How much does Penlon Limited make?

Penlon Limited reported revenue of £18.3m and a loss of £1.8m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Penlon Limited have?

Penlon Limited reported an average of 118 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Is Penlon Limited profitable?

No — Penlon Limited reported a loss of £1.8m in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. 03228364 · Incorporated 23 Jul 1996

Penlon Limited

Registered name: PENLON LIMITED

Part of Medcaptain UK Limited group

Penlon Limited made £18.3m revenue and a £1.8m loss in the year to 31 Dec 2025. read from filing text

Penlon Limited’s revenue fell 20% to £18.3m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with a loss of £1.8m and 118 employees. The company is classified under “manufacture of medical and dental instruments and supplies” and is based in Abingdon; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection C · ManufacturingSIC 32500Manufacture of medical and dental instruments and supplies

Status: Active
Location: Abingdon, South East
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 ultimate parent undertaking and controlling party is Medcaptain Medical Technology Co., Ltd a company incorporated in China. The financial statements of the company are consolidated into the finan”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2025

Key figures

Capital-light

Revenue

£18.3m

Growth ▼19.9%

Profit

−£1.8m

Growth ▼329.5%

Profit margin

−9.6%

Gross 30.7%

Employees

118

Change ▼0.8%

Profit / employee

−£14.9k

Revenue/employee £155k

Profitable streak

0yrs

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 Mar 2023	31 Dec 2023	31 Dec 2024	31 Dec 2025
Disclosure	Profit only	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	—	£15.2m	£22.8m	£18.3m
Cost of sales	£14.2m	£9.5m	£15.5m	£12.7m
Gross profit	—	£5.6m	£7.4m	£5.6m
Operating profit	—	£1.5m	£1.1m	−£353k
Profit before tax	−£3m	£1.4m	£1m	−£435k
Profit after tax	−£3m	£1.6m	£766k	−£1.8m
Profit (best available)	−£3m	£1.6m	£766k	−£1.8m
Staff costs	£5.3m	£4.4m	£5.6m	—
Employees (average)	120	131	119	118
Ratios
Profit margin	—	10.7%	3.4%	−9.6%
Gross margin	—	37.2%	32.3%	30.7%
Revenue per employee	—	£116k	£192k	£155k
Profit per employee	−£25k	£12.4k	£6.4k	−£14.9k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	—	—	▼19.9%
Profit growth	—	—	—	▼329.5%
Headcount growth	—	—	—	▼0.8%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£1.6m	£1m	£2m	£2.9m
Net assets	£4.9m	£6.6m	£7.3m	£5.6m
Fixed assets	£1.3m	£1.1m	£1.1m	£1.1m
Current assets	£11.6m	£13.8m	£13.8m	£13.2m
Debtors	£3.7m	£3.2m	£4.1m	£3m
Deferred income	£639k	£1.1m	£0	£38k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: −9.6%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 30.7%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £155k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: −£14.9k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 5.8%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 0.2%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 16.6%; 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: ▼24%; Now £5.6m
Cash at bank: ▲48%; Now £2.9m
Headcount: ▼1%; Now 118
Deferred income: —; Now £38k
Fixed assets: ▼2%; Now £1.1m

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Medcaptain UK Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Intermed Limited75–100%
Penlon 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 Sep 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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