How much does Amphora Trading Ltd make?

Amphora Trading Ltd reported revenue of £4.1m and £595k profit in the year to 31 Mar 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Amphora Trading Ltd have?

Amphora Trading Ltd reported an average of 94 employees in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Is Amphora Trading Ltd profitable?

Yes — Amphora Trading Ltd reported a profit of £595k in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Company No. 10799072 · Incorporated 1 Jun 2017

Amphora Trading Ltd

Registered name: AMPHORA TRADING LTD

Part of Colchester Borough Council group

Amphora Trading Ltd made £4.1m revenue and £595k profit in the year to 31 Mar 2025. read from filing text

Amphora Trading Ltd’s revenue fell 8% to £4.1m in the year to 31 Mar 2025, with £595k profit and 94 employees. The company is classified under “other business support service activities” and is based in Colchester; we hold 2 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection N · Administrative and support servicesSIC 82990Other business support service activities n.e.c.

Status: Active
Location: Colchester, East of England
Age: 9 yrs · since 2017
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 Mar 2025

Key figures

Revenue

£4.1m

Growth ▼7.8%

Profit

£595k

Growth ▲137.5%

Profit margin

14.4%

Gross 91.1%

Employees

Change ▼29.3%

Profit / employee

£6.3k

Revenue/employee £43.9k

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.

2 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	31 Mar 2024	31 Mar 2025
Disclosure	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£4.5m	£4.1m
Cost of sales	£474k	£367k
Gross profit	£4m	£3.8m
Operating profit	£197k	£559k
Profit before tax	£251k	£595k
Profit (best available)	£251k	£595k
Staff costs	£2m	£1.7m
Employees (average)	133	94
Ratios
Profit margin	5.6%	14.4%
Gross margin	89.4%	91.1%
Revenue per employee	£33.7k	£43.9k
Profit per employee	£1.9k	£6.3k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▼7.8%
Profit growth	—	▲137.5%
Headcount growth	—	▼29.3%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£2m	£1.4m
Net assets	£1.7m	£1.4m
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2025

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 14.4%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 91.1%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £43.9k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £6.3k; 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: ▼21%; Now £1.4m
Cash at bank: ▼31%; Now £1.4m
Headcount: ▼29%; Now 94
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: —; Now —

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Colchester Borough Council (registered outside the UK register)ultimate parent75–100%
Amphora Commercial Holdings Ltd75–100%
Amphora Trading Ltdthis company

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

Sister companies (2)

Amphora Services LtdFigures not disclosed
Colchester Amphora Homes 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 Mar 2025 (profit £595k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Dec 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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