How much does Universal Container Services Limited make?

Universal Container Services Limited reported revenue of £17.6m and £1.5m profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Universal Container Services Limited have?

Universal Container Services Limited reported an average of 35 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Is Universal Container Services Limited profitable?

Yes — Universal Container Services Limited reported a profit of £1.5m in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. 02565098 · Incorporated 4 Dec 1990

Universal Container Services Limited

Registered name: UNIVERSAL CONTAINER SERVICES LIMITED

Part of Universal Container Services (Holdings) Ltd group

Universal Container Services Limited made £17.6m revenue and £1.5m profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Universal Container Services Limited’s revenue grew 3% to £17.6m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with £1.5m profit and 35 employees. The company is classified under “cold forming or folding” and is based in Manchester; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection C · ManufacturingSIC 24330Cold forming or folding SIC 25990Manufacture of other fabricated metal products n.e.c.SIC 28131Manufacture of pumps SIC 52103Operation of warehousing and storage facilities for land transport activities

Status: Active
Location: Manchester, North West
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

Capital-light

Revenue

£17.6m

Growth ▲2.5%

Profit

£1.5m

Growth ▼24.9%

Profit margin

8.5%

Gross 29.8%

Employees

Change 0%

Profit / employee

£42.6k

Revenue/employee £502k

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&L	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£21.1m	£17.6m	£17.1m	£17.6m
Cost of sales	£14.6m	£11.7m	£11.5m	£12.3m
Gross profit	£6.5m	£5.9m	£5.6m	£5.2m
Operating profit	£4.4m	£2.7m	£2.4m	£1.8m
Profit before tax	£4.4m	£2.9m	£2.7m	£2m
Profit after tax	£3.6m	£2.1m	£2m	£1.5m
Profit (best available)	£3.6m	£2.1m	£2m	£1.5m
Staff costs	£1.1m	£1.2m	£1.4m	£1.4m
Employees (average)	27	32	35	35
Ratios
Profit margin	17.1%	12.1%	11.6%	8.5%
Gross margin	30.7%	33.3%	32.7%	29.8%
Revenue per employee	£780k	£549k	£489k	£502k
Profit per employee	£133k	£66.6k	£56.7k	£42.6k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▼16.5%	▼2.6%	▲2.5%
Profit growth	—	▼40.8%	▼7%	▼24.9%
Headcount growth	—	▲18.5%	▲9.4%	0%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£682k	£7.7m	£5.3m	£2.8m
Net assets	£5.9m	£7.2m	£8.4m	£9.2m
Fixed assets	£381k	£473k	£524k	£417k
Current assets	£8.2m	£14.6m	£13.6m	£11.6m
Debtors	£2.4m	£1.8m	£1.5m	£1.9m
Deferred income	£261k	£431k	£351k	£187k
Source	Accounts · bulk data Sep 2024	Accounts · bulk data Sep 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Jul 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 8.5%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 29.8%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £502k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £42.6k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 2.4%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 1.1%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 11.1%; 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 £9.2m
Cash at bank: ▼48%; Now £2.8m
Headcount: 0%; Now 35
Deferred income: ▼47%; Now £187k
Fixed assets: ▼20%; Now £417k

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

Universal Container Services (Holdings) Ltdultimate parent75–100%
Universal Container Services 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 £1.5m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Sep 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

Updated from Companies House on 15 Oct 2026

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