How much does Kardex Systems (UK) Limited make?

Kardex Systems (UK) Limited reported revenue of £27.5m and £2.5m profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Kardex Systems (UK) Limited have?

Kardex Systems (UK) Limited reported an average of 81 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Is Kardex Systems (UK) Limited profitable?

Yes — Kardex Systems (UK) Limited reported a profit of £2.5m in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. 00960163 · Incorporated 13 Aug 1969

Kardex Systems (UK) Limited

Registered name: KARDEX SYSTEMS (UK) LIMITED

Part of Kardex Holding Ag group

Kardex Systems (UK) Limited made £27.5m revenue and £2.5m profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025. read from filing text

Kardex Systems (UK) Limited’s revenue grew 81% to £27.5m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with £2.5m profit and 81 employees. The company is classified under “installation of industrial machinery and equipment” and is based in Hertford; we hold 3 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection C · ManufacturingSIC 33200Installation of industrial machinery and equipment

Status: Active
Location: Hertford, East of England
Age: 57 yrs · since 1969
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: “Within the meaning of the companies Act 2006, Kardex AG, a company incorporated in Switzerland, is the company's ultimate parent company and controlling party, which is the parent undertaking of the s”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2025

Key figures

Capital-light

Revenue

£27.5m

Growth ▲80.9%

Profit

£2.5m

Growth ▲47.6%

Profit margin

9.1%

Gross 30.9%

Employees

Change 0%

Profit / employee

£30.8k

Revenue/employee £340k

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 Dec 2023	31 Dec 2024	31 Dec 2025
Disclosure	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£23.2m	£15.2m	£27.5m
Cost of sales	£16.1m	£9.2m	£19m
Gross profit	£7.2m	£6m	£8.5m
Operating profit	£3m	£2m	£3.2m
Profit before tax	£3.3m	£2.3m	£3.3m
Profit after tax	£2.5m	£1.7m	£2.5m
Profit (best available)	£2.5m	£1.7m	£2.5m
Staff costs	£4.3m	£4.4m	£5.1m
Employees (average)	69	81	81
Ratios
Profit margin	10.8%	11.1%	9.1%
Gross margin	30.8%	39.6%	30.9%
Revenue per employee	£337k	£188k	£340k
Profit per employee	£36.3k	£20.9k	£30.8k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▼34.4%	▲80.9%
Profit growth	—	▼32.5%	▲47.6%
Headcount growth	—	▲17.4%	0%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£3.6m	£3m	£3.8m
Net assets	£4.8m	£4m	£4.9m
Fixed assets	£81.9k	£85.4k	£28k
Current assets	£11.5m	£14.2m	£17m
Debtors	£4.1m	£2.7m	£3.2m
Deferred income	£3.4m	£3.7m	£3.8m
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Jun 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Jun 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data May 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 9.1%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 30.9%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £340k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £30.8k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 0.1%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 13.6%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 11.7%; 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: ▲23%; Now £4.9m
Cash at bank: ▲27%; Now £3.8m
Headcount: 0%; Now 81
Deferred income: ▲1%; Now £3.8m
Fixed assets: ▼67%; Now £28k

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

Kardex Holding Ag (registered outside the UK register)ultimate parent75–100%
Kardex Systems (UK) Limitedthis company

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

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 Dec 2025 (profit £2.5m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published May 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

Updated from Companies House on 13 Oct 2026

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