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Company No. 13117221 · Incorporated 6 Jan 2021

Matras Exporters Ltd

Registered name: MATRAS EXPORTERS LTD

Matras Exporters Ltd made £39.3m revenue and £8.7m profit in the year to 31 Jan 2024.

Matras Exporters Ltd’s revenue grew 936% to £39.3m in the year to 31 Jan 2024, with £8.7m profit and 33 employees. The company is classified under “non-specialised wholesale trade” and is based in Cardiff; we hold 3 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection G · Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehiclesSIC 46900Non-specialised wholesale tradeSIC 96090Other service activities n.e.c.
Status
Liquidation
Location
Cardiff, Wales
Age
5 yrs · since 2021
Type
Private Limited Company
Latest accounts · year to 31 Jan 2024

Key figures

IndependentSmall teamYoung and profitableOperating leverage
Revenue
£39.3m
Growth ▲935.5%
Profit
£8.7m
Growth ▲740%
Profit margin
22.1%
Gross 35.3%
Employees
33
Change ▲266.7%
Profit / employee
£262k
Revenue/employee £1.2m
Profitable streak
3yrs
Consecutive profitable years in our data

Badges are automated estimates derived from the filed figures — not statements of fact about the company.

3 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to31 Jan 202231 Jan 202331 Jan 2024
DisclosureFull P&LFull P&LFull P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)£2.9m£3.8m£39.3m
Cost of sales£1.6m£2m−£25.4m
Gross profit£1.3m£1.8m£13.8m
Operating profit£932k£1.3m£11.6m
Profit before tax£932k£1.3m£11.5m
Profit after tax£744k£1m£8.7m
Profit (best available)£744k£1m£8.7m
Employees (average)8933
Ratios
Profit margin25.6%27.2%22.1%
Gross margin46.1%47.1%35.3%
Revenue per employee£363k£421k£1.2m
Profit per employee£93k£115k£262k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth—▲30.5%▲935.5%
Profit growth—▲38.5%▲740%
Headcount growth—▲12.5%▲266.7%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank£120k£201k—
Net assets£744k£1.8m—
Fixed assets£236k£726k—
Current assets£799k£1.4m—
Debtors£322k£464k—
SourceFullAccounts · bulk data Feb 2024FullAccounts · bulk data Feb 2024Accounts · bulk data Sep 2024
Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin
22.1%
Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin
35.3%
Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee
£1.2m
Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee
£262k
Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion
—
Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue
—
Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue
—
Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue
—
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
—
Now —
Cash at bank
—
Now —
Headcount
▲267%
Now 33
Deferred income
—
Now —
Fixed assets
—
Now —
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Sources

Latest figures from accounts for the year to 31 Jan 2024 (profit £8.7m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Sep 2024. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

Updated from Companies House on 19 Oct 2026

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