How much does MB Aerospace Newton Abbot Limited make?

MB Aerospace Newton Abbot Limited reported revenue of £47.4m and £23.1m profit in the year to 31 Dec 2024, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does MB Aerospace Newton Abbot Limited have?

MB Aerospace Newton Abbot Limited reported an average of 355 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2024.

Is MB Aerospace Newton Abbot Limited profitable?

Yes — MB Aerospace Newton Abbot Limited reported a profit of £23.1m in the year to 31 Dec 2024.

Company No. 05899633 · Incorporated 8 Aug 2006

MB Aerospace Newton Abbot Limited

Registered name: MB AEROSPACE NEWTON ABBOT LIMITED

Part of Apollo Global Management, Inc. group

MB Aerospace Newton Abbot Limited made £47.4m revenue and £23.1m profit in the year to 31 Dec 2024. read from filing text

MB Aerospace Newton Abbot Limited’s revenue grew 19% to £47.4m in the year to 31 Dec 2024, with £23.1m profit and 355 employees. The company is classified under “manufacture of other fabricated metal products” and is based in London; we hold 3 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection C · ManufacturingSIC 25990Manufacture of other fabricated metal products n.e.c.

Status: Active
Location: London, London
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. From the filing: “At the balance sheet date, Barnes Group Inc (NYSE: B) was the ultimate parent company, with a registered address of 123 Main Street, Bristol, Connecticut, 06010.”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2024

Key figures

Operating leverageDoing more with less

Revenue

£47.4m

Growth ▲19.1%

Profit

£23.1m

Growth ▲156.2%

Profit margin

48.8%

Gross 62.3%

Employees

355

Change ▼2.2%

Profit / employee

£65.2k

Revenue/employee £134k

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&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£35.5m	£39.8m	£47.4m
Cost of sales	£12m	£19.4m	£17.9m
Gross profit	£23.5m	£20.4m	£29.5m
Operating profit	−£1.1m	−£1.6m	£7.4m
Profit before tax	£5.6m	£10.8m	£27.3m
Profit after tax	£5.7m	£9m	£23.1m
Profit (best available)	£5.7m	£9m	£23.1m
Staff costs	£13.7m	£14.4m	£15m
Employees (average)	359	363	355
Ratios
Profit margin	16%	22.7%	48.8%
Gross margin	66.2%	51.2%	62.3%
Revenue per employee	£98.8k	£110k	£134k
Profit per employee	£15.8k	£24.9k	£65.2k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲12.3%	▲19.1%
Profit growth	—	▲58.7%	▲156.2%
Headcount growth	—	▲1.1%	▼2.2%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£0	£1k	£0
Net assets	£39.6m	£48.6m	£71.8m
Fixed assets	£58.5m	£54.6m	£54.1m
Current assets	£18.5m	£16m	£24.2m
Debtors	£4.3m	£5.1m	£4.7m
Deferred income	£643k	£1.3m	£1.6m
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Jul 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Jul 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Apr 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 48.8%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 62.3%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £134k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £65.2k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 114.1%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 3.4%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 9.9%; 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: ▲48%; Now £71.8m
Cash at bank: ▼100%; Now £0
Headcount: ▼2%; Now 355
Deferred income: ▲24%; Now £1.6m
Fixed assets: ▼1%; Now £54.1m

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

Apollo Global Management, Inc. (registered outside the UK register)ultimate parent75–100%
MB Aerospace Holdings I Limited75–100%
MB Aerospace Holdings Limited75–100%
MB Aerospace Newton Abbot Limitedthis company

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

Sister companies (1)

MB Aerospace LimitedRev. £28.9m · Profit £8m

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 £23.1m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Apr 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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