How much does Solar Metals Limited make?

Solar Metals Limited reported revenue of £25.4m and £145k profit in the year to 31 Jul 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Solar Metals Limited have?

Solar Metals Limited reported an average of 3 employees in the year to 31 Jul 2025.

Is Solar Metals Limited profitable?

Yes — Solar Metals Limited reported a profit of £145k in the year to 31 Jul 2025.

Company No. 06604927 · Incorporated 28 May 2008

Solar Metals Limited

Registered name: SOLAR METALS LIMITED

Solar Metals Limited made £25.4m revenue and £145k profit in the year to 31 Jul 2025.

Solar Metals Limited’s revenue fell 35% to £25.4m in the year to 31 Jul 2025, with £145k profit and 3 employees. The company is classified under “wholesale of metals and metal ores” and is based in Billingshurst; we hold 2 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection G · Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehiclesSIC 46720Wholesale of metals and metal ores

Status: Active
Location: Billingshurst, South East
Age: 18 yrs · since 2008
Type: Private Limited Company

Pass-through vehicle. This looks like a holding, staffing or umbrella company. Its revenue and profit may largely pass through to or from other entities, so the figures may not reflect a standalone operating business. It is excluded from our opportunity lists.

Latest accounts · year to 31 Jul 2025

Key figures

IndependentSmall teamCapital-lightCash flow filed

Revenue

£25.4m

Growth ▼34.8%

Profit

£145k

Growth ▼62.5%

Profit margin

0.6%

Gross 2.3%

Employees

Change 0%

Profit / employee

£48.4k

Revenue/employee £8.5m

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.

2 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	31 Jul 2024	31 Jul 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£39m	£25.4m
Cost of sales	£38.1m	£24.9m
Gross profit	£936k	£578k
Operating profit	£509k	£194k
Profit before tax	£519k	£206k
Profit after tax	£387k	£145k
Profit (best available)	£387k	£145k
Staff costs	£203k	£171k
Employees (average)	3	3
Ratios
Profit margin	1%	0.6%
Gross margin	2.4%	2.3%
Revenue per employee	£13m	£8.5m
Profit per employee	£129k	£48.4k
Cash conversion	−75.8%	24.5%
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▼34.8%
Profit growth	—	▼62.5%
Headcount growth	—	0%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£952k	£1m
Net assets	£4.1m	£4.2m
Fixed assets	£89.6k	£22k
Current assets	£8.3m	£4.8m
Debtors	£5.1m	£3.4m
Deferred income	£2m	£211k
Cash from operations	−£386k	£47.6k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Apr 2026	FullAccounts · bulk data Apr 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 0.6%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 2.3%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £8.5m; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £48.4k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: 24.5%; 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: 0.8%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 13.3%; 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: ▲4%; Now £4.2m
Cash at bank: ▲6%; Now £1m
Headcount: 0%; Now 3
Deferred income: ▼89%; Now £211k
Fixed assets: ▼75%; Now £22k

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

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Latest figures from FullAccounts for the year to 31 Jul 2025 (profit £145k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Apr 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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