How much does Navigator Paper UK Limited make?

Navigator Paper UK Limited reported revenue of £17.3m and a loss of £1.8m in the year to 31 Dec 2024, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Navigator Paper UK Limited have?

Navigator Paper UK Limited reported an average of 7 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2024.

Is Navigator Paper UK Limited profitable?

No — Navigator Paper UK Limited reported a loss of £1.8m in the year to 31 Dec 2024.

Company No. 03277517 · Incorporated 7 Nov 1996

Navigator Paper UK Limited

Registered name: NAVIGATOR PAPER UK LIMITED

Part of Navigator Paper Setubal S.A. group

Navigator Paper UK Limited made £17.3m revenue and a £1.8m loss in the year to 31 Dec 2024.

Navigator Paper UK Limited’s revenue grew 3% to £17.3m in the year to 31 Dec 2024, with a loss of £1.8m and 7 employees. The company is classified under “manufacture of paper and paperboard” and is based in Newbury; we hold 3 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection C · ManufacturingSIC 17120Manufacture of paper and paperboard

Status: Active
Location: Newbury, South East
Age: 29 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 Dec 2024

Key figures

Small teamCash flow filed

Revenue

£17.3m

Growth ▲3%

Profit

−£1.8m

Growth ▼584.4%

Profit margin

−10.6%

Gross 7.5%

Employees

Change 0%

Profit / employee

−£262k

Revenue/employee £2.5m

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.

3 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	31 Dec 2022	31 Dec 2023	31 Dec 2024
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£19.8m	£16.8m	£17.3m
Cost of sales	£18.1m	£15.4m	£16m
Gross profit	£1.7m	£1.4m	£1.3m
Operating profit	£607k	£497k	£677k
Profit before tax	£607k	£497k	−£1.8m
Profit after tax	£487k	£379k	−£1.8m
Profit (best available)	£487k	£379k	−£1.8m
Staff costs	£621k	£566k	£543k
Employees (average)	8	7	7
Ratios
Profit margin	2.5%	2.3%	−10.6%
Gross margin	8.8%	8.1%	7.5%
Revenue per employee	£2.5m	£2.4m	£2.5m
Profit per employee	£60.9k	£54.1k	−£262k
Cash conversion	11.1%	29.8%	−835.1%
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▼15.1%	▲3%
Profit growth	—	▼22.2%	▼584.4%
Headcount growth	—	▼12.5%	0%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£341k	£72.7k	£118k
Net assets	£3.1m	£3.5m	£1.7m
Fixed assets	£4.7k	£2k	£134m
Current assets	£15.3m	£15.4m	£51.6m
Debtors	£15m	£15.3m	£51.5m
Cash from operations	£67.5k	£148k	−£5.7m
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2025

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: −10.6%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 7.5%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £2.5m; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: −£262k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: −835.1%; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 773.5%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 297.8%; 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: ▼53%; Now £1.7m
Cash at bank: ▲63%; Now £118k
Headcount: 0%; Now 7
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: ▲6555550%; Now £134m

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Navigator Paper Setubal S.A. (registered outside the UK register)ultimate parent75–100%
Navigator Paper UK Limitedthis company

Bands show the share of ownership each company holds in the one below it.

Subsidiaries (1)

Navigator Holding Tissue UK LimitedRev. £154m · Profit −£3.4m

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 2024 (profit −£1.8m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Dec 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

Updated from Companies House on 14 Oct 2026

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