How much does Richard Austin Alloys (Northern) Limited make?

Richard Austin Alloys (Northern) Limited reported revenue of £51m and £585k profit in the year to 31 Mar 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Richard Austin Alloys (Northern) Limited have?

Richard Austin Alloys (Northern) Limited reported an average of 54 employees in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Is Richard Austin Alloys (Northern) Limited profitable?

Yes — Richard Austin Alloys (Northern) Limited reported a profit of £585k in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Company No. SC108153 · Incorporated 8 Dec 1987

Richard Austin Alloys (Northern) Limited

Registered name: RICHARD AUSTIN ALLOYS (NORTHERN) LIMITED

Part of Richard Austin Alloys Holdings Limited group

Richard Austin Alloys (Northern) Limited made £51m revenue and £585k profit in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Richard Austin Alloys (Northern) Limited’s revenue fell 5% to £51m in the year to 31 Mar 2025, with £585k profit and 54 employees. The company is classified under “wholesale of metals and metal ores”; we hold 4 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: Scotland
Age: 38 yrs · since 1987
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.

Latest accounts · year to 31 Mar 2025

Key figures

Capital-lightCash flow filed

Revenue

£51m

Growth ▼4.5%

Profit

£585k

Growth ▼28.4%

Profit margin

1.1%

Gross 11.3%

Employees

Change ▼1.8%

Profit / employee

£10.8k

Revenue/employee £945k

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)	£69.5m	£70.1m	£53.4m	£51m
Cost of sales	£55.9m	£62m	£47.7m	£45.2m
Gross profit	£13.6m	£8.1m	£5.7m	£5.8m
Operating profit	£9.2m	£3.4m	£1.1m	£784k
Profit before tax	£9.1m	£3.4m	£1.1m	£781k
Profit after tax	£7.4m	£2.7m	£817k	£585k
Profit (best available)	£7.4m	£2.7m	£817k	£585k
Staff costs	£2.4m	£2.3m	£2.2m	£2.4m
Employees (average)	51	51	55	54
Ratios
Profit margin	10.6%	3.9%	1.5%	1.1%
Gross margin	19.6%	11.5%	10.8%	11.3%
Revenue per employee	£1.4m	£1.4m	£972k	£945k
Profit per employee	£145k	£53.6k	£14.9k	£10.8k
Cash conversion	−7.5%	−223.9%	−134.3%	297%
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲0.9%	▼23.8%	▼4.5%
Profit growth	—	▼63%	▼70.1%	▼28.4%
Headcount growth	—	0%	▲7.8%	▼1.8%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£731	£3.3m	£2.9m	£113k
Net assets	£16.5m	£17.8m	£17.1m	£17.4m
Fixed assets	£448k	£524k	£425k	£492k
Current assets	£39.8m	£30.6m	£27.6m	£26.2m
Debtors	£18.2m	£12.4m	£10.1m	£9m
Cash from operations	−£683k	−£7.6m	−£1.5m	£2.3m
Source	Accounts · bulk data Dec 2023	Accounts · bulk data Dec 2023	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2025

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 1.1%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 11.3%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £945k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £10.8k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: 297%; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 1%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 17.7%; 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 £17.4m
Cash at bank: ▼96%; Now £113k
Headcount: ▼2%; Now 54
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: ▲16%; Now £492k

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Richard Austin Alloys Holdings Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Richard Austin Alloys (Northern) Limitedthis company

Bands show the share of ownership each company holds in the one below it.

Sister companies (6)

Richard Austin Alloys (Midlands) LimitedRev. £44m · Profit £552k
Richard Austin Alloys (North West) LimitedRev. £41.2m · Profit £419k
Richard Austin Alloys (Scotland) LimitedRev. £34.9m · Profit £877k
Richard Austin Alloys (South East) LimitedRev. £32.4m · Profit £225k
Richard Austin Alloys (South West) LimitedRev. £31.3m · Profit £254k
Richard Austin Alloys LimitedRev. £950k · Profit −£100k

From the Persons with Significant Control register (corporate controllers 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 £585k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Dec 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

Updated from Companies House on 23 Oct 2026

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