How much does Material Applications Limited make?

Material Applications Limited reported revenue of £13.2m and £24.9k profit in the year to 31 May 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Material Applications Limited have?

Material Applications Limited reported an average of 28 employees in the year to 31 May 2025.

Is Material Applications Limited profitable?

Yes — Material Applications Limited reported a profit of £24.9k in the year to 31 May 2025.

Company No. 00563245 · Incorporated 23 Mar 1956

Material Applications Limited

Registered name: MATERIAL APPLICATIONS LIMITED

Material Applications Limited made £13.2m revenue and £24.9k profit in the year to 31 May 2025.

Material Applications Limited’s revenue grew 35% to £13.2m in the year to 31 May 2025, with £24.9k profit and 28 employees. The company is classified under “other manufacturing” and is based in Cheshire; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection C · ManufacturingSIC 32990Other manufacturing n.e.c.

Status: Active
Location: Cheshire, North West
Age: 70 yrs · since 1956
Type: Private Limited Company

Latest accounts · year to 31 May 2025

Key figures

IndependentCash flow filed

Revenue

£13.2m

Growth ▲35%

Profit

£24.9k

Growth ▼90.9%

Profit margin

0.2%

Gross 13.5%

Employees

Change 0%

Profit / employee

£889

Revenue/employee £470k

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 May 2022	31 May 2023	31 May 2024	31 May 2025
Disclosure	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£19.3m	£12m	£9.7m	£13.2m
Cost of sales	£17.2m	£9.3m	£7.8m	£11.4m
Gross profit	£2.1m	£2.7m	£1.9m	£1.8m
Operating profit	£695k	£977k	£231k	£76.6k
Profit before tax	£475k	£915k	£313k	£24.9k
Profit after tax	£317k	£770k	£272k	£24.9k
Profit (best available)	£317k	£770k	£272k	£24.9k
Staff costs	£2.1m	£1.8m	£1.9m	£2.3m
Employees (average)	35	33	28	28
Ratios
Profit margin	1.6%	6.4%	2.8%	0.2%
Gross margin	10.9%	22.7%	19.6%	13.5%
Revenue per employee	£551k	£363k	£348k	£470k
Profit per employee	£9.1k	£23.3k	£9.7k	£889
Cash conversion	−57.9%	−219.5%	112.5%	−1345%
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▼38%	▼18.6%	▲35%
Profit growth	—	▲143%	▼64.6%	▼90.9%
Headcount growth	—	▼5.7%	▼15.2%	0%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£289k	£1.8m	£1.5m	£187k
Net assets	£3.3m	£3.9m	£3.7m	£3.7m
Fixed assets	£3.3m	£4.1m	£4.1m	£3.9m
Current assets	£4.7m	£3.9m	£3.7m	£4.7m
Debtors	£301k	£0	£5.1k	£4.3k
Deferred income	£16.3k	£19.4k	£18.4k	£22.5k
Cash from operations	−£402k	−£2.1m	£260k	−£1m
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Feb 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Feb 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Feb 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Mar 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 0.2%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 13.5%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £470k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £889; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: −1345%; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 29.9%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 0.2%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 0%; 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: ▲1%; Now £3.7m
Cash at bank: ▼88%; Now £187k
Headcount: 0%; Now 28
Deferred income: ▲22%; Now £22.5k
Fixed assets: ▼4%; Now £3.9m

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 May 2025 (profit £24.9k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Mar 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

Updated from Companies House on 11 Oct 2026

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