How much does Cardel Limited make?

Cardel Limited reported revenue of £8.5m and £1.8m profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Cardel Limited have?

Cardel Limited reported an average of 36 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Is Cardel Limited profitable?

Yes — Cardel Limited reported a profit of £1.8m in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. 03153417 · Incorporated 31 Jan 1996

Cardel Limited

Registered name: CARDEL LIMITED

Part of Lifco Ab group

Cardel Limited made £8.5m revenue and £1.8m profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025. read from filing text

Cardel Limited’s revenue grew 3% to £8.5m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with £1.8m profit and 36 employees. The company is classified under “other manufacturing” and is based in Hertfordshire; we hold 3 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection C · ManufacturingSIC 32990Other manufacturing n.e.c.

Status: Active
Location: Hertfordshire, East of England
Age: 30 yrs · since 1996
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 immediate parent undertaking is Cardel Group Limited.”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2025

Key figures

Capital-lightDoing more with less

Revenue

£8.5m

Growth ▲3.2%

Profit

£1.8m

Growth —

Profit margin

21.6%

Gross 40.3%

Employees

Change ▼2.7%

Profit / employee

£51.2k

Revenue/employee £237k

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.

3 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	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
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£9.4m	£8.3m	£8.5m
Cost of sales	£5.3m	£5.4m	£5.1m
Gross profit	£4.1m	£2.9m	£3.4m
Operating profit	£1.4m	£871k	£1.1m
Profit before tax	£648k	−£37.1k	£1.9m
Profit after tax	£615k	−£28.4k	£1.8m
Profit (best available)	£615k	−£28.4k	£1.8m
Staff costs	£1.4m	£1.7m	£1.8m
Employees (average)	33	37	36
Ratios
Profit margin	6.6%	−0.3%	21.6%
Gross margin	43.7%	35.1%	40.3%
Revenue per employee	£284k	£223k	£237k
Profit per employee	£18.6k	−£767	£51.2k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▼12%	▲3.2%
Profit growth	—	▼104.6%	—
Headcount growth	—	▲12.1%	▼2.7%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£1.6m	£734k	£933k
Net assets	£769k	£741k	£2.6m
Fixed assets	£646k	£723k	£781k
Current assets	£14.1m	£11.4m	£10.5m
Debtors	£1.9m	£1.7m	£1.6m
Deferred income	£146k	£193k	£277k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Apr 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 21.6%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 40.3%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £237k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £51.2k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 9.2%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 3.3%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 18.3%; 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: ▲249%; Now £2.6m
Cash at bank: ▲27%; Now £933k
Headcount: ▼3%; Now 36
Deferred income: ▲44%; Now £277k
Fixed assets: ▲8%; Now £781k

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

Lifco Ab (registered outside the UK register)ultimate parent75–100%
Cardel Group Limited75–100%
Cardel 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 Dec 2025 (profit £1.8m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Apr 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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