How much does Highland Colour Coaters Limited make?

Highland Colour Coaters Limited reported revenue of £9m and £717k profit in the year to 31 Mar 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Highland Colour Coaters Limited have?

Highland Colour Coaters Limited reported an average of 79 employees in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Is Highland Colour Coaters Limited profitable?

Yes — Highland Colour Coaters Limited reported a profit of £717k in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Company No. SC212755 · Incorporated 10 Nov 2000

Highland Colour Coaters Limited

Registered name: HIGHLAND COLOUR COATERS LIMITED

Part of Highland Metal Developments Limited group

Highland Colour Coaters Limited made £9m revenue and £717k profit in the year to 31 Mar 2025. read from filing text

Highland Colour Coaters Limited’s revenue fell 2% to £9m in the year to 31 Mar 2025, with £717k profit and 79 employees. The company is classified under “treatment and coating of metals” and is based in Moray; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection C · ManufacturingSIC 25610Treatment and coating of metals SIC 74909Other professional, scientific and technical activities n.e.c.

Status: Active
Location: Moray, Scotland
Age: 25 yrs · since 2000
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 a subsidiary of Highland Metals Limited. The ultimate parent company is Highland Metal Developments Limited, which heads the only group for which consolidated financial statements have ”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Mar 2025

Key figures

Revenue

£9m

Growth ▼2.3%

Profit

£717k

Growth ▼14.8%

Profit margin

Gross 38.8%

Employees

Change ▲2.6%

Profit / employee

£9.1k

Revenue/employee £114k

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&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)	£7.5m	£8.4m	£9.2m	£9m
Cost of sales	£4.4m	£5.3m	£5.5m	£5.5m
Gross profit	£3.1m	£3.1m	£3.7m	£3.5m
Operating profit	£1.1m	£970k	£1.2m	£1m
Profit before tax	£1m	£940k	£1.2m	£1m
Profit after tax	£765k	£762k	£842k	£717k
Profit (best available)	£765k	£762k	£842k	£717k
Staff costs	£2.5m	£2.7m	£3.2m	£3.4m
Employees (average)	69	71	77	79
Ratios
Profit margin	10.2%	9.1%	9.2%	8%
Gross margin	41.4%	37%	40.3%	38.8%
Revenue per employee	£109k	£118k	£119k	£114k
Profit per employee	£11.1k	£10.7k	£10.9k	£9.1k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲11.5%	▲9.8%	▼2.3%
Profit growth	—	▼0.4%	▲10.4%	▼14.8%
Headcount growth	—	▲2.9%	▲8.5%	▲2.6%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£2.7m	£1.3m	£1.6m	£1.8m
Net assets	£5.1m	£4.8m	£4.7m	£4.9m
Fixed assets	£2.8m	£2.7m	£2.5m	£3m
Current assets	£5m	£3.7m	£4.1m	£4.3m
Debtors	£1.6m	£1.7m	£1.6m	£1.7m
Deferred income	£246k	£215k	£185k	£154k
Source	Accounts · bulk data Dec 2023	Accounts · bulk data Dec 2023	FullAccounts · bulk data Oct 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Oct 2025

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 8%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 38.8%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £114k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £9.1k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 33.4%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 1.7%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 18.5%; 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: ▲5%; Now £4.9m
Cash at bank: ▲12%; Now £1.8m
Headcount: ▲3%; Now 79
Deferred income: ▼17%; Now £154k
Fixed assets: ▲20%; Now £3m

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Highland Metal Developments Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Highland Metals Limited75–100%
Highland Colour Coaters Limitedthis company

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

Sister companies (1)

Highland Galvanizers LimitedFigures not disclosed

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 £717k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Oct 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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