How much does Alchemy Metals Limited make?

Alchemy Metals Limited reported revenue of £21.5m and £1.2m profit in the year to 31 Oct 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Alchemy Metals Limited have?

Alchemy Metals Limited reported an average of 114 employees in the year to 31 Oct 2025.

Is Alchemy Metals Limited profitable?

Yes — Alchemy Metals Limited reported a profit of £1.2m in the year to 31 Oct 2025.

Company No. 02867001 · Incorporated 28 Oct 1993

Alchemy Metals Limited

Registered name: ALCHEMY METALS LIMITED

Part of Alchemy Metals Group Limited group

Alchemy Metals Limited made £21.5m revenue and £1.2m profit in the year to 31 Oct 2025.

Alchemy Metals Limited’s revenue fell 4% to £21.5m in the year to 31 Oct 2025, with £1.2m profit and 114 employees. The company is classified under “recovery of sorted materials” and is based in Stevenage; we hold 3 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection E · Water supply, sewerage and waste managementSIC 38320Recovery of sorted materials

Status: Active
Location: Stevenage, East of England
Age: 32 yrs · since 1993
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 Oct 2025

Key figures

Boring industry

Revenue

£21.5m

Growth ▼4.3%

Profit

£1.2m

Growth ▼37.5%

Profit margin

5.8%

Gross 63.3%

Employees

114

Change ▲3.6%

Profit / employee

£10.9k

Revenue/employee £189k

Profitable streak

3yrs

Consecutive profitable years in our data

Badges are automated estimates derived from the filed figures — not statements of fact about the company.

3 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	31 Oct 2023	31 Oct 2024	31 Oct 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£22.3m	£22.5m	£21.5m
Cost of sales	£8.8m	£8.7m	£7.9m
Gross profit	£13.5m	£13.8m	£13.7m
Operating profit	£3.9m	£2.5m	£1.8m
Profit before tax	£3.8m	£2.5m	£1.7m
Profit after tax	£3.1m	£2m	£1.2m
Profit (best available)	£3.1m	£2m	£1.2m
Staff costs	£4.8m	£5.3m	£5.6m
Employees (average)	101	110	114
Ratios
Profit margin	13.8%	8.8%	5.8%
Gross margin	60.5%	61.2%	63.3%
Revenue per employee	£221k	£205k	£189k
Profit per employee	£30.4k	£18.1k	£10.9k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲1%	▼4.3%
Profit growth	—	▼35.1%	▼37.5%
Headcount growth	—	▲8.9%	▲3.6%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£6.8m	£3.2m	£2.1m
Net assets	£8.5m	£8.9m	£8.2m
Fixed assets	£3.8m	£6.5m	£6.9m
Current assets	£14m	£11.5m	£10.3m
Debtors	£2.5m	£2.8m	£2.6m
Deferred income	£540k	£448k	£414k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data May 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data May 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data May 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 5.8%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 63.3%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £189k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £10.9k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 32.2%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 1.9%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 12%; 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: ▼8%; Now £8.2m
Cash at bank: ▼35%; Now £2.1m
Headcount: ▲4%; Now 114
Deferred income: ▼8%; Now £414k
Fixed assets: ▲7%; Now £6.9m

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

Alchemy Metals Group Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Alchemy 1234 Limited75–100%
Alchemy Metals Limitedthis company

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

Sister companies (3)

Alchemy Metals Infrastructure LimitedFigures not disclosed
Alchemy Metals Properties LimitedFigures not disclosed
Alchemy Metals Solutions LimitedFigures not disclosed

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 Oct 2025 (profit £1.2m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published May 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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