How much does Marla Tube Fittings Limited make?

Marla Tube Fittings Limited reported revenue of £49.6m and £4.7m profit in the year to 31 Oct 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Marla Tube Fittings Limited have?

Marla Tube Fittings Limited reported an average of 79 employees in the year to 31 Oct 2025.

Is Marla Tube Fittings Limited profitable?

Yes — Marla Tube Fittings Limited reported a profit of £4.7m in the year to 31 Oct 2025.

Company No. 00572373 · Incorporated 3 Oct 1956

Marla Tube Fittings Limited

Registered name: MARLA TUBE FITTINGS LIMITED

Part of Mills & Reeve LLP group

Marla Tube Fittings Limited made £49.6m revenue and £4.7m profit in the year to 31 Oct 2025. read from filing text

Marla Tube Fittings Limited’s revenue fell 10% to £49.6m in the year to 31 Oct 2025, with £4.7m profit and 79 employees. The company is classified under “wholesale of hardware, plumbing and heating equipment and supplies” and is based in Alcester; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection G · Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehiclesSIC 46740Wholesale of hardware, plumbing and heating equipment and supplies

Status: Active
Location: Alcester, West Midlands
Age: 70 yrs · since 1956
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 parent company is MTF Holding Limited, a company registered in England and Wales. Group financial statements are available from that company's registered office which is c/o CKCA Limited,”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Oct 2025

Key figures

Boring industry

Revenue

£49.6m

Growth ▼10.5%

Profit

£4.7m

Growth ▼16.7%

Profit margin

9.5%

Gross 24.6%

Employees

Change ▲12.9%

Profit / employee

£59.8k

Revenue/employee £627k

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 Oct 2022	31 Oct 2023	31 Oct 2024	31 Oct 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)	£36m	£43m	£55.3m	£49.6m
Cost of sales	£27.3m	£33.1m	£42.9m	£37.4m
Gross profit	£8.6m	£9.9m	£12.4m	£12.2m
Operating profit	£2.8m	£4.3m	£6.3m	£5.2m
Profit before tax	£2.2m	£4.9m	£7.7m	£6.5m
Profit after tax	£1.9m	£3.7m	£5.7m	£4.7m
Profit (best available)	£1.9m	£3.7m	£5.7m	£4.7m
Staff costs	£3.7m	£4.5m	£4.8m	£5.3m
Employees (average)	64	67	70	79
Ratios
Profit margin	5.3%	8.7%	10.2%	9.5%
Gross margin	24%	23%	22.5%	24.6%
Revenue per employee	£562k	£642k	£791k	£627k
Profit per employee	£29.8k	£55.9k	£81k	£59.8k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲19.6%	▲28.7%	▼10.5%
Profit growth	—	▲96.4%	▲51.4%	▼16.7%
Headcount growth	—	▲4.7%	▲4.5%	▲12.9%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£6.9m	£6.2m	£8.8m	£11.1m
Net assets	£49.6m	£50.8m	£51.5m	£56.2m
Fixed assets	£5.5m	£5.2m	£5.4m	£5.2m
Current assets	£51.2m	£52.4m	£57.3m	£58m
Debtors	£5.8m	£8.7m	£13.2m	£9.8m
Deferred income	£732k	£850k	£1.1m	£1.2m
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Jul 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Jul 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Jul 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Jul 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 9.5%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 24.6%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £627k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £59.8k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 10.5%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 2.3%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 19.7%; 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: ▲9%; Now £56.2m
Cash at bank: ▲26%; Now £11.1m
Headcount: ▲13%; Now 79
Deferred income: ▲6%; Now £1.2m
Fixed assets: ▼2%; Now £5.2m

Deferred income is reported together with accruals in this filing (“accruals and deferred income”), so it is an approximate signal only.

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Mills & Reeve LLPultimate parent75–100%
Mills & Reeve Trust Corporation Limited75–100%
MTF Holding Limited75–100%
Marla Tube Fittings Limitedthis company

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

Subsidiaries (2)

Marla (Alcester) LimitedFigures not disclosed
Pressure Fittings LimitedFigures not disclosed

Sister companies (5)

Promat BD LimitedRev. £17.6m · Profit £826k
Eagle Tube and Flanges LimitedRev. — · Profit £628k
High Pressure Fittings LimitedRev. — · Profit −£11.3k
Steadfast Engineering Company LimitedRev. — · Profit £225k
Steadfast Scotland LimitedRev. — · Profit £419k

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 Oct 2025 (profit £4.7m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Jul 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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