How much does Houston Bottling & Co-Pack Limited make?

Houston Bottling & Co-Pack Limited reported revenue of £5.7m and a loss of £31.1k in the year to 31 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Houston Bottling & Co-Pack Limited have?

Houston Bottling & Co-Pack Limited reported an average of 97 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Is Houston Bottling & Co-Pack Limited profitable?

No — Houston Bottling & Co-Pack Limited reported a loss of £31.1k in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. SC174922 · Incorporated 28 Apr 1997

Houston Bottling & Co-Pack Limited

Registered name: HOUSTON BOTTLING & CO-PACK LIMITED

Houston Bottling & Co-Pack Limited made £5.7m revenue and a £31.1k loss in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Houston Bottling & Co-Pack Limited’s revenue fell 22% to £5.7m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with a loss of £31.1k and 97 employees. The company is classified under “other food services” and is based in Renfrewshire; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection I · Accommodation and food servicesSIC 56290Other food services

Status: Active
Location: Renfrewshire, Scotland
Age: 29 yrs · since 1997
Type: Private Limited Company

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2025

Key figures

IndependentCash flow filed

Revenue

£5.7m

Growth ▼22.1%

Profit

−£31.1k

Growth ▼104.2%

Profit margin

−0.5%

Gross 32%

Employees

Change ▼5.8%

Profit / employee

−£321

Revenue/employee £58.7k

Profitable streak

0yrs

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&L	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£9.1m	£9.1m	£7.3m	£5.7m
Cost of sales	£6.1m	£5.8m	£4.4m	£3.9m
Gross profit	£2.9m	£3.3m	£2.9m	£1.8m
Operating profit	£1.1m	£1.5m	£1m	£4.4k
Profit before tax	£1.1m	£1.5m	£1m	£21.3k
Profit after tax	£780k	£1.1m	£735k	−£31.1k
Profit (best available)	£780k	£1.1m	£735k	−£31.1k
Employees (average)	114	120	103	97
Ratios
Profit margin	8.6%	11.8%	10.1%	−0.5%
Gross margin	32.3%	36.3%	39.1%	32%
Revenue per employee	£79.7k	£76.1k	£71k	£58.7k
Profit per employee	£6.8k	£9k	£7.1k	−£321
Cash conversion	−99.4%	−133.8%	−238.7%	−4655%
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲0.5%	▼20%	▼22.1%
Profit growth	—	▲38.4%	▼31.9%	▼104.2%
Headcount growth	—	▲5.3%	▼14.2%	▼5.8%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£1.7m	£1.4m	£2.9m	£2.3m
Net assets	£6.7m	£7.2m	£8.1m	£7.9m
Fixed assets	£4.4m	£5.2m	£5.5m	£5.2m
Current assets	£4.1m	£3.8m	£4m	£3.6m
Debtors	£2m	£2m	£906k	£1.1m
Deferred income	£122k	£198k	£230k	£40.6k
Cash from operations	−£1.1m	−£2m	−£2.5m	−£205k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data May 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data May 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data May 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data May 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: −0.5%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 32%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £58.7k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: −£321; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: −4655%; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 90.5%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 0.7%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 19.7%; 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: ▼3%; Now £7.9m
Cash at bank: ▼22%; Now £2.3m
Headcount: ▼6%; Now 97
Deferred income: ▼82%; Now £40.6k
Fixed assets: ▼5%; Now £5.2m

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 Dec 2025 (profit −£31.1k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published May 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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