How much does Black Country Pressings Limited make?

Black Country Pressings Limited reported revenue of £6.2m and £380k profit in the year to 30 Jun 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Black Country Pressings Limited have?

Black Country Pressings Limited reported an average of 37 employees in the year to 30 Jun 2025.

Is Black Country Pressings Limited profitable?

Yes — Black Country Pressings Limited reported a profit of £380k in the year to 30 Jun 2025.

Company No. 04017278 · Incorporated 19 Jun 2000

Black Country Pressings Limited

Registered name: BLACK COUNTRY PRESSINGS LIMITED

Part of Ascentiar PLC group

Black Country Pressings Limited made £6.2m revenue and £380k profit in the year to 30 Jun 2025. read from filing text

Black Country Pressings Limited’s revenue fell 6% to £6.2m in the year to 30 Jun 2025, with £380k profit and 37 employees. The company is classified under “manufacture of tools” and is based in Stourbridge; we hold 3 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection C · ManufacturingSIC 25730Manufacture of tools

Status: Active
Location: Stourbridge, West Midlands
Age: 26 yrs · since 2000
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 controlling party is Ascentiar PLC, who own 100% of the issued share capital. The registered office of Ascentiar PLC is St Johns Court, St Johns Road, Stourbridge, West Midlands DY8 1EH. ”

Latest accounts · year to 30 Jun 2025

Key figures

Capital-light

Revenue

£6.2m

Growth ▼5.9%

Profit

£380k

Growth ▲148.4%

Profit margin

6.1%

Gross 15.7%

Employees

Change ▲8.8%

Profit / employee

£10.3k

Revenue/employee £168k

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	30 Jun 2023	30 Jun 2024	30 Jun 2025
Disclosure	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£7.6m	£6.6m	£6.2m
Cost of sales	£5.9m	£5m	£5.3m
Gross profit	£1.7m	£1.6m	£980k
Operating profit	£360k	£203k	£197k
Profit before tax	£361k	£204k	£393k
Profit after tax	£281k	£153k	£380k
Profit (best available)	£281k	£153k	£380k
Employees (average)	38	34	37
Ratios
Profit margin	3.7%	2.3%	6.1%
Gross margin	21.8%	23.9%	15.7%
Revenue per employee	£200k	£195k	£168k
Profit per employee	£7.4k	£4.5k	£10.3k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▼12.7%	▼5.9%
Profit growth	—	▼45.6%	▲148.4%
Headcount growth	—	▼10.5%	▲8.8%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£576k	£625k	£325k
Net assets	£3.2m	£3.4m	£3.5m
Fixed assets	£338k	£312k	£274k
Current assets	£3.8m	£4.2m	£3.8m
Debtors	£1.5m	£2.1m	£1.3m
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Jun 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Jun 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2025

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 6.1%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 15.7%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £168k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £10.3k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 4.4%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 20.1%; 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 £3.5m
Cash at bank: ▼48%; Now £325k
Headcount: ▲9%; Now 37
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: ▼12%; Now £274k

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Ascentiar PLCultimate parent75–100%
Black Country Pressings Limitedthis company

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

Subsidiaries (1)

A & W Precision Tools LimitedRev. £196k · Profit £92k

Sister companies (2)

C & H Pack Services LimitedRev. £174k · Profit £141k
Black Country Pressings Holdings LtdRev. £153k · Profit £112k

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 30 Jun 2025 (profit £380k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Dec 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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