How much does Copernus Limited make?

Copernus Limited reported revenue of £78.4m and £3.8m profit in the year to 28 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Copernus Limited have?

Copernus Limited reported an average of 199 employees in the year to 28 Dec 2025.

Is Copernus Limited profitable?

Yes — Copernus Limited reported a profit of £3.8m in the year to 28 Dec 2025.

Company No. 07126122 · Incorporated 15 Jan 2010

Copernus Limited

Registered name: COPERNUS LIMITED

Part of Suempol Spólka Z Ograniczona Odpowiedzialnoscia group

Copernus Limited made £78.4m revenue and £3.8m profit in the year to 28 Dec 2025.

Copernus Limited’s revenue grew 17% to £78.4m in the year to 28 Dec 2025, with £3.8m profit and 199 employees. The company is classified under “wholesale of other food, including fish, crustaceans and molluscs” and is based in Hull; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection G · Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehiclesSIC 46380Wholesale of other food, including fish, crustaceans and molluscs

Status: Active
Location: Hull, Yorkshire and The Humber
Age: 16 yrs · since 2010
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 28 Dec 2025

Key figures

Capital-lightCash flow filed

Revenue

£78.4m

Growth ▲16.9%

Profit

£3.8m

Growth ▼6.5%

Profit margin

4.9%

Gross 12.3%

Employees

199

Change 0%

Profit / employee

£19.3k

Revenue/employee £394k

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	26 Mar 2023	31 Dec 2023	29 Dec 2024	28 Dec 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£63.7m	£52.4m	£67.1m	£78.4m
Cost of sales	£59.8m	£46.9m	£58m	£68.8m
Gross profit	£3.9m	£5.6m	£9.1m	£9.6m
Operating profit	£627k	£2.9m	£5.6m	£5.2m
Profit before tax	£524k	£2.8m	£5.5m	£5.1m
Profit after tax	£433k	£2m	£4.1m	£3.8m
Profit (best available)	£433k	£2m	£4.1m	£3.8m
Staff costs	£8.7m	£7.2m	£7.7m	£9.6m
Employees (average)	233	248	199	199
Ratios
Profit margin	0.7%	3.8%	6.1%	4.9%
Gross margin	6.1%	10.6%	13.6%	12.3%
Revenue per employee	£273k	£211k	£337k	£394k
Profit per employee	£1.9k	£8k	£20.7k	£19.3k
Cash conversion	−86.3%	−89.2%	−71.8%	−63.5%
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	—	—	▲16.9%
Profit growth	—	—	—	▼6.5%
Headcount growth	—	—	—	0%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£95.9k	£32.4k	£1.8m	£205k
Net assets	£3.7m	£4.2m	£8.1m	£12m
Fixed assets	£6.5m	£6.5m	£6.3m	£7.4m
Current assets	£8.3m	£8.4m	£11.9m	£16.1m
Debtors	£5.1m	£5.1m	£5.2m	£6.5m
Cash from operations	−£541k	−£2.6m	−£4m	−£3.3m
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Apr 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Apr 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Jun 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 4.9%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 12.3%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £394k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £19.3k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: −63.5%; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 9.4%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 8.3%; 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: ▲47%; Now £12m
Cash at bank: ▼88%; Now £205k
Headcount: 0%; Now 199
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: ▲17%; Now £7.4m

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Suempol Spólka Z Ograniczona Odpowiedzialnoscia (registered outside the UK register)ultimate parent75–100%
Copernus Limitedthis company

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

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 28 Dec 2025 (profit £3.8m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Sep 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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