How much does FBM Metals (UK) Limited make?

FBM Metals (UK) Limited reported revenue of £19.4m and £511k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does FBM Metals (UK) Limited have?

FBM Metals (UK) Limited reported an average of 0 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Is FBM Metals (UK) Limited profitable?

Yes — FBM Metals (UK) Limited reported a profit of £511k in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. 01222727 · Incorporated 12 Aug 1975

FBM Metals (UK) Limited

Registered name: FBM METALS (UK) LIMITED

Part of FBM Holdings Limited group

FBM Metals (UK) Limited made £19.4m revenue and £511k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025. read from filing text

FBM Metals (UK) Limited’s revenue fell 9% to £19.4m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with £511k profit and 0 employees. The company is classified under “recovery of sorted materials” and is based in Barnet; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection E · Water supply, sewerage and waste managementSIC 38320Recovery of sorted materials

Status: Active
Location: Barnet, East of England
Age: 51 yrs · since 1975
Type: Private Limited Company

Pass-through vehicle. This looks like a holding, staffing or umbrella company. Its revenue and profit may largely pass through to or from other entities, so the figures may not reflect a standalone operating business. It is excluded from our opportunity lists.

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 is ultimately controlled by H Wilkinson by virtue of his majority shareholding in the parent company FBM Holdings Ltd. The registered address for the company and FBM Holdings Ltd, the pare”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2025

Key figures

Small teamBoring industryCash flow filed

Revenue

£19.4m

Growth ▼9%

Profit

£511k

Growth ▲347.2%

Profit margin

2.6%

Gross 11.5%

Employees

Change —

Profit / employee

—

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 Dec 2022	31 Dec 2023	31 Dec 2024	31 Dec 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)	£27.3m	£18.2m	£21.3m	£19.4m
Cost of sales	£24.8m	£16.6m	£19.7m	£17.1m
Gross profit	£2.5m	£1.6m	£1.6m	£2.2m
Operating profit	£1.5m	£50.4k	£85.9k	£486k
Profit before tax	£1.6m	£137k	£149k	£542k
Profit after tax	£1.4m	£137k	£114k	£511k
Profit (best available)	£1.4m	£137k	£114k	£511k
Employees (average)	2	2	0	0
Ratios
Profit margin	5.1%	0.8%	0.5%	2.6%
Gross margin	9.1%	8.7%	7.6%	11.5%
Revenue per employee	£13.7m	£9.1m	—	—
Profit per employee	£695k	£68.3k	—	—
Cash conversion	−1%	250.8%	−2118%	−81.8%
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▼33.3%	▲16.9%	▼9%
Profit growth	—	▼90.2%	▼16.4%	▲347.2%
Headcount growth	—	0%	▼100%	—
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£860k	£530k	£259k	£834k
Net assets	£10.7m	£10.8m	£10.9m	£11.4m
Current assets	£11.7m	£9.9m	£9.9m	£8.7m
Debtors	£1.5m	£998k	£1.5m	£1.3m
Deferred income	£428k	£299k	£1.2m	£479k
Cash from operations	−£15.8k	£126k	−£1.8m	−£397k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 2.6%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 11.5%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: —; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: —; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: −81.8%; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: —; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 2.5%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 6.8%; 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: ▲5%; Now £11.4m
Cash at bank: ▲222%; Now £834k
Headcount: —; Now 0
Deferred income: ▼60%; Now £479k
Fixed assets: —; Now —

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

FBM Holdings Limitedultimate parent75–100%
FBM Metals (UK) Limitedthis company

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

Subsidiaries (1)

FBM Zinc LtdFigures 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 Dec 2025 (profit £511k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Sep 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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