How much does Emc Surface Technologies Limited make?

Emc Surface Technologies Limited reported revenue of £14.9m and a loss of £66.2k in the year to 31 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Emc Surface Technologies Limited have?

Emc Surface Technologies Limited reported an average of 119 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Is Emc Surface Technologies Limited profitable?

No — Emc Surface Technologies Limited reported a loss of £66.2k in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. 07854999 · Incorporated 21 Nov 2011

Emc Surface Technologies Limited

Registered name: EMC SURFACE TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED

Emc Surface Technologies Limited made £14.9m revenue and a £66.2k loss in the year to 31 Dec 2025. read from filing text

Emc Surface Technologies Limited’s revenue grew 12% to £14.9m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with a loss of £66.2k and 119 employees. The company is classified under “treatment and coating of metals” and is based in Knutsford; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection C · ManufacturingSIC 25610Treatment and coating of metals SIC 64202Activities of production holding companies

Status: Active
Location: Knutsford, North West
Age: 14 yrs · since 2011
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 Dec 2025

Key figures

Independent

Revenue

£14.9m

Growth ▲12.5%

Profit

−£66.2k

Growth ▼184.6%

Profit margin

−0.4%

Gross 46.4%

Employees

119

Change ▲4.4%

Profit / employee

−£556

Revenue/employee £125k

Profitable streak

0yrs

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)	£9m	£9.2m	£13.2m	£14.9m
Cost of sales	£3.3m	£3m	£6.5m	£8m
Gross profit	£5.7m	£6.2m	£6.8m	£6.9m
Operating profit	£3m	£2.8m	£2.4m	£2.4m
Profit before tax	£3.3m	£998k	£783k	£467k
Profit after tax	£2.7m	£280k	£78.3k	−£66.2k
Profit (best available)	£2.7m	£280k	£78.3k	−£66.2k
Employees (average)	53	72	114	119
Ratios
Profit margin	30%	3%	0.6%	−0.4%
Gross margin	63.6%	66.9%	51%	46.4%
Revenue per employee	£170k	£128k	£116k	£125k
Profit per employee	£51k	£3.9k	£686	−£556
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲2.3%	▲43.9%	▲12.5%
Profit growth	—	▼89.6%	▼72%	▼184.6%
Headcount growth	—	▲35.9%	▲58.3%	▲4.4%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£7.7m	£10.3m	£9m	£9.2m
Net assets	£11.4m	£12.5m	£13.8m	£14.7m
Fixed assets	£5.6m	£5.9m	£13.3m	£11.9m
Current assets	£10.4m	£13.7m	£12.2m	£12.5m
Debtors	£0	£2.6k	£0	£0
Deferred income	£0	£0	£31.4k	£82.2k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: −0.4%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 46.4%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £125k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: −£556; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 79.8%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 0.5%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 0%; 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: ▲6%; Now £14.7m
Cash at bank: ▲2%; Now £9.2m
Headcount: ▲4%; Now 119
Deferred income: ▲162%; Now £82.2k
Fixed assets: ▼10%; Now £11.9m

Deferred income is reported together with accruals in this filing (“accruals and deferred income”), so it is an approximate signal only.

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Subsidiaries (3)

Emc Capital LtdFigures not disclosed
R.D.M. Industrial Services LimitedFigures not disclosed
United Anodisers (Batch) 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 Dec 2025 (profit −£66.2k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Sep 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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