How much does Instro Precision Limited make?

Instro Precision Limited reported revenue of £48.4m and £2.4m profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Instro Precision Limited have?

Instro Precision Limited reported an average of 106 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Is Instro Precision Limited profitable?

Yes — Instro Precision Limited reported a profit of £2.4m in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. 00794972 · Incorporated 6 Mar 1964

Instro Precision Limited

Registered name: INSTRO PRECISION LIMITED

Part of Elbit Systems Ltd group

Instro Precision Limited made £48.4m revenue and £2.4m profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Instro Precision Limited’s revenue grew 56% to £48.4m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with £2.4m profit and 106 employees. The company is classified under “manufacture of electronic measuring, testing etc. equipment, not for industrial process control” and is based in Sandwich; we hold 4 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: Sandwich, South East
Age: 62 yrs · since 1964
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.

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2025

Key figures

Capital-lightOperating leverage

Revenue

£48.4m

Growth ▲56.3%

Profit

£2.4m

Growth ▲547.5%

Profit margin

Gross 14.6%

Employees

106

Change ▲27.7%

Profit / employee

£22.6k

Revenue/employee £457k

Profitable streak

4yrs

Consecutive profitable years in our data

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

4 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	31 Dec 2022	31 Dec 2023	31 Dec 2024	31 Dec 2025
Disclosure	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£16.5m	£21.9m	£31m	£48.4m
Cost of sales	£13.4m	£18.8m	£27m	£41.3m
Gross profit	£3.1m	£3.2m	£4m	£7.1m
Operating profit	£237k	£224k	£590k	£2.8m
Profit before tax	£233k	£183k	£542k	£2.7m
Profit after tax	£134k	£131k	£370k	£2.4m
Profit (best available)	£134k	£131k	£370k	£2.4m
Staff costs	£3.1m	£3.4m	£4.3m	—
Employees (average)	64	71	83	106
Ratios
Profit margin	0.8%	0.6%	1.2%	5%
Gross margin	18.7%	14.4%	12.8%	14.6%
Revenue per employee	£258k	£309k	£373k	£457k
Profit per employee	£2.1k	£1.8k	£4.5k	£22.6k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲32.8%	▲41.3%	▲56.3%
Profit growth	—	▼2.2%	▲183.3%	▲547.5%
Headcount growth	—	▲10.9%	▲16.9%	▲27.7%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£940k	£222k	£459k	£478k
Net assets	£4.5m	£4.6m	£5m	£7.4m
Fixed assets	£3.2m	£3.4m	£3.9m	£4.5m
Current assets	£7.2m	£6.5m	£12.4m	£13.8m
Debtors	£1.7m	£1.4m	£1m	£2.5m
Deferred income	£356k	£881k	£1m	£817k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 5%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 14.6%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £457k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £22.6k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 9.4%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 1.7%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 5.2%; 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: ▲48%; Now £7.4m
Cash at bank: ▲4%; Now £478k
Headcount: ▲28%; Now 106
Deferred income: ▼21%; Now £817k
Fixed assets: ▲17%; Now £4.5m

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

Elbit Systems Ltd (registered outside the UK register)ultimate parent75–100%
Elbit Systems UK Limited75–100%
Instro Precision Limitedthis company

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

Sister companies (3)

Uav Tactical Systems LimitedRev. £31.9m · Profit £1.7m
Esuk Aerospace and Simulation (Group) LimitedRev. — · Profit £413k
Uav Engines LimitedFigures not disclosed

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Sources

Companies House profile Filing history & original accounts

Latest figures from FullAccounts for the year to 31 Dec 2025 (profit £2.4m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Sep 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

Updated from Companies House on 13 Oct 2026

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