How much does Medica Packaging Limited make?

Medica Packaging Limited reported revenue of £23.1m and £588k profit in the year to 31 May 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Medica Packaging Limited have?

Medica Packaging Limited reported an average of 169 employees in the year to 31 May 2025.

Is Medica Packaging Limited profitable?

Yes — Medica Packaging Limited reported a profit of £588k in the year to 31 May 2025.

Company No. 02776882 · Incorporated 4 Jan 1993

Medica Packaging Limited

Registered name: MEDICA PACKAGING LIMITED

Part of Ryhall UK Bidco Limited group

Medica Packaging Limited made £23.1m revenue and £588k profit in the year to 31 May 2025. read from filing text

Medica Packaging Limited’s revenue fell 2% to £23.1m in the year to 31 May 2025, with £588k profit and 169 employees. The company is classified under “manufacture of other paper and paperboard containers” and is based in Crewe; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

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

Status: Active
Location: Crewe, North West
Age: 33 yrs · since 1993
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: “The Company's immediate parent company is Appleseed Bidco Limited, which is incorporated in England and Wales and registered at Crewe Hall, Enterprise Park, Crewe, Cheshire, CW1 6UL.”

Latest accounts · year to 31 May 2025

Key figures

Revenue

£23.1m

Growth ▼2%

Profit

£588k

Growth ▲105%

Profit margin

2.5%

Gross 37.1%

Employees

169

Change ▼0.6%

Profit / employee

£3.5k

Revenue/employee £137k

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 May 2022	31 May 2023	31 May 2024	31 May 2025
Disclosure	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£18.6m	£22.6m	£23.6m	£23.1m
Cost of sales	£11.4m	£13.6m	£15m	£14.5m
Gross profit	£7.2m	£9m	£8.6m	£8.6m
Operating profit	£2.7m	£1.6m	£998k	£1m
Profit before tax	£2.5m	£1.3m	£703k	£788k
Profit after tax	£2m	£1.3m	£287k	£588k
Profit (best available)	£2m	£1.3m	£287k	£588k
Staff costs	£5.3m	£6.2m	£6.8m	£7m
Employees (average)	149	159	170	169
Ratios
Profit margin	10.8%	5.7%	1.2%	2.5%
Gross margin	38.8%	39.7%	36.4%	37.1%
Revenue per employee	£125k	£142k	£139k	£137k
Profit per employee	£13.5k	£8.1k	£1.7k	£3.5k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲21.7%	▲4.3%	▼2%
Profit growth	—	▼35.9%	▼77.7%	▲105%
Headcount growth	—	▲6.7%	▲6.9%	▼0.6%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£326k	£417k	£1.7m	£895k
Net assets	£7.7m	£9m	£9.3m	£9.9m
Fixed assets	£4m	£3.5m	£3.2m	£3m
Current assets	£10.7m	£13.5m	£13.6m	£13.4m
Debtors	£5m	£6m	£5.5m	£5m
Deferred income	£684k	£594k	£841k	£844k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Feb 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Feb 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2025

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 2.5%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 37.1%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £137k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £3.5k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 13.1%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 3.6%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 21.5%; 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: ▲6%; Now £9.9m
Cash at bank: ▼46%; Now £895k
Headcount: ▼1%; Now 169
Deferred income: ▲0%; Now £844k
Fixed assets: ▼5%; Now £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

Ownership chain

Ryhall UK Bidco Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Medication Packaging Holdco Limited75–100%
Appleseed Holdco Limited75–100%
Appleseed Bidco Limited75–100%
Medica Packaging Limitedthis company

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

Sister companies (1)

F.G. Curtis LimitedRev. £22.7m · Profit £2.4m

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 May 2025 (profit £588k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Dec 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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