AFON TOOLMAKERS & ENGINEERS LIMITED
Company number 01560517 · Monitor this company
Executive summary
Afon Toolmakers & Engineers has delivered exceptional net asset growth of 341% over three years, significantly outperforming typical UK metals fabrication SMEs that have faced margin compression. However, this growth has been accompanied by a substantial increase in both debtors and current liabilities, creating a balance sheet that appears asset-rich but working-capital-tight, with a current ratio of 1.13x below sector norms. The recent board restructuring, significant capital investment, and holding company backing suggest the business is professionalising and positioning for growth, but the high debtor concentration and below-average cash reserves present risks that require careful management in what remains a challenging operating environment for UK metals manufacturers.
Shareholders' funds
£1,186,022
Balance sheet as at 2025-04-30
Overview
- Company type
- Private Limited Company
- Incorporated
- 1981-05-11
- Employees
- 49 (2025 accounts · was 52 in 2024)
- Registered office
- Camffrwd Way, Enterprise Park, Morriston, Swansea, West Glamorgan, SA6 8QD
- Postcode
- SA6 8QD
- Capital
- 16,002 GBP
- Accounts category
- Small
- Charges
- 11 outstanding
Accounts
- Last made up to
- 2025-04-30
- Next due by
- 2027-01-31
- Financial year end
- 30 April
Confirmation statement
- Last statement dated
- 2026-01-18
- Next due by
- 2027-02-01
Nature of business (SIC)
- 25110 Manufacture of metal structures and parts of structures
- 25290 Manufacture of other tanks, reservoirs and containers of metal
- 25620 Machining
Officers 9 current · 2 resigned
Group structure
Controlled by AFON HOLDINGS LIMITED — since 2016-04-06
From persons-with-significant-control filings on the public register.
Data protection registration
Registered with the ICO as a data protection fee payer — ZA390093 (Tier 1), registered since 2018.
Information Commissioner's Office register of fee payers, licensed under the Open Government Licence.
Previous registered addresses 3
| Address | Changed on |
|---|---|
| PO BOX 5, UNIT SUPERHEATER WORKS, 2/8 MORFA ROAD, SWANSEA SA1 2ET | 2000-04-10 |
| PO BOX 5, UNIT SUPERHEATER WORKS, 2/8 MORFA ROAD, SWANSEA SA1 2ET | 2000-04-10 |
| BEAUFORT WORKS, BEAUFORT ROAD, MORRISTON, SWANSEA SA6 8EZ | 1992-05-27 |
Among its peers
Top 25%
by shareholders' funds, of 49 similar companies in SA
Among the biggest employers among its local peers (49 staff).
2nd oldest of its local peers, trading since 1981.
No.10 of the largest manufacture of metal structures and parts of structures companies in Swansea →
Competitors Swansea
This company ranks 10 among manufacture of metal structures and parts of structures in Swansea.
The class of 1981
65%
of the 14,493 companies incorporated in 1981 are still active today; 29% have since been dissolved.
A fact about the year, not a forecast for this company.