Active
Location: Luton, East of England
Age: 37 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.

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2025

Key figures

Small teamCapital-light

Revenue

£11.6m

Growth ▲2.1%

Profit

£217k

Growth ▼10.7%

Profit margin

1.9%

Gross 13.5%

Employees

Change ▲20%

Profit / employee

£36.2k

Revenue/employee £1.9m

Profitable streak

3yrs

Consecutive profitable years in our data

Badges are automated estimates derived from the filed figures — not statements of fact about the company.

3 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	31 Dec 2023	31 Dec 2024	31 Dec 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£12.3m	£11.3m	£11.6m
Cost of sales	£11.2m	£9.8m	£10m
Gross profit	£1.1m	£1.6m	£1.6m
Profit before tax	£42k	£329k	£293k
Profit after tax	£27k	£243k	£217k
Profit (best available)	£27k	£243k	£217k
Staff costs	£428k	£569k	£627k
Employees (average)	6	5	6
Ratios
Profit margin	0.2%	2.1%	1.9%
Gross margin	9%	13.8%	13.5%
Revenue per employee	£2m	£2.3m	£1.9m
Profit per employee	£4.5k	£48.6k	£36.2k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▼7.8%	▲2.1%
Profit growth	—	▲800%	▼10.7%
Headcount growth	—	▼16.7%	▲20%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£812k	£1.2m	£1.8m
Net assets	£787k	£1m	£947k
Fixed assets	£21k	£17k	£19k
Current assets	£2.6m	£3m	£3.5m
Debtors	£135k	£59k	£2k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 1.9%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 13.5%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £1.9m; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £36.2k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 0.2%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 0%; 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 £947k
Cash at bank: ▲57%; Now £1.8m
Headcount: ▲20%; Now 6
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: ▲12%; Now £19k

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Compagnie Chargeurs Invest (registered outside the UK register)ultimate parent75–100%
Novacel U.K. 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 31 Dec 2025 (profit £217k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Sep 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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