How much does Horton Automatics Limited make?

Horton Automatics Limited reported revenue of £5.6m and £61.8k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Horton Automatics Limited have?

Horton Automatics Limited reported an average of 46 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Is Horton Automatics Limited profitable?

Yes — Horton Automatics Limited reported a profit of £61.8k in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. 02324269 · Incorporated 2 Dec 1988

Horton Automatics Limited

Registered name: HORTON AUTOMATICS LIMITED

Part of Sanwa Holdings Corporation group

Horton Automatics Limited made £5.6m revenue and £61.8k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025. read from filing text

Horton Automatics Limited’s revenue fell 11% to £5.6m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with £61.8k profit and 46 employees. The company is classified under “other manufacturing” and is based in Telford; we hold 2 years of its filed accounts.

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

Status: Active
Location: Telford, West Midlands
Age: 37 yrs · since 1988
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: “On 31 January 2019 Novoferm UK Holdings Limited, a company registered in England, with registered address at Units 5-9 Sedgwick Road, North Luton Industrial Estate, Luton LU4 9DT, acquired 100% of the”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2025

Key figures

Capital-light

Revenue

£5.6m

Growth ▼10.8%

Profit

£61.8k

Growth ▼91%

Profit margin

1.1%

Gross 24.1%

Employees

Change ▲7%

Profit / employee

£1.3k

Revenue/employee £121k

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.

2 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	31 Dec 2024	31 Dec 2025
Disclosure	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£6.2m	£5.6m
Cost of sales	£4.5m	£4.2m
Gross profit	£1.8m	£1.3m
Operating profit	£542k	−£84.8k
Profit before tax	£688k	£60.1k
Profit after tax	£690k	£61.8k
Profit (best available)	£690k	£61.8k
Staff costs	£2.1m	£2.3m
Employees (average)	43	46
Ratios
Profit margin	11.1%	1.1%
Gross margin	28.6%	24.1%
Revenue per employee	£145k	£121k
Profit per employee	£16k	£1.3k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▼10.8%
Profit growth	—	▼91%
Headcount growth	—	▲7%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£807k	£386k
Net assets	£7.8m	£7.9m
Fixed assets	£93k	£75.6k
Current assets	£8.6m	£8.6m
Debtors	£958k	£746k
Deferred income	£381k	£407k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2026	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 1.1%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 24.1%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £121k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £1.3k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 1.4%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 7.3%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 13.4%; 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: ▲1%; Now £7.9m
Cash at bank: ▼52%; Now £386k
Headcount: ▲7%; Now 46
Deferred income: ▲7%; Now £407k
Fixed assets: ▼19%; Now £75.6k

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

Sanwa Holdings Corporation (registered outside the UK register)ultimate parent75–100%
Novoferm UK Holdings Limited75–100%
Horton Automatics Limitedthis company

Bands show the share of ownership each company holds in the one below it.

Sister companies (4)

BGS Intelligent Door Solutions LimitedRev. £21m · Profit £3m
Robust UK LimitedRev. £15.7m · Profit −£2.5m
Novoferm UK LimitedRev. £12.9m · Profit −£3.2m
The Garage Door Company LimitedRev. £10.7m · Profit −£1.8m

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 £61.8k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Sep 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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