How much does Metlab Supplies Limited make?

Metlab Supplies Limited reported revenue of £21.8m and £1.1m profit in the year to 30 Apr 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Metlab Supplies Limited have?

Metlab Supplies Limited reported an average of 31 employees in the year to 30 Apr 2025.

Is Metlab Supplies Limited profitable?

Yes — Metlab Supplies Limited reported a profit of £1.1m in the year to 30 Apr 2025.

Company No. 01794167 · Incorporated 23 Feb 1984

Metlab Supplies Limited

Registered name: METLAB SUPPLIES LIMITED

Metlab Supplies Limited made £21.8m revenue and £1.1m profit in the year to 30 Apr 2025. read from filing text

Metlab Supplies Limited’s revenue grew 7% to £21.8m in the year to 30 Apr 2025, with £1.1m profit and 31 employees. The company is classified under “non-specialised wholesale trade” and is based in Flintshire; we hold 4 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: Flintshire, North West
Age: 42 yrs · since 1984
Type: Private Limited Company

Latest accounts · year to 30 Apr 2025

Key figures

IndependentCapital-lightOperating leverageDoing more with lessCash flow filed

Revenue

£21.8m

Growth ▲7.3%

Profit

£1.1m

Growth ▲26.9%

Profit margin

Gross 17.8%

Employees

Change ▼3.1%

Profit / employee

£35k

Revenue/employee £703k

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)	£19.9m	£20.5m	£20.3m	£21.8m
Cost of sales	£16.4m	£17m	£16.8m	£17.9m
Gross profit	£3.5m	£3.5m	£3.5m	£3.9m
Operating profit	£1.5m	£1.3m	£1.2m	£1.5m
Profit before tax	£1.5m	£1.3m	£1.1m	£1.5m
Profit after tax	£1.2m	£1.1m	£854k	£1.1m
Profit (best available)	£1.2m	£1.1m	£854k	£1.1m
Staff costs	£938k	£955k	£1.1m	£1.1m
Employees (average)	29	29	32	31
Ratios
Profit margin	6%	5.2%	4.2%	5%
Gross margin	17.5%	16.9%	17.3%	17.8%
Revenue per employee	£687k	£706k	£635k	£703k
Profit per employee	£41.3k	£36.5k	£26.7k	£35k
Cash conversion	−92.9%	−60.9%	−93.6%	−87.5%
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲2.8%	▼0.7%	▲7.3%
Profit growth	—	▼11.5%	▼19.4%	▲26.9%
Headcount growth	—	0%	▲10.3%	▼3.1%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£232k	£165k	£508	£161k
Net assets	£757k	£917k	£922k	£1.2m
Fixed assets	£405k	£354k	£323k	£435k
Current assets	£7m	£7.1m	£7.4m	£7.8m
Debtors	£3.2m	£3.3m	£3.4m	£3.8m
Deferred income	£16.7k	£17.8k	£17.8k	£80.1k
Cash from operations	−£1.4m	−£819k	−£1.1m	−£1.3m
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Jan 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Jan 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Jan 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Jan 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 5%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 17.8%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £703k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £35k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: −87.5%; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 2%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 0.4%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 17.6%; 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: ▲32%; Now £1.2m
Cash at bank: ▲31542%; Now £161k
Headcount: ▼3%; Now 31
Deferred income: ▲350%; Now £80.1k
Fixed assets: ▲34%; Now £435k

Deferred income is reported together with accruals in this filing (“accruals and deferred income”), so it is an approximate signal 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 £1.1m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Jan 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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