How much does Higson Edwards (Steelstock) Limited make?

Higson Edwards (Steelstock) Limited reported revenue of £15.2m and £499k profit in the year to 31 Mar 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Higson Edwards (Steelstock) Limited have?

Higson Edwards (Steelstock) Limited reported an average of 37 employees in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Is Higson Edwards (Steelstock) Limited profitable?

Yes — Higson Edwards (Steelstock) Limited reported a profit of £499k in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Company No. 01768764 · Incorporated 10 Nov 1983

Higson Edwards (Steelstock) Limited

Registered name: HIGSON EDWARDS (STEELSTOCK) LIMITED

Part of Higson Edwards (Steelstock) Holdings Limited group

Higson Edwards (Steelstock) Limited made £15.2m revenue and £499k profit in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Higson Edwards (Steelstock) Limited’s revenue fell 2% to £15.2m in the year to 31 Mar 2025, with £499k profit and 37 employees. The company is classified under “non-specialised wholesale trade” and is based in Merseyside; we hold 3 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection G · Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehiclesSIC 46900Non-specialised wholesale trade

Status: Active
Location: Merseyside, North West
Age: 42 yrs · since 1983
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.

Latest accounts · year to 31 Mar 2025

Key figures

Capital-lightCash flow filed

Revenue

£15.2m

Growth ▼1.7%

Profit

£499k

Growth ▼47%

Profit margin

3.3%

Gross 24.5%

Employees

Change ▲2.8%

Profit / employee

£13.5k

Revenue/employee £412k

Profitable streak

2yrs

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 Mar 2023	31 Mar 2024	31 Mar 2025
Disclosure	No P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	—	£15.5m	£15.2m
Cost of sales	—	£11.5m	£11.5m
Gross profit	—	£4m	£3.7m
Operating profit	—	£1.3m	£746k
Profit before tax	—	£1.3m	£696k
Profit after tax	—	£941k	£499k
Profit (best available)	—	£941k	£499k
Staff costs	—	£1.6m	£1.8m
Employees (average)	34	36	37
Ratios
Profit margin	—	6.1%	3.3%
Gross margin	—	26.1%	24.5%
Revenue per employee	—	£431k	£412k
Profit per employee	—	£26.1k	£13.5k
Cash conversion	—	267.7%	−92.9%
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	—	▼1.7%
Profit growth	—	—	▼47%
Headcount growth	—	—	▲2.8%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£30.9k	£2.5m	£2.4m
Net assets	£2.3m	£2.6m	£2.8m
Fixed assets	£436k	£317k	£227k
Current assets	£4.6m	£6.8m	£8.6m
Debtors	£3.4m	£2.9m	£2.9m
Deferred income	£142k	£163k	£199k
Cash from operations	—	£3.5m	−£693k
Source	Accounts · bulk data Sep 2024	Accounts · bulk data Sep 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Oct 2025

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 3.3%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 24.5%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £412k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £13.5k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: −92.9%; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 1.5%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 1.3%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 19.1%; 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: ▲6%; Now £2.8m
Cash at bank: ▼3%; Now £2.4m
Headcount: ▲3%; Now 37
Deferred income: ▲22%; Now £199k
Fixed assets: ▼28%; Now £227k

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

Higson Edwards (Steelstock) Holdings Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Higson Edwards (Steelstock) 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 31 Mar 2025 (profit £499k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Oct 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

Updated from Companies House on 15 Oct 2026

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