How much does Vista Engineering Limited make?

Vista Engineering Limited reported revenue of £37.1m and £3.7m profit in the year to 30 Nov 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Vista Engineering Limited have?

Vista Engineering Limited reported an average of 168 employees in the year to 30 Nov 2025.

Is Vista Engineering Limited profitable?

Yes — Vista Engineering Limited reported a profit of £3.7m in the year to 30 Nov 2025.

Company No. 01439569 · Incorporated 24 Jul 1979

Vista Engineering Limited

Registered name: VISTA ENGINEERING LIMITED

Vista Engineering Limited made £37.1m revenue and £3.7m profit in the year to 30 Nov 2025. read from filing text

Vista Engineering Limited’s revenue fell 2% to £37.1m in the year to 30 Nov 2025, with £3.7m profit and 168 employees. The company is classified under “manufacture of wire products, chain and springs” and is based in High Peak; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection C · ManufacturingSIC 25930Manufacture of wire products, chain and springs

Status: Active
Location: High Peak, North West
Age: 47 yrs · since 1979
Type: Private Limited Company

Latest accounts · year to 30 Nov 2025

Key figures

Independent

Revenue

£37.1m

Growth ▼1.8%

Profit

£3.7m

Growth ▼7%

Profit margin

10.1%

Gross 35.1%

Employees

168

Change ▲6.3%

Profit / employee

£22.2k

Revenue/employee £221k

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 Nov 2022	30 Nov 2023	30 Nov 2024	30 Nov 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)	£36.6m	£40.6m	£37.8m	£37.1m
Cost of sales	£21.4m	£22.1m	£24.6m	£24.1m
Gross profit	£15.2m	£18.4m	£13.1m	£13m
Operating profit	£5.5m	£5.8m	£5.4m	£4.9m
Profit before tax	£5.5m	£5.8m	£5.6m	£5.2m
Profit after tax	£4.5m	£4.1m	£4m	£3.7m
Profit (best available)	£4.5m	£4.1m	£4m	£3.7m
Employees (average)	150	157	158	168
Ratios
Profit margin	12.3%	10%	10.6%	10.1%
Gross margin	41.6%	45.4%	34.8%	35.1%
Revenue per employee	£244k	£258k	£239k	£221k
Profit per employee	£29.9k	£25.8k	£25.4k	£22.2k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲10.8%	▼6.9%	▼1.8%
Profit growth	—	▼9.8%	▼1%	▼7%
Headcount growth	—	▲4.7%	▲0.6%	▲6.3%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£3.3m	£5.4m	£6.2m	£7.1m
Net assets	£18.1m	£20.8m	£22.9m	£25.6m
Fixed assets	£14.9m	£16m	£16m	£16.6m
Current assets	£10.1m	£10.7m	£11.4m	£13.6m
Debtors	£4.4m	£3.3m	£3.4m	£3.5m
Deferred income	£455k	£537k	£487k	£405k
Source	Accounts · bulk data Jul 2024	Accounts · bulk data Jul 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data May 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Aug 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 10.1%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 35.1%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £221k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £22.2k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 44.8%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 1.1%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 9.4%; 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: ▲12%; Now £25.6m
Cash at bank: ▲15%; Now £7.1m
Headcount: ▲6%; Now 168
Deferred income: ▼17%; Now £405k
Fixed assets: ▲4%; Now £16.6m

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

Subsidiaries (3)

B P C Building Products LimitedRev. £13m · Profit £1.2m
G.a. Fixings LimitedFigures not disclosed
Locusrite Holdings 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 Nov 2025 (profit £3.7m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Aug 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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