THE MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY CENTRE LIMITED
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Next accounts due
2026-12-31 (in 7mo)
Last filed for 2025-03-31
Confirmation statement due
2027-02-19 (in 9mo)
Last made up 2026-02-05
Watchouts
Cash
£10M
+111.1% vs 2024
Net assets
£23M
+5.3% vs 2024
Employees
955
-1.8% vs 2024
Profit before tax
£2M
+21.8% vs 2024
Watchouts
Facts from the Companies House register and the latest accounts — not a rating
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4 officer resignations in last 12 months
Multiple officers have left the board recently — see the People section for who.
Net assets
2-year trend · vs Industrials median
Accounts
2-year trend · latest reflected 2025-03-31
| Metric | Trend | 2024-03-31 | 2025-03-31 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £98,560,000 | £103,900,000 | |
| Operating profit | £2,230,000 | £2,607,000 | |
| Profit before tax | £2,001,000 | £2,437,000 | |
| Net profit | £667,000 | £1,174,000 | |
| Cash | £4,691,000 | £9,903,000 | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £92,323,000 | £92,664,000 | |
| Net assets | £22,139,000 | £23,313,000 | |
| Equity | £22,139,000 | £23,313,000 | |
| Average employees | 973 | 955 | |
| Wages | £49,002,000 | £51,155,000 |
Values shown as filed in the company's annual accounts. — indicates the figure wasn't present under that line item in that period. About these numbers
Ratios
Computed from the line items above — sparklines read oldest → newest
| Ratio | Trend | 2024-03-31 | 2025-03-31 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 2.3% | 2.5% | |
| Net margin | 0.7% | 1.1% | |
| Return on capital employed | 2.4% | 2.8% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | 83.0% | 83.0% | |
| Current ratio | 0.95x | 1.02x | |
| Interest cover | 9.74x | 15.34x |
Margins divide P&L lines by turnover. Gearing is liabilities over total assets. Current ratio is current assets over creditors falling due within one year. Interest cover is operating profit over absolute finance costs. Sector-distribution context coming next.
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Consolidated group
- Auditor
- KPMG LLP
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“The Group had net current assets of £1,108,000 as at 31 March 2025, a profit for the year then ended of £1,174,000 and net cash generated from operating activities of £11,543,000. The financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis, which the directors consider to be appropriate for the reasons set out in more detail in note 1.5. The Directors have prepared cash flow forecasts for a period of 12 months from the date of approval of these financial statements which indicate that after taking into account reasonably possible downsides, the Group and Company will have sufficient funds to meet its liabilities as they fall due. Consequently, the Directors are confident that the Group and Company has sufficient funds available in the 12 months following date of approval of these financial statements that they have been prepared on a going concern basis.”
Group structure
- THE MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY CENTRE LIMITED · parent
- MTC Operations Limited 1%
- MTC (Manufacturing Technology Centre) Training Limited 1%
- Business Launch Centre Limited 1%
- Powerbuild Registry Limited 1%
Significant events
- “Celebrating 10 years as the UK's National Centre for Additive Manufacturing, with over 700 projects in collaboration with more than 100 partners delivered driving innovation, and leadership in advancing additive manufacturing technologies. As part of the 10 year celebrations, MTC formally launched a new hub for sustainable additive manufacturing with a range of leading tools to support industry with circularity in production.”
- “Celebrating 10 years of MTC Training, the Group's industry-focussed apprenticeship and skills training arm.”
- “MTC Training being recognised as one of the Top 10 manufacturing apprenticeship training providers in the UK.”
- “Hosting the fifth annual National Manufacturing Summit in February 2025, focussed on future skills needs, digital technology adoption and sustainability in the manufacturing sector.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
12 active · 40 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| THOMPSON, Nicole Dominique | Secretary | 2025-11-27 | — | — |
| CONWAY, Paul, Prof. | Director | 2023-02-22 | Aug 1965 | British |
| ENGEL, Natascha | Director | 2025-11-27 | Apr 1967 | British |
| ENGLISH, Rachel June | Director | 2023-05-24 | Apr 1962 | British |
| EVANS, Jonathan | Director | 2024-05-16 | Nov 1967 | British |
| HICKMAN, Clive, Dr | Director | 2012-05-28 | Nov 1954 | British |
| HOARE, Graham Russel, Dr | Director | 2023-03-31 | Feb 1966 | British |
| JOESBURY, Ian | Director | 2022-08-16 | Sep 1962 | British |
| MONKS, Paul Steven, Professor | Director | 2025-11-27 | May 1967 | British |
| O'REILLY, Rachel Kerry | Director | 2025-11-27 | Jun 1977 | British |
| RATCHEV, Svetan Marin, Prof | Director | 2018-11-22 | Dec 1959 | British |
| SMITH, Gregg Edward, Mr. | Director | 2024-05-16 | Dec 1976 | British |
Show 40 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| COOPER, Adrian James | Secretary | 2017-05-05 | 2022-06-30 |
| DAWKINS, Richard Victor Michael | Secretary | 2009-03-16 | 2010-08-19 |
