How much does Co Manufacturing Limited make?

Co Manufacturing Limited reported revenue of £24.8m and £1.1m profit in the year to 31 Aug 2023, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Co Manufacturing Limited have?

Co Manufacturing Limited reported an average of 164 employees in the year to 31 Aug 2023.

Is Co Manufacturing Limited profitable?

Yes — Co Manufacturing Limited reported a profit of £1.1m in the year to 31 Aug 2023.

Company No. 05452183 · Incorporated 13 May 2005

Co Manufacturing Limited

Registered name: CO MANUFACTURING LIMITED

Part of Conservatory Outlet Group Limited group

Co Manufacturing Limited made £24.8m revenue and £1.1m profit in the year to 31 Aug 2023.

Co Manufacturing Limited’s revenue fell 10% to £24.8m in the year to 31 Aug 2023, with £1.1m profit and 164 employees. The company is classified under “other building completion and finishing” and is based in Wakefield; we hold 2 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection F · ConstructionSIC 43390Other building completion and finishing

Status: Active
Location: Wakefield, Yorkshire and The Humber
Age: 21 yrs · since 2005
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 Conservatory Outlet Group Limited. Up to December 2022 Conservatory Outlet Group Limited was also the ultimate parent company by virtue of its 100% ownership of the sha”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Aug 2023

Key figures

Capital-light

Revenue

£24.8m

Growth ▼10.3%

Profit

£1.1m

Growth ▼3.5%

Profit margin

4.5%

Gross 28.5%

Employees

164

Change ▼13.7%

Profit / employee

£6.9k

Revenue/employee £151k

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 Aug 2022	31 Aug 2023
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£27.7m	£24.8m
Cost of sales	£21.3m	£17.7m
Gross profit	£6.4m	£7.1m
Operating profit	£1.3m	£1.5m
Profit before tax	£1.2m	£1.3m
Profit after tax	£1.2m	£1.1m
Profit (best available)	£1.2m	£1.1m
Staff costs	£5.1m	£4.8m
Employees (average)	190	164
Ratios
Profit margin	4.2%	4.5%
Gross margin	23.3%	28.5%
Revenue per employee	£146k	£151k
Profit per employee	£6.1k	£6.9k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▼10.3%
Profit growth	—	▼3.5%
Headcount growth	—	▼13.7%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£1.3m	£388k
Net assets	£5.4m	£6.6m
Fixed assets	£1.3m	£1.1m
Current assets	£13.8m	£13.7m
Debtors	£4.9m	£4m
Deferred income	£181k	£209k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data May 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data May 2024

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 4.5%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 28.5%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £151k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £6.9k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 4.2%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 0.8%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 16%; 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: ▲21%; Now £6.6m
Cash at bank: ▼71%; Now £388k
Headcount: ▼14%; Now 164
Deferred income: ▲16%; Now £209k
Fixed assets: ▼20%; Now £1.1m

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

Conservatory Outlet Group Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Conservatory Outlet Holdings Limited75–100%
Co Manufacturing Limitedthis company

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

Sister companies (1)

Clearview Home Improvements (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 Aug 2023 (profit £1.1m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published May 2024. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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