How much does Metaenterprices Ltd make?

Metaenterprices Ltd reported revenue of £89.4m and £308k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2024, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Metaenterprices Ltd have?

Metaenterprices Ltd reported an average of 10 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2024.

Is Metaenterprices Ltd profitable?

Yes — Metaenterprices Ltd reported a profit of £308k in the year to 31 Dec 2024.

Company No. 05833598 · Incorporated 31 May 2006

Metaenterprices Ltd

Registered name: METAENTERPRICES LTD

Part of Meta Equity Holdings Limited group

Metaenterprices Ltd made £89.4m revenue and £308k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2024.

Metaenterprices Ltd’s revenue grew 89% to £89.4m in the year to 31 Dec 2024, with £308k profit and 10 employees. The company is classified under “wholesale of sugar and chocolate and sugar confectionery” and is based in Borehamwood; we hold 3 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection G · Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehiclesSIC 46360Wholesale of sugar and chocolate and sugar confectionery SIC 46720Wholesale of metals and metal ores SIC 58290Other software publishing

Status: Active
Location: Borehamwood, East of England
Age: 20 yrs · since 2006
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 2024

Key figures

Capital-lightDoing more with less

Revenue

£89.4m

Growth ▲89%

Profit

£308k

Growth ▼51.4%

Profit margin

0.3%

Gross 1.9%

Employees

Change ▼33.3%

Profit / employee

£30.8k

Revenue/employee £8.9m

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	31 Dec 2022	31 Dec 2023	31 Dec 2024
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£37.3m	£47.3m	£89.4m
Cost of sales	£36.5m	£45.6m	£87.7m
Gross profit	£785k	£1.8m	£1.7m
Operating profit	£244k	£851k	£347k
Profit before tax	£224k	£831k	£403k
Profit after tax	£177k	£633k	£308k
Profit (best available)	£177k	£633k	£308k
Staff costs	£313k	£287k	£315k
Employees (average)	15	15	10
Ratios
Profit margin	0.5%	1.3%	0.3%
Gross margin	2.1%	3.7%	1.9%
Revenue per employee	£2.5m	£3.2m	£8.9m
Profit per employee	£11.8k	£42.2k	£30.8k
Cash conversion	−90%	−157.8%	—
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲26.8%	▲89%
Profit growth	—	▲257.4%	▼51.4%
Headcount growth	—	0%	▼33.3%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£603k	£1.3m	£1.1m
Net assets	£1.6m	£2.2m	£2.3m
Fixed assets	£20.5k	£25.1k	£98.9k
Current assets	£6.6m	£8.6m	£11.5m
Debtors	£3.4m	£3.6m	£6.3m
Deferred income	£6k	£6k	£22k
Cash from operations	−£220k	−£1.3m	—
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2025

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 0.3%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 1.9%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £8.9m; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £30.8k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 0.1%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 0%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 7.1%; 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: ▲4%; Now £2.3m
Cash at bank: ▼16%; Now £1.1m
Headcount: ▼33%; Now 10
Deferred income: ▲267%; Now £22k
Fixed assets: ▲294%; Now £98.9k

Deferred income is reported together with accruals in this filing (“accruals and deferred income”), so it is an approximate signal only.

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Meta Equity Holdings Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Metaenterprices Ltdthis company

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

Subsidiaries (1)

Metapb LimitedFigures not disclosed

Sister companies (2)

Metazn LimitedRev. £13.5m · Profit £163k
Realmeta LimitedRev. £0 · Profit −£38.7k

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 2024 (profit £308k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Sep 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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