How much does Lagan Valley Steels Limited make?

Lagan Valley Steels Limited reported revenue of £13.7m and £30.9k profit in the year to 31 Mar 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Lagan Valley Steels Limited have?

Lagan Valley Steels Limited reported an average of 20 employees in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Is Lagan Valley Steels Limited profitable?

Yes — Lagan Valley Steels Limited reported a profit of £30.9k in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Company No. NI011660 · Incorporated 3 Dec 1976

Lagan Valley Steels Limited

Registered name: LAGAN VALLEY STEELS LIMITED

Lagan Valley Steels Limited made £13.7m revenue and £30.9k profit in the year to 31 Mar 2025. read from filing text

Lagan Valley Steels Limited’s revenue fell 18% to £13.7m in the year to 31 Mar 2025, with £30.9k profit and 20 employees. The company is classified under “wholesale of metals and metal ores” and is based in Hillsborough; we hold 2 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection G · Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehiclesSIC 46720Wholesale of metals and metal ores

Status: Active
Location: Hillsborough, Northern Ireland
Age: 49 yrs · since 1976
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 ultimate controlling party is Mr T Anderson.”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Mar 2025

Key figures

Capital-light

Revenue

£13.7m

Growth ▼18.4%

Profit

£30.9k

Growth ▲9.9%

Profit margin

0.2%

Gross 14.1%

Employees

Change 0%

Profit / employee

£1.5k

Revenue/employee £683k

Profitable streak

2yrs

Consecutive profitable years in our data

Badges are automated estimates derived from the filed figures — not statements of fact about the company.

2 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	31 Mar 2024	31 Mar 2025
Disclosure	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£16.8m	£13.7m
Cost of sales	£14.8m	£11.7m
Gross profit	£2m	£1.9m
Operating profit	−£9.1k	−£81k
Profit before tax	£56.6k	£61.1k
Profit after tax	£28.1k	£30.9k
Profit (best available)	£28.1k	£30.9k
Staff costs	£1.2m	£1.2m
Employees (average)	20	20
Ratios
Profit margin	0.2%	0.2%
Gross margin	11.7%	14.1%
Revenue per employee	£838k	£683k
Profit per employee	£1.4k	£1.5k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▼18.4%
Profit growth	—	▲9.9%
Headcount growth	—	0%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£3.8m	£4.4m
Net assets	£8.9m	£9m
Fixed assets	£1.2m	£1m
Current assets	£11.4m	£11.2m
Debtors	£3.2m	£2.6m
Deferred income	£441k	£418k
Cash from operations	−£1.1m	—
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2025

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 0.2%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 14.1%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £683k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £1.5k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 7.6%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 3.1%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 18.9%; 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: ▲0%; Now £9m
Cash at bank: ▲18%; Now £4.4m
Headcount: 0%; Now 20
Deferred income: ▼5%; Now £418k
Fixed assets: ▼13%; Now £1m

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 31 Mar 2025 (profit £30.9k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Dec 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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