How much does Padley & Venables Limited make?

Padley & Venables Limited reported revenue of £19.9m and £619k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Padley & Venables Limited have?

Padley & Venables Limited reported an average of 152 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Is Padley & Venables Limited profitable?

Yes — Padley & Venables Limited reported a profit of £619k in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. 02778086 · Incorporated 8 Jan 1993

Padley & Venables Limited

Registered name: PADLEY & VENABLES LIMITED

Padley & Venables Limited made £19.9m revenue and £619k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025. read from filing text

Padley & Venables Limited’s revenue grew 9% to £19.9m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with £619k profit and 152 employees. The company is classified under “manufacture of tubes, pipes, hollow profiles and related fittings, of steel” and is based in Sheffield; we hold 5 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection C · ManufacturingSIC 24200Manufacture of tubes, pipes, hollow profiles and related fittings, of steel SIC 24450Other non-ferrous metal production SIC 28921Manufacture of machinery for mining SIC 32990Other manufacturing n.e.c.

Status: Active
Location: Sheffield, Yorkshire and The Humber
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 ultimate parent undertaking is Brunner & Lay International Limited, a company”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2025

Key figures

Doing more with lessCash flow filed

Revenue

£19.9m

Growth ▲8.7%

Profit

£619k

Growth —

Profit margin

3.1%

Gross 19.1%

Employees

152

Change ▼2.6%

Profit / employee

£4.1k

Revenue/employee £131k

Profitable streak

1yr

Consecutive profitable years in our data

Badges are automated estimates derived from the filed figures — not statements of fact about the company.

5 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	31 Dec 2021	31 Dec 2022	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	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£22.6m	£27.5m	£23.8m	£18.3m	£19.9m
Cost of sales	£18.4m	£22.1m	£21m	£17.4m	£16.1m
Gross profit	£4.2m	£5.4m	£2.8m	£904k	£3.8m
Operating profit	£211k	£1.1m	−£800k	−£2.5m	£231k
Profit before tax	£261k	£1.1m	−£705k	−£2.5m	£313k
Profit after tax	−£150k	£913k	−£560k	−£2.4m	£619k
Profit (best available)	−£150k	£913k	−£560k	−£2.4m	£619k
Staff costs	—	£7.5m	£6.7m	£6.3m	£6.8m
Employees (average)	191	196	179	156	152
Ratios
Profit margin	−0.7%	3.3%	−2.4%	−13.3%	3.1%
Gross margin	18.6%	19.6%	11.9%	5%	19.1%
Revenue per employee	£118k	£140k	£133k	£117k	£131k
Profit per employee	−£787	£4.7k	−£3.1k	−£15.6k	£4.1k
Cash conversion	111.5%	47.9%	—	—	516.6%
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲21.9%	▼13.5%	▼23.3%	▲8.7%
Profit growth	—	—	▼161.4%	—	—
Headcount growth	—	▲2.6%	▼8.7%	▼12.8%	▼2.6%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£2.4m	£1.6m	£3.3m	£3.3m	£1.8m
Net assets	£27.7m	£27.6m	£27.1m	£24.7m	£24.4m
Fixed assets	£5.7m	£5.3m	£4.5m	£4.2m	£3.8m
Current assets	£23.5m	£27.2m	£23.9m	£21.8m	£21.8m
Debtors	£4.6m	£5.2m	£3.5m	£3.3m	£3.3m
Deferred income	£354k	£519k	£431k	£320k	£933k
Cash from operations	£235k	£507k	−£1.7m	—	£1.2m
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Feb 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Feb 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 3.1%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 19.1%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £131k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £4.1k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: 516.6%; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 18.9%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 4.7%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 16.8%; 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: ▼1%; Now £24.4m
Cash at bank: ▼45%; Now £1.8m
Headcount: ▼3%; Now 152
Deferred income: ▲192%; Now £933k
Fixed assets: ▼10%; Now £3.8m

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

Subsidiaries (3)

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Thomas Turton 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 £619k), 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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