How much does Rapala VMC UK Limited make?

Rapala VMC UK Limited reported revenue of £8.6m and £228k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Rapala VMC UK Limited have?

Rapala VMC UK Limited reported an average of 56 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Is Rapala VMC UK Limited profitable?

Yes — Rapala VMC UK Limited reported a profit of £228k in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. 04338458 · Incorporated 12 Dec 2001

Rapala VMC UK Limited

Registered name: RAPALA VMC UK LIMITED

Part of Rapala Vmc Oyj group

Rapala VMC UK Limited made £8.6m revenue and £228k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025. read from filing text

Rapala VMC UK Limited’s revenue grew 1% to £8.6m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with £228k profit and 56 employees. The company is classified under “manufacture of sports goods” and is based in Nottingham; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection C · ManufacturingSIC 32300Manufacture of sports goods

Status: Active
Location: Nottingham, East Midlands
Age: 24 yrs · since 2001
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 2025

Key figures

Operating leverageDoing more with less

Revenue

£8.6m

Growth ▲0.8%

Profit

£228k

Growth ▲2081%

Profit margin

2.6%

Gross 32.5%

Employees

Change ▼1.8%

Profit / employee

£4.1k

Revenue/employee £154k

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 Dec 2022	31 Dec 2023	31 Dec 2024	31 Dec 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£5.8m	£7.7m	£8.5m	£8.6m
Cost of sales	£4.3m	£5.7m	£6.1m	£5.8m
Gross profit	£1.6m	£2m	£2.5m	£2.8m
Operating profit	—	−£277k	£313k	£363k
Profit before tax	—	−£468k	£10.4k	£228k
Profit after tax	£1.7m	£468k	£10.4k	£228k
Profit (best available)	£1.7m	£468k	£10.4k	£228k
Employees (average)	56	58	57	56
Ratios
Profit margin	28.7%	6.1%	0.1%	2.6%
Gross margin	27.1%	25.7%	29%	32.5%
Revenue per employee	£104k	£133k	£150k	£154k
Profit per employee	£29.9k	£8.1k	£183	£4.1k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲32.4%	▲10.7%	▲0.8%
Profit growth	—	▼72.1%	▼97.8%	▲2081%
Headcount growth	—	▲3.6%	▼1.7%	▼1.8%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£36.2k	£27.3k	£19.2k	£19.3k
Net assets	£69.9k	£398k	£388k	£160k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Aug 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Aug 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 2.6%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 32.5%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £154k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £4.1k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: —; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: —; 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: ▼59%; Now £160k
Cash at bank: ▲0%; Now £19.3k
Headcount: ▼2%; Now 56
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: —; Now —

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Rapala Vmc Oyj (registered outside the UK register)ultimate parent75–100%
Rapala VMC UK Limitedthis company

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

Subsidiaries (2)

Dynamite Baits LimitedFigures not disclosed
Normark UK Sport Ltd.Figures 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 Dec 2025 (profit £228k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Aug 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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