How much does Hardide PLC make?

Hardide PLC reported revenue of £6m and £178k profit in the year to 30 Sep 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Hardide PLC have?

Hardide PLC reported an average of 30 employees in the year to 30 Sep 2025.

Is Hardide PLC profitable?

Yes — Hardide PLC reported a profit of £178k in the year to 30 Sep 2025.

Company No. 05344714 · Incorporated 27 Jan 2005

Hardide PLC

Registered name: HARDIDE PLC

Hardide PLC made £6m revenue and £178k profit in the year to 30 Sep 2025.

Hardide PLC’s revenue grew 27% to £6m in the year to 30 Sep 2025, with £178k profit and 30 employees. The company is classified under “treatment and coating of metals” and is based in Bicester; we hold 3 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection C · ManufacturingSIC 25610Treatment and coating of metals

Status: Active
Location: Bicester, South East
Age: 21 yrs · since 2005
Type: Public Limited Company

Latest accounts · year to 30 Sep 2025

Key figures

IndependentDoing more with less

Revenue

£6m

Growth ▲27.5%

Profit

£178k

Growth —

Profit margin

2.9%

Gross 57.3%

Employees

Change ▼21.1%

Profit / employee

£5.9k

Revenue/employee £201k

Profitable streak

1yr

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	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£5.5m	£4.7m	£6m
Cost of sales	−£2.9m	−£2.5m	−£2.6m
Gross profit	£2.6m	£2.3m	£3.5m
Operating profit	−£1m	−£1.2m	£260k
Profit before tax	−£1.2m	−£1.3m	£125k
Profit after tax	−£1.1m	−£1.3m	£178k
Profit (best available)	−£1.1m	−£1.3m	£178k
Employees (average)	46	38	30
Ratios
Profit margin	−20.3%	−27.9%	2.9%
Gross margin	47.5%	48.1%	57.3%
Revenue per employee	£120k	£124k	£201k
Profit per employee	−£24.3k	−£34.7k	£5.9k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▼14%	▲27.5%
Headcount growth	—	▼17.4%	▼21.1%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Net assets	—	—	—
Source	Accounts · bulk data Mar 2025	Accounts · bulk data Mar 2025	Accounts · bulk data Apr 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 2.9%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 57.3%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £201k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £5.9k; 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: —; 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: —; Now —
Cash at bank: —; Now —
Headcount: ▼21%; Now 30
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: —; Now —

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Subsidiaries (2)

Hardide Aerospace Coatings LimitedFigures not disclosed
Hardide Coatings 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 accounts for the year to 30 Sep 2025 (profit £178k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Apr 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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