How much does Unilathe Limited make?

Unilathe Limited reported revenue of £15.1m and £641k profit in the year to 30 Apr 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Unilathe Limited have?

Unilathe Limited reported an average of 115 employees in the year to 30 Apr 2025.

Is Unilathe Limited profitable?

Yes — Unilathe Limited reported a profit of £641k in the year to 30 Apr 2025.

Company No. 01331504 · Incorporated 27 Sep 1977

Unilathe Limited

Registered name: UNILATHE LIMITED

Part of Unilathe Holdings Limited group

Unilathe Limited made £15.1m revenue and £641k profit in the year to 30 Apr 2025. read from filing text

Unilathe Limited’s revenue fell 7% to £15.1m in the year to 30 Apr 2025, with £641k profit and 115 employees. The company is classified under “machining” and is based in Stoke on Trent; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection C · ManufacturingSIC 25620Machining

Status: Active
Location: Stoke on Trent, West Midlands
Age: 49 yrs · since 1977
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 is a wholly owned subsidiary of Unilathe Holdings Limited, a company registered in England.”

Latest accounts · year to 30 Apr 2025

Key figures

Revenue

£15.1m

Growth ▼7%

Profit

£641k

Growth ▼56.3%

Profit margin

4.3%

Gross 26.2%

Employees

115

Change ▼2.5%

Profit / employee

£5.6k

Revenue/employee £131k

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	30 Apr 2022	30 Apr 2023	30 Apr 2024	30 Apr 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)	£9.1m	£12.7m	£16.2m	£15.1m
Cost of sales	£6.7m	£9m	£11.6m	£11.1m
Gross profit	£2.4m	£3.7m	£4.6m	£4m
Operating profit	£252k	£1.1m	£1.6m	£578k
Profit before tax	£201k	£1m	£1.5m	£489k
Profit after tax	£363k	£763k	£1.5m	£641k
Profit (best available)	£363k	£763k	£1.5m	£641k
Staff costs	£3.8m	£4.6m	£5.3m	£5.3m
Employees (average)	100	108	118	115
Ratios
Profit margin	4%	6%	9%	4.3%
Gross margin	26.6%	29.3%	28.5%	26.2%
Revenue per employee	£91.2k	£117k	£137k	£131k
Profit per employee	£3.6k	£7.1k	£12.4k	£5.6k
Cash conversion	−59.8%	−80.3%	−164.8%	—
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲39.2%	▲27.9%	▼7%
Profit growth	—	▲109.9%	▲92.2%	▼56.3%
Headcount growth	—	▲8%	▲9.3%	▼2.5%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£136k	£282k	£358k	£519k
Net assets	£2.8m	£3.5m	£4.6m	£5m
Fixed assets	£4m	£4.6m	£5.7m	£5.8m
Current assets	£4m	£5.5m	£5.9m	£5.7m
Debtors	£2.6m	£3.4m	£3.9m	£3.3m
Deferred income	£28.2k	£24.5k	£20.8k	£0
Cash from operations	−£151k	−£873k	−£2.7m	—
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Jan 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Jan 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Jan 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 4.3%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 26.2%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £131k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £5.6k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 38.4%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 0%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 22.1%; 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: ▲8%; Now £5m
Cash at bank: ▲45%; Now £519k
Headcount: ▼3%; Now 115
Deferred income: ▼100%; Now £0
Fixed assets: ▲2%; Now £5.8m

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Unilathe Holdings Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Unilathe Limitedthis company

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

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 £641k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Jan 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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