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Company No. 09827929 · Incorporated 16 Oct 2015

Metal (K) Trading Ltd

Registered name: METAL (K) TRADING LTD

Metal (K) Trading Ltd made £131m revenue and £62.5k profit in the year to 31 Oct 2025.

Metal (K) Trading Ltd’s revenue fell 1% to £131m in the year to 31 Oct 2025, with £62.5k profit and 3 employees. The company is classified under “wholesale of textiles” and is based in Brentford; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection G · Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehiclesSIC 46410Wholesale of textilesSIC 46720Wholesale of metals and metal ores
Status
Active
Location
Brentford, London
Age
11 yrs · since 2015
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 Oct 2025

Key figures

IndependentSmall teamCapital-lightCash flow filed
Revenue
£131m
Growth ▼1.4%
Profit
£62.5k
Growth ▲14.7%
Profit margin
0.1%
Gross 0.7%
Employees
3
Change 0%
Profit / employee
£20.8k
Revenue/employee £43.6m
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.

4 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to31 Oct 202230 Oct 202331 Oct 202431 Oct 2025
DisclosureNo P&LNo P&LFull P&LFull P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)——£132m£131m
Cost of sales——£131m£130m
Gross profit——£1.2m£905k
Operating profit——£404k£171k
Profit before tax——£83.5k£84k
Profit after tax——£54.5k£62.5k
Profit (best available)——£54.5k£62.5k
Employees (average)0033
Ratios
Profit margin——0%0.1%
Gross margin——0.9%0.7%
Revenue per employee——£44.2m£43.6m
Profit per employee——£18.2k£20.8k
Cash conversion——1570%−389.2%
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth———▼1.4%
Profit growth———▲14.7%
Headcount growth———0%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank——£6.9m£6.2m
Net assets£338k£374k£530k£593k
Fixed assets£12k£9.6k£9.6k£7.7k
Current assets£2.3m£10m£13.8m£19.6m
Debtors——£6.9m£13.5m
Cash from operations——£6.3m−£667k
SourceFullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2024FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2024FullAccounts · bulk data Jul 2026FullAccounts · bulk data Jul 2026
Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin
0.1%
Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin
0.7%
Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee
£43.6m
Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee
£20.8k
Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion
−389.2%
Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue
0%
Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue
—
Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue
10.3%
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
▲12%
Now £593k
Cash at bank
▼11%
Now £6.2m
Headcount
0%
Now 3
Deferred income
—
Now —
Fixed assets
▼20%
Now £7.7k
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Sources

Latest figures from FullAccounts for the year to 31 Oct 2025 (profit £62.5k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Jul 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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