How much does C4 Carbides Limited make?

C4 Carbides Limited reported revenue of £14.4m and £726k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does C4 Carbides Limited have?

C4 Carbides Limited reported an average of 54 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Is C4 Carbides Limited profitable?

Yes — C4 Carbides Limited reported a profit of £726k in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. 01902912 · Incorporated 4 Apr 1985

C4 Carbides Limited

Registered name: C4 CARBIDES LIMITED

Part of C4 Carbides Holdings Ltd. group

C4 Carbides Limited made £14.4m revenue and £726k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025. read from filing text

C4 Carbides Limited’s revenue grew 7% to £14.4m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with £726k profit and 54 employees. The company is classified under “other manufacturing” and is based in Altrincham; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

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

Status: Active
Location: Altrincham, North West
Age: 41 yrs · since 1985
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's immediate parent company is C4 Carbides Holdings Limited who hold 100% of the share capital of the entity, a company incorporated in England.”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2025

Key figures

Operating leverage

Revenue

£14.4m

Growth ▲6.7%

Profit

£726k

Growth ▲838.7%

Profit margin

5.1%

Gross 34.5%

Employees

Change ▲8%

Profit / employee

£13.4k

Revenue/employee £266k

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.

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	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)	£13.6m	£11.5m	£13.5m	£14.4m
Cost of sales	£9.3m	£7.6m	£9m	£9.4m
Gross profit	£4.3m	£3.9m	£4.5m	£5m
Operating profit	£1.1m	−£188k	£66.2k	£518k
Profit before tax	£1.1m	−£163k	£115k	£578k
Profit after tax	£1.1m	−£193k	£77.4k	£726k
Profit (best available)	£1.1m	−£193k	£77.4k	£726k
Staff costs	£2.9m	£2.9m	£3.3m	£3.6m
Employees (average)	53	51	50	54
Ratios
Profit margin	7.8%	−1.7%	0.6%	5.1%
Gross margin	31.6%	34.3%	33.1%	34.5%
Revenue per employee	£257k	£225k	£269k	£266k
Profit per employee	£20k	−£3.8k	£1.5k	£13.4k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▼15.8%	▲17.2%	▲6.7%
Profit growth	—	▼118.3%	—	▲838.7%
Headcount growth	—	▼3.8%	▼2%	▲8%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£2.8m	£3.7m	£3.6m	£4.6m
Net assets	£10m	£9.8m	£9.9m	£10.6m
Fixed assets	£2.6m	£2.5m	£2.5m	£2.6m
Current assets	£10.1m	£10m	£10.2m	£10.6m
Debtors	£2.9m	£3.1m	£3.5m	£2.9m
Deferred income	£544k	£259k	£223k	£333k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Jun 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Jun 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data May 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 5.1%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 34.5%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £266k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £13.4k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 17.9%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 2.3%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 19.9%; 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: ▲7%; Now £10.6m
Cash at bank: ▲27%; Now £4.6m
Headcount: ▲8%; Now 54
Deferred income: ▲49%; Now £333k
Fixed assets: ▲1%; Now £2.6m

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

Ownership chain

C4 Carbides Holdings Ltd.ultimate parent75–100%
C4 Carbides 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 Dec 2025 (profit £726k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published May 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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