How much does Mech-Tool Engineering Limited make?

Mech-Tool Engineering Limited reported revenue of £8.2m and £577k profit in the year to 30 Sep 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Mech-Tool Engineering Limited have?

Mech-Tool Engineering Limited reported an average of 32 employees in the year to 30 Sep 2025.

Is Mech-Tool Engineering Limited profitable?

Yes — Mech-Tool Engineering Limited reported a profit of £577k in the year to 30 Sep 2025.

Company No. 04087377 · Incorporated 5 Oct 2000

Mech-Tool Engineering Limited

Registered name: MECH-TOOL ENGINEERING LIMITED

Part of Mech-Tool Holdings Limited group

Mech-Tool Engineering Limited made £8.2m revenue and £577k profit in the year to 30 Sep 2025.

Mech-Tool Engineering Limited’s revenue grew 53% to £8.2m in the year to 30 Sep 2025, with £577k profit and 32 employees. The company is classified under “manufacture of metal structures and parts of structures” and is based in Darlington; we hold 3 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection C · ManufacturingSIC 25110Manufacture of metal structures and parts of structures

Status: Active
Location: Darlington, North East
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.

Latest accounts · year to 30 Sep 2025

Key figures

Revenue

£8.2m

Growth ▲53.5%

Profit

£577k

Growth ▼39%

Profit margin

7.1%

Gross 31.9%

Employees

Change 0%

Profit / employee

£18k

Revenue/employee £255k

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 Sep 2023	30 Sep 2024	30 Sep 2025
Disclosure	Profit only	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	—	£5.3m	£8.2m
Cost of sales	—	£3.4m	£5.5m
Gross profit	—	£2m	£2.6m
Operating profit	—	£938k	£638k
Profit before tax	—	£1.1m	£717k
Profit after tax	£570k	£946k	£577k
Profit (best available)	£570k	£946k	£577k
Employees (average)	29	32	32
Ratios
Profit margin	—	17.8%	7.1%
Gross margin	—	36.8%	31.9%
Revenue per employee	—	£166k	£255k
Profit per employee	£19.6k	£29.6k	£18k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	—	▲53.5%
Profit growth	—	▲66.1%	▼39%
Headcount growth	—	▲10.3%	0%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£5.6m	£5.8m	£4.8m
Net assets	£8.7m	£8.6m	£5.3m
Fixed assets	£3.6m	£3.7m	£981k
Current assets	£8.7m	£8.7m	£6.9m
Debtors	£623k	£760k	£514k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Mar 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Mar 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Apr 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 7.1%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 31.9%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £255k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £18k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 12%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 6.3%; 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: ▼38%; Now £5.3m
Cash at bank: ▼18%; Now £4.8m
Headcount: 0%; Now 32
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: ▼73%; Now £981k

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Mech-Tool Holdings Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Mech-Tool Engineering Limitedthis company

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

Sister companies (1)

Mech-Tool 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 30 Sep 2025 (profit £577k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Apr 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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