How much does Norbar Torque Tools Limited make?

Norbar Torque Tools Limited reported revenue of £41.4m and £1.5m profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Norbar Torque Tools Limited have?

Norbar Torque Tools Limited reported an average of 313 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Is Norbar Torque Tools Limited profitable?

Yes — Norbar Torque Tools Limited reported a profit of £1.5m in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. 00380480 · Incorporated 8 May 1943

Norbar Torque Tools Limited

Registered name: NORBAR TORQUE TOOLS LIMITED

Part of Snap-On Incorporated group

Norbar Torque Tools Limited made £41.4m revenue and £1.5m profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Norbar Torque Tools Limited’s revenue grew 2% to £41.4m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with £1.5m profit and 313 employees. The company is classified under “manufacture of tools” and is based in Banbury; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection C · ManufacturingSIC 25730Manufacture of tools SIC 28150Manufacture of bearings, gears, gearing and driving elements SIC 28240Manufacture of power-driven hand tools

Status: Active
Location: Banbury, South East
Age: 83 yrs · since 1943
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 Dec 2025

Key figures

Operating leverageDoing more with less

Revenue

£41.4m

Growth ▲2%

Profit

£1.5m

Growth ▲36%

Profit margin

3.6%

Gross 37.3%

Employees

313

Change ▼2.5%

Profit / employee

£4.8k

Revenue/employee £132k

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&L	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£37.5m	£41.8m	£40.6m	£41.4m
Cost of sales	£23.8m	£26.3m	£25.7m	£26m
Gross profit	£13.7m	£15.5m	£14.9m	£15.5m
Operating profit	£3.4m	£2.7m	£365k	£1.3m
Profit before tax	£3.5m	£3.3m	£1.1m	£1.9m
Profit after tax	£3m	£2.2m	£1.1m	£1.5m
Profit (best available)	£3m	£2.2m	£1.1m	£1.5m
Staff costs	£15.1m	£15.9m	£16.7m	£17.2m
Employees (average)	330	321	321	313
Ratios
Profit margin	8%	5.3%	2.7%	3.6%
Gross margin	36.5%	37%	36.6%	37.3%
Revenue per employee	£114k	£130k	£127k	£132k
Profit per employee	£9.1k	£6.9k	£3.4k	£4.8k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲11.3%	▼2.8%	▲2%
Profit growth	—	▼26%	▼50.5%	▲36%
Headcount growth	—	▼2.7%	0%	▼2.5%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£431k	£348k	£774k	£429k
Net assets	£28.3m	£30.5m	£31.6m	£33.1m
Fixed assets	£8.8m	£8.7m	£10.3m	£10.2m
Current assets	£25.6m	£29.7m	£29.7m	£32.4m
Debtors	£4m	£3.9m	£4.8m	£4.5m
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: 3.6%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 37.3%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £132k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £4.8k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 24.5%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 10.9%; 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: ▲5%; Now £33.1m
Cash at bank: ▼45%; Now £429k
Headcount: ▼2%; Now 313
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: ▼1%; Now £10.2m

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Snap-On Incorporated (registered outside the UK register)ultimate parent75–100%
Snap-on Investment Limited75–100%
Snap-on Business Solutions Limited75–100%
Snap-on U.K. Holdings Limited75–100%
Norbar Torque Tools Limitedthis company

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

Subsidiaries (1)

Hi-Force Group Holdings LtdFigures not disclosed

Sister companies (2)

SN Securecorp Sales LimitedRev. £209k · Profit £153k
Snap-on Finance UK 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 Dec 2025 (profit £1.5m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Sep 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

Updated from Companies House on 11 Oct 2026

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