How much does Metal Technology Limited make?

Metal Technology Limited reported revenue of £24.3m and £4.4m profit in the year to 31 Dec 2024, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Metal Technology Limited have?

Metal Technology Limited reported an average of 81 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2024.

Is Metal Technology Limited profitable?

Yes — Metal Technology Limited reported a profit of £4.4m in the year to 31 Dec 2024.

Company No. NI018949 · Incorporated 15 Nov 1985

Metal Technology Limited

Registered name: METAL TECHNOLOGY LIMITED

Metal Technology Limited made £24.3m revenue and £4.4m profit in the year to 31 Dec 2024. read from filing text

Metal Technology Limited’s revenue grew 9% to £24.3m in the year to 31 Dec 2024, with £4.4m profit and 81 employees. The company is classified under “manufacture of doors and windows of metal” and is based in Antrim; we hold 3 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection C · ManufacturingSIC 25120Manufacture of doors and windows of metal

Status: Active
Location: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Age: 40 yrs · since 1985
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 B McKnight, a director of the company.”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2024

Key figures

Cash flow filed

Revenue

£24.3m

Growth ▲8.9%

Profit

£4.4m

Growth ▲7.2%

Profit margin

18.1%

Gross 50.2%

Employees

Change ▲2.5%

Profit / employee

£54.5k

Revenue/employee £301k

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 2022	31 Dec 2023	31 Dec 2024
Disclosure	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£24.5m	£22.4m	£24.3m
Cost of sales	£12m	£10.8m	£12.1m
Gross profit	£12.5m	£11.6m	£12.2m
Operating profit	£6.1m	£5.2m	£5.3m
Profit before tax	£6.1m	£5.2m	£5.7m
Profit after tax	£5m	£4.1m	£4.4m
Profit (best available)	£5m	£4.1m	£4.4m
Staff costs	£4.2m	£4.1m	£4.7m
Employees (average)	77	79	81
Ratios
Profit margin	20.3%	18.4%	18.1%
Gross margin	50.9%	51.7%	50.2%
Revenue per employee	£318k	£283k	£301k
Profit per employee	£64.5k	£52.1k	£54.5k
Cash conversion	−88.9%	−106%	−131.4%
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▼8.6%	▲8.9%
Profit growth	—	▼17.1%	▲7.2%
Headcount growth	—	▲2.6%	▲2.5%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£6.6m	£7m	£9.5m
Net assets	£17.1m	£19m	£20.9m
Fixed assets	£7.3m	£7.6m	£7.9m
Current assets	£16.7m	£16.1m	£19.1m
Debtors	£5m	£5.4m	£5.8m
Deferred income	£612k	£664k	£851k
Cash from operations	−£5.5m	−£5.5m	−£6.9m
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Oct 2025

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 18.1%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 50.2%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £301k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £54.5k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: −131.4%; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 32.4%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 3.5%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 24%; 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 £20.9m
Cash at bank: ▲36%; Now £9.5m
Headcount: ▲3%; Now 81
Deferred income: ▲28%; Now £851k
Fixed assets: ▲3%; Now £7.9m

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 Dec 2024 (profit £4.4m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Oct 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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