How much does Polystar Plastics Limited make?

Polystar Plastics Limited reported revenue of £54.4m and £2.6m profit in the year to 31 Jul 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Polystar Plastics Limited have?

Polystar Plastics Limited reported an average of 252 employees in the year to 31 Jul 2025.

Is Polystar Plastics Limited profitable?

Yes — Polystar Plastics Limited reported a profit of £2.6m in the year to 31 Jul 2025.

Company No. 02690339 · Incorporated 24 Feb 1992

Polystar Plastics Limited

Registered name: POLYSTAR PLASTICS LIMITED

Part of Polystar Private Trading Estates Limited group

Polystar Plastics Limited made £54.4m revenue and £2.6m profit in the year to 31 Jul 2025.

Polystar Plastics Limited’s revenue grew 2% to £54.4m in the year to 31 Jul 2025, with £2.6m profit and 252 employees. The company is classified under “manufacture of plastics in primary forms” and is based in Northam; we hold 3 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection C · ManufacturingSIC 20160Manufacture of plastics in primary forms

Status: Active
Location: Northam, South East
Age: 34 yrs · since 1992
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: “Polystar Private Trading Estates Limited”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Jul 2025

Key figures

Operating leverage

Revenue

£54.4m

Growth ▲2.2%

Profit

£2.6m

Growth ▲38.1%

Profit margin

4.8%

Gross 14.9%

Employees

252

Change ▲3.3%

Profit / employee

£10.3k

Revenue/employee £216k

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.

3 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	31 Jul 2023	31 Jul 2024	31 Jul 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£52.7m	£53.3m	£54.4m
Cost of sales	£45.2m	£46m	£46.3m
Gross profit	£7.5m	£7.3m	£8.1m
Operating profit	£3.1m	£2.5m	£2.4m
Profit before tax	£3m	£2.6m	£2.5m
Profit after tax	£2.9m	£1.9m	£2.6m
Profit (best available)	£2.9m	£1.9m	£2.6m
Staff costs	£8.5m	£9.4m	£10.6m
Employees (average)	252	244	252
Ratios
Profit margin	5.4%	3.5%	4.8%
Gross margin	14.2%	13.7%	14.9%
Revenue per employee	£209k	£218k	£216k
Profit per employee	£11.3k	£7.7k	£10.3k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲1.1%	▲2.2%
Profit growth	—	▼34.4%	▲38.1%
Headcount growth	—	▼3.2%	▲3.3%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£6.8m	£5.6m	£3m
Net assets	£23.4m	£24.3m	£22.6m
Fixed assets	£14.4m	£13m	£10.4m
Current assets	£21.1m	£22.5m	£25m
Debtors	£11m	£10.8m	£12.5m
Deferred income	£571k	£553k	£480k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Jun 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Jun 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Jul 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 4.8%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 14.9%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £216k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £10.3k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 19.1%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 0.9%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 22.9%; 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: ▼7%; Now £22.6m
Cash at bank: ▼47%; Now £3m
Headcount: ▲3%; Now 252
Deferred income: ▼13%; Now £480k
Fixed assets: ▼20%; Now £10.4m

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

Polystar Private Trading Estates Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Polystar Plastics 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 Jul 2025 (profit £2.6m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Jul 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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