How much does Packaging Environmental Limited make?

Packaging Environmental Limited reported revenue of £5m and £114k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2024, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Packaging Environmental Limited have?

Packaging Environmental Limited reported an average of 14 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2024.

Is Packaging Environmental Limited profitable?

Yes — Packaging Environmental Limited reported a profit of £114k in the year to 31 Dec 2024.

Company No. 06246101 · Incorporated 14 May 2007

Packaging Environmental Limited

Registered name: PACKAGING ENVIRONMENTAL LIMITED

Part of Bunzl Public Limited Company group

Packaging Environmental Limited made £5m revenue and £114k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2024.

Packaging Environmental Limited’s revenue was £5m in the year to 31 Dec 2024, with £114k profit and 14 employees. The company is classified under “non-specialised wholesale trade” and is based in London; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection G · Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehiclesSIC 46900Non-specialised wholesale trade

Status: Active
Location: London, London
Age: 19 yrs · since 2007
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 Dec 2024

Key figures

Cash flow filed

Revenue

£5m

Growth —

Profit

£114k

Growth —

Profit margin

2.3%

Gross 17.1%

Employees

Change —

Profit / employee

£8.1k

Revenue/employee £359k

Profitable streak

4yrs

Consecutive profitable years in our data

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

4 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	30 Apr 2022	30 Apr 2023	30 Apr 2024	31 Dec 2024
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£14.6m	£15.1m	£12.4m	£5m
Cost of sales	£13.1m	£11.4m	£9.6m	£4.2m
Gross profit	£1.5m	£3.7m	£2.8m	£858k
Operating profit	£417k	£2m	£1m	£163k
Profit before tax	£380k	£2m	£986k	£155k
Profit after tax	£312k	£1.6m	£762k	£114k
Profit (best available)	£312k	£1.6m	£762k	£114k
Staff costs	£607k	£854k	£973k	£253k
Employees (average)	14	16	17	14
Ratios
Profit margin	2.1%	10.5%	6.2%	2.3%
Gross margin	10.2%	24.6%	22.7%	17.1%
Revenue per employee	£1m	£941k	£729k	£359k
Profit per employee	£22.3k	£98.7k	£44.8k	£8.1k
Cash conversion	47.8%	32.1%	107.8%	−1181%
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲3.3%	▼17.7%	—
Profit growth	—	▲405.9%	▼51.7%	—
Headcount growth	—	▲14.3%	▲6.3%	—
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£588k	£1.1m	£2.1m	£0
Net assets	£2.8m	£4.4m	£5.1m	£5.3m
Fixed assets	£121k	£127k	£0	—
Current assets	£5.5m	£6.3m	£6.8m	£5.3m
Debtors	£1.6m	£2.2m	£1.8m	£0
Cash from operations	£199k	£656k	£1.1m	−£1.9m
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Nov 2023	FullAccounts · bulk data Nov 2023	Accounts · bulk data Sep 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Aug 2025

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 2.3%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 17.1%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £359k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £8.1k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: −1181%; 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: 0%; 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 £5.3m
Cash at bank: —; Now £0
Headcount: —; Now 14
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: —; Now —

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Bunzl Public Limited Companyultimate parent75–100%
Bunzl Holding GTL Limited75–100%
Bunzl Holding Lce Limited75–100%
Packaging Environmental Limitedthis company

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

Sister companies (17)

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Arrow County Holdings LimitedRev. £0 · Profit £14
C & C Catering Engineers (Holdings) LimitedRev. £0 · Profit £0
Bodyguard Workwear LimitedFigures not disclosed
Bunzl Holding Wwe LimitedFigures not disclosed
Bunzl UK LimitedFigures not disclosed
C & C Catering Equipment (Holdings) LimitedFigures not disclosed
Catered 4 LimitedFigures not disclosed
Comax (UK) LimitedFigures not disclosed
Continental Chef Supplies LimitedFigures not disclosed
Eugene Harrington Marketing LimitedFigures not disclosed
Kingsbury Packaging (Limavady) LtdFigures not disclosed
London Catering and Hygiene Solutions LimitedFigures not disclosed
McCue Corporation LimitedFigures not disclosed
Spectrum Hygiene LimitedFigures not disclosed
Tri-Star Packaging Supplies 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 2024 (profit £114k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Aug 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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