How many employees does National Tube Stockholders Limited have?

National Tube Stockholders Limited reported an average of 164 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Is National Tube Stockholders Limited profitable?

Yes — National Tube Stockholders Limited reported a profit of £30.8k in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. 01897183 · Incorporated 19 Mar 1985

National Tube Stockholders Limited

Registered name: NATIONAL TUBE STOCKHOLDERS LIMITED

National Tube Stockholders Limited made £30.8k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025 (revenue not disclosed).

National Tube Stockholders Limited reported £30.8k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025, down 99% on the year before; its revenue was not disclosed. It had 164 employees. The company is classified under “wholesale of metals and metal ores” and is based in NR Thirsk; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Profit onlySection G · Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehiclesSIC 46720Wholesale of metals and metal ores

Status: Active
Location: NR Thirsk, Yorkshire and The Humber
Age: 41 yrs · since 1985
Type: Private Limited Company

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2025

Key figures

Independent

Revenue

—

Not disclosed in filing

Profit

£30.8k

Growth ▼99.1%

Profit margin

—

Employees

164

Change ▼1.2%

Profit / employee

£188

Profitable streak

4yrs

Consecutive profitable years in our data

This company published its profit but not its turnover, so revenue and margins are not disclosed. We never estimate them.

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 Dec 2022	31 Dec 2023	31 Dec 2024	31 Dec 2025
Disclosure	Profit only	Profit only	Profit only	Profit only
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	—	—	—	—
Cost of sales	£73.5m	£73.6m	—	—
Profit after tax	£13.6m	£6.1m	£3.6m	£30.8k
Profit (best available)	£13.6m	£6.1m	£3.6m	£30.8k
Staff costs	£9.1m	£9.6m	£9.2m	—
Employees (average)	157	163	166	164
Ratios
Profit margin	—	—	—	—
Profit per employee	£86.6k	£37.5k	£21.7k	£188
Growth (year on year)
Profit growth	—	▼55%	▼41.2%	▼99.1%
Headcount growth	—	▲3.8%	▲1.8%	▼1.2%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£836k	£497k	£2.2m	£815k
Net assets	£50.3m	£52.4m	£51m	£48.5m
Fixed assets	£24.8m	£24.1m	£23.9m	£24.9m
Current assets	£49.6m	£46.2m	£43.3m	£46.7m
Debtors	£18.4m	£15.2m	£11m	£15.2m
Deferred income	£1.6m	£971k	£603k	£930k
Cash from operations	−£11.7m	−£8.7m	—	—
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: —; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: —; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: —; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £188; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: —; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: —; 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: ▼5%; Now £48.5m
Cash at bank: ▼63%; Now £815k
Headcount: ▼1%; Now 164
Deferred income: ▲54%; Now £930k
Fixed assets: ▲4%; Now £24.9m

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 (2)

John Bell Pipeline Equipment Company LimitedRev. £16.3m · Profit £26.1k
Bianco International Metals LtdFigures not disclosed

Minority corporate shareholders

Hambleton NTS Limited 25–50%
Sicam Spa (registered outside the UK register) 25–50%

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 Dec 2025 (profit £30.8k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Sep 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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