How much does Highland Metals Limited make?

Highland Metals Limited reported revenue of £4.5m and £1.1m profit in the year to 31 Mar 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Highland Metals Limited have?

Highland Metals Limited reported an average of 35 employees in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Is Highland Metals Limited profitable?

Yes — Highland Metals Limited reported a profit of £1.1m in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Company No. SC061436 · Incorporated 31 Dec 1976

Highland Metals Limited

Registered name: HIGHLAND METALS LIMITED

Part of Highland Metal Developments Limited group

Highland Metals Limited made £4.5m revenue and £1.1m profit in the year to 31 Mar 2025. read from filing text

Highland Metals Limited’s revenue grew 1% to £4.5m in the year to 31 Mar 2025, with £1.1m profit and 35 employees. The company is classified under “treatment and coating of metals” and is based in Moray; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection C · ManufacturingSIC 25610Treatment and coating of metals SIC 43999Other specialised construction activities n.e.c.

Status: Active
Location: Moray, Scotland
Age: 49 yrs · since 1976
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. From the filing: “The ultimate parent company and controlling party is Highland Metal Developments Limited. Highland Metal Developments Limited heads the only group for which consolidated financial statements have been”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Mar 2025

Key figures

Revenue

£4.5m

Growth ▲1.2%

Profit

£1.1m

Growth ▼33.9%

Profit margin

24.4%

Gross 39.2%

Employees

Change ▲2.9%

Profit / employee

£31.6k

Revenue/employee £130k

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	31 Mar 2022	31 Mar 2023	31 Mar 2024	31 Mar 2025
Disclosure	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£3.7m	£3.9m	£4.5m	£4.5m
Cost of sales	£2.4m	£2.6m	£2.7m	£2.8m
Gross profit	£1.3m	£1.2m	£1.8m	£1.8m
Operating profit	£217k	£108k	£484k	£408k
Profit before tax	£499k	£939k	£1.9m	£1.3m
Profit after tax	£389k	£953k	£1.7m	£1.1m
Profit (best available)	£389k	£953k	£1.7m	£1.1m
Staff costs	£1.6m	£1.5m	£1.9m	£1.8m
Employees (average)	37	36	34	35
Ratios
Profit margin	10.6%	24.6%	37.3%	24.4%
Gross margin	35.3%	31.7%	40.9%	39.2%
Revenue per employee	£99.5k	£108k	£132k	£130k
Profit per employee	£10.5k	£26.5k	£49.2k	£31.6k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲5.1%	▲15.8%	▲1.2%
Profit growth	—	▲144.9%	▲75.6%	▼33.9%
Headcount growth	—	▼2.7%	▼5.6%	▲2.9%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£3.2m	£4.8m	£3.6m	£3.2m
Net assets	£9.8m	£10.6m	£12.1m	£13m
Fixed assets	£5.5m	£5.2m	£5.5m	£6.6m
Current assets	£5.5m	£6.3m	£8.2m	£8m
Debtors	£842k	£750k	£879k	£800k
Deferred income	—	—	£0	£75.3k
Source	Accounts · bulk data Dec 2023	Accounts · bulk data Dec 2023	FullAccounts · bulk data Oct 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Oct 2025

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 24.4%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 39.2%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £130k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £31.6k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 145%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 1.7%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 17.6%; 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: ▲8%; Now £13m
Cash at bank: ▼12%; Now £3.2m
Headcount: ▲3%; Now 35
Deferred income: —; Now £75.3k
Fixed assets: ▲20%; Now £6.6m

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Highland Metal Developments Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Highland Metals Limitedthis company

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

Subsidiaries (2)

Highland Colour Coaters LimitedRev. £9m · Profit £717k
Highland Galvanizers LimitedFigures not disclosed

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 Mar 2025 (profit £1.1m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Oct 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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