How much does Universal Trade Frames Limited make?

Universal Trade Frames Limited reported revenue of £8.3m and £868k profit in the year to 31 Mar 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Universal Trade Frames Limited have?

Universal Trade Frames Limited reported an average of 62 employees in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Is Universal Trade Frames Limited profitable?

Yes — Universal Trade Frames Limited reported a profit of £868k in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Company No. 03233824 · Incorporated 5 Aug 1996

Universal Trade Frames Limited

Registered name: UNIVERSAL TRADE FRAMES LIMITED

Part of Complete Ventures 1 Limited group

Universal Trade Frames Limited made £8.3m revenue and £868k profit in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Universal Trade Frames Limited’s revenue fell 3% to £8.3m in the year to 31 Mar 2025, with £868k profit and 62 employees. The company is classified under “manufacture of other plastic products” and is based in Shrewsbury; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection C · ManufacturingSIC 22290Manufacture of other plastic products

Status: Active
Location: Shrewsbury, West Midlands
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.

Latest accounts · year to 31 Mar 2025

Key figures

Capital-light

Revenue

£8.3m

Growth ▼2.6%

Profit

£868k

Growth ▼24.2%

Profit margin

10.4%

Gross 38.3%

Employees

Change ▲8.8%

Profit / employee

£14k

Revenue/employee £134k

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 Mar 2022	31 Mar 2023	31 Mar 2024	31 Mar 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£10m	£9.5m	£8.5m	£8.3m
Cost of sales	£6.3m	£5.6m	£5.2m	£5.1m
Gross profit	£3.7m	£3.9m	£3.4m	£3.2m
Operating profit	£2m	£2.2m	£1.4m	£1.2m
Profit before tax	£2m	£2.2m	£1.4m	£1.2m
Profit after tax	£1.6m	£1.9m	£1.1m	£868k
Profit (best available)	£1.6m	£1.9m	£1.1m	£868k
Staff costs	£1.7m	£1.6m	£1.7m	£1.9m
Employees (average)	73	61	57	62
Ratios
Profit margin	16.3%	20.2%	13.4%	10.4%
Gross margin	37.1%	41.2%	39.5%	38.3%
Revenue per employee	£137k	£156k	£150k	£134k
Profit per employee	£22.4k	£31.5k	£20.1k	£14k
Cash conversion	−95.6%	−105%	230.4%	—
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▼5.1%	▼10.3%	▼2.6%
Profit growth	—	▲17.3%	▼40.4%	▼24.2%
Headcount growth	—	▼16.4%	▼6.6%	▲8.8%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£2.6m	£3.9m	£705k	£1.5m
Net assets	£3.5m	£5.4m	£6.5m	£7.1m
Fixed assets	£859k	£879k	£689k	£623k
Current assets	£4.9m	£6.3m	£7.3m	£7.6m
Debtors	£1.6m	£1.4m	£1.2m	£922k
Deferred income	£83.5k	£31.3k	£0	—
Cash from operations	−£1.9m	−£2.3m	£3.2m	—
Source	Accounts · bulk data Dec 2023	Accounts · bulk data Dec 2023	FullAccounts · bulk data Jun 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Jul 2025

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 10.4%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 38.3%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £134k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £14k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 7.5%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 11.1%; 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: ▲8%; Now £7.1m
Cash at bank: ▲108%; Now £1.5m
Headcount: ▲9%; Now 62
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: ▼10%; Now £623k

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Complete Ventures 1 Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Complete Ventures Acqco 1 Limited75–100%
Universal Trade Frames 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 Mar 2025 (profit £868k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Jul 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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