How much does Castalum Limited make?

Castalum Limited reported revenue of £28.6m and £699k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Castalum Limited have?

Castalum Limited reported an average of 148 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Is Castalum Limited profitable?

Yes — Castalum Limited reported a profit of £699k in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. 06771963 · Incorporated 12 Dec 2008

Castalum Limited

Registered name: CASTALUM LIMITED

Part of Manx Welshpool Holdings Limited group

Castalum Limited made £28.6m revenue and £699k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025. read from filing text

Castalum Limited’s revenue fell 18% to £28.6m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with £699k profit and 148 employees. The company is classified under “casting of light metals” and is based in Welshpool; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection C · ManufacturingSIC 24530Casting of light metals

Status: Active
Location: Welshpool, West Midlands
Age: 17 yrs · since 2008
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: “The ultimate parent company is Manx Welshpool Holdings Limited, a company incorporated in England & Wales.”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2025

Key figures

Revenue

£28.6m

Growth ▼18.3%

Profit

£699k

Growth ▼45.4%

Profit margin

2.4%

Gross 12.4%

Employees

148

Change ▼6.3%

Profit / employee

£4.7k

Revenue/employee £194k

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&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£29.8m	£34.9m	£35m	£28.6m
Cost of sales	£26.2m	£30.1m	£29.1m	£25.1m
Gross profit	£3.6m	£4.8m	£5.9m	£3.6m
Operating profit	£712k	£1.6m	£2.1m	£559k
Profit before tax	£507k	£1.5m	£1.9m	£612k
Profit after tax	£267k	£991k	£1.3m	£699k
Profit (best available)	£267k	£991k	£1.3m	£699k
Staff costs	£5.4m	£6.2m	£7m	£6.2m
Employees (average)	132	144	158	148
Ratios
Profit margin	0.9%	2.8%	3.6%	2.4%
Gross margin	12%	13.8%	16.8%	12.4%
Revenue per employee	£225k	£243k	£222k	£194k
Profit per employee	£2k	£6.9k	£8.1k	£4.7k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲17.4%	▲0.3%	▼18.3%
Profit growth	—	▲270.9%	▲29.2%	▼45.4%
Headcount growth	—	▲9.1%	▲9.7%	▼6.3%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£1m	£2.4m	£1.3m	£3.6m
Net assets	£2.6m	£4m	£5.9m	£5.9m
Fixed assets	£8m	£6.9m	£5.3k	£5.4m
Current assets	£11.3m	£11.3m	£12.9m	£11.7m
Debtors	£7.4m	£5.9m	£6.9m	£5.7m
Deferred income	£134k	£107k	£79.2k	£81k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Jul 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Jul 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 2.4%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 12.4%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £194k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £4.7k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 18.9%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 0.3%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 19.8%; 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: ▲0%; Now £5.9m
Cash at bank: ▲168%; Now £3.6m
Headcount: ▼6%; Now 148
Deferred income: ▲2%; Now £81k
Fixed assets: ▲103001%; Now £5.4m

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Manx Welshpool Holdings Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Castalum Limitedthis company

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

Sister companies (2)

Ahw Industries LimitedFigures not disclosed
Manx Welshpool LtdFigures 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 FullAccounts for the year to 31 Dec 2025 (profit £699k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Sep 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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