How much does Knowlton and Newman Limited make?

Knowlton and Newman Limited reported revenue of £12m and £1.4m profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Knowlton and Newman Limited have?

Knowlton and Newman Limited reported an average of 53 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Is Knowlton and Newman Limited profitable?

Yes — Knowlton and Newman Limited reported a profit of £1.4m in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. 04690033 · Incorporated 7 Mar 2003

Knowlton and Newman Limited

Registered name: KNOWLTON AND NEWMAN LIMITED

Part of Rubix Limited group

Knowlton and Newman Limited made £12m revenue and £1.4m profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025. read from filing text

Knowlton and Newman Limited’s revenue fell 24% to £12m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with £1.4m profit and 53 employees. The company is classified under “repair of machinery” and is based in Manchester; we hold 2 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection C · ManufacturingSIC 33120Repair of machinery

Status: Active
Location: Manchester, North West
Age: 23 yrs · since 2003
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: “The immediate parent company is Rubix Limited (Company registration number 00569290), a company incorporated in the United Kingdom.”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2025

Key figures

Capital-lightBoring industry

Revenue

£12m

Growth ▼24%

Profit

£1.4m

Growth ▼33.5%

Profit margin

11.9%

Gross 34.7%

Employees

Change ▼1.8%

Profit / employee

£27k

Revenue/employee £227k

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&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£15.8m	£12m
Cost of sales	£10.4m	£7.8m
Gross profit	£5.4m	£4.2m
Operating profit	£2.8m	£1.6m
Profit before tax	£2.9m	£1.8m
Profit after tax	£2.2m	£1.4m
Profit (best available)	£2.2m	£1.4m
Staff costs	£3.2m	£3.2m
Employees (average)	54	53
Ratios
Profit margin	13.6%	11.9%
Gross margin	34.3%	34.7%
Revenue per employee	£293k	£227k
Profit per employee	£39.8k	£27k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▼24%
Profit growth	—	▼33.5%
Headcount growth	—	▼1.8%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£107k	£181k
Net assets	£3m	£3.6m
Fixed assets	£193k	£240k
Current assets	£8.2m	£7.2m
Debtors	£3.8m	£2.8m
Deferred income	£1.6m	£592k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data May 2026	FullAccounts · bulk data May 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 11.9%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 34.7%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £227k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £27k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 2%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 4.9%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 23.7%; 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: ▲20%; Now £3.6m
Cash at bank: ▲68%; Now £181k
Headcount: ▼2%; Now 53
Deferred income: ▼63%; Now £592k
Fixed assets: ▲24%; Now £240k

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

Rubix Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Rubix Group Midco Limited75–100%
Rubix Group Midco 2 Limited75–100%
Rubix Group Midco 3 Limited75–100%
Rubix Group International Limited75–100%
Rubix Group Midco 4 Limited75–100%
Rubix International Limited75–100%
Rubix U.K. Limited75–100%
Knowlton and Newman Limitedthis company

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

Sister companies (9)

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Gapp Automation LtdFigures not disclosed
K.J.N. Automation LimitedFigures not disclosed
Matara UK LimitedFigures not disclosed
Peter Campbell (Sales) Ltd.Figures not disclosed
TDGL 1 LimitedFigures not disclosed
West Country Tool Company LimitedFigures not disclosed
Wyko UK 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 £1.4m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published May 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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