How much does Eggleston Steel Limited make?

Eggleston Steel Limited reported revenue of £10.5m and a loss of £7.3k in the year to 30 Apr 2026, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Eggleston Steel Limited have?

Eggleston Steel Limited reported an average of 54 employees in the year to 30 Apr 2026.

Is Eggleston Steel Limited profitable?

No — Eggleston Steel Limited reported a loss of £7.3k in the year to 30 Apr 2026.

Company No. 00797154 · Incorporated 19 Mar 1964

Eggleston Steel Limited

Registered name: EGGLESTON STEEL LIMITED

Eggleston Steel Limited made £10.5m revenue and a £7.3k loss in the year to 30 Apr 2026.

Eggleston Steel Limited’s revenue was £10.5m in the year to 30 Apr 2026, with a loss of £7.3k and 54 employees. The company is classified under “non-specialised wholesale trade” and is based in Derby; we hold 5 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection G · Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehiclesSIC 46900Non-specialised wholesale trade

Status: Active
Location: Derby, East Midlands
Age: 62 yrs · since 1964
Type: Private Limited Company

Latest accounts · year to 30 Apr 2026

Key figures

IndependentCash flow filed

Revenue

£10.5m

Growth ▲0.1%

Profit

−£7.3k

Growth —

Profit margin

−0.1%

Gross 28.1%

Employees

Change 0%

Profit / employee

−£134

Revenue/employee £195k

Profitable streak

0yrs

Consecutive profitable years in our data

Badges are automated estimates derived from the filed figures — not statements of fact about the company.

5 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	30 Apr 2022	30 Apr 2023	30 Apr 2024	30 Apr 2025	30 Apr 2026
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£13m	£13.6m	£10.7m	£10.5m	£10.5m
Cost of sales	£9.2m	£10m	£8.1m	£7.6m	£7.6m
Gross profit	£3.8m	£3.6m	£2.6m	£2.9m	£3m
Operating profit	£1.9m	£981k	−£13.8k	£79.8k	£157k
Profit before tax	£1.7m	£840k	−£201k	−£83.5k	£11.3k
Profit after tax	£1.4m	£595k	−£212k	−£16.5k	−£7.3k
Profit (best available)	£1.4m	£595k	−£212k	−£16.5k	−£7.3k
Staff costs	£1.8m	£2m	£2.1m	£2m	£2.2m
Employees (average)	50	52	55	54	54
Ratios
Profit margin	10.8%	4.4%	−2%	−0.2%	−0.1%
Gross margin	29%	26.4%	24.3%	27.8%	28.1%
Revenue per employee	£260k	£262k	£194k	£195k	£195k
Profit per employee	£28k	£11.4k	−£3.9k	−£306	−£134
Cash conversion	−79.7%	−168.3%	—	−846.9%	−405%
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲4.7%	▼21.4%	▼1.4%	▲0.1%
Profit growth	—	▼57.5%	▼135.7%	—	—
Headcount growth	—	▲4%	▲5.8%	▼1.8%	0%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£653k	£560k	£876k	£757k	£518k
Net assets	£3.2m	£3.6m	£3.2m	£3m	£2.8m
Fixed assets	£3.4m	£4.4m	£3.9m	£3.8m	£4m
Current assets	£5m	£4.3m	£3.7m	£4.1m	£3.8m
Debtors	£2.8m	£2.4m	£1.7m	£2.3m	£2.2m
Cash from operations	−£1.5m	−£1.7m	−£1.5m	−£676k	−£636k
Source	Accounts · bulk data Dec 2023	Accounts · bulk data Dec 2023	FullAccounts · bulk data Jan 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Jan 2026	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: −0.1%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 28.1%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £195k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: −£134; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: −405%; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 37.6%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 21.1%; 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: ▼6%; Now £2.8m
Cash at bank: ▼32%; Now £518k
Headcount: 0%; Now 54
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: ▲4%; Now £4m

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Sources

Companies House profile Filing history & original accounts

Latest figures from FullAccounts for the year to 30 Apr 2026 (profit −£7.3k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Sep 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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