How many employees does The British Electrical & Manufacturing Company Limited have?

The British Electrical & Manufacturing Company Limited reported an average of 108 employees in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Company No. 00330768 · Incorporated 17 Aug 1937

The British Electrical & Manufacturing Company Limited

Q: Is The British Electrical & Manufacturing Company Limited profitable?

Yes — The British Electrical & Manufacturing Company Limited reported a profit of £594k in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Registered name: THE BRITISH ELECTRICAL & MANUFACTURING COMPANY LIMITED

The British Electrical & Manufacturing Company Limited made £29m revenue and £594k profit in the year to 31 Mar 2025. read from filing text

The British Electrical & Manufacturing Company Limited’s revenue grew 6% to £29m in the year to 31 Mar 2025, with £594k profit and 108 employees. The company is classified under “wholesale of radio, television goods & electrical household appliances (other than records, tapes, cd's & video tapes and the equipment used for playing them)” and is based in Newcastle Upon Tyne; we hold 3 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection G · Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehiclesSIC 46439Wholesale of radio, television goods & electrical household appliances (other than records, tapes, CD's & video tapes and the equipment used for playing them)

Status: Active
Location: Newcastle Upon Tyne, North East
Age: 89 yrs · since 1937
Type: Private Limited Company

Latest accounts · year to 31 Mar 2025

Key figures

IndependentCapital-lightOperating leverageCash flow filed

Revenue

£29m

Growth ▲5.8%

Profit

£594k

Growth ▲45.6%

Profit margin

2.1%

Gross 26.3%

Employees

108

Change ▲4.9%

Profit / employee

£5.5k

Revenue/employee £269k

Profitable streak

3yrs

Consecutive profitable years in our data

Badges are automated estimates derived from the filed figures — not statements of fact about the company.

3 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	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
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£26.4m	£27.4m	£29m
Cost of sales	£20m	£20.6m	£21.4m
Gross profit	£6.4m	£6.8m	£7.6m
Operating profit	£358k	£555k	£804k
Profit before tax	£351k	£544k	£816k
Profit after tax	£269k	£408k	£594k
Profit (best available)	£269k	£408k	£594k
Staff costs	£4.4m	£4.6m	£5.2m
Employees (average)	105	103	108
Ratios
Profit margin	1%	1.5%	2.1%
Gross margin	24.3%	24.7%	26.3%
Revenue per employee	£252k	£266k	£269k
Profit per employee	£2.6k	£4k	£5.5k
Cash conversion	—	−128.8%	−141.4%
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲3.7%	▲5.8%
Profit growth	—	▲51.8%	▲45.6%
Headcount growth	—	▼1.9%	▲4.9%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£824k	£1.2m	£1.8m
Net assets	£4.5m	£4.8m	£5.3m
Fixed assets	£2.3m	£2.2m	£2.2m
Current assets	£8.3m	£8.7m	£9.2m
Debtors	£4.8m	£4.8m	£4.7m
Deferred income	£721k	£1.1m	£1.1m
Cash from operations	—	−£714k	−£1.1m
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Oct 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Oct 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Oct 2025

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 2.1%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 26.3%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £269k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £5.5k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: −141.4%; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 7.7%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 3.7%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 16.1%; 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 £5.3m
Cash at bank: ▲53%; Now £1.8m
Headcount: ▲5%; Now 108
Deferred income: ▼1%; Now £1.1m
Fixed assets: ▼0%; Now £2.2m

Deferred income is reported together with accruals in this filing (“accruals and deferred income”), so it is an approximate signal only.

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Subsidiaries (1)

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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 £594k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Oct 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

Updated from Companies House on 11 Oct 2026

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