How much does Detectamet Ltd make?

Detectamet Ltd reported revenue of £14m and £1.2m profit in the year to 31 Mar 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

Is Detectamet Ltd profitable?

Yes — Detectamet Ltd reported a profit of £1.2m in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Company No. 05103699 · Incorporated 16 Apr 2004

Detectamet Ltd

Registered name: DETECTAMET LTD

Detectamet Ltd made £14m revenue and £1.2m profit in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Detectamet Ltd’s revenue grew 7% to £14m in the year to 31 Mar 2025, with £1.2m profit. The company is classified under “manufacture of other plastic products” and is based in Pocklington; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection C · ManufacturingSIC 22290Manufacture of other plastic products SIC 32500Manufacture of medical and dental instruments and supplies SIC 32990Other manufacturing n.e.c.SIC 46760Wholesale of other intermediate products

Status: Active
Location: Pocklington, Yorkshire and The Humber
Age: 22 yrs · since 2004
Type: Private Limited Company

Latest accounts · year to 31 Mar 2025

Key figures

Independent

Revenue

£14m

Growth ▲7.3%

Profit

£1.2m

Growth ▼24.1%

Profit margin

8.4%

Gross 57.9%

Employees

—

Change —

Profit / employee

—

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 Mar 2022	31 Mar 2023	31 Mar 2024	31 Mar 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£11m	£11.9m	£13m	£14m
Cost of sales	£5.2m	£5.6m	−£5.7m	−£5.9m
Gross profit	—	—	£7.3m	£8.1m
Operating profit	—	—	£1.9m	£1.7m
Profit before tax	—	—	£1.9m	£1.7m
Profit after tax	£1.1m	£606k	£1.5m	£1.2m
Profit (best available)	£1.1m	£606k	£1.5m	£1.2m
Staff costs	£2m	£2.6m	—	—
Employees (average)	77	71	—	—
Ratios
Profit margin	9.7%	5.1%	11.9%	8.4%
Gross margin	—	—	55.9%	57.9%
Revenue per employee	£143k	£167k	—	—
Profit per employee	£13.9k	£8.5k	—	—
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲7.7%	▲9.8%	▲7.3%
Profit growth	—	▼43.2%	▲155.4%	▼24.1%
Headcount growth	—	▼7.8%	—	—
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£61k	£465k	—	—
Net assets	£4.1m	£4.7m	—	—
Fixed assets	£604k	£584k	—	—
Current assets	£5.5m	£5.8m	—	—
Debtors	£598k	£303k	—	—
Deferred income	£268k	£148k	—	—
Cash from operations	—	−£1.1m	—	—
Source	Accounts · bulk data Dec 2023	Accounts · bulk data Dec 2023	Accounts · bulk data Nov 2025	Accounts · bulk data Nov 2025

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 8.4%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 57.9%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: —; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: —; 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: —; Now —
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: —; Now —

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Sources

Companies House profile Filing history & original accounts

Latest figures from accounts for the year to 31 Mar 2025 (profit £1.2m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Nov 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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