How much does Alex. Smith Metals Limited make?

Alex. Smith Metals Limited reported revenue of £0 and a loss of £144 in the year to 31 May 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Alex. Smith Metals Limited have?

Alex. Smith Metals Limited reported an average of 0 employees in the year to 31 May 2025.

Is Alex. Smith Metals Limited profitable?

No — Alex. Smith Metals Limited reported a loss of £144 in the year to 31 May 2025.

Company No. SC048199 · Incorporated 11 Dec 1970

Alex. Smith Metals Limited

Registered name: ALEX. SMITH METALS LIMITED

Part of Lowmac Alloys Holdings Limited group

Alex. Smith Metals Limited made £0 revenue and a £144 loss in the year to 31 May 2025.

Alex. Smith Metals Limited’s revenue was £0 in the year to 31 May 2025, with a loss of £144 and 0 employees. The company is classified under “collection of non-hazardous waste”; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection E · Water supply, sewerage and waste managementSIC 38110Collection of non-hazardous waste

Status: Active
Location: Scotland
Age: 55 yrs · since 1970
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 May 2025

Key figures

Small teamBoring industryCash flow filed

Revenue

£0

Growth —

Profit

−£144

Growth —

Profit margin

—

Employees

Change —

Profit / employee

—

Profitable streak

0yrs

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 May 2022	31 May 2023	31 May 2024	31 May 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£0	£0	£0	£0
Operating profit	−£180	−£233	−£165	—
Profit before tax	−£180	£1.1m	−£165	−£144
Profit after tax	−£180	£1.1m	−£165	−£144
Profit (best available)	−£180	£1.1m	−£165	−£144
Employees (average)	0	0	0	0
Ratios
Profit margin	—	—	—	—
Growth (year on year)
Profit growth	—	—	▼100%	—
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£141k	£146k	£146k	£146k
Net assets	£40.2k	£40.3k	£40.2k	£40k
Fixed assets	£40.8k	£40.8k	£40.8k	£40.8k
Cash from operations	£181	−£5.3k	£184	£154
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data May 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data May 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Feb 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Feb 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: —; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: —; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: —; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: —; 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: ▼0%; Now £40k
Cash at bank: ▼0%; Now £146k
Headcount: —; Now 0
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: 0%; Now £40.8k

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Lowmac Alloys Holdings Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Alex. Smith Metals Limitedthis company

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

Subsidiaries (1)

Lowmac Alloys LimitedRev. £20.1m · Profit £810k

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 May 2025 (profit −£144), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Feb 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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