How much does Exactaform Cutting Tools Limited make?

Exactaform Cutting Tools Limited reported revenue of £9.7m and £667k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Exactaform Cutting Tools Limited have?

Exactaform Cutting Tools Limited reported an average of 88 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Is Exactaform Cutting Tools Limited profitable?

Yes — Exactaform Cutting Tools Limited reported a profit of £667k in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. 02533691 · Incorporated 23 Aug 1990

Exactaform Cutting Tools Limited

Registered name: EXACTAFORM CUTTING TOOLS LIMITED

Part of Whitestone Company Holdings Limited group

Exactaform Cutting Tools Limited made £9.7m revenue and £667k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025. read from filing text

Exactaform Cutting Tools Limited’s revenue fell 3% to £9.7m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with £667k profit and 88 employees. The company is classified under “machining” and is based in Coventry; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection C · ManufacturingSIC 25620Machining

Status: Active
Location: Coventry, West Midlands
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. From the filing: “At the balance sheet date the Company's parent undertaking is IRW Limited, by virtue of its 100% ownership in the share capital of Exactaform Cutting Tools Limited. IRW Limited shares the same registe”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2025

Key figures

Revenue

£9.7m

Growth ▼2.9%

Profit

£667k

Growth ▼39.9%

Profit margin

6.9%

Gross 38.8%

Employees

Change ▲7.3%

Profit / employee

£7.6k

Revenue/employee £111k

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)	£9.2m	£9.7m	£10m	£9.7m
Cost of sales	£4.5m	£5.1m	£5.7m	£6m
Gross profit	£4.8m	£4.5m	£4.3m	£3.8m
Operating profit	£2.6m	£2m	£1.4m	£231k
Profit before tax	£2.6m	£2m	£1.5m	£268k
Profit after tax	£2m	£1.8m	£1.1m	£667k
Profit (best available)	£2m	£1.8m	£1.1m	£667k
Staff costs	£2.7m	£3.1m	£3.4m	£4m
Employees (average)	68	71	82	88
Ratios
Profit margin	21.7%	18.6%	11.1%	6.9%
Gross margin	51.5%	46.9%	42.8%	38.8%
Revenue per employee	£136k	£136k	£122k	£111k
Profit per employee	£29.5k	£25.3k	£13.5k	£7.6k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲5.1%	▲3.4%	▼2.9%
Profit growth	—	▼10.2%	▼38.3%	▼39.9%
Headcount growth	—	▲4.4%	▲15.5%	▲7.3%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£4.1m	£1.6m	£1.4m	£1.9m
Net assets	£11.3m	£11.7m	£11.8m	£11.8m
Fixed assets	£3.1m	£4.4m	£5m	£4.8m
Current assets	£9.7m	£9.2m	£9.2m	£9.6m
Debtors	£771k	£671k	£776k	£756k
Deferred income	£111k	£86.6k	£65.5k	£49.4k
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: 6.9%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 38.8%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £111k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £7.6k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 49%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 0.5%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 7.8%; 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 £11.8m
Cash at bank: ▲40%; Now £1.9m
Headcount: ▲7%; Now 88
Deferred income: ▼25%; Now £49.4k
Fixed assets: ▼5%; Now £4.8m

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Whitestone Company Holdings Limitedultimate parent50–75%
Irw Limited75–100%
Exactaform Cutting Tools Limitedthis company

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

Sister companies (1)

Northern Carbide Holdings LimitedRev. — · Profit £250k

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 £667k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Sep 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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