How much does Bigneat Limited make?

Bigneat Limited reported revenue of £4.8m and a loss of £412k in the year to 31 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Bigneat Limited have?

Bigneat Limited reported an average of 34 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Is Bigneat Limited profitable?

No — Bigneat Limited reported a loss of £412k in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. 01137691 · Incorporated 3 Oct 1973

Bigneat Limited

Registered name: BIGNEAT LIMITED

Part of Solent Steel Engineering Limited group

Bigneat Limited made £4.8m revenue and a £412k loss in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Bigneat Limited’s revenue fell 7% to £4.8m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with a loss of £412k and 34 employees. The company is classified under “other manufacturing” and is based in Waterlooville; we hold 2 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection C · ManufacturingSIC 32990Other manufacturing n.e.c.SIC 96090Other service activities n.e.c.

Status: Active
Location: Waterlooville, South East
Age: 53 yrs · since 1973
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-light

Revenue

£4.8m

Growth ▼7.3%

Profit

−£412k

Growth —

Profit margin

−8.6%

Gross 38.1%

Employees

Change ▼5.6%

Profit / employee

−£12.1k

Revenue/employee £140k

Profitable streak

0yrs

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 Dec 2024	31 Dec 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£5.1m	£4.8m
Cost of sales	£3.1m	£2.9m
Gross profit	£2m	£1.8m
Operating profit	−£1.3m	−£426k
Profit before tax	−£1.3m	−£426k
Profit after tax	−£1.3m	−£412k
Profit (best available)	−£1.3m	−£412k
Employees (average)	36	34
Ratios
Profit margin	−24.4%	−8.6%
Gross margin	39.3%	38.1%
Revenue per employee	£143k	£140k
Profit per employee	−£34.8k	−£12.1k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▼7.3%
Headcount growth	—	▼5.6%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£266k	£236k
Net assets	−£800k	−£1.2m
Fixed assets	£131k	£251k
Current assets	£4.2m	£4.2m
Debtors	£497k	£345k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2026	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: −8.6%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 38.1%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £140k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: −£12.1k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 5.3%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 7.2%; 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: —; Now −£1.2m
Cash at bank: ▼11%; Now £236k
Headcount: ▼6%; Now 34
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: ▲92%; Now £251k

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Solent Steel Engineering Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Bigneat Limitedthis company

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

Sister companies (1)

Carbon Filters Direct LtdFigures 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 Dec 2025 (profit −£412k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Sep 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

Updated from Companies House on 15 Oct 2026

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