How much does Normec Dets Limited make?

Normec Dets Limited reported revenue of £12m and a loss of £411k in the year to 31 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Normec Dets Limited have?

Normec Dets Limited reported an average of 160 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Is Normec Dets Limited profitable?

No — Normec Dets Limited reported a loss of £411k in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. 03705645 · Incorporated 1 Feb 1999

Normec Dets Limited

Registered name: NORMEC DETS LIMITED

Part of Normec Holding UK Limited group

Normec Dets Limited made £12m revenue and a £411k loss in the year to 31 Dec 2025. read from filing text

Normec Dets Limited’s revenue grew 5% to £12m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with a loss of £411k and 160 employees. The company is classified under “technical testing and analysis” and is based in Consett; we hold 2 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection M · Professional, scientific and technical activitiesSIC 71200Technical testing and analysis

Status: Active
Location: Consett, North East
Age: 27 yrs · since 1999
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

Revenue

£12m

Growth ▲4.8%

Profit

−£411k

Growth —

Profit margin

−3.4%

Gross 35.9%

Employees

160

Change ▲1.3%

Profit / employee

−£2.6k

Revenue/employee £74.8k

Profitable streak

0yrs

Consecutive profitable years in our data

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

2 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	31 Dec 2024	31 Dec 2025
Disclosure	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£11.4m	£12m
Cost of sales	£7m	£7.7m
Gross profit	£4.4m	£4.3m
Operating profit	−£551k	−£251k
Profit before tax	−£722k	−£411k
Profit (best available)	−£722k	−£411k
Staff costs	£5m	£5.8m
Employees (average)	158	160
Ratios
Profit margin	−6.3%	−3.4%
Gross margin	38.6%	35.9%
Revenue per employee	£72.2k	£74.8k
Profit per employee	−£4.6k	−£2.6k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲4.8%
Headcount growth	—	▲1.3%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£595k	£525k
Net assets	£1.1m	£732k
Debtors	£3.4m	£2.9m
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2026	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: −3.4%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 35.9%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £74.8k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: −£2.6k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: —; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 24.5%; 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: ▼34%; Now £732k
Cash at bank: ▼12%; Now £525k
Headcount: ▲1%; Now 160
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: —; Now —

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Normec Holding UK Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Normec Environmental Testing Limited75–100%
Normec Dets Limitedthis company

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

Sister companies (3)

Normec Latis Scientific LimitedRev. £11.1m · Profit £1.5m
20/30 Labs LimitedFigures not disclosed
Normec Westfield 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 Dec 2025 (profit −£411k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Sep 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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