How much does Collis Engineering Limited make?

Collis Engineering Limited reported revenue of £8.5m and £132k profit in the year to 31 Oct 2024, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Collis Engineering Limited have?

Collis Engineering Limited reported an average of 104 employees in the year to 31 Oct 2024.

Is Collis Engineering Limited profitable?

Yes — Collis Engineering Limited reported a profit of £132k in the year to 31 Oct 2024.

Company No. 00995270 · Incorporated 25 Nov 1970

Collis Engineering Limited

Registered name: COLLIS ENGINEERING LIMITED

Part of Signal House Group Limited group

Collis Engineering Limited made £8.5m revenue and £132k profit in the year to 31 Oct 2024. read from filing text

Collis Engineering Limited’s revenue fell 11% to £8.5m in the year to 31 Oct 2024, with £132k profit and 104 employees. The company is classified under “manufacture of other fabricated metal products” and is based in Alfreton; we hold 3 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection C · ManufacturingSIC 25990Manufacture of other fabricated metal products n.e.c.

Status: Active
Location: Alfreton, East Midlands
Age: 55 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 company's immediate parent is Signal House Group Limited, incorporated in England. The ultimate controlling party is P Roberts.”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Oct 2024

Key figures

Capital-light

Revenue

£8.5m

Growth ▼10.6%

Profit

£132k

Growth ▲91.9%

Profit margin

1.6%

Gross 39.1%

Employees

104

Change ▲2%

Profit / employee

£1.3k

Revenue/employee £81.3k

Profitable streak

3yrs

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 Oct 2022	31 Oct 2023	31 Oct 2024
Disclosure	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£11.8m	£9.5m	£8.5m
Cost of sales	£7.2m	£6.1m	£5.1m
Gross profit	£4.5m	£3.4m	£3.3m
Operating profit	£305k	£211k	£225k
Profit before tax	£258k	£159k	£108k
Profit after tax	£244k	£69k	£132k
Profit (best available)	£244k	£69k	£132k
Staff costs	£4.9m	£3.7m	£3.7m
Employees (average)	96	102	104
Ratios
Profit margin	2.1%	0.7%	1.6%
Gross margin	38.5%	35.8%	39.1%
Revenue per employee	£123k	£92.7k	£81.3k
Profit per employee	£2.5k	£676	£1.3k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	—	▼10.6%
Profit growth	—	—	▲91.9%
Headcount growth	—	—	▲2%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£4.6k	£4.4k	£8.6k
Net assets	£2m	£1.9m	£1.6m
Fixed assets	£448k	£635k	£587k
Current assets	£5.6m	£5.4m	£3.8m
Debtors	£1.7m	£1.2m	£763k
Deferred income	£399k	£636k	£299k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Oct 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Oct 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Nov 2025

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 1.6%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 39.1%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £81.3k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £1.3k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 6.9%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 3.5%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 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: ▼19%; Now £1.6m
Cash at bank: ▲96%; Now £8.6k
Headcount: ▲2%; Now 104
Deferred income: ▼53%; Now £299k
Fixed assets: ▼8%; Now £587k

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

Signal House Group Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Collis Engineering Limitedthis company

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

Sister companies (2)

Michael Evans & Associates LimitedFigures not disclosed
Signal House 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 Oct 2024 (profit £132k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Nov 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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