How much does Tanfield Engineering Systems Limited make?

Tanfield Engineering Systems Limited reported revenue of £12.3m and a loss of £8.4k in the year to 31 Mar 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Tanfield Engineering Systems Limited have?

Tanfield Engineering Systems Limited reported an average of 100 employees in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Is Tanfield Engineering Systems Limited profitable?

No — Tanfield Engineering Systems Limited reported a loss of £8.4k in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Company No. 07991017 · Incorporated 14 Mar 2012

Tanfield Engineering Systems Limited

Registered name: TANFIELD ENGINEERING SYSTEMS LIMITED

Tanfield Engineering Systems Limited made £12.3m revenue and a £8.4k loss in the year to 31 Mar 2025. read from filing text

Tanfield Engineering Systems Limited’s revenue fell 17% to £12.3m in the year to 31 Mar 2025, with a loss of £8.4k and 100 employees. The company is classified under “manufacture of other fabricated metal products” and is based in Co Durham; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection C · ManufacturingSIC 25990Manufacture of other fabricated metal products n.e.c.

Status: Active
Location: Co Durham, North East
Age: 14 yrs · since 2012
Type: Private Limited Company

Latest accounts · year to 31 Mar 2025

Key figures

IndependentCash flow filed

Revenue

£12.3m

Growth ▼17.3%

Profit

−£8.4k

Growth ▼105.1%

Profit margin

−0.1%

Gross 20.7%

Employees

100

Change ▼9.9%

Profit / employee

−£84

Revenue/employee £123k

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 Mar 2022	31 Mar 2023	31 Mar 2024	31 Mar 2025
Disclosure	Profit only	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	—	£17.2m	£14.8m	£12.3m
Cost of sales	£9.7m	£13.8m	£11.9m	£9.7m
Gross profit	—	£3.4m	£2.9m	£2.5m
Operating profit	—	£1.3m	£435k	£232k
Profit before tax	£545k	£958k	£163k	−£12.4k
Profit after tax	—	£7.5k	£164k	−£8.4k
Profit (best available)	£545k	£7.5k	£164k	−£8.4k
Staff costs	£3.3m	£3.5m	£3.8m	£3.4m
Employees (average)	109	110	111	100
Ratios
Profit margin	—	0%	1.1%	−0.1%
Gross margin	—	19.9%	19.9%	20.7%
Revenue per employee	—	£156k	£134k	£123k
Profit per employee	£5k	£68	£1.5k	−£84
Cash conversion	—	−143.7%	−13.8%	−234.3%
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	—	▼13.6%	▼17.3%
Profit growth	—	▼98.6%	▲2099%	▼105.1%
Headcount growth	—	▲0.9%	▲0.9%	▼9.9%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£336k	£1.1m	£191k	£52k
Net assets	£532k	£1.2m	£1.3m	£1.2m
Fixed assets	£1.8m	£1.8m	£1.7m	£1.6m
Current assets	£5.4m	£6.5m	£4.7m	£4m
Debtors	£3.7m	£4.1m	£3.1m	£2.7m
Deferred income	£167k	£248k	£0	£47.6k
Cash from operations	−£1.1m	−£1.9m	−£60.1k	−£543k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Nov 2023	FullAccounts · bulk data Nov 2023	FullAccounts · bulk data Nov 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2025

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: −0.1%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 20.7%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £123k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: −£84; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: −234.3%; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 13.1%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 0.4%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 22.2%; 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 £1.2m
Cash at bank: ▼73%; Now £52k
Headcount: ▼10%; Now 100
Deferred income: —; Now £47.6k
Fixed assets: ▼7%; Now £1.6m

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Sources

Companies House profile Filing history & original accounts

Latest figures from FullAccounts for the year to 31 Mar 2025 (profit −£8.4k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Dec 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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