How much does E Collinson & Co Limited make?

E Collinson & Co Limited reported revenue of £17.4m and £1.8m profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does E Collinson & Co Limited have?

E Collinson & Co Limited reported an average of 101 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Is E Collinson & Co Limited profitable?

Yes — E Collinson & Co Limited reported a profit of £1.8m in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. 11461839 · Incorporated 12 Jul 2018

E Collinson & Co Limited

Registered name: E COLLINSON & CO LIMITED

E Collinson & Co Limited made £17.4m revenue and £1.8m profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025. read from filing text

E Collinson & Co Limited’s revenue grew 26% to £17.4m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with £1.8m profit and 101 employees. The company is classified under “manufacture of metal structures and parts of structures” and is based in Preston; we hold 4 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

Status: Active
Location: Preston, North West
Age: 8 yrs · since 2018
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 company is under the control of Sam Collinson, by virtue of his shareholding in the company.”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2025

Key figures

Operating leverageCash flow filed

Revenue

£17.4m

Growth ▲25.8%

Profit

£1.8m

Growth ▲38%

Profit margin

10.6%

Gross 44.5%

Employees

101

Change ▲9.8%

Profit / employee

£18.2k

Revenue/employee £173k

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 Dec 2022	31 Dec 2023	31 Dec 2024	31 Dec 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)	£12.8m	£12.4m	£13.9m	£17.4m
Cost of sales	£7.1m	£6.2m	£7.2m	£9.7m
Gross profit	£5.8m	£6.3m	£6.7m	£7.8m
Operating profit	£1.6m	£2.5m	£2.2m	£2.8m
Profit before tax	£1.6m	£2.4m	£2.1m	£2.7m
Profit after tax	£1.2m	£1.6m	£1.3m	£1.8m
Profit (best available)	£1.2m	£1.6m	£1.3m	£1.8m
Staff costs	£3.6m	£3.1m	£3.6m	£3.9m
Employees (average)	110	90	92	101
Ratios
Profit margin	9.1%	13.2%	9.6%	10.6%
Gross margin	45%	50.5%	48.2%	44.5%
Revenue per employee	£117k	£138k	£151k	£173k
Profit per employee	£10.7k	£18.2k	£14.5k	£18.2k
Cash conversion	−148.4%	−57.8%	−162.8%	−145.9%
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▼3.1%	▲11.5%	▲25.8%
Profit growth	—	▲39.5%	▼18.4%	▲38%
Headcount growth	—	▼18.2%	▲2.2%	▲9.8%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£24.1k	£120k	£1.6m	£1.5m
Net assets	£9.9m	£10.9m	£11.3m	£11.5m
Fixed assets	£11.7m	£11.2m	£10.4m	£10.8m
Current assets	£3.9m	£4.5m	£5.2m	£6.3m
Debtors	£1.3m	£1.5m	£1.3m	£2m
Deferred income	£75.1k	£70.4k	£65.7k	£61k
Cash from operations	−£2.4m	−£1.4m	−£3.6m	−£4m
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 10.6%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 44.5%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £173k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £18.2k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: −145.9%; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 61.9%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 0.4%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 11.6%; 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: ▲2%; Now £11.5m
Cash at bank: ▼4%; Now £1.5m
Headcount: ▲10%; Now 101
Deferred income: ▼7%; Now £61k
Fixed assets: ▲3%; Now £10.8m

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Sources

Companies House profile Filing history & original accounts

Latest figures from FullAccounts for the year to 31 Dec 2025 (profit £1.8m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Sep 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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