How much does J. Davidson Scrap Metal Processors Limited make?

J. Davidson Scrap Metal Processors Limited reported revenue of £23.4m and £121k profit in the year to 31 Mar 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does J. Davidson Scrap Metal Processors Limited have?

J. Davidson Scrap Metal Processors Limited reported an average of 39 employees in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Is J. Davidson Scrap Metal Processors Limited profitable?

Yes — J. Davidson Scrap Metal Processors Limited reported a profit of £121k in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Company No. 07781044 · Incorporated 21 Sep 2011

J. Davidson Scrap Metal Processors Limited

Registered name: J. DAVIDSON SCRAP METAL PROCESSORS LIMITED

Part of J.davidson (Holdings) Limited group

J. Davidson Scrap Metal Processors Limited made £23.4m revenue and £121k profit in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

J. Davidson Scrap Metal Processors Limited’s revenue grew 5% to £23.4m in the year to 31 Mar 2025, with £121k profit and 39 employees. The company is classified under “recovery of sorted materials” and is based in Altrincham; we hold 3 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection E · Water supply, sewerage and waste managementSIC 38320Recovery of sorted materials

Status: Active
Location: Altrincham, North West
Age: 15 yrs · since 2011
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 parent company and ultimate controlling party is J Davidson (Holdings) Limited, a company registered in England and Wales. Copies of the consolidated financial statements of the group, in which th”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Mar 2025

Key figures

Boring industryCash flow filed

Revenue

£23.4m

Growth ▲5%

Profit

£121k

Growth —

Profit margin

0.5%

Gross 23.4%

Employees

Change ▲8.3%

Profit / employee

£3.1k

Revenue/employee £600k

Profitable streak

1yr

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 Mar 2023	31 Mar 2024	31 Mar 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£23m	£22.3m	£23.4m
Cost of sales	£18m	£17.3m	£17.9m
Gross profit	£4.9m	£4.9m	£5.5m
Operating profit	£696k	£753k	£348k
Profit before tax	£687k	£743k	£336k
Profit after tax	£1.4m	−£189k	£121k
Profit (best available)	£1.4m	−£189k	£121k
Staff costs	£1.1m	£1.1m	£1.3m
Employees (average)	37	36	39
Ratios
Profit margin	6.1%	−0.9%	0.5%
Gross margin	21.5%	22.1%	23.4%
Revenue per employee	£620k	£619k	£600k
Profit per employee	£37.7k	−£5.3k	£3.1k
Cash conversion	−202.7%	114.6%	−542.5%
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▼3%	▲5%
Profit growth	—	▼113.6%	—
Headcount growth	—	▼2.7%	▲8.3%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£2m	£1.2m	£1.1m
Net assets	£5.4m	£5.1m	£4.3m
Fixed assets	£4.3m	£3.5m	£3.4m
Current assets	£4.8m	£4.1m	£4.2m
Debtors	£951k	£1m	£844k
Cash from operations	−£1.4m	£862k	−£1.9m
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Oct 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Oct 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Aug 2025

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 0.5%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 23.4%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £600k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £3.1k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: −542.5%; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 14.6%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 3.6%; 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: ▼15%; Now £4.3m
Cash at bank: ▼5%; Now £1.1m
Headcount: ▲8%; Now 39
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: ▼3%; Now £3.4m

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

J.davidson (Holdings) Limitedultimate parent75–100%
J. Davidson Scrap Metal Processors Limitedthis company

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

Sister companies (4)

J. Davidson (Car Sales) LimitedFigures not disclosed
J. Davidson (Management) LimitedFigures not disclosed
J. Davidson (Properties) LimitedFigures not disclosed
J. Davidson Scrap Metal Processors (Northwich) 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 2025 (profit £121k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Aug 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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