How much does Countrywide Metals Ltd make?

Countrywide Metals Ltd reported revenue of £71.1m and £764k profit in the year to 30 Sep 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Countrywide Metals Ltd have?

Countrywide Metals Ltd reported an average of 25 employees in the year to 30 Sep 2025.

Is Countrywide Metals Ltd profitable?

Yes — Countrywide Metals Ltd reported a profit of £764k in the year to 30 Sep 2025.

Company No. 12867916 · Incorporated 9 Sep 2020

Countrywide Metals Ltd

Registered name: COUNTRYWIDE METALS LTD

Part of Bird Group Limited group

Countrywide Metals Ltd made £71.1m revenue and £764k profit in the year to 30 Sep 2025.

Countrywide Metals Ltd’s revenue grew 28% to £71.1m in the year to 30 Sep 2025, with £764k profit and 25 employees. The company is classified under “recovery of sorted materials” and is based in Coventry; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection E · Water supply, sewerage and waste managementSIC 38320Recovery of sorted materials SIC 46770Wholesale of waste and scrap

Status: Active
Location: Coventry, West Midlands
Age: 6 yrs · since 2020
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.

Latest accounts · year to 30 Sep 2025

Key figures

Capital-lightBoring industryCash flow filed

Revenue

£71.1m

Growth ▲27.9%

Profit

£764k

Growth ▼64.2%

Profit margin

1.1%

Gross 7.2%

Employees

Change ▲31.6%

Profit / employee

£30.6k

Revenue/employee £2.8m

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	30 Sep 2022	30 Sep 2023	30 Sep 2024	30 Sep 2025
Disclosure	No P&L	No P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	—	—	£55.6m	£71.1m
Cost of sales	—	—	£50.2m	£66m
Gross profit	—	—	£5.4m	£5.1m
Operating profit	—	—	£2.8m	£1.6m
Profit before tax	—	—	£2.7m	£1.4m
Profit after tax	—	—	£2.1m	£764k
Profit (best available)	—	—	£2.1m	£764k
Staff costs	—	—	£790k	£1.5m
Employees (average)	13	16	19	25
Ratios
Profit margin	—	—	3.9%	1.1%
Gross margin	—	—	9.7%	7.2%
Revenue per employee	—	—	£2.9m	£2.8m
Profit per employee	—	—	£112k	£30.6k
Cash conversion	—	—	−45.1%	−159.6%
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	—	—	▲27.9%
Profit growth	—	—	—	▼64.2%
Headcount growth	—	▲23.1%	▲18.8%	▲31.6%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£758k	£1.2m	£1.4m	£2m
Net assets	£1.1m	£1.8m	£3.5m	£3.3m
Fixed assets	£223k	£867k	£1.5m	£2m
Current assets	£2.3m	£3.6m	£5.9m	£6.7m
Debtors	£1.4m	£1.1m	£3.5m	£3.3m
Cash from operations	—	—	−£1.3m	−£2.5m
Source	FilletedAccounts · bulk data Jun 2024	FilletedAccounts · bulk data Jun 2024	FilletedAccounts · bulk data Jun 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 1.1%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 7.2%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £2.8m; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £30.6k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: −159.6%; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 2.9%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 4.6%; 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: ▼5%; Now £3.3m
Cash at bank: ▲40%; Now £2m
Headcount: ▲32%; Now 25
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: ▲40%; Now £2m

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Bird Group Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Countrywide Metals Ltdthis company

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

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 30 Sep 2025 (profit £764k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Sep 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

Updated from Companies House on 13 Oct 2026

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