How much does Metra Non-Ferrous Metals Limited make?

Metra Non-Ferrous Metals Limited reported revenue of £16.4m and £752k profit in the year to 30 Sep 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Metra Non-Ferrous Metals Limited have?

Metra Non-Ferrous Metals Limited reported an average of 15 employees in the year to 30 Sep 2025.

Is Metra Non-Ferrous Metals Limited profitable?

Yes — Metra Non-Ferrous Metals Limited reported a profit of £752k in the year to 30 Sep 2025.

Company No. 01131700 · Incorporated 29 Aug 1973

Metra Non-Ferrous Metals Limited

Registered name: METRA NON-FERROUS METALS LIMITED

Part of Eid I Gmbh & Co. Kg group

Metra Non-Ferrous Metals Limited made £16.4m revenue and £752k profit in the year to 30 Sep 2025. read from filing text

Metra Non-Ferrous Metals Limited’s revenue grew 3% to £16.4m in the year to 30 Sep 2025, with £752k profit and 15 employees. The company is classified under “wholesale of wood, construction materials and sanitary equipment” and is based in Hoddesdon; we hold 3 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection G · Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehiclesSIC 46730Wholesale of wood, construction materials and sanitary equipment

Status: Active
Location: Hoddesdon, East of England
Age: 53 yrs · since 1973
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. From the filing: “The holding company for Metra Non-Ferrous Metals Limited is Grillo Werke Ag., a company incorporated in Germany.”

Latest accounts · year to 30 Sep 2025

Key figures

Capital-light

Revenue

£16.4m

Growth ▲3.1%

Profit

£752k

Growth ▼12.4%

Profit margin

4.6%

Gross 15.8%

Employees

Change 0%

Profit / employee

£50.1k

Revenue/employee £1.1m

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	30 Sep 2023	30 Sep 2024	30 Sep 2025
Disclosure	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£16.9m	£15.9m	£16.4m
Cost of sales	£14m	£13.2m	£13.8m
Gross profit	£2.9m	£2.7m	£2.6m
Operating profit	£1.5m	£1.2m	£1.1m
Profit before tax	£1.4m	£1.2m	£1m
Profit after tax	£1.1m	£858k	£752k
Profit (best available)	£1.1m	£858k	£752k
Staff costs	£812k	£886k	£889k
Employees (average)	14	15	15
Ratios
Profit margin	6.6%	5.4%	4.6%
Gross margin	17%	17%	15.8%
Revenue per employee	£1.2m	£1.1m	£1.1m
Profit per employee	£79.6k	£57.2k	£50.1k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▼5.6%	▲3.1%
Profit growth	—	▼23%	▼12.4%
Headcount growth	—	▲7.1%	0%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£58.8k	£24.9k	£26.3k
Net assets	£7.4m	£6.9m	£6.4m
Fixed assets	£1.6m	£1.6m	£1.5m
Current assets	£7.6m	£7.1m	£7.2m
Debtors	£2.8m	£2.7m	£2.5m
Deferred income	£211k	£188k	£215k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Jan 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Jan 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Jan 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 4.6%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 15.8%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £1.1m; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £50.1k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 9.3%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 1.3%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 15.2%; 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: ▼7%; Now £6.4m
Cash at bank: ▲5%; Now £26.3k
Headcount: 0%; Now 15
Deferred income: ▲15%; Now £215k
Fixed assets: ▼2%; Now £1.5m

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

Eid I Gmbh & Co. Kg (registered outside the UK register)ultimate parent75–100%
Zintra Holdings Limited75–100%
Metra Non-Ferrous Metals Limitedthis company

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

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 30 Sep 2025 (profit £752k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Jan 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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