How much does Rowlinson Packaging (South) Limited make?

Rowlinson Packaging (South) Limited reported revenue of £9.1m and £1m profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Rowlinson Packaging (South) Limited have?

Rowlinson Packaging (South) Limited reported an average of 62 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Is Rowlinson Packaging (South) Limited profitable?

Yes — Rowlinson Packaging (South) Limited reported a profit of £1m in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. 02429702 · Incorporated 5 Oct 1989

Rowlinson Packaging (South) Limited

Registered name: ROWLINSON PACKAGING (SOUTH) LIMITED

Part of Rowlinson Consolidated Ltd group

Rowlinson Packaging (South) Limited made £9.1m revenue and £1m profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025. read from filing text

Rowlinson Packaging (South) Limited’s revenue grew 19% to £9.1m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with £1m profit and 62 employees. The company is classified under “manufacture of wooden containers” and is based in Thetford; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection C · ManufacturingSIC 16240Manufacture of wooden containers SIC 52290Other transportation support activities

Status: Active
Location: Thetford, East of England
Age: 37 yrs · since 1989
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 directors regard Rowlinson Consolidated Limited, a company incorporated in England and Wales, as the ultimate controlling party. Rowlinson Consolidated Limited is under the control of the Trustees”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2025

Key figures

Capital-lightOperating leverage

Revenue

£9.1m

Growth ▲19.1%

Profit

£1m

Growth ▲29.4%

Profit margin

11.3%

Gross 30%

Employees

Change ▲6.9%

Profit / employee

£16.6k

Revenue/employee £147k

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 Dec 2022	31 Dec 2023	31 Dec 2024	31 Dec 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)	£7.3m	£7.4m	£7.6m	£9.1m
Cost of sales	£5.5m	£5.1m	£5.4m	£6.4m
Gross profit	£1.8m	£2.3m	£2.3m	£2.7m
Operating profit	£660k	£958k	£706k	£954k
Profit before tax	£676k	£1m	£826k	£1.1m
Profit after tax	£672k	£1m	£797k	£1m
Profit (best available)	£672k	£1m	£797k	£1m
Staff costs	£1.7m	£1.9m	£2m	£2.4m
Employees (average)	57	55	58	62
Ratios
Profit margin	9.2%	14.1%	10.4%	11.3%
Gross margin	24.6%	31%	29.8%	30%
Revenue per employee	£128k	£135k	£132k	£147k
Profit per employee	£11.8k	£19k	£13.7k	£16.6k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲1.8%	▲2.9%	▲19.1%
Profit growth	—	▲55.3%	▼23.6%	▲29.4%
Headcount growth	—	▼3.5%	▲5.5%	▲6.9%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£8.3k	£0	£174k	£190k
Net assets	£4.2m	£5.3m	£6.1m	£6.6m
Fixed assets	£738k	£620k	£640k	£709k
Current assets	£5.6m	£5.4m	£6.5m	£7.3m
Debtors	£1.1m	£1m	£1.2m	£2m
Deferred income	£195k	£157k	£155k	£221k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 11.3%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 30%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £147k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £16.6k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 7.8%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 2.4%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 22.1%; 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: ▲9%; Now £6.6m
Cash at bank: ▲9%; Now £190k
Headcount: ▲7%; Now 62
Deferred income: ▲43%; Now £221k
Fixed assets: ▲11%; Now £709k

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

Rowlinson Consolidated Ltdultimate parent75–100%
Rowlinson Packaging (South) Limitedthis company

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

Sister companies (5)

Rowlinson Garden Products LimitedRev. £13.2m · Profit −£865k
Rowlinson Packaging LimitedRev. £12m · Profit £614k
Alexandra Retail LimitedFigures not disclosed
Rowlinson Group LimitedFigures not disclosed
Rowlinson Timber 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 Dec 2025 (profit £1m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Sep 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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