How much does Cool Designs Limited make?

Cool Designs Limited reported revenue of £28.4m and £943k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Cool Designs Limited have?

Cool Designs Limited reported an average of 50 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Is Cool Designs Limited profitable?

Yes — Cool Designs Limited reported a profit of £943k in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. 04542796 · Incorporated 23 Sep 2002

Cool Designs Limited

Registered name: COOL DESIGNS LIMITED

Part of Cool Designs Holdings Limited group

Cool Designs Limited made £28.4m revenue and £943k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Cool Designs Limited’s revenue grew 2% to £28.4m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with £943k profit and 50 employees. The company is classified under “other manufacturing” and is based in Gateshead; we hold 2 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection C · ManufacturingSIC 32990Other manufacturing n.e.c.

Status: Active
Location: Gateshead, North East
Age: 24 yrs · since 2002
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: “Cool Designs Holdings Ltd”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2025

Key figures

Capital-lightOperating leverageCash flow filed

Revenue

£28.4m

Growth ▲1.8%

Profit

£943k

Growth ▲17.2%

Profit margin

3.3%

Gross 21.2%

Employees

Change ▲2%

Profit / employee

£18.9k

Revenue/employee £569k

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 Dec 2024	31 Dec 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£27.9m	£28.4m
Cost of sales	£22m	£22.4m
Gross profit	£5.9m	£6m
Operating profit	£1.3m	£1.4m
Profit before tax	£1.2m	£1.2m
Profit after tax	£805k	£943k
Profit (best available)	£805k	£943k
Staff costs	£2.6m	£2.7m
Employees (average)	49	50
Ratios
Profit margin	2.9%	3.3%
Gross margin	21.2%	21.2%
Revenue per employee	£570k	£569k
Profit per employee	£16.4k	£18.9k
Cash conversion	−70.5%	−169.8%
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲1.8%
Profit growth	—	▲17.2%
Headcount growth	—	▲2%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£64.1k	£134k
Net assets	£1.7m	£2m
Fixed assets	£1.3m	£1.3m
Current assets	£9.3m	£9.1m
Debtors	£5.8m	£5.3m
Cash from operations	−£898k	−£2.4m
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Jul 2026	FullAccounts · bulk data Jul 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 3.3%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 21.2%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £569k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £18.9k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: −169.8%; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 4.7%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 18.5%; 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: ▲18%; Now £2m
Cash at bank: ▲109%; Now £134k
Headcount: ▲2%; Now 50
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: ▲1%; Now £1.3m

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Cool Designs Holdings Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Cool Designs Limitedthis company

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

Sister companies (1)

HMCP Holdings LimitedFigures 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 £943k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Jul 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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