How much does Had-Fab Limited make?

Had-Fab Limited reported revenue of £33.4m and £1.4m profit in the year to 31 Mar 2026, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Had-Fab Limited have?

Had-Fab Limited reported an average of 185 employees in the year to 31 Mar 2026.

Is Had-Fab Limited profitable?

Yes — Had-Fab Limited reported a profit of £1.4m in the year to 31 Mar 2026.

Company No. SC142257 · Incorporated 20 Jan 1993

Had-Fab Limited

Registered name: HAD-FAB LIMITED

Had-Fab Limited made £33.4m revenue and £1.4m profit in the year to 31 Mar 2026. read from filing text

Had-Fab Limited’s revenue grew 67% to £33.4m in the year to 31 Mar 2026, with £1.4m profit and 185 employees. The company is classified under “manufacture of metal structures and parts of structures” and is based in East Lothian; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection C · ManufacturingSIC 25110Manufacture of metal structures and parts of structures

Status: Active
Location: East Lothian, Scotland
Age: 33 yrs · since 1993
Type: Private Limited Company

Latest accounts · year to 31 Mar 2026

Key figures

IndependentOperating leverage

Revenue

£33.4m

Growth ▲67.1%

Profit

£1.4m

Growth ▲261.3%

Profit margin

4.2%

Gross 23.5%

Employees

185

Change ▲28.5%

Profit / employee

£7.6k

Revenue/employee £181k

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 2023	31 Mar 2024	31 Mar 2025	31 Mar 2026
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)	£19.1m	£15m	£20m	£33.4m
Cost of sales	£12.7m	£10.9m	£15.1m	£25.6m
Gross profit	£6.4m	£4m	£4.9m	£7.8m
Operating profit	£2.7m	£608k	£674k	£2.1m
Profit before tax	£2.6m	£511k	£549k	£2m
Profit after tax	£2.2m	£335k	£391k	£1.4m
Profit (best available)	£2.2m	£335k	£391k	£1.4m
Staff costs	£5.5m	£5.6m	£6.7m	£9.9m
Employees (average)	115	125	144	185
Ratios
Profit margin	11.7%	2.2%	2%	4.2%
Gross margin	33.7%	27%	24.7%	23.5%
Revenue per employee	£166k	£120k	£139k	£181k
Profit per employee	£19.5k	£2.7k	£2.7k	£7.6k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▼21.5%	▲33.4%	▲67.1%
Profit growth	—	▼85.1%	▲16.7%	▲261.3%
Headcount growth	—	▲8.7%	▲15.2%	▲28.5%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£1.6m	£31.6k	£1.3m	£4.1m
Net assets	£6.1m	£6.1m	£6.1m	£6.7m
Fixed assets	£5.1m	£4.9m	£5.9m	£8.5m
Current assets	£7.6m	£7.1m	£9.1m	£19.8m
Debtors	£3.3m	£2.8m	£4.3m	£5.6m
Deferred income	£114k	£134k	£88.1k	£1.7m
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Aug 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Aug 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Jul 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Aug 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 4.2%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 23.5%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £181k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £7.6k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 25.3%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 5.1%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 16.8%; 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: ▲10%; Now £6.7m
Cash at bank: ▲205%; Now £4.1m
Headcount: ▲28%; Now 185
Deferred income: ▲1822%; Now £1.7m
Fixed assets: ▲43%; Now £8.5m

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Sources

Companies House profile Filing history & original accounts

Latest figures from FullAccounts for the year to 31 Mar 2026 (profit £1.4m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Aug 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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