How much does Really Useful Products Ltd make?

Really Useful Products Ltd reported revenue of £53.2m and £709k profit in the year to 31 May 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Really Useful Products Ltd have?

Really Useful Products Ltd reported an average of 313 employees in the year to 31 May 2025.

Is Really Useful Products Ltd profitable?

Yes — Really Useful Products Ltd reported a profit of £709k in the year to 31 May 2025.

Company No. 03899123 · Incorporated 23 Dec 1999

Really Useful Products Ltd

Registered name: REALLY USEFUL PRODUCTS LTD

Part of Shaman Investments Limited group

Really Useful Products Ltd made £53.2m revenue and £709k profit in the year to 31 May 2025.

Really Useful Products Ltd’s revenue grew 6% to £53.2m in the year to 31 May 2025, with £709k profit and 313 employees. The company is classified under “manufacture of plastic packing goods” and is based in Castleford; we hold 2 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection C · ManufacturingSIC 22220Manufacture of plastic packing goods

Status: Active
Location: Castleford, Yorkshire and The Humber
Age: 26 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. From the filing: “Shaman Investments Limited”

Latest accounts · year to 31 May 2025

Key figures

Operating leverage

Revenue

£53.2m

Growth ▲5.5%

Profit

£709k

Growth ▲1787%

Profit margin

1.3%

Gross 20.8%

Employees

313

Change ▲6.8%

Profit / employee

£2.3k

Revenue/employee £170k

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	31 May 2024	31 May 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£50.4m	£53.2m
Cost of sales	£42.1m	£42.1m
Gross profit	£8.3m	£11.1m
Operating profit	£1.2m	£1.8m
Profit before tax	£260k	£948k
Profit after tax	£37.6k	£709k
Profit (best available)	£37.6k	£709k
Staff costs	£7.9m	£9.9m
Employees (average)	293	313
Ratios
Profit margin	0.1%	1.3%
Gross margin	16.6%	20.8%
Revenue per employee	£172k	£170k
Profit per employee	£128	£2.3k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲5.5%
Profit growth	—	▲1787%
Headcount growth	—	▲6.8%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£109k	£168k
Net assets	£16.9m	£17.6m
Fixed assets	£20.5m	£18.6m
Current assets	£17.1m	£16.8m
Debtors	£7.4m	£7.8m
Deferred income	£556k	£860k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2025

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 1.3%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 20.8%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £170k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £2.3k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 34.9%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 1.6%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 14.6%; 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: ▲4%; Now £17.6m
Cash at bank: ▲54%; Now £168k
Headcount: ▲7%; Now 313
Deferred income: ▲55%; Now £860k
Fixed assets: ▼9%; Now £18.6m

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

Shaman Investments Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Really Useful Products Ltdthis company

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

Sister companies (1)

Shaman Properties LtdFigures not disclosed

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 May 2025 (profit £709k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Dec 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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