How much does Fibre Drums Limited make?

Fibre Drums Limited reported revenue of £8.8m and £425k profit in the year to 31 Mar 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Fibre Drums Limited have?

Fibre Drums Limited reported an average of 94 employees in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Is Fibre Drums Limited profitable?

Yes — Fibre Drums Limited reported a profit of £425k in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Company No. 02519255 · Incorporated 6 Jul 1990

Fibre Drums Limited

Registered name: FIBRE DRUMS LIMITED

Fibre Drums Limited made £8.8m revenue and £425k profit in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Fibre Drums Limited’s revenue grew 150% to £8.8m in the year to 31 Mar 2025, with £425k profit and 94 employees. The company is classified under “manufacture of other paper and paperboard containers” and is based in Haydock; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection C · ManufacturingSIC 17219Manufacture of other paper and paperboard containers

Status: Active
Location: Haydock, North West
Age: 36 yrs · since 1990
Type: Private Limited Company

Latest accounts · year to 31 Mar 2025

Key figures

IndependentCash flow filed

Revenue

£8.8m

Growth ▲150.4%

Profit

£425k

Growth ▼9.8%

Profit margin

4.9%

Gross 35.2%

Employees

Change ▲77.4%

Profit / employee

£4.5k

Revenue/employee £93.3k

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.

4 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	31 Mar 2022	31 Mar 2023	31 Mar 2024	31 Mar 2025
Disclosure	No P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	—	£3.8m	£3.5m	£8.8m
Cost of sales	—	£2.6m	£2.6m	£5.7m
Gross profit	—	£1.2m	£910k	£3.1m
Operating profit	—	−£199k	−£417k	£624k
Profit before tax	—	£548k	£600k	£677k
Profit after tax	—	£331k	£472k	£425k
Profit (best available)	—	£331k	£472k	£425k
Staff costs	—	£1.5m	£1.5m	£3.1m
Employees (average)	40	52	53	94
Ratios
Profit margin	—	8.8%	13.5%	4.9%
Gross margin	—	31.5%	26%	35.2%
Revenue per employee	—	£72.2k	£66.1k	£93.3k
Profit per employee	—	£6.4k	£8.9k	£4.5k
Cash conversion	—	—	—	84.1%
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	—	▼6.8%	▲150.4%
Profit growth	—	—	▲42.6%	▼9.8%
Headcount growth	—	▲30%	▲1.9%	▲77.4%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£771k	£349k	£528k	£696k
Net assets	£2.7m	£3.1m	£3.5m	£4m
Fixed assets	£1.4m	£2.7m	£2.7m	£2.3m
Current assets	£2.5m	£2.2m	£2.4m	£3m
Debtors	£527k	£607k	£583k	£538k
Deferred income	—	£342k	£326k	£118k
Cash from operations	—	£234k	−£733k	£525k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Oct 2023	FullAccounts · bulk data Oct 2023	FullAccounts · bulk data Nov 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Nov 2025

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 4.9%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 35.2%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £93.3k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £4.5k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: 84.1%; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 26.2%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 1.4%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 6.1%; 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: ▲12%; Now £4m
Cash at bank: ▲32%; Now £696k
Headcount: ▲77%; Now 94
Deferred income: ▼64%; Now £118k
Fixed assets: ▼14%; Now £2.3m

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

Subsidiaries (1)

Cases for Industry 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 Mar 2025 (profit £425k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Nov 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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