How much does R.J. Bateman (Engineering) Limited make?

R.J. Bateman (Engineering) Limited reported revenue of £20.9m and £1.6m profit in the year to 31 Aug 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does R.J. Bateman (Engineering) Limited have?

R.J. Bateman (Engineering) Limited reported an average of 74 employees in the year to 31 Aug 2025.

Is R.J. Bateman (Engineering) Limited profitable?

Yes — R.J. Bateman (Engineering) Limited reported a profit of £1.6m in the year to 31 Aug 2025.

Company No. 01497923 · Incorporated 22 May 1980

R.J. Bateman (Engineering) Limited

Registered name: R.J. BATEMAN (ENGINEERING) LIMITED

R.J. Bateman (Engineering) Limited made £20.9m revenue and £1.6m profit in the year to 31 Aug 2025. read from filing text

R.J. Bateman (Engineering) Limited’s revenue fell 7% to £20.9m in the year to 31 Aug 2025, with £1.6m profit and 74 employees. The company is classified under “other manufacturing” and is based in Newport; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection C · ManufacturingSIC 32990Other manufacturing n.e.c.

Status: Active
Location: Newport, Wales
Age: 46 yrs · since 1980
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 ultimately controlled by”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Aug 2025

Key figures

Capital-lightCash flow filed

Revenue

£20.9m

Growth ▼7.1%

Profit

£1.6m

Growth ▼13.8%

Profit margin

7.5%

Gross 22.2%

Employees

Change ▼15.9%

Profit / employee

£21.2k

Revenue/employee £282k

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 Aug 2022	31 Aug 2023	31 Aug 2024	31 Aug 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)	£20.1m	£22m	£22.5m	£20.9m
Cost of sales	£16.1m	£17.8m	£18m	£16.2m
Gross profit	£4.1m	£4.3m	£4.5m	£4.6m
Operating profit	£1.7m	£1.9m	£2.1m	£2m
Profit before tax	£1.7m	£1.9m	£2.2m	£2.1m
Profit after tax	£1.5m	£1.7m	£1.8m	£1.6m
Profit (best available)	£1.5m	£1.7m	£1.8m	£1.6m
Staff costs	£4.1m	£4.5m	£4.6m	£4.3m
Employees (average)	90	99	88	74
Ratios
Profit margin	7.6%	7.7%	8.1%	7.5%
Gross margin	20.1%	19.4%	19.9%	22.2%
Revenue per employee	£224k	£223k	£256k	£282k
Profit per employee	£17.1k	£17.1k	£20.7k	£21.2k
Cash conversion	−36.2%	−42.4%	−156.8%	−112.6%
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲9.5%	▲2.1%	▼7.1%
Profit growth	—	▲10.1%	▲8%	▼13.8%
Headcount growth	—	▲10%	▼11.1%	▼15.9%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£3m	£1.6m	£4.2m	£6m
Net assets	£9.2m	£8.8m	£10.1m	£11.3m
Fixed assets	£942k	£986k	£845k	£736k
Current assets	£10.9m	£10.8m	£12.4m	£13.8m
Debtors	£1.6m	£2.1m	£1.4m	£1.7m
Deferred income	£191k	£575k	£482k	£306k
Cash from operations	−£623k	−£801k	−£3.3m	−£2.3m
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data May 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data May 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data May 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data May 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 7.5%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 22.2%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £282k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £21.2k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: −112.6%; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 3.5%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 1.5%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 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: ▲13%; Now £11.3m
Cash at bank: ▲41%; Now £6m
Headcount: ▼16%; Now 74
Deferred income: ▼37%; Now £306k
Fixed assets: ▼13%; Now £736k

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Sources

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Latest figures from FullAccounts for the year to 31 Aug 2025 (profit £1.6m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published May 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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