How much does Rapier Star Limited make?

Rapier Star Limited reported revenue of £11m and £2.7m profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Rapier Star Limited have?

Rapier Star Limited reported an average of 22 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Is Rapier Star Limited profitable?

Yes — Rapier Star Limited reported a profit of £2.7m in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. 07703730 · Incorporated 13 Jul 2011

Rapier Star Limited

Registered name: RAPIER STAR LIMITED

Part of Rapier Star Holdings Limited group

Rapier Star Limited made £11m revenue and £2.7m profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025. read from filing text

Rapier Star Limited’s revenue fell 2% to £11m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with £2.7m profit and 22 employees. The company is classified under “non-specialised wholesale trade” and is based in Macclesfield; 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: Macclesfield, North West
Age: 15 yrs · since 2011
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

Capital-lightCash flow filed

Revenue

£11m

Growth ▼1.7%

Profit

£2.7m

Growth ▲4.9%

Profit margin

24.8%

Gross 42.8%

Employees

Change ▼8.3%

Profit / employee

£123k

Revenue/employee £498k

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.

4 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	31 Dec 2022	31 Dec 2023	31 Dec 2024	31 Dec 2025
Disclosure	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£12.5m	£11.3m	£11.2m	£11m
Cost of sales	£7.9m	£7.4m	£6.5m	£6.3m
Gross profit	£4.6m	£3.9m	£4.7m	£4.7m
Operating profit	£1.8m	−£10k	£2.9m	£2.9m
Profit before tax	£1.8m	−£58.8k	£2.9m	£2.9m
Profit after tax	£1.7m	−£718k	£2.6m	£2.7m
Profit (best available)	£1.7m	−£718k	£2.6m	£2.7m
Staff costs	£2m	£2m	£1.7m	£1m
Employees (average)	30	24	24	22
Ratios
Profit margin	13.8%	−6.4%	23.2%	24.8%
Gross margin	36.6%	34.4%	42.1%	42.8%
Revenue per employee	£417k	£470k	£465k	£498k
Profit per employee	£57.6k	−£29.9k	£108k	£123k
Cash conversion	−113.3%	—	−73.8%	−100.3%
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▼9.7%	▼1.2%	▼1.7%
Profit growth	—	▼141.5%	—	▲4.9%
Headcount growth	—	▼20%	0%	▼8.3%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£1.3m	£902k	£1.9m	£1.3m
Net assets	£68.4k	−£649k	£137k	£30.5k
Fixed assets	£656k	£7.9k	£1.3k	£0
Current assets	£7.9m	£4.6m	£6m	£5.7m
Debtors	£1.9m	£1.5m	£1.5m	£1.6m
Deferred income	£137k	£213k	£132k	£60k
Cash from operations	−£2m	−£701k	−£2.1m	−£2.9m
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 24.8%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 42.8%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £498k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £123k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: −100.3%; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 0%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 0.5%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 14.3%; 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: ▼78%; Now £30.5k
Cash at bank: ▼33%; Now £1.3m
Headcount: ▼8%; Now 22
Deferred income: ▼55%; Now £60k
Fixed assets: ▼100%; Now £0

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

Rapier Star Holdings Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Rapier Star Limitedthis company

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

Sister companies (4)

Global Products Sales LtdFigures not disclosed
Rapier Star (Imports) LimitedFigures not disclosed
Rapier Star Protect LimitedFigures not disclosed
Rapier Star Solutions 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 2025 (profit £2.7m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Sep 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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