How much does Central Mailing Services Limited make?

Central Mailing Services Limited reported revenue of £18.3m and £827k profit in the year to 30 Apr 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Central Mailing Services Limited have?

Central Mailing Services Limited reported an average of 78 employees in the year to 30 Apr 2025.

Is Central Mailing Services Limited profitable?

Yes — Central Mailing Services Limited reported a profit of £827k in the year to 30 Apr 2025.

Company No. 03720150 · Incorporated 25 Feb 1999

Central Mailing Services Limited

Registered name: CENTRAL MAILING SERVICES LIMITED

Part of MC Corp Limited group

Central Mailing Services Limited made £18.3m revenue and £827k profit in the year to 30 Apr 2025.

Central Mailing Services Limited’s revenue grew 7% to £18.3m in the year to 30 Apr 2025, with £827k profit and 78 employees. The company is classified under “manufacture of paper stationery” and is based in Birmingham; we hold 2 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection C · ManufacturingSIC 17230Manufacture of paper stationery SIC 62012Business and domestic software development

Status: Active
Location: Birmingham, West Midlands
Age: 27 yrs · since 1999
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 30 Apr 2025

Key figures

Operating leverageCash flow filed

Revenue

£18.3m

Growth ▲7%

Profit

£827k

Growth ▲65.9%

Profit margin

4.5%

Gross 23.8%

Employees

Change ▲8.3%

Profit / employee

£10.6k

Revenue/employee £234k

Profitable streak

2yrs

Consecutive profitable years in our data

Badges are automated estimates derived from the filed figures — not statements of fact about the company.

2 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	30 Apr 2024	30 Apr 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£17.1m	£18.3m
Cost of sales	£11.9m	£13.9m
Gross profit	£5.2m	£4.3m
Profit before tax	£518k	£756k
Profit after tax	£498k	£827k
Profit (best available)	£498k	£827k
Staff costs	£2.2m	£2.5m
Employees (average)	72	78
Ratios
Profit margin	2.9%	4.5%
Gross margin	30.2%	23.8%
Revenue per employee	£237k	£234k
Profit per employee	£6.9k	£10.6k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲7%
Profit growth	—	▲65.9%
Headcount growth	—	▲8.3%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£2.6m	£2.8m
Net assets	£4.1m	£4.4m
Fixed assets	£2.4m	£2m
Current assets	£6.6m	£7.8m
Debtors	£1.6m	£2.1m
Cash from operations	£2.2m	£1.6m
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2025

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 4.5%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 23.8%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £234k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £10.6k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 10.9%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 11.7%; 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 £4.4m
Cash at bank: ▲10%; Now £2.8m
Headcount: ▲8%; Now 78
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: ▼16%; Now £2m

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

MC Corp Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Central Mailing Services 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 30 Apr 2025 (profit £827k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Dec 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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