How much does Press Glass Limited make?

Press Glass Limited reported revenue of £54.8m and a loss of £8.9m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Press Glass Limited have?

Press Glass Limited reported an average of 551 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Is Press Glass Limited profitable?

No — Press Glass Limited reported a loss of £8.9m in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. 02326629 · Incorporated 8 Dec 1988

Press Glass Limited

Registered name: PRESS GLASS LIMITED

Press Glass Limited made £54.8m revenue and a £8.9m loss in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Press Glass Limited’s revenue grew 33% to £54.8m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with a loss of £8.9m and 551 employees. The company is classified under “shaping and processing of flat glass” and is based in Swansea; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection C · ManufacturingSIC 23120Shaping and processing of flat glass

Status: Active
Location: Swansea, Wales
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. From the filing: “The immediate parent company of Glass Systems Limited registered in the United Kingdom is Press Glass UK Limited, Druslyn House, De La Beche Street, Swansea, SA1 3HJ.”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2025

Key figures

Cash flow filed

Revenue

£54.8m

Growth ▲32.7%

Profit

−£8.9m

Growth —

Profit margin

−16.3%

Gross 13.6%

Employees

551

Change ▲51.4%

Profit / employee

−£16.2k

Revenue/employee £99.5k

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	31 Dec 2022	31 Dec 2023	31 Dec 2024	31 Dec 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£46.9m	£42.4m	£41.3m	£54.8m
Cost of sales	£36.5m	£33.9m	−£33.7m	−£47.4m
Gross profit	£10.4m	£8.5m	£7.6m	£7.4m
Operating profit	£4.5m	£2.7m	£1.5m	−£5.2m
Profit before tax	£4.5m	£2.2m	−£1.6m	−£9.2m
Profit after tax	£4m	£2.1m	−£1.5m	−£8.9m
Profit (best available)	£4m	£2.1m	−£1.5m	−£8.9m
Staff costs	£11.7m	£11.4m	—	—
Employees (average)	392	364	364	551
Ratios
Profit margin	8.6%	4.9%	−3.6%	−16.3%
Gross margin	22.1%	20.1%	18.3%	13.6%
Revenue per employee	£120k	£117k	£113k	£99.5k
Profit per employee	£10.3k	£5.6k	−£4.1k	−£16.2k
Cash conversion	−18.1%	0.3%	—	—
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▼9.6%	▼2.6%	▲32.7%
Profit growth	—	▼49%	▼172.4%	—
Headcount growth	—	▼7.1%	0%	▲51.4%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£3.6m	£1.7m	—	—
Net assets	£15.8m	£17.8m	—	—
Fixed assets	£3m	£26.4m	—	—
Debtors	£7m	£6.2m	—	—
Deferred income	£92.2k	£90.6k	—	—
Cash from operations	−£808k	£7.2k	—	—
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Jun 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Jun 2024	Accounts · bulk data Sep 2025	Accounts · bulk data Oct 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: −16.3%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 13.6%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £99.5k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: −£16.2k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: —; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: —; 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: —; Now —
Cash at bank: —; Now —
Headcount: ▲51%; Now 551
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: —; Now —

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Sources

Companies House profile Filing history & original accounts

Latest figures from accounts for the year to 31 Dec 2025 (profit −£8.9m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Oct 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

Updated from Companies House on 24 Oct 2026

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