How much does CST Industries (UK) Limited make?

CST Industries (UK) Limited reported revenue of £49.8m and £5.1m profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does CST Industries (UK) Limited have?

CST Industries (UK) Limited reported an average of 140 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Is CST Industries (UK) Limited profitable?

Yes — CST Industries (UK) Limited reported a profit of £5.1m in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. 02212454 · Incorporated 21 Jan 1988

CST Industries (UK) Limited

Registered name: CST INDUSTRIES (UK) LIMITED

Part of Cst Industries Inc group

CST Industries (UK) Limited made £49.8m revenue and £5.1m profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

CST Industries (UK) Limited’s revenue grew 61% to £49.8m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with £5.1m profit and 140 employees. The company is classified under “manufacture of metal structures and parts of structures” and is based in South Normanton; we hold 3 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection C · ManufacturingSIC 25110Manufacture of metal structures and parts of structures SIC 25290Manufacture of other tanks, reservoirs and containers of metal SIC 43999Other specialised construction activities n.e.c.

Status: Active
Location: South Normanton, East Midlands
Age: 38 yrs · since 1988
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

Operating leverage

Revenue

£49.8m

Growth ▲61.4%

Profit

£5.1m

Growth ▲351.3%

Profit margin

10.2%

Gross 32.8%

Employees

140

Change ▲10.2%

Profit / employee

£36.5k

Revenue/employee £356k

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)	£42.3m	£30.9m	£49.8m
Cost of sales	−£26.8m	−£19.4m	−£33.5m
Gross profit	£15.5m	£11.5m	£16.3m
Operating profit	£6.3m	£1.5m	£6.2m
Profit before tax	£7.8m	£2.2m	£6.2m
Profit after tax	£7.1m	£1.1m	£5.1m
Profit (best available)	£7.1m	£1.1m	£5.1m
Employees (average)	111	127	140
Ratios
Profit margin	16.8%	3.7%	10.2%
Gross margin	36.7%	37.1%	32.8%
Revenue per employee	£381k	£243k	£356k
Profit per employee	£63.9k	£8.9k	£36.5k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▼27.1%	▲61.4%
Profit growth	—	▼84.1%	▲351.3%
Headcount growth	—	▲14.4%	▲10.2%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Net assets	—	—	—
Source	Accounts · bulk data Jun 2025	Accounts · bulk data Jun 2025	Accounts · bulk data May 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 10.2%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 32.8%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £356k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £36.5k; 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: —; Now —
Cash at bank: —; Now —
Headcount: ▲10%; Now 140
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: —; Now —

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Cst Industries Inc (registered outside the UK register)ultimate parent75–100%
CST Industries (UK) Limitedthis company

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

Subsidiaries (1)

Vulcan Tanks LimitedFigures not disclosed

From the Persons with Significant Control register (corporate controllers only).

Same industry, similar size

Similar profitable businesses

Industry benchmarks →

Sources

Companies House profile Filing history & original accounts

Latest figures from accounts for the year to 31 Dec 2025 (profit £5.1m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published May 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

Updated from Companies House on 13 Oct 2026

Contains public sector information from Companies House licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data from Companies House, © Crown copyright. View the licence.