How much does Optima Stainless Limited make?

Optima Stainless Limited reported revenue of £28.3m and £1.4m profit in the year to 30 Sep 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Optima Stainless Limited have?

Optima Stainless Limited reported an average of 140 employees in the year to 30 Sep 2025.

Is Optima Stainless Limited profitable?

Yes — Optima Stainless Limited reported a profit of £1.4m in the year to 30 Sep 2025.

Company No. 07014617 · Incorporated 10 Sep 2009

Optima Stainless Limited

Registered name: OPTIMA STAINLESS LIMITED

Optima Stainless Limited made £28.3m revenue and £1.4m profit in the year to 30 Sep 2025. read from filing text

Optima Stainless Limited’s revenue fell 2% to £28.3m in the year to 30 Sep 2025, with £1.4m profit and 140 employees. The company is classified under “forging, pressing, stamping and roll-forming of metal; powder metallurgy” and is based in King's Lynn; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection C · ManufacturingSIC 25500Forging, pressing, stamping and roll-forming of metal; powder metallurgy SIC 25620Machining SIC 25990Manufacture of other fabricated metal products n.e.c.SIC 46720Wholesale of metals and metal ores

Status: Active
Location: King's Lynn, East of England
Age: 17 yrs · since 2009
Type: Private Limited Company

Latest accounts · year to 30 Sep 2025

Key figures

IndependentCash flow filed

Revenue

£28.3m

Growth ▼1.8%

Profit

£1.4m

Growth ▲49.3%

Profit margin

Gross 37.9%

Employees

140

Change ▼6%

Profit / employee

£10k

Revenue/employee £202k

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	30 Sep 2022	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	Full P&Lread from filing text
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£50.1m	£29.6m	£28.8m	£28.3m
Cost of sales	£35m	£19.9m	£18.9m	£17.6m
Gross profit	£15.1m	£9.7m	£10m	£10.7m
Operating profit	£4.1m	£1.1m	£1.3m	£2.1m
Profit before tax	£4.2m	£1m	£1.3m	£2m
Profit after tax	£3.5m	£701k	£942k	£1.4m
Profit (best available)	£3.5m	£701k	£942k	£1.4m
Staff costs	£6.6m	£5.3m	£5.6m	£5.6m
Employees (average)	131	148	149	140
Ratios
Profit margin	7%	2.4%	3.3%	5%
Gross margin	30.1%	32.7%	34.5%	37.9%
Revenue per employee	£382k	£200k	£193k	£202k
Profit per employee	£26.6k	£4.7k	£6.3k	£10k
Cash conversion	−133.7%	−238.6%	−104.8%	−154.6%
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	—	▼2.5%	▼1.8%
Profit growth	—	—	▲34.4%	▲49.3%
Headcount growth	—	—	▲0.7%	▼6%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£3.2m	£2.6m	£2.2m	£4.5m
Net assets	£11.9m	£12.6m	£13.6m	£15m
Fixed assets	£8.6m	£9m	£8.2m	£7.6m
Current assets	£14.2m	£11.4m	£11.5m	£13m
Debtors	£7.3m	£6.2m	£6.1m	£5.9m
Deferred income	£136k	£128k	£140k	£356k
Cash from operations	−£5.4m	−£2.6m	−£1.4m	−£3.2m
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Jun 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 5%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 37.9%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £202k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £10k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: −154.6%; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 26.7%; 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: 20.9%; 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: ▲10%; Now £15m
Cash at bank: ▲103%; Now £4.5m
Headcount: ▼6%; Now 140
Deferred income: ▲154%; Now £356k
Fixed assets: ▼8%; Now £7.6m

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 30 Sep 2025 (profit £1.4m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Jun 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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