How much does C.J. Upton & Sons Limited make?

C.J. Upton & Sons Limited reported revenue of £94.7m and £1.4m profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does C.J. Upton & Sons Limited have?

C.J. Upton & Sons Limited reported an average of 125 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Is C.J. Upton & Sons Limited profitable?

Yes — C.J. Upton & Sons Limited reported a profit of £1.4m in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. NI009719 · Incorporated 14 Sep 1973

C.J. Upton & Sons Limited

Registered name: C.J. UPTON & SONS LIMITED

Part of Uptonsteel Holdings Limited group

C.J. Upton & Sons Limited made £94.7m revenue and £1.4m profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

C.J. Upton & Sons Limited’s revenue fell 5% to £94.7m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with £1.4m profit and 125 employees. The company is classified under “wholesale of metals and metal ores” and is based in Belfast; we hold 3 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection G · Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehiclesSIC 46720Wholesale of metals and metal ores

Status: Active
Location: Belfast, Northern Ireland
Age: 53 yrs · since 1973
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 31 Dec 2025

Key figures

Revenue

£94.7m

Growth ▼4.9%

Profit

£1.4m

Growth ▲30.4%

Profit margin

1.5%

Gross 15.9%

Employees

125

Change ▲6.8%

Profit / employee

£11k

Revenue/employee £758k

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 to	31 Dec 2023	31 Dec 2024	31 Dec 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£122m	£99.6m	£94.7m
Cost of sales	£105m	£85.8m	£79.6m
Gross profit	£16.6m	£13.8m	£15.1m
Operating profit	£4.7m	£1.7m	£2.5m
Profit before tax	£4.5m	£1.3m	£1.9m
Profit after tax	£3.5m	£1.1m	£1.4m
Profit (best available)	£3.5m	£1.1m	£1.4m
Staff costs	£6.1m	£6m	£6.5m
Employees (average)	122	117	125
Ratios
Profit margin	2.9%	1.1%	1.5%
Gross margin	13.7%	13.9%	15.9%
Revenue per employee	£997k	£851k	£758k
Profit per employee	£28.5k	£9k	£11k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▼18.1%	▼4.9%
Profit growth	—	▼69.6%	▲30.4%
Headcount growth	—	▼4.1%	▲6.8%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£52k	£338k	£283k
Net assets	£38.9m	£39.9m	£45.9m
Fixed assets	£8m	£10m	£10.6m
Current assets	£64.5m	£67.7m	£72.7m
Debtors	£22.2m	£20.9m	£21.3m
Deferred income	£6.2m	£3.5m	£1.7m
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Jun 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Jun 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Jul 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 1.5%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 15.9%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £758k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £11k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 11.2%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 1.8%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 22.4%; 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: ▲15%; Now £45.9m
Cash at bank: ▼16%; Now £283k
Headcount: ▲7%; Now 125
Deferred income: ▼51%; Now £1.7m
Fixed assets: ▲7%; Now £10.6m

Deferred income is reported together with accruals in this filing (“accruals and deferred income”), so it is an approximate signal only.

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Uptonsteel Holdings Limitedultimate parent75–100%
C.J. Upton & Sons Limitedthis company

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

Sister companies (3)

Brandvik LimitedFigures not disclosed
C. J. Upton (Demergeco) LimitedFigures not disclosed
C.J. Upton Holdings Ltd.Rev. — · Profit −£180

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 31 Dec 2025 (profit £1.4m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Jul 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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