How much does Shearline Precision Engineering Limited make?

Shearline Precision Engineering Limited reported revenue of £10.1m and £122k profit in the year to 30 Apr 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Shearline Precision Engineering Limited have?

Shearline Precision Engineering Limited reported an average of 103 employees in the year to 30 Apr 2025.

Is Shearline Precision Engineering Limited profitable?

Yes — Shearline Precision Engineering Limited reported a profit of £122k in the year to 30 Apr 2025.

Company No. 00976052 · Incorporated 1 Apr 1970

Shearline Precision Engineering Limited

Registered name: SHEARLINE PRECISION ENGINEERING LIMITED

Part of Shearline Holdings Limited group

Shearline Precision Engineering Limited made £10.1m revenue and £122k profit in the year to 30 Apr 2025. read from filing text

Shearline Precision Engineering Limited’s revenue was £10.1m in the year to 30 Apr 2025, with £122k profit and 103 employees. The company is classified under “machining” and is based in Ely Cambridgeshire; we hold 3 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection C · ManufacturingSIC 25620Machining SIC 25990Manufacture of other fabricated metal products n.e.c.SIC 26511Manufacture of electronic measuring, testing etc. equipment, not for industrial process control

Status: Active
Location: Ely Cambridgeshire, East of England
Age: 56 yrs · since 1970
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 immediate parent undertaking is Shearline Holdings Limited a company registered in England and Wales.”

Latest accounts · year to 30 Apr 2025

Key figures

Revenue

£10.1m

Growth —

Profit

£122k

Growth —

Profit margin

1.2%

Gross 25.1%

Employees

103

Change —

Profit / employee

£1.2k

Revenue/employee £98.3k

Profitable streak

1yr

Consecutive profitable years in our data

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

3 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	31 Dec 2022	31 Dec 2023	30 Apr 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&Lread from filing text
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£7.7m	£8.5m	£10.1m
Cost of sales	£5.4m	£6.3m	£7.6m
Gross profit	£2.4m	£2.2m	£2.5m
Operating profit	£294k	−£55k	−£498k
Profit before tax	£235k	−£168k	−£14.6k
Profit after tax	£246k	−£127k	£122k
Profit (best available)	£246k	−£127k	£122k
Staff costs	£3.9m	£4m	—
Employees (average)	112	110	103
Ratios
Profit margin	3.2%	−1.5%	1.2%
Gross margin	30.6%	26.2%	25.1%
Revenue per employee	£69.2k	£77.5k	£98.3k
Profit per employee	£2.2k	−£1.1k	£1.2k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲10%	—
Profit growth	—	▼151.5%	—
Headcount growth	—	▼1.8%	—
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£37.1k	£37.4k	£11.6k
Net assets	£2.6m	£2.5m	£1.8m
Fixed assets	£3.1m	£3.1m	£2.1m
Current assets	£3.6m	£3.1m	£3.1m
Debtors	£1.5m	£1.3m	£1.5m
Deferred income	£132k	£144k	£141k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Nov 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Nov 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Jul 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 1.2%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 25.1%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £98.3k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £1.2k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 20.4%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 1.4%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 14.4%; 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: —; Now £1.8m
Cash at bank: —; Now £11.6k
Headcount: —; Now 103
Deferred income: —; Now £141k
Fixed assets: —; Now £2.1m

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

Shearline Holdings Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Shearline Precision Engineering Limitedthis company

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

Sister companies (1)

Hybrid Laser Tech 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 30 Apr 2025 (profit £122k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Jul 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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