How much does Novares Peterlee Limited make?

Novares Peterlee Limited reported revenue of £27.7m and £4.8m profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Novares Peterlee Limited have?

Novares Peterlee Limited reported an average of 85 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Is Novares Peterlee Limited profitable?

Yes — Novares Peterlee Limited reported a profit of £4.8m in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. 03070940 · Incorporated 21 Jun 1995

Novares Peterlee Limited

Registered name: NOVARES PETERLEE LIMITED

Novares Peterlee Limited made £27.7m revenue and £4.8m profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025. read from filing text

Novares Peterlee Limited’s revenue grew 11% to £27.7m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with £4.8m profit and 85 employees. The company is classified under “manufacture of plastics in primary forms” and is based in Peterlee; we hold 5 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection C · ManufacturingSIC 20160Manufacture of plastics in primary forms SIC 71129Other engineering activities

Status: Active
Location: Peterlee, North East
Age: 31 yrs · since 1995
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 throughout the year was Novares Group S.A.”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2025

Key figures

Operating leverageDoing more with less

Revenue

£27.7m

Growth ▲10.9%

Profit

£4.8m

Growth ▲93.6%

Profit margin

17.4%

Gross 29.5%

Employees

Change ▼8.6%

Profit / employee

£56.8k

Revenue/employee £326k

Profitable streak

5yrs

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&L	Full P&L	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£18.8m	£17.2m	£20.2m	£25m	£27.7m
Cost of sales	£12.2m	£11.6m	£13.3m	£18.4m	£19.5m
Gross profit	£6.6m	£5.6m	£6.9m	£6.6m	£8.2m
Operating profit	£3.3m	£3.2m	£3.7m	£2.7m	£5m
Profit before tax	£3.2m	£3.2m	£3.5m	£2.5m	£4.8m
Profit after tax	£2.3m	£2.5m	—	—	—
Profit (best available)	£2.3m	£2.5m	£3.5m	£2.5m	£4.8m
Staff costs	£2.5m	£2.5m	£3.1m	£4.1m	£3.9m
Employees (average)	79	69	76	93	85
Ratios
Profit margin	12.2%	14.6%	17.3%	10%	17.4%
Gross margin	35.2%	32.4%	34%	26.3%	29.5%
Revenue per employee	£238k	£249k	£265k	£269k	£326k
Profit per employee	£28.9k	£36.4k	£46k	£26.8k	£56.8k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▼8.5%	▲17.3%	▲23.9%	▲10.9%
Profit growth	—	▲10%	▲39.2%	▼28.6%	▲93.6%
Headcount growth	—	▼12.7%	▲10.1%	▲22.4%	▼8.6%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£893k	£1.5m	£3.1m	£3.3m	£608k
Net assets	£11.8m	£12m	£14.7m	£11.2m	£14.8m
Fixed assets	£9.8m	£10.3m	—	—	—
Current assets	£9.9m	£10.5m	—	—	—
Debtors	£8.4m	£8.2m	—	£8.3m	£14.3m
Deferred income	£2.3m	£1.6m	—	—	—
Source	Accounts · bulk data Jun 2024	Accounts · bulk data Jun 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Mar 2026	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 17.4%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 29.5%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £326k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £56.8k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: —; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 51.6%; 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: ▲32%; Now £14.8m
Cash at bank: ▼82%; Now £608k
Headcount: ▼9%; Now 85
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: —; Now —

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Sources

Companies House profile Filing history & original accounts

Latest figures from FullAccounts for the year to 31 Dec 2025 (profit £4.8m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Sep 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

Updated from Companies House on 14 Oct 2026

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