How much does B S Polythene Limited make?

B S Polythene Limited reported revenue of £12.5m and £339k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does B S Polythene Limited have?

B S Polythene Limited reported an average of 23 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Is B S Polythene Limited profitable?

Yes — B S Polythene Limited reported a profit of £339k in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. 07428899 · Incorporated 3 Nov 2010

B S Polythene Limited

Registered name: B S POLYTHENE LIMITED

Part of B S Polythene Holdings Limited group

B S Polythene Limited made £12.5m revenue and £339k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

B S Polythene Limited’s revenue fell 7% to £12.5m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with £339k profit and 23 employees. The company is classified under “manufacture of plastic packing goods” and is based in Birmingham; we hold 3 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection C · ManufacturingSIC 22220Manufacture of plastic packing goods

Status: Active
Location: Birmingham, West Midlands
Age: 15 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 31 Dec 2025

Key figures

Revenue

£12.5m

Growth ▼6.7%

Profit

£339k

Growth ▲16.7%

Profit margin

2.7%

Gross 13.5%

Employees

Change 0%

Profit / employee

£14.7k

Revenue/employee £544k

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 2023	31 Dec 2024	31 Dec 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£13.8m	£13.4m	£12.5m
Cost of sales	£11.9m	£11.8m	£10.8m
Gross profit	£1.9m	£1.7m	£1.7m
Operating profit	£622k	£391k	£462k
Profit before tax	£622k	£391k	£462k
Profit after tax	£480k	£291k	£339k
Profit (best available)	£480k	£291k	£339k
Employees (average)	22	23	23
Ratios
Profit margin	3.5%	2.2%	2.7%
Gross margin	13.6%	12.4%	13.5%
Revenue per employee	£627k	£583k	£544k
Profit per employee	£21.8k	£12.6k	£14.7k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▼2.8%	▼6.7%
Profit growth	—	▼39.5%	▲16.7%
Headcount growth	—	▲4.5%	0%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Net assets	—	—	—
Source	Accounts · bulk data Jun 2025	Accounts · bulk data Jun 2025	Accounts · bulk data Jul 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 2.7%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 13.5%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £544k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £14.7k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; 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: —; 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 —
Cash at bank: —; Now —
Headcount: 0%; Now 23
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: —; Now —

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

B S Polythene Holdings Limitedultimate parent75–100%
B S Polythene 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 accounts for the year to 31 Dec 2025 (profit £339k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Jul 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

Updated from Companies House on 13 Oct 2026

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