How much does Lister Machine Tools (N.i.) Limited make?

Lister Machine Tools (N.i.) Limited reported revenue of £7m and £379k profit in the year to 30 Sep 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Lister Machine Tools (N.i.) Limited have?

Lister Machine Tools (N.i.) Limited reported an average of 9 employees in the year to 30 Sep 2025.

Is Lister Machine Tools (N.i.) Limited profitable?

Yes — Lister Machine Tools (N.i.) Limited reported a profit of £379k in the year to 30 Sep 2025.

Company No. NI010580 · Incorporated 10 Feb 1975

Lister Machine Tools (N.i.) Limited

Registered name: LISTER MACHINE TOOLS (N.I.) LIMITED

Lister Machine Tools (N.i.) Limited made £7m revenue and £379k profit in the year to 30 Sep 2025.

Lister Machine Tools (N.i.) Limited’s revenue grew 27% to £7m in the year to 30 Sep 2025, with £379k profit and 9 employees. The company is classified under “installation of industrial machinery and equipment” and is based in Antrim; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection C · ManufacturingSIC 33200Installation of industrial machinery and equipment

Status: Active
Location: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Age: 51 yrs · since 1975
Type: Private Limited Company

Latest accounts · year to 30 Sep 2025

Key figures

IndependentSmall teamOperating leverage

Revenue

£7m

Growth ▲27.2%

Profit

£379k

Growth ▲53.1%

Profit margin

5.4%

Gross 21.8%

Employees

Change ▲12.5%

Profit / employee

£42.1k

Revenue/employee £775k

Profitable streak

4yrs

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	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£12.2m	£6.8m	£5.5m	£7m
Cost of sales	£10.3m	£5.1m	−£4.1m	−£5.5m
Gross profit	£1.9m	£1.8m	£1.3m	£1.5m
Operating profit	£864k	£757k	£312k	£505k
Profit before tax	£864k	£759k	£322k	£516k
Profit after tax	£696k	£592k	£248k	£379k
Profit (best available)	£696k	£592k	£248k	£379k
Employees (average)	10	8	8	9
Ratios
Profit margin	5.7%	8.6%	4.5%	5.4%
Gross margin	15.5%	26%	24.6%	21.8%
Revenue per employee	£1.2m	£856k	£685k	£775k
Profit per employee	£69.6k	£74k	£31k	£42.1k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▼44%	▼19.9%	▲27.2%
Profit growth	—	▼14.9%	▼58.2%	▲53.1%
Headcount growth	—	▼20%	0%	▲12.5%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£2.4m	£2.3m	—	—
Net assets	£1.7m	£2.3m	—	—
Fixed assets	£83.8k	£68.5k	—	—
Current assets	£4.8m	£5.4m	—	—
Debtors	£1.8m	£2.2m	—	—
Deferred income	£425k	£903k	—	—
Source	Accounts · bulk data Jun 2024	Accounts · bulk data Jun 2024	Accounts · bulk data Jul 2025	Accounts · bulk data Jul 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 5.4%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 21.8%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £775k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £42.1k; 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: ▲13%; Now 9
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: —; Now —

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Sources

Companies House profile Filing history & original accounts

Latest figures from accounts for the year to 30 Sep 2025 (profit £379k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Jul 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

Updated from Companies House on 13 Oct 2026

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