How much does Birmingham Optical Group Limited make?

Birmingham Optical Group Limited reported revenue of £20.6m and £4.8m profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Birmingham Optical Group Limited have?

Birmingham Optical Group Limited reported an average of 68 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Is Birmingham Optical Group Limited profitable?

Yes — Birmingham Optical Group Limited reported a profit of £4.8m in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. 01038848 · Incorporated 19 Jan 1972

Birmingham Optical Group Limited

Registered name: BIRMINGHAM OPTICAL GROUP LIMITED

Part of Advancing Eyecare (UK) Limited group

Birmingham Optical Group Limited made £20.6m revenue and £4.8m profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025. read from filing text

Birmingham Optical Group Limited’s revenue was £20.6m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with £4.8m profit and 68 employees. The company is classified under “installation of industrial machinery and equipment” and is based in Birmingham; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection C · ManufacturingSIC 33200Installation of industrial machinery and equipment SIC 82990Other business support service activities n.e.c.

Status: Active
Location: Birmingham, West Midlands
Age: 54 yrs · since 1972
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 Company's immediate parent undertaking is Seckloe 270 Limited, a company registered in England and Wales.”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2025

Key figures

Capital-light

Revenue

£20.6m

Growth —

Profit

£4.8m

Growth —

Profit margin

23.2%

Gross 52.7%

Employees

Change —

Profit / employee

£70.4k

Revenue/employee £303k

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.

4 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	31 Oct 2022	31 Oct 2023	31 Oct 2024	31 Dec 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&Lread from filing text
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£18.1m	£17.8m	£17.1m	£20.6m
Cost of sales	£12.4m	£10.2m	£9.1m	£9.8m
Gross profit	£5.7m	£7.7m	£8.1m	£10.9m
Operating profit	£717k	£1.3m	£2.2m	£3.7m
Profit before tax	−£11.2k	£532k	£1.4m	£2.8m
Profit after tax	−£108k	£382k	£1m	£4.8m
Profit (best available)	−£108k	£382k	£1m	£4.8m
Staff costs	£2.9m	£3.3m	£3.5m	£5.3m
Employees (average)	67	69	68	68
Ratios
Profit margin	−0.6%	2.1%	6%	23.2%
Gross margin	31.5%	43.1%	47.2%	52.7%
Revenue per employee	£270k	£259k	£252k	£303k
Profit per employee	−£1.6k	£5.5k	£15.2k	£70.4k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▼1.4%	▼3.9%	—
Profit growth	—	—	▲171.2%	—
Headcount growth	—	▲3%	▼1.5%	—
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£139k	£406k	£690k	£475k
Net assets	£4.7m	£5m	£6.2m	£11m
Fixed assets	£2m	£1.2m	£959k	£603k
Current assets	£13.3m	£14.5m	£13.7m	£17.3m
Debtors	£1.7m	£1.6m	£1.8m	£1.6m
Deferred income	£775k	£548k	£82.6k	£221k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Feb 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 23.2%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 52.7%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £303k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £70.4k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 2.9%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 1.1%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 7.7%; 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: —; Now £11m
Cash at bank: —; Now £475k
Headcount: —; Now 68
Deferred income: —; Now £221k
Fixed assets: —; Now £603k

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Advancing Eyecare (UK) Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Seebeck 136 Limited25–50%
Seckloe 270 Limited75–100%
Birmingham Optical Group 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 £4.8m), 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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