How much does Kiowa Limited make?

Kiowa Limited reported revenue of £14.1m and £355k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Kiowa Limited have?

Kiowa Limited reported an average of 84 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Is Kiowa Limited profitable?

Yes — Kiowa Limited reported a profit of £355k in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. 02667552 · Incorporated 2 Dec 1991

Kiowa Limited

Registered name: KIOWA LIMITED

Part of Dunlop Hiflex UK Limited group

Kiowa Limited made £14.1m revenue and £355k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Kiowa Limited’s revenue grew 2% to £14.1m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with £355k profit and 84 employees. The company is classified under “non-specialised wholesale trade” and is based in Lincs; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection G · Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehiclesSIC 46900Non-specialised wholesale trade

Status: Active
Location: Lincs, East Midlands
Age: 34 yrs · since 1991
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

£14.1m

Growth ▲2.4%

Profit

£355k

Growth ▼25.5%

Profit margin

2.5%

Gross 40.6%

Employees

Change 0%

Profit / employee

£4.2k

Revenue/employee £167k

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)	£13.7m	£14.5m	£13.7m	£14.1m
Cost of sales	£8.5m	£9m	£8.3m	£8.4m
Gross profit	£5.2m	£5.5m	£5.4m	£5.7m
Operating profit	£771k	£990k	£616k	£460k
Profit before tax	£771k	£992k	£633k	£469k
Profit after tax	£614k	£752k	£476k	£355k
Profit (best available)	£614k	£752k	£476k	£355k
Staff costs	£3m	£3m	£3.1m	£3.5m
Employees (average)	85	84	84	84
Ratios
Profit margin	4.5%	5.2%	3.5%	2.5%
Gross margin	37.9%	38%	39.3%	40.6%
Revenue per employee	£161k	£173k	£163k	£167k
Profit per employee	£7.2k	£9k	£5.7k	£4.2k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲6.3%	▼5.4%	▲2.4%
Profit growth	—	▲22.5%	▼36.7%	▼25.5%
Headcount growth	—	▼1.2%	0%	0%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£659k	£1.3m	£906k	£1.5m
Net assets	£3.4m	£4.1m	£4m	£4.4m
Fixed assets	£360k	£417k	£540k	£497k
Current assets	£4.6m	£5m	£4.7m	£5.4m
Debtors	£2.1m	£1.9m	£1.8m	£1.9m
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Aug 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Aug 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Aug 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Jun 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 2.5%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 40.6%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £167k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £4.2k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 3.5%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 13.3%; 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 £4.4m
Cash at bank: ▲65%; Now £1.5m
Headcount: 0%; Now 84
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: ▼8%; Now £497k

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Dunlop Hiflex UK Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Hiflex Europe Limited75–100%
Kiowa Limitedthis company

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

Sister companies (2)

Argus Fluidhandling LimitedRev. £16.2m · Profit −£1m
Kiowa Group Holdings LimitedRev. £0 · Profit £2.1k

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 £355k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Jun 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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