Family to sell £330m-turnover metals trader

Castle Street, Cirencester, is home to Derek Raphael & Company
A family-run metals trader that has been a force in the global steel supply chain for more than 50 years is about to change hands, documents seen by TheBusinessDesk.com show. Derek Raphael & Company, based in Cirencester, has entered into an agreement to sell the molybdenum specialist and the deal with the unnamed buyer is expected to complete this month. The company's turnover fluctuates with the price of moly, but generated revenues of $451m (£330m) in 2025. Pre-tax profits came in at $9.1m (£6.7m). It has been tradin... You can carry on reading TheBusinessDesk.com for free, but you have reached the maximum number of pages an unregistered user can view. To register for an account, click here or login below...
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