How much does United Aluminium Limited make?

United Aluminium Limited reported revenue of £16.3m and £1.6m profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does United Aluminium Limited have?

United Aluminium Limited reported an average of 112 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Is United Aluminium Limited profitable?

Yes — United Aluminium Limited reported a profit of £1.6m in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. 02510845 · Incorporated 12 Jun 1990

United Aluminium Limited

Registered name: UNITED ALUMINIUM LIMITED

Part of Uni Newco 5 Ltd group

United Aluminium Limited made £16.3m revenue and £1.6m profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025. read from filing text

United Aluminium Limited’s revenue grew 16% to £16.3m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with £1.6m profit and 112 employees. The company is classified under “manufacture of other fabricated metal products” and is based in Manchester; 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: Manchester, North West
Age: 36 yrs · since 1990
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.

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2025

Key figures

Capital-lightOperating leverageCash flow filed

Revenue

£16.3m

Growth ▲16.4%

Profit

£1.6m

Growth ▲65.1%

Profit margin

10.1%

Gross 48%

Employees

112

Change ▲2.8%

Profit / employee

£14.7k

Revenue/employee £145k

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	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)	£13.3m	£14.1m	£14m	£16.3m
Cost of sales	£7.2m	£7.6m	£7.7m	£8.5m
Gross profit	£6.1m	£6.6m	£6.3m	£7.8m
Operating profit	£2m	£2.2m	£1.4m	£2.1m
Profit before tax	£1.9m	£2.2m	£1.3m	£2.2m
Profit after tax	£1.5m	£1.6m	£996k	£1.6m
Profit (best available)	£1.5m	£1.6m	£996k	£1.6m
Staff costs	£4.2m	£4.8m	£5.1m	£6.1m
Employees (average)	101	109	109	112
Ratios
Profit margin	11.7%	11.6%	7.1%	10.1%
Gross margin	45.6%	46.4%	45.2%	48%
Revenue per employee	£131k	£130k	£128k	£145k
Profit per employee	£15.3k	£15.1k	£9.1k	£14.7k
Cash conversion	−149.4%	−249%	−52.1%	−60.3%
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲6.7%	▼1.3%	▲16.4%
Profit growth	—	▲6.2%	▼39.4%	▲65.1%
Headcount growth	—	▲7.9%	0%	▲2.8%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£317k	£505k	£240k	£800k
Net assets	£5.3m	£2.4m	£3.1m	£4.5m
Fixed assets	£364k	£564k	£554k	£4k
Current assets	£7.2m	£4.3m	£5.1m	£6.7m
Debtors	£2.2m	£1.6m	£1.7m	£1.9m
Deferred income	£248k	£252k	£0	£110k
Cash from operations	−£3.1m	−£5.6m	−£719k	−£1.3m
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: 10.1%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 48%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £145k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £14.7k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: −60.3%; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 0%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 0.7%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 11.4%; 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: ▲45%; Now £4.5m
Cash at bank: ▲233%; Now £800k
Headcount: ▲3%; Now 112
Deferred income: —; Now £110k
Fixed assets: ▼99%; Now £4k

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Uni Newco 5 Ltdultimate parent75–100%
Uni Newco 4 Limited75–100%
Uni Newco 3 Ltd75–100%
Uni Newco 2 Ltd75–100%
United Aluminium 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 £1.6m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Sep 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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