How much does Stanhope-Seta Limited make?

Stanhope-Seta Limited reported revenue of £21m and £4.8m profit in the year to 31 Jul 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Stanhope-Seta Limited have?

Stanhope-Seta Limited reported an average of 88 employees in the year to 31 Jul 2025.

Is Stanhope-Seta Limited profitable?

Yes — Stanhope-Seta Limited reported a profit of £4.8m in the year to 31 Jul 2025.

Company No. 00361699 · Incorporated 7 Jun 1940

Stanhope-Seta Limited

Registered name: STANHOPE-SETA LIMITED

Part of Stanhope-Seta Holdings Limited group

Stanhope-Seta Limited made £21m revenue and £4.8m profit in the year to 31 Jul 2025. read from filing text

Stanhope-Seta Limited’s revenue grew 13% to £21m in the year to 31 Jul 2025, with £4.8m profit and 88 employees. The company is classified under “manufacture of electronic measuring, testing etc. equipment, not for industrial process control” and is based in Chertsey; we hold 2 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection C · ManufacturingSIC 26511Manufacture of electronic measuring, testing etc. equipment, not for industrial process control

Status: Active
Location: Chertsey, London
Age: 86 yrs · since 1940
Type: Private Limited Company

Part of a group. The filing indicates this company sits within a group structure, so its results may depend on intra-group trading and it may be hard to replicate independently. From the filing: “The ultimate parent and controlling company is Stanhope-Seta Holdings Limited. The parent has the same registered office as Stanhope-Seta Limited's address of 47-49 London Street, Chertsey, Surrey, En”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Jul 2025

Key figures

Capital-lightDoing more with less

Revenue

£21m

Growth ▲13.4%

Profit

£4.8m

Growth ▲10.5%

Profit margin

23%

Gross 45.6%

Employees

Change ▼1.1%

Profit / employee

£54.9k

Revenue/employee £239k

Profitable streak

2yrs

Consecutive profitable years in our data

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

2 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	31 Jul 2024	31 Jul 2025
Disclosure	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£18.5m	£21m
Cost of sales	£10.1m	£11.4m
Gross profit	£8.4m	£9.6m
Operating profit	£4.7m	£5.5m
Profit before tax	£4.8m	£5.6m
Profit after tax	£4.4m	£4.8m
Profit (best available)	£4.4m	£4.8m
Staff costs	£4.1m	£4.6m
Employees (average)	89	88
Ratios
Profit margin	23.6%	23%
Gross margin	45.4%	45.6%
Revenue per employee	£208k	£239k
Profit per employee	£49.2k	£54.9k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲13.4%
Profit growth	—	▲10.5%
Headcount growth	—	▼1.1%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£7.5m	£8.8m
Net assets	£12.8m	£15.1m
Fixed assets	£1.7m	£1.6m
Current assets	£13.9m	£15.7m
Debtors	£1.7m	£2m
Deferred income	£258k	£434k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Apr 2026	FullAccounts · bulk data Apr 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 23%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 45.6%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £239k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £54.9k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 7.6%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 2.1%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 9.5%; 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: ▲18%; Now £15.1m
Cash at bank: ▲16%; Now £8.8m
Headcount: ▼1%; Now 88
Deferred income: ▲68%; Now £434k
Fixed assets: ▼8%; Now £1.6m

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

Ownership chain

Stanhope-Seta Holdings Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Stanhope-Seta Limitedthis company

Bands show the share of ownership each company holds in the one below it.

Sister companies (1)

3-7 Byfleet TC Manco LimitedFigures not disclosed

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 Jul 2025 (profit £4.8m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Apr 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

Updated from Companies House on 11 Oct 2026

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