How much does A C Steels Ltd make?

A C Steels Ltd reported revenue of £35.9m and £233k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does A C Steels Ltd have?

A C Steels Ltd reported an average of 80 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Is A C Steels Ltd profitable?

Yes — A C Steels Ltd reported a profit of £233k in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. 06759649 · Incorporated 27 Nov 2008

A C Steels Ltd

Registered name: A C STEELS LTD

A C Steels Ltd made £35.9m revenue and £233k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

A C Steels Ltd’s revenue grew 1% to £35.9m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with £233k profit and 80 employees. The company is classified under “manufacture of tubes, pipes, hollow profiles and related fittings, of steel” and is based in Bloxwich; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection C · ManufacturingSIC 24200Manufacture of tubes, pipes, hollow profiles and related fittings, of steel

Status: Active
Location: Bloxwich, West Midlands
Age: 17 yrs · since 2008
Type: Private Limited Company

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2025

Key figures

IndependentCash flow filed

Revenue

£35.9m

Growth ▲1.1%

Profit

£233k

Growth ▼66.8%

Profit margin

0.7%

Gross 19.6%

Employees

Change ▲9.6%

Profit / employee

£2.9k

Revenue/employee £448k

Profitable streak

4yrs

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&L	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£38.7m	£36m	£35.5m	£35.9m
Cost of sales	£32.5m	£29.5m	£28.5m	£28.8m
Gross profit	£6.2m	£6.5m	£7m	£7m
Operating profit	£2.1m	£2m	£1.8m	£1.1m
Profit before tax	£1.7m	£1.2m	£895k	£307k
Profit after tax	£1.5m	£894k	£704k	£233k
Profit (best available)	£1.5m	£894k	£704k	£233k
Staff costs	£2.6m	£2.6m	£2.8m	£3.2m
Employees (average)	70	68	73	80
Ratios
Profit margin	3.8%	2.5%	2%	0.7%
Gross margin	15.9%	18%	19.8%	19.6%
Revenue per employee	£553k	£529k	£486k	£448k
Profit per employee	£21.1k	£13.1k	£9.6k	£2.9k
Cash conversion	−99.1%	−59.2%	−96.3%	31%
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▼6.9%	▼1.5%	▲1.1%
Profit growth	—	▼39.4%	▼21.3%	▼66.8%
Headcount growth	—	▼2.9%	▲7.3%	▲9.6%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£556k	£435k	£75.9k	£201k
Net assets	£5.6m	£6.2m	£7.2m	£7m
Fixed assets	£6.2m	£6.2m	£8.2m	£8.2m
Current assets	£19.3m	£18.9m	£20.3m	£20.2m
Debtors	£7.6m	£8.3m	£8.4m	£8.5m
Cash from operations	−£2.1m	−£1.2m	−£1.7m	£356k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data May 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data May 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Aug 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Aug 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 0.7%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 19.6%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £448k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £2.9k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: 31%; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 22.8%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 23.6%; 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: ▼3%; Now £7m
Cash at bank: ▲165%; Now £201k
Headcount: ▲10%; Now 80
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: ▲0%; Now £8.2m

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Sources

Companies House profile Filing history & original accounts

Latest figures from FullAccounts for the year to 31 Dec 2025 (profit £233k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Aug 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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