How much does Colloids Limited make?

Colloids Limited reported revenue of £82.7m and £2.9m profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Colloids Limited have?

Colloids Limited reported an average of 315 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Is Colloids Limited profitable?

Yes — Colloids Limited reported a profit of £2.9m in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. 05058123 · Incorporated 27 Feb 2004

Colloids Limited

Registered name: COLLOIDS LIMITED

Colloids Limited made £82.7m revenue and £2.9m profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Colloids Limited’s revenue fell 4% to £82.7m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with £2.9m profit and 315 employees. The company is classified under “manufacture of plastics in primary forms” and is based in Kirkby; we hold 3 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection C · ManufacturingSIC 20160Manufacture of plastics in primary forms SIC 22290Manufacture of other plastic products

Status: Active
Location: Kirkby, North West
Age: 22 yrs · since 2004
Type: Private Limited Company

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2025

Key figures

Independent

Revenue

£82.7m

Growth ▼4.5%

Profit

£2.9m

Growth ▼33%

Profit margin

3.5%

Gross 21%

Employees

315

Change ▲5%

Profit / employee

£9.1k

Revenue/employee £263k

Profitable streak

3yrs

Consecutive profitable years in our data

Badges are automated estimates derived from the filed figures — not statements of fact about the company.

3 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	31 Dec 2023	31 Dec 2024	31 Dec 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£88.2m	£86.6m	£82.7m
Cost of sales	−£69.7m	−£68.7m	−£65.4m
Gross profit	£18.5m	£17.9m	£17.3m
Operating profit	£6.4m	£6.1m	£4.3m
Profit before tax	£6.2m	£5.9m	£4.1m
Profit after tax	£4.7m	£4.3m	£2.9m
Profit (best available)	£4.7m	£4.3m	£2.9m
Employees (average)	297	300	315
Ratios
Profit margin	5.3%	4.9%	3.5%
Gross margin	21%	20.7%	21%
Revenue per employee	£297k	£289k	£263k
Profit per employee	£15.7k	£14.3k	£9.1k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▼1.8%	▼4.5%
Profit growth	—	▼8%	▼33%
Headcount growth	—	▲1%	▲5%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Net assets	—	—	—
Source	Accounts · bulk data Apr 2025	Accounts · bulk data Apr 2025	Accounts · bulk data Apr 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 3.5%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 21%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £263k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £9.1k; 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: —; Now —
Cash at bank: —; Now —
Headcount: ▲5%; Now 315
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: —; Now —

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Subsidiaries (4)

Douglas Baker Plastics LimitedFigures not disclosed
P.W. Hall LimitedFigures not disclosed
Performance Masterbatches LimitedFigures not disclosed
Tosaf UK 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 accounts for the year to 31 Dec 2025 (profit £2.9m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Apr 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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