| GOVINDASAMY, Kumaraguruparan | Secretary | 2022-07-04 | 2023-10-24 |
| NICHOLLS, Leigh | Secretary | 2012-01-04 | 2015-04-15 |
| SIDDORN, Bruce John | Secretary | 2015-04-15 | 2017-03-14 |
| THUMPSTON, Mark Charles | Secretary | 2023-10-24 | 2025-11-27 |
| WHITE, Keith Alan | Secretary | 2010-08-19 | 2012-01-04 |
| HAMMONDS SECRETARIES LIMITED | Corporate Secretary | 2009-02-10 | 2009-03-16 |
| BROWN, David Martin, Sir | Director | 2019-10-01 | 2021-08-08 |
| CLARKE, Heather Ann | Director | 2019-10-01 | 2025-09-30 |
| COOPER, Adrian James | Director | 2016-09-02 | 2022-06-30 |
| CROSSLEY, Peter Mortimer | Director | 2009-02-10 | 2009-03-16 |
| DICKENS, Philip Michael, Professor | Director | 2009-03-16 | 2010-01-25 |
| EWELL, Melvyn | Director | 2016-10-01 | 2023-03-31 |
| GOVINDASAMY, Kumaraguruparan | Director | 2022-07-04 | 2023-10-24 |
| HAWKEN, Anthony John | Director | 2016-01-18 | 2016-08-01 |
| JARVIS, Stephen Andrew, Professor | Director | 2023-02-22 | 2025-10-16 |
| JOHN, Robert | Director | 2009-03-16 | 2010-12-10 |
| JONES, Timothy Simon, Professor | Director | 2020-04-30 | 2023-02-22 |
| KHALID, Aamir | Director | 2013-06-01 | 2018-03-01 |
| LONG, Andrew Craig, Professor | Director | 2013-03-22 | 2018-11-22 |
| MORGAN, Terence Keith, Sir | Director | 2011-11-17 | 2016-09-30 |
| NEX, Christopher Paul | Director | 2019-06-01 | 2024-03-08 |
| OAKLEY, Peter John | Director | 2010-12-10 | 2013-06-01 |
| PARKIN, Robert, Professor | Director | 2011-11-17 | 2014-09-26 |
| PETTS, Judith Irene | Director | 2009-03-16 | 2009-07-17 |
| ROTHBERG, Steven Joseph, Professor | Director | 2014-09-26 | 2023-02-22 |
| ROTHBERG, Steven Joseph, Professor | Director | 2010-01-22 | 2010-12-10 |
| RUDD, Christopher Douglas, Professor | Director | 2009-03-16 | 2013-03-22 |
| SANDERSON, Victoria Jane | Director | 2018-03-19 | 2025-06-30 |
| SCHOFIELD, Andrew John, Professor | Director | 2015-09-25 | 2020-04-30 |
| SPINKS, Stephen William | Director | 2010-12-10 | 2011-04-20 |
| STEPHENS, Andrew Paul | Director | 2016-05-27 | 2019-11-21 |
| STEPHENSON, James Alexander | Director | 2011-12-06 | 2019-10-01 |
| UNITT, Andrew Vaughan | Director | 2015-09-25 | 2016-07-31 |
| WEATHERILL, Nigel Peter, Prof | Director | 2009-07-17 | 2011-06-24 |
| WEBB, Doug | Director | 2019-10-01 | 2023-05-24 |
| WILLIAMS, Richard Andrew, Professor | Director | 2011-11-17 | 2015-07-31 |
| WILLIAMS, Robin George Walton | Director | 2023-01-01 | 2025-03-06 |
| HAMMONDS DIRECTORS LIMITED | Corporate Director | 2009-02-10 | 2009-03-16 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The University Of Birmingham | Corporate entity | Voting 25–50% | 2019-05-19 | Active |
| Loughborough University | Corporate entity | Voting 25–50% | 2019-05-19 | Active |
| The University Of Nottingham | Corporate entity | Voting 25–50% | 2019-05-19 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 155 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-10 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-12-22 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2025-12-09 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-12-09 | AP03 | officers | Appoint person secretary company with name date | |
| 2025-12-09 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-12-09 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2025-11-27 | TM02 | officers | Termination secretary company with name termination date | |
| 2025-10-20 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-10-01 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-09-11 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2025-06-30 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-05-08 | PSC02 | persons-with-significant-control | Notification of a person with significant control | |
| 2025-05-08 | PSC02 | persons-with-significant-control | Notification of a person with significant control | |
| 2025-05-08 | PSC02 | persons-with-significant-control | Notification of a person with significant control | |
| 2025-05-08 | PSC09 | persons-with-significant-control | Withdrawal of a person with significant control statement | |
| 2025-04-04 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2025-03-06 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2025-02-10 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-05-20 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2024-05-20 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 15
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 4
- Officers resigned
- 4
last 12 months
last 24 months
last 12 months
last 12 months
Direct counts from the register. No score, no rating — see the Filing timeline for the underlying events.
Year-on-year
FY2024 → FY2025 · period ending 2025-03-31 vs 2024-03-31
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Turnover
+5.4%
£98,560,000 £103,900,000
-
Cash
+111.1%
£4,691,000 £9,903,000
-
Net assets
+5.3%
£22,139,000 £23,313,000
-
Employees
-1.8%
973 955
-
Operating profit
+16.9%
£2,230,000 £2,607,000
-
Profit before tax
+21.8%
£2,001,000 £2,437,000
-
Wages
+4.4%
£49,002,000 £51,155,000
Each % is (latest − prior) ÷ |prior| for the line item as filed. The comparison is only shown when the latest and prior accounts cover broadly equal-length periods — short or long stubs (typical around incorporation or a year-end change) are suppressed rather than misrepresented. Lines a company doesn't report are omitted. About these numbers