How much does Abbey Forged Products Limited make?

Abbey Forged Products Limited reported revenue of £40.3m and £10.2m profit in the year to 31 Oct 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Abbey Forged Products Limited have?

Abbey Forged Products Limited reported an average of 183 employees in the year to 31 Oct 2025.

Is Abbey Forged Products Limited profitable?

Yes — Abbey Forged Products Limited reported a profit of £10.2m in the year to 31 Oct 2025.

Company No. 01644542 · Incorporated 18 Jun 1982

Abbey Forged Products Limited

Registered name: ABBEY FORGED PRODUCTS LIMITED

Part of The Abbey Group UK Limited group

Abbey Forged Products Limited made £40.3m revenue and £10.2m profit in the year to 31 Oct 2025.

Abbey Forged Products Limited’s revenue fell 4% to £40.3m in the year to 31 Oct 2025, with £10.2m profit and 183 employees. The company is classified under “manufacture of basic iron and steel and of ferro-alloys” and is based in South Yorkshire; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection C · ManufacturingSIC 24100Manufacture of basic iron and steel and of ferro-alloys

Status: Active
Location: South Yorkshire, Yorkshire and The Humber
Age: 44 yrs · since 1982
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 Oct 2025

Key figures

Revenue

£40.3m

Growth ▼4.2%

Profit

£10.2m

Growth ▼1.4%

Profit margin

25.3%

Gross 39.7%

Employees

183

Change ▲1.1%

Profit / employee

£55.7k

Revenue/employee £220k

Profitable streak

4yrs

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 Oct 2022	31 Oct 2023	31 Oct 2024	31 Oct 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£31.1m	£34.9m	£42.1m	£40.3m
Cost of sales	£21.3m	£26.5m	£27.4m	£24.3m
Gross profit	£9.8m	£8.4m	£14.7m	£16m
Operating profit	£6.5m	£5.3m	£11.5m	£12.8m
Profit before tax	£6.6m	£5.6m	£13.2m	£13.6m
Profit after tax	£5.5m	£4.4m	£10.3m	£10.2m
Profit (best available)	£5.5m	£4.4m	£10.3m	£10.2m
Staff costs	£6.9m	£7.1m	£7.4m	£8m
Employees (average)	180	181	181	183
Ratios
Profit margin	17.7%	12.5%	24.6%	25.3%
Gross margin	31.5%	24.1%	35%	39.7%
Revenue per employee	£173k	£193k	£233k	£220k
Profit per employee	£30.7k	£24.2k	£57.1k	£55.7k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲12.1%	▲20.6%	▼4.2%
Profit growth	—	▼20.8%	▲136.2%	▼1.4%
Headcount growth	—	▲0.6%	0%	▲1.1%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£14m	£10.3m	£19.4m	£11.9m
Net assets	£22.1m	£22.2m	£22.4m	£26.9m
Fixed assets	£11.7m	£12.6m	£13.1m	£13.6m
Current assets	£37.8m	£34.4m	£45.7m	£48.6m
Debtors	£7.9m	£8.2m	£9.8m	£8.5m
Source	Accounts · bulk data Jun 2024	Accounts · bulk data Jun 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Jul 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Jul 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 25.3%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 39.7%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £220k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £55.7k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 33.8%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 21%; 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: ▲20%; Now £26.9m
Cash at bank: ▼39%; Now £11.9m
Headcount: ▲1%; Now 183
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: ▲4%; Now £13.6m

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

The Abbey Group UK Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Abbey Forged Products Limitedthis company

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

Subsidiaries (2)

Abbey Engineered Products LimitedFigures not disclosed
Forge UK LtdFigures 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 Oct 2025 (profit £10.2m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Jul 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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