How much does Key Plant Automation Limited make?

Key Plant Automation Limited reported revenue of £14.6m and £1.8m profit in the year to 31 Mar 2023, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Key Plant Automation Limited have?

Key Plant Automation Limited reported an average of 74 employees in the year to 31 Mar 2023.

Is Key Plant Automation Limited profitable?

Yes — Key Plant Automation Limited reported a profit of £1.8m in the year to 31 Mar 2023.

Company No. 06857089 · Incorporated 24 Mar 2009

Key Plant Automation Limited

Registered name: KEY PLANT AUTOMATION LIMITED

Part of Key Plant Holdings Ltd group

Key Plant Automation Limited made £14.6m revenue and £1.8m profit in the year to 31 Mar 2023. read from filing text

Key Plant Automation Limited’s revenue grew 33% to £14.6m in the year to 31 Mar 2023, with £1.8m profit and 74 employees. The company is classified under “wholesale of machine tools” and is based in Leek; we hold 2 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection G · Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehiclesSIC 46620Wholesale of machine tools

Status: Active
Location: Leek, West Midlands
Age: 17 yrs · since 2009
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 Mar 2023

Key figures

Operating leverage

Revenue

£14.6m

Growth ▲32.6%

Profit

£1.8m

Growth ▲55.4%

Profit margin

12.3%

Gross 44%

Employees

Change ▲13.9%

Profit / employee

£24.2k

Revenue/employee £197k

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 Mar 2022	31 Mar 2023
Disclosure	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£11m	£14.6m
Cost of sales	£6m	£8.2m
Gross profit	£5m	£6.4m
Operating profit	£1.5m	£2m
Profit before tax	£1.5m	£2m
Profit after tax	£1.2m	£1.8m
Profit (best available)	£1.2m	£1.8m
Employees (average)	65	74
Ratios
Profit margin	10.5%	12.3%
Gross margin	45.3%	44%
Revenue per employee	£169k	£197k
Profit per employee	£17.7k	£24.2k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲32.6%
Profit growth	—	▲55.4%
Headcount growth	—	▲13.9%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£2.3m	£1.9m
Net assets	£8.2m	£8.2m
Fixed assets	£2.4m	£2.3m
Current assets	£9.1m	£9.9m
Debtors	£722k	£1.2m
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Mar 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Mar 2024

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 12.3%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 44%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £197k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £24.2k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 15.9%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 8.4%; 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 £8.2m
Cash at bank: ▼18%; Now £1.9m
Headcount: ▲14%; Now 74
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: ▼4%; Now £2.3m

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Key Plant Holdings Ltdultimate parent75–100%
Key Plant Automation Limitedthis company

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

Subsidiaries (3)

Amcast LimitedFigures not disclosed
Key Plant Welderentals LimitedFigures not disclosed
N & N Plant Hire Services LimitedFigures 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 Mar 2023 (profit £1.8m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Mar 2024. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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