How much does Century Plastics Limited make?

Century Plastics Limited reported revenue of £4m and £1.5m profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Century Plastics Limited have?

Century Plastics Limited reported an average of 9 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Is Century Plastics Limited profitable?

Yes — Century Plastics Limited reported a profit of £1.5m in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. 02558642 · Incorporated 15 Nov 1990

Century Plastics Limited

Registered name: CENTURY PLASTICS LIMITED

Part of Palram Industries (1990) Ltd group

Century Plastics Limited made £4m revenue and £1.5m profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025. read from filing text

Century Plastics Limited’s revenue fell 55% to £4m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with £1.5m profit and 9 employees. The company is classified under “wholesale of other intermediate products” and is based in London; we hold 3 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection G · Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehiclesSIC 46760Wholesale of other intermediate products

Status: Active
Location: London, London
Age: 35 yrs · since 1990
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

£4m

Growth ▼54.7%

Profit

£1.5m

Growth ▼59.9%

Profit margin

38.5%

Gross 27.1%

Employees

Change ▲12.5%

Profit / employee

£170k

Revenue/employee £443k

Profitable streak

2yrs

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&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£7.9m	£8.8m	£4m
Cost of sales	£6.5m	£7.5m	£2.9m
Gross profit	£1.3m	£1.3m	£1.1m
Operating profit	£65.4k	−£62.8k	−£1.2m
Profit before tax	−£149k	£3.8m	£1.4m
Profit after tax	−£163k	£3.8m	£1.5m
Profit (best available)	−£163k	£3.8m	£1.5m
Staff costs	£285k	£241k	£280k
Employees (average)	7	8	9
Ratios
Profit margin	−2.1%	43.4%	38.5%
Gross margin	17%	14.4%	27.1%
Revenue per employee	£1.1m	£1.1m	£443k
Profit per employee	−£23.3k	£477k	£170k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲11.8%	▼54.7%
Profit growth	—	—	▼59.9%
Headcount growth	—	▲14.3%	▲12.5%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	—	£104k	£300k
Net assets	£4.5m	£8.3m	£9.8m
Fixed assets	£18.3k	£12.4k	£11.3k
Debtors	£206k	£134k	£143k
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: 38.5%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 27.1%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £443k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £170k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 0.3%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 3.6%; 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: ▲18%; Now £9.8m
Cash at bank: ▲188%; Now £300k
Headcount: ▲13%; Now 9
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: ▼9%; Now £11.3k

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Palram Industries (1990) Ltd (registered outside the UK register)ultimate parent75–100%
Century Plastics Limitedthis company

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

Subsidiaries (3)

Varico LtdRev. £2.4m · Profit −£23.2k
Molan UK (Holdings) LimitedRev. £0 · Profit £1.8m
Able Canopies 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 £1.5m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Sep 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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