How much does Candleston Limited make?

Candleston Limited reported revenue of £12.4m and £978k profit in the year to 31 Mar 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Candleston Limited have?

Candleston Limited reported an average of 7 employees in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Is Candleston Limited profitable?

Yes — Candleston Limited reported a profit of £978k in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Company No. 08583170 · Incorporated 25 Jun 2013

Candleston Limited

Registered name: CANDLESTON LIMITED

Candleston Limited made £12.4m revenue and £978k profit in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Candleston Limited’s revenue grew 23% to £12.4m in the year to 31 Mar 2025, with £978k profit and 7 employees. The company is classified under “development of building projects” and is based in Pontypool; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection F · ConstructionSIC 41100Development of building projects

Status: Active
Location: Pontypool, Wales
Age: 13 yrs · since 2013
Type: Private Limited Company

Latest accounts · year to 31 Mar 2025

Key figures

IndependentSmall teamCash flow filed

Revenue

£12.4m

Growth ▲23%

Profit

£978k

Growth ▼39.8%

Profit margin

7.9%

Gross 13.7%

Employees

Change ▲16.7%

Profit / employee

£140k

Revenue/employee £1.8m

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.

4 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	31 Mar 2022	31 Mar 2023	31 Mar 2024	31 Mar 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£1.4m	£7.8m	£10.1m	£12.4m
Cost of sales	£1.1m	£6.7m	£7.7m	£10.7m
Gross profit	£238k	£1.2m	£2.3m	£1.7m
Operating profit	−£43.7k	£860k	£2m	£1.2m
Profit before tax	−£262k	£593k	£1.8m	£978k
Profit after tax	−£262k	£585k	£1.6m	£978k
Profit (best available)	−£262k	£585k	£1.6m	£978k
Employees (average)	6	6	6	7
Ratios
Profit margin	−19.2%	7.5%	16.1%	7.9%
Gross margin	17.4%	14.9%	23.3%	13.7%
Revenue per employee	£228k	£1.3m	£1.7m	£1.8m
Profit per employee	−£43.7k	£97.5k	£271k	£140k
Cash conversion	—	−327.2%	−146.3%	−4.9%
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲474.6%	▲28.5%	▲23%
Profit growth	—	—	▲178%	▼39.8%
Headcount growth	—	0%	0%	▲16.7%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£245k	£881k	£179k	£500k
Net assets	−£509k	£33.9k	£660k	£660k
Current assets	£9.5m	£8.4m	£7.8m	£10.3m
Debtors	£0	£364k	£0	£1.7k
Deferred income	£0	£4.2k	£5.5k	£19.7k
Cash from operations	£4.3m	−£2.8m	−£2.9m	−£57.9k
Source	Accounts · bulk data Dec 2023	Accounts · bulk data Dec 2023	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Nov 2025

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 7.9%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 13.7%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £1.8m; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £140k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: −4.9%; 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: 0.2%; 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: 0%; Now £660k
Cash at bank: ▲178%; Now £500k
Headcount: ▲17%; Now 7
Deferred income: ▲259%; Now £19.7k
Fixed assets: —; Now —

Deferred income is reported together with accruals in this filing (“accruals and deferred income”), so it is an approximate signal only.

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Sources

Companies House profile Filing history & original accounts

Latest figures from FullAccounts for the year to 31 Mar 2025 (profit £978k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Nov 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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