How much does A C Valves & Controls Limited make?

A C Valves & Controls Limited reported revenue of £10.3m and £614k profit in the year to 31 Mar 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does A C Valves & Controls Limited have?

A C Valves & Controls Limited reported an average of 19 employees in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Is A C Valves & Controls Limited profitable?

Yes — A C Valves & Controls Limited reported a profit of £614k in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Company No. 03301620 · Incorporated 13 Jan 1997

A C Valves & Controls Limited

Registered name: A C VALVES & CONTROLS LIMITED

Part of Ac Valve Alliance Group Holdings Limited group

A C Valves & Controls Limited made £10.3m revenue and £614k profit in the year to 31 Mar 2025. read from filing text

A C Valves & Controls Limited’s revenue fell 12% to £10.3m in the year to 31 Mar 2025, with £614k profit and 19 employees. The company is classified under “wholesale of other machinery and equipment” and is based in Coalville; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection G · Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehiclesSIC 46690Wholesale of other machinery and equipment

Status: Active
Location: Coalville, East Midlands
Age: 29 yrs · since 1997
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 Mar 2025

Key figures

Revenue

£10.3m

Growth ▼11.6%

Profit

£614k

Growth ▼51.1%

Profit margin

Gross 33.5%

Employees

Change ▲11.8%

Profit / employee

£32.3k

Revenue/employee £541k

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 Mar 2022	31 Mar 2023	31 Mar 2024	31 Mar 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&Lread from filing text
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£9.1m	£18.6m	£11.6m	£10.3m
Cost of sales	£6.6m	£14m	£8.4m	£6.8m
Gross profit	£2.5m	£4.7m	£3.3m	£3.4m
Operating profit	£1.4m	£3.3m	£1.6m	£1.3m
Profit before tax	£1.4m	£3.5m	£1.6m	£915k
Profit after tax	£1.2m	£2.9m	£1.3m	£614k
Profit (best available)	£1.2m	£2.9m	£1.3m	£614k
Staff costs	£789k	£958k	£1.1m	£1.2m
Employees (average)	14	15	17	19
Ratios
Profit margin	13.3%	15.6%	10.8%	6%
Gross margin	27.3%	25%	27.9%	33.5%
Revenue per employee	£651k	£1.2m	£684k	£541k
Profit per employee	£86.6k	£193k	£73.9k	£32.3k
Cash conversion	−2.9%	66%	125.1%	—
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲104.5%	▼37.5%	▼11.6%
Profit growth	—	▲139.3%	▼56.7%	▼51.1%
Headcount growth	—	▲7.1%	▲13.3%	▲11.8%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£1.1m	£2.9m	£3.8m	£2m
Net assets	£6.1m	£8.9m	£9.9m	£10.5m
Fixed assets	£2.4m	£2.5m	£2.8m	£2.3m
Current assets	£5.1m	£10.2m	£9.3m	£10m
Debtors	£1.8m	£3.2m	£2.3m	£1.8m
Deferred income	£97.2k	£131k	£80.8k	£57.1k
Cash from operations	−£40.6k	£2.2m	£2m	—
Source	Accounts · bulk data Dec 2023	Accounts · bulk data Dec 2023	FullAccounts · bulk data Oct 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2025

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 6%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 33.5%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £541k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £32.3k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 22.6%; 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: 17.9%; 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: ▲6%; Now £10.5m
Cash at bank: ▼47%; Now £2m
Headcount: ▲12%; Now 19
Deferred income: ▼29%; Now £57.1k
Fixed assets: ▼17%; Now £2.3m

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

Ac Valve Alliance Group Holdings Limitedultimate parent75–100%
The Valve & Actuation Group Limited75–100%
A C Valves & Controls Limitedthis company

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

Subsidiaries (5)

Nacional Safety Valves UK LimitedFigures not disclosed
Starline Ball Valves LimitedFigures not disclosed
Technical Valve Services LimitedFigures not disclosed
The Valve Alliance LimitedFigures not disclosed
Valve & Pipework Systems LtdFigures not disclosed

Sister companies (1)

The Valve Partners 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 Mar 2025 (profit £614k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Dec 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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