How much does Alpha Designs Upholstery Limited make?

Alpha Designs Upholstery Limited reported revenue of £18.8m and £50.9k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2023, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Alpha Designs Upholstery Limited have?

Alpha Designs Upholstery Limited reported an average of 203 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2023.

Is Alpha Designs Upholstery Limited profitable?

Yes — Alpha Designs Upholstery Limited reported a profit of £50.9k in the year to 31 Dec 2023.

Company No. 06770930 · Incorporated 11 Dec 2008

Alpha Designs Upholstery Limited

Registered name: ALPHA DESIGNS UPHOLSTERY LIMITED

Alpha Designs Upholstery Limited made £18.8m revenue and £50.9k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2023.

Alpha Designs Upholstery Limited’s revenue fell 15% to £18.8m in the year to 31 Dec 2023, with £50.9k profit and 203 employees. The company is classified under “manufacture of other furniture” and is based in Bilston; we hold 3 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection C · ManufacturingSIC 31090Manufacture of other furniture

Status: Voluntary Arrangement
Location: Bilston, West Midlands
Age: 17 yrs · since 2008
Type: Private Limited Company

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2023

Key figures

IndependentCapital-lightCash flow filed

Revenue

£18.8m

Growth ▼14.9%

Profit

£50.9k

Growth ▼82.4%

Profit margin

0.3%

Gross 13.7%

Employees

203

Change ▼6.9%

Profit / employee

£251

Revenue/employee £92.5k

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 2021	31 Dec 2022	31 Dec 2023
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£18.3m	£22.1m	£18.8m
Cost of sales	£16.4m	£19.4m	£16.2m
Gross profit	£2m	£2.6m	£2.6m
Operating profit	£531k	£445k	£82.1k
Profit before tax	£522k	£427k	£60.1k
Profit after tax	£400k	£289k	£50.9k
Profit (best available)	£400k	£289k	£50.9k
Staff costs	£5.7m	£6.9m	£6.4m
Employees (average)	218	218	203
Ratios
Profit margin	2.2%	1.3%	0.3%
Gross margin	10.7%	11.9%	13.7%
Revenue per employee	£84k	£101k	£92.5k
Profit per employee	£1.8k	£1.3k	£251
Cash conversion	−14.8%	−111.3%	−439.2%
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲20.4%	▼14.9%
Profit growth	—	▼27.8%	▼82.4%
Headcount growth	—	0%	▼6.9%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£305k	£371k	£169k
Net assets	£1.2m	£1.4m	£1.4m
Fixed assets	£1.1m	£1m	£1.1m
Current assets	£5.3m	£6.1m	£6.6m
Debtors	£3.2m	£2.9m	£3.1m
Cash from operations	−£78.5k	−£495k	−£361k
Source	Accounts · bulk data Dec 2023	Accounts · bulk data Dec 2023	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2024

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 0.3%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 13.7%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £92.5k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £251; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: −439.2%; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 6%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 16.3%; 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: ▼3%; Now £1.4m
Cash at bank: ▼54%; Now £169k
Headcount: ▼7%; Now 203
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: ▲9%; Now £1.1m

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Sources

Companies House profile Filing history & original accounts

Latest figures from FullAccounts for the year to 31 Dec 2023 (profit £50.9k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Dec 2024. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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