How much does Kettlewell Colours Limited make?

Kettlewell Colours Limited reported revenue of £8.7m and £1m profit in the year to 31 Jan 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Kettlewell Colours Limited have?

Kettlewell Colours Limited reported an average of 45 employees in the year to 31 Jan 2025.

Is Kettlewell Colours Limited profitable?

Yes — Kettlewell Colours Limited reported a profit of £1m in the year to 31 Jan 2025.

Company No. 05108080 · Incorporated 21 Apr 2004

Kettlewell Colours Limited

Registered name: KETTLEWELL COLOURS LIMITED

Part of Refined Brands Limited group

Kettlewell Colours Limited made £8.7m revenue and £1m profit in the year to 31 Jan 2025.

Kettlewell Colours Limited’s revenue grew 1% to £8.7m in the year to 31 Jan 2025, with £1m profit and 45 employees. The company is classified under “retail sale via mail order houses or via internet” and is based in ST. Columb; we hold 3 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection G · Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehiclesSIC 47910Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet

Status: Active
Location: ST. Columb, South West
Age: 22 yrs · since 2004
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 Jan 2025

Key figures

Revenue

£8.7m

Growth ▲0.5%

Profit

£1m

Growth ▼39%

Profit margin

11.8%

Gross 68.7%

Employees

Change ▲4.7%

Profit / employee

£22.8k

Revenue/employee £193k

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 Jan 2023	31 Jan 2024	31 Jan 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£6.2m	£8.6m	£8.7m
Cost of sales	£1.8m	£2.5m	£2.7m
Gross profit	£4.4m	£6.2m	£6m
Operating profit	£1.1m	£1.4m	£867k
Profit before tax	£1.1m	£1.8m	£1.2m
Profit after tax	£956k	£1.7m	£1m
Profit (best available)	£956k	£1.7m	£1m
Staff costs	£719k	£1.2m	£1.3m
Employees (average)	35	43	45
Ratios
Profit margin	15.3%	19.4%	11.8%
Gross margin	70.6%	71.4%	68.7%
Revenue per employee	£178k	£201k	£193k
Profit per employee	£27.3k	£39k	£22.8k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	—	▲0.5%
Profit growth	—	—	▼39%
Headcount growth	—	—	▲4.7%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£1.1m	£609k	£148k
Net assets	£6.9m	£8.6m	£9.6m
Fixed assets	£5.8m	£5.8m	£6.2m
Current assets	£2.1m	£3.6m	£4.8m
Debtors	£5.6m	£5.6m	£5.6m
Deferred income	£39.3k	−£7.6k	£50k
Source	Accounts · bulk data Oct 2024	Accounts · bulk data Oct 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Oct 2025

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 11.8%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 68.7%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £193k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £22.8k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 71.6%; 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: 64.3%; 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: ▲12%; Now £9.6m
Cash at bank: ▼76%; Now £148k
Headcount: ▲5%; Now 45
Deferred income: —; Now £50k
Fixed assets: ▲6%; Now £6.2m

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

Refined Brands Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Kettlewell Colours Limitedthis company

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

Sister companies (3)

Turtle Doves Holdings LimitedRev. £0 · Profit £0
Refined Brands Bidco LimitedFigures not disclosed
Whitworth CS Holdings LtdRev. — · Profit −£3.7k

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 Jan 2025 (profit £1m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Oct 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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