How much does Recol Limited make?

Recol Limited reported revenue of £9.8m and £219k profit in the year to 30 Apr 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Recol Limited have?

Recol Limited reported an average of 114 employees in the year to 30 Apr 2025.

Is Recol Limited profitable?

Yes — Recol Limited reported a profit of £219k in the year to 30 Apr 2025.

Company No. 01974684 · Incorporated 2 Jan 1986

Recol Limited

Registered name: RECOL LIMITED

Recol Limited made £9.8m revenue and £219k profit in the year to 30 Apr 2025.

Recol Limited’s revenue fell 13% to £9.8m in the year to 30 Apr 2025, with £219k profit and 114 employees. The company is classified under “manufacture of other fabricated metal products” and is based in Duston; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection C · ManufacturingSIC 25990Manufacture of other fabricated metal products n.e.c.

Status: Active
Location: Duston, East Midlands
Age: 40 yrs · since 1986
Type: Private Limited Company

Latest accounts · year to 30 Apr 2025

Key figures

IndependentCash flow filed

Revenue

£9.8m

Growth ▼12.8%

Profit

£219k

Growth ▼59.9%

Profit margin

2.2%

Gross 36.5%

Employees

114

Change ▼4.2%

Profit / employee

£1.9k

Revenue/employee £85.7k

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&L	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£10.4m	£12.4m	£11.2m	£9.8m
Cost of sales	£7.2m	£9m	£7.1m	£6.2m
Gross profit	£3.2m	£3.4m	£4.1m	£3.6m
Operating profit	£735k	£569k	£672k	£398k
Profit before tax	£633k	£493k	£615k	£299k
Profit after tax	£452k	£450k	£546k	£219k
Profit (best available)	£452k	£450k	£546k	£219k
Staff costs	£3.6m	£4.4m	£4m	£3.9m
Employees (average)	109	114	119	114
Ratios
Profit margin	4.3%	3.6%	4.9%	2.2%
Gross margin	30.9%	27.5%	36.4%	36.5%
Revenue per employee	£95.5k	£108k	£94.1k	£85.7k
Profit per employee	£4.2k	£3.9k	£4.6k	£1.9k
Cash conversion	−135.5%	−107.3%	−23.6%	−222.3%
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲18.8%	▼9.4%	▼12.8%
Profit growth	—	▼0.5%	▲21.3%	▼59.9%
Headcount growth	—	▲4.6%	▲4.4%	▼4.2%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£1.2m	£1.1m	£548k	£377k
Net assets	£2.8m	£3.1m	£3.5m	£3.6m
Fixed assets	£4.3m	£3.9m	£4.4m	£4.4m
Current assets	£3.9m	£4.4m	£3.7m	£4m
Debtors	£1.8m	£2.1m	£1.7m	£2.3m
Cash from operations	−£996k	−£610k	−£158k	−£885k
Source	Accounts · bulk data Jan 2024	Accounts · bulk data Jan 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Nov 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Nov 2025

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 2.2%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 36.5%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £85.7k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £1.9k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: −222.3%; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 45.1%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 23.4%; 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: ▲4%; Now £3.6m
Cash at bank: ▼31%; Now £377k
Headcount: ▼4%; Now 114
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: ▼0%; Now £4.4m

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Sources

Companies House profile Filing history & original accounts

Latest figures from FullAccounts for the year to 30 Apr 2025 (profit £219k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Nov 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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