How much does The Paint Shed Limited make?

The Paint Shed Limited reported revenue of £27.1m and £1.7m profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does The Paint Shed Limited have?

The Paint Shed Limited reported an average of 123 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Is The Paint Shed Limited profitable?

Yes — The Paint Shed Limited reported a profit of £1.7m in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. SC031414 · Incorporated 31 Mar 1956

The Paint Shed Limited

Registered name: THE PAINT SHED LIMITED

Part of C.brewer & Sons Limited group

The Paint Shed Limited made £27.1m revenue and £1.7m profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

The Paint Shed Limited’s revenue grew 18% to £27.1m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with £1.7m profit and 123 employees. The company is classified under “retail sale of hardware, paints and glass in specialised stores” and is based in Stirling; we hold 3 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection G · Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehiclesSIC 47520Retail sale of hardware, paints and glass in specialised stores

Status: Active
Location: Stirling, Scotland
Age: 70 yrs · since 1956
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-light

Revenue

£27.1m

Growth ▲17.7%

Profit

£1.7m

Growth ▲0.3%

Profit margin

6.3%

Gross 12%

Employees

123

Change ▲17.1%

Profit / employee

£14k

Revenue/employee £220k

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)	£20.2m	£23m	£27.1m
Cost of sales	£18.6m	£20m	£23.9m
Gross profit	£1.6m	£3m	£3.2m
Operating profit	£852k	£2.2m	£2.3m
Profit before tax	£833k	£2.2m	£2.3m
Profit after tax	£636k	£1.7m	£1.7m
Profit (best available)	£636k	£1.7m	£1.7m
Staff costs	£3m	£3.6m	£4.5m
Employees (average)	94	105	123
Ratios
Profit margin	3.1%	7.4%	6.3%
Gross margin	7.8%	13.1%	12%
Revenue per employee	£215k	£219k	£220k
Profit per employee	£6.8k	£16.3k	£14k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲14.1%	▲17.7%
Profit growth	—	▲169.4%	▲0.3%
Headcount growth	—	▲11.7%	▲17.1%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£259k	£86.8k	£125k
Net assets	£4.9m	£3.2m	£4.9m
Fixed assets	£1.2m	£1.1m	£1.2m
Current assets	£7.4m	£5.9m	£7.8m
Debtors	£527k	£563k	£584k
Deferred income	£222k	£364k	£552k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 6.3%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 12%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £220k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £14k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 4.4%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 2%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 2.1%; 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: ▲54%; Now £4.9m
Cash at bank: ▲44%; Now £125k
Headcount: ▲17%; Now 123
Deferred income: ▲52%; Now £552k
Fixed assets: ▲4%; Now £1.2m

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

C.brewer & Sons Limitedultimate parent75–100%
The Paint Shed Limitedthis company

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

Sister companies (20)

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Humberside Decorative Supplies LimitedFigures not disclosed
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Robinson & Neal LimitedFigures not disclosed
Spraystore LimitedFigures not disclosed
The Decorating Centre LimitedFigures not disclosed
The Paint Shed Holdings LimitedLiquidationFigures not disclosed
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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 £1.7m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Sep 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

Updated from Companies House on 20 Oct 2026

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