European Polythene Industries Limited
Registered name: EUROPEAN POLYTHENE INDUSTRIES LIMITED
European Polythene Industries Limited made £22.1m revenue and a £73.5k loss in the year to 31 Mar 2026.
European Polythene Industries Limited’s revenue grew 19% to £22.1m in the year to 31 Mar 2026, with a loss of £73.5k and 22 employees. The company is classified under “non-specialised wholesale trade” and is based in Bedford; we hold 5 years of its filed accounts.
- Status
- Active
- Location
- Bedford, South East
- Age
- 25 yrs · since 2001
- Type
- Private Limited Company
Key figures
Badges are automated estimates derived from the filed figures — not statements of fact about the company.
Financial history
| Year to | 31 Mar 2022 | 31 Mar 2023 | 31 Mar 2024 | 31 Mar 2025 | 31 Mar 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Disclosure | No P&L | No P&L | No P&L | Full P&L | Full P&L |
| Profit & loss | |||||
| Revenue (turnover) | — | — | — | £18.6m | £22.1m |
| Cost of sales | — | — | — | £16.1m | £18.9m |
| Gross profit | — | — | — | £2.5m | £3.2m |
| Operating profit | — | — | — | −£373k | £132k |
| Profit before tax | — | — | — | −£597k | −£76.9k |
| Profit after tax | — | — | — | −£595k | −£73.5k |
| Profit (best available) | — | — | — | −£595k | −£73.5k |
| Staff costs | — | — | — | £1.1m | £1.1m |
| Employees (average) | 26 | 27 | 23 | 22 | 22 |
| Ratios | |||||
| Profit margin | — | — | — | −3.2% | −0.3% |
| Gross margin | — | — | — | 13.3% | 14.4% |
| Revenue per employee | — | — | — | £845k | £1m |
| Profit per employee | — | — | — | −£27k | −£3.3k |
| Cash conversion | — | — | — | — | 313.1% |
| Growth (year on year) | |||||
| Revenue growth | — | — | — | — | ▲19% |
| Headcount growth | — | ▲3.9% | ▼14.8% | ▼4.3% | 0% |
| Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue | |||||
| Cash at bank | £93.8k | £66.9k | £57.9k | £3.9k | £37.4k |
| Net assets | £774k | £222k | −£87.4k | −£682k | −£756k |
| Fixed assets | £690k | £647k | £577k | £507k | £414k |
| Current assets | £8.1m | £3.9m | £4.9m | £5.3m | £6m |
| Debtors | £5.2m | £2.3m | £2.9m | £3.6m | £4.2m |
| Deferred income | — | — | — | £116k | £142k |
| Cash from operations | — | — | — | £382k | £414k |
| Source | FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2023 | FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2023 | FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2024 | FullAccounts · bulk data Aug 2026 | FullAccounts · bulk data Aug 2026 |
How the business works
- Profit margin
- −0.3%
- Profit ÷ revenue.
- Gross margin
- 14.4%
- Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
- Revenue per employee
- £1m
- Revenue ÷ average employees.
- Profit per employee
- −£3.3k
- Profit ÷ average employees.
- Cash conversion
- 313.1%
- Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
- Fixed assets ÷ revenue
- 1.9%
- Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
- Deferred income ÷ revenue
- 0.6%
- Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
- Debtors ÷ revenue
- 19.1%
- Money owed by customers. Low = customers pay quickly.
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
- —
- Now −£756k
- Cash at bank
- ▲857%
- Now £37.4k
- Headcount
- 0%
- Now 22
- Deferred income
- ▲22%
- Now £142k
- Fixed assets
- ▼18%
- Now £414k
Deferred income is reported together with accruals in this filing (“accruals and deferred income”), so it is an approximate signal only.
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Sources
Latest figures from FullAccounts for the year to 31 Mar 2026 (profit −£73.5k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Aug 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.
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