How much does Matte Black Surfacing Limited make?

Matte Black Surfacing Limited reported revenue of £17.8m and £791k profit in the year to 31 Jul 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Matte Black Surfacing Limited have?

Matte Black Surfacing Limited reported an average of 43 employees in the year to 31 Jul 2025.

Is Matte Black Surfacing Limited profitable?

Yes — Matte Black Surfacing Limited reported a profit of £791k in the year to 31 Jul 2025.

Company No. 12779934 · Incorporated 30 Jul 2020

Matte Black Surfacing Limited

Registered name: MATTE BLACK SURFACING LIMITED

Matte Black Surfacing Limited made £17.8m revenue and £791k profit in the year to 31 Jul 2025.

Matte Black Surfacing Limited’s revenue grew 53% to £17.8m in the year to 31 Jul 2025, with £791k profit and 43 employees. The company is classified under “construction of roads and motorways” and is based in Scunthorpe; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection F · ConstructionSIC 42110Construction of roads and motorways

Status: Active
Location: Scunthorpe, Yorkshire and The Humber
Age: 6 yrs · since 2020
Type: Private Limited Company

Latest accounts · year to 31 Jul 2025

Key figures

IndependentCash flow filed

Revenue

£17.8m

Growth ▲53.4%

Profit

£791k

Growth ▲26.3%

Profit margin

4.4%

Gross 16.2%

Employees

Change ▲7.5%

Profit / employee

£18.4k

Revenue/employee £415k

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 to	31 Jul 2022	31 Jul 2023	31 Jul 2024	31 Jul 2025
Disclosure	No P&L	No P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	—	—	£11.6m	£17.8m
Cost of sales	—	—	£9.6m	£14.9m
Gross profit	—	—	£2m	£2.9m
Profit before tax	—	—	£849k	£748k
Profit after tax	—	—	£627k	£791k
Profit (best available)	—	—	£627k	£791k
Staff costs	—	—	£1.8m	£2.6m
Employees (average)	11	18	40	43
Ratios
Profit margin	—	—	5.4%	4.4%
Gross margin	—	—	17.4%	16.2%
Revenue per employee	—	—	£290k	£415k
Profit per employee	—	—	£15.7k	£18.4k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	—	—	▲53.4%
Profit growth	—	—	—	▲26.3%
Headcount growth	—	▲63.6%	▲122.2%	▲7.5%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£377k	£286k	£200k	£83.8k
Net assets	£499k	£741k	£1.2m	£1.6m
Fixed assets	£739k	£1.4m	£2.1m	£3.4m
Current assets	£1.1m	£1.8m	£3.8m	£4.2m
Debtors	£626k	£1.1m	£2.6m	£2.7m
Cash from operations	—	—	£464k	£1.5m
Source	Accounts · bulk data Apr 2024	Accounts · bulk data Apr 2024	FilletedAccounts · bulk data Mar 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Apr 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 4.4%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 16.2%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £415k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £18.4k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 19%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 14.9%; 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: ▲41%; Now £1.6m
Cash at bank: ▼58%; Now £83.8k
Headcount: ▲8%; Now 43
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: ▲62%; Now £3.4m

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Sources

Companies House profile Filing history & original accounts

Latest figures from FullAccounts for the year to 31 Jul 2025 (profit £791k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Apr 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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