How much does Cirrus Research PLC make?

Cirrus Research PLC reported revenue of £6.1m and £648k profit in the year to 30 Jun 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Cirrus Research PLC have?

Cirrus Research PLC reported an average of 46 employees in the year to 30 Jun 2025.

Is Cirrus Research PLC profitable?

Yes — Cirrus Research PLC reported a profit of £648k in the year to 30 Jun 2025.

Company No. 00987160 · Incorporated 18 Aug 1970

Cirrus Research PLC

Registered name: CIRRUS RESEARCH PLC

Part of Scientific Measurements Limited group

Cirrus Research PLC made £6.1m revenue and £648k profit in the year to 30 Jun 2025.

Cirrus Research PLC’s revenue grew 25% to £6.1m in the year to 30 Jun 2025, with £648k profit and 46 employees. The company is classified under “manufacture of electronic measuring, testing etc. equipment, not for industrial process control” and is based in Hunmanby; 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: Hunmanby, Yorkshire and The Humber
Age: 56 yrs · since 1970
Type: Public 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 30 Jun 2025

Key figures

Capital-lightOperating leverageCash flow filed

Revenue

£6.1m

Growth ▲24.7%

Profit

£648k

Growth ▲4242%

Profit margin

10.7%

Gross 43.3%

Employees

Change ▲2.2%

Profit / employee

£14.1k

Revenue/employee £132k

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	30 Jun 2022	30 Jun 2023	30 Jun 2024	30 Jun 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£4.3m	£4.8m	£4.9m	£6.1m
Cost of sales	£2.4m	£2.8m	£3.1m	£3.4m
Gross profit	£1.9m	£2m	£1.8m	£2.6m
Operating profit	£162k	£200k	£4.9k	£648k
Profit before tax	£158k	£210k	£13.1k	£658k
Profit after tax	£156k	£228k	£14.9k	£648k
Profit (best available)	£156k	£228k	£14.9k	£648k
Staff costs	£1.7m	£1.9m	£2m	£2m
Employees (average)	42	45	45	46
Ratios
Profit margin	3.6%	4.8%	0.3%	10.7%
Gross margin	44.1%	41.1%	37.2%	43.3%
Revenue per employee	£103k	£106k	£108k	£132k
Profit per employee	£3.7k	£5.1k	£331	£14.1k
Cash conversion	−42.5%	−32.8%	2718%	−97.7%
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲10.4%	▲2.2%	▲24.7%
Profit growth	—	▲45.9%	▼93.5%	▲4242%
Headcount growth	—	▲7.1%	0%	▲2.2%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£584k	£627k	£465k	£914k
Net assets	£2m	£2.2m	£2.3m	£2.7m
Fixed assets	£169k	£232k	£243k	£180k
Current assets	£2.3m	£2.7m	£2.5m	£3.1m
Debtors	£758k	£909k	£682k	£981k
Cash from operations	−£69k	−£65.7k	£134k	−£633k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Nov 2023	FullAccounts · bulk data Nov 2023	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2025

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 10.7%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 43.3%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £132k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £14.1k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: −97.7%; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 3%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; 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: ▲19%; Now £2.7m
Cash at bank: ▲97%; Now £914k
Headcount: ▲2%; Now 46
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: ▼26%; Now £180k

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Scientific Measurements Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Cirrus Research PLCthis company

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

Sister companies (1)

Pulsar Instruments PLCRev. £907k · Profit £229k

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 30 Jun 2025 (profit £648k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Dec 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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