How much does Hill Steels Limited make?

Hill Steels Limited reported revenue of £16.1m and £1.1m profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Hill Steels Limited have?

Hill Steels Limited reported an average of 78 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Is Hill Steels Limited profitable?

Yes — Hill Steels Limited reported a profit of £1.1m in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. 02892430 · Incorporated 28 Jan 1994

Hill Steels Limited

Registered name: HILL STEELS LIMITED

Part of Ensen Limited group

Hill Steels Limited made £16.1m revenue and £1.1m profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025. read from filing text

Hill Steels Limited’s revenue fell 2% to £16.1m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with £1.1m profit and 78 employees. The company is classified under “wholesale of metals and metal ores” and is based in Dudley; we hold 3 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection G · Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehiclesSIC 46720Wholesale of metals and metal ores

Status: Active
Location: Dudley, West Midlands
Age: 32 yrs · since 1994
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: “The ultimate parent company is Ensen Limited, a company incorporated in England. Its registered office is Steel House, Unit 1, Sovereign Works, Deepdale Lane, Gornal, Dudley, DY3 2AF.”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2025

Key figures

Cash flow filed

Revenue

£16.1m

Growth ▼2.1%

Profit

£1.1m

Growth ▲33.7%

Profit margin

6.6%

Gross 27.4%

Employees

Change ▼9.3%

Profit / employee

£13.6k

Revenue/employee £206k

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 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
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£21.9m	£16.4m	£16.1m
Cost of sales	£16.1m	£12.6m	£11.7m
Gross profit	£5.8m	£3.8m	£4.4m
Operating profit	£2.6m	£1.1m	£1.4m
Profit before tax	£2.6m	£1.1m	£1.5m
Profit after tax	£1.9m	£791k	£1.1m
Profit (best available)	£1.9m	£791k	£1.1m
Staff costs	£2.6m	£2.7m	£2.8m
Employees (average)	91	86	78
Ratios
Profit margin	8.9%	4.8%	6.6%
Gross margin	26.5%	23.4%	27.4%
Revenue per employee	£241k	£191k	£206k
Profit per employee	£21.4k	£9.2k	£13.6k
Cash conversion	93.2%	353.7%	199.2%
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▼25%	▼2.1%
Profit growth	—	▼59.3%	▲33.7%
Headcount growth	—	▼5.5%	▼9.3%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£1m	£3.2m	£4.8m
Net assets	£12.2m	£13.4m	£13.5m
Fixed assets	£3.7m	£5.4m	£5.2m
Current assets	£11.3m	£10.8m	£12m
Debtors	£4.1m	£2.6m	£3m
Deferred income	£40.4k	£31.1k	£33.9k
Cash from operations	£2.4m	£3.8m	£2.9m
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Jun 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Jun 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data May 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 6.6%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 27.4%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £206k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £13.6k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: 199.2%; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 32%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 0.2%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 18.6%; 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: ▲0%; Now £13.5m
Cash at bank: ▲50%; Now £4.8m
Headcount: ▼9%; Now 78
Deferred income: ▲9%; Now £33.9k
Fixed assets: ▼5%; Now £5.2m

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

Ensen Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Hill Steels 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 £1.1m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published May 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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