How much does Express Toughening Ltd make?

Express Toughening Ltd reported revenue of £11.9m and £317k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Express Toughening Ltd have?

Express Toughening Ltd reported an average of 79 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Is Express Toughening Ltd profitable?

Yes — Express Toughening Ltd reported a profit of £317k in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. 04097667 · Incorporated 27 Oct 2000

Express Toughening Ltd

Registered name: EXPRESS TOUGHENING LTD

Express Toughening Ltd made £11.9m revenue and £317k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025. read from filing text

Express Toughening Ltd’s revenue grew 5% to £11.9m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with £317k profit and 79 employees. The company is classified under “manufacture of flat glass” and is based in Ilford; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection C · ManufacturingSIC 23110Manufacture of flat glass SIC 32990Other manufacturing n.e.c.

Status: Active
Location: Ilford, London
Age: 25 yrs · since 2000
Type: Private Limited Company

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2025

Key figures

IndependentDoing more with lessCash flow filed

Revenue

£11.9m

Growth ▲4.9%

Profit

£317k

Growth ▼0.9%

Profit margin

2.7%

Gross 41.3%

Employees

Change ▼1.3%

Profit / employee

£4k

Revenue/employee £150k

Profitable streak

2yrs

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 Dec 2022	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	Full P&Lread from filing text
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£14m	£12m	£11.3m	£11.9m
Cost of sales	£8.5m	£8.1m	£6.7m	£7m
Gross profit	£5.5m	£3.9m	£4.6m	£4.9m
Operating profit	£524k	−£837k	£282k	£318k
Profit before tax	£503k	−£861k	£242k	£304k
Profit after tax	£421k	−£889k	£320k	£317k
Profit (best available)	£421k	−£889k	£320k	£317k
Staff costs	£4.2m	£3.7m	£3.3m	£3.5m
Employees (average)	98	91	80	79
Ratios
Profit margin	3%	−7.4%	2.8%	2.7%
Gross margin	39.4%	32.6%	40.8%	41.3%
Revenue per employee	£143k	£132k	£141k	£150k
Profit per employee	£4.3k	−£9.8k	£4k	£4k
Cash conversion	−356.4%	—	−290.5%	−369.9%
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▼14.2%	▼6%	▲4.9%
Profit growth	—	▼310.9%	—	▼0.9%
Headcount growth	—	▼7.1%	▼12.1%	▼1.3%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£1.7m	£524k	£759k	£1.5m
Net assets	£4.5m	£3.6m	£3.4m	£3.3m
Fixed assets	£2.8m	£3.4m	£2.9m	£2.3m
Current assets	£4.5m	£3m	£3m	£3.2m
Debtors	£1.2m	£939k	£817k	£858k
Deferred income	£264k	£193k	£269k	£316k
Cash from operations	−£1.9m	£72.3k	−£820k	−£1.2m
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 2.7%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 41.3%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £150k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £4k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: −369.9%; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 19.3%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 2.7%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 7.2%; 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: ▼5%; Now £3.3m
Cash at bank: ▲99%; Now £1.5m
Headcount: ▼1%; Now 79
Deferred income: ▲18%; Now £316k
Fixed assets: ▼22%; Now £2.3m

Deferred income is reported together with accruals in this filing (“accruals and deferred income”), so it is an approximate signal 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 £317k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Sep 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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