How much does Searchlight Electric Limited make?

Searchlight Electric Limited reported revenue of £20.3m and a loss of £1.7m in the year to 30 Jun 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Searchlight Electric Limited have?

Searchlight Electric Limited reported an average of 140 employees in the year to 30 Jun 2025.

Is Searchlight Electric Limited profitable?

No — Searchlight Electric Limited reported a loss of £1.7m in the year to 30 Jun 2025.

Company No. 01169504 · Incorporated 8 May 1974

Searchlight Electric Limited

Registered name: SEARCHLIGHT ELECTRIC LIMITED

Searchlight Electric Limited made £20.3m revenue and a £1.7m loss in the year to 30 Jun 2025.

Searchlight Electric Limited’s revenue fell 3% to £20.3m in the year to 30 Jun 2025, with a loss of £1.7m and 140 employees. The company is classified under “wholesale of household goods (other than musical instruments)” and is based in Manchester; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection G · Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehiclesSIC 46499Wholesale of household goods (other than musical instruments) n.e.c.

Status: Active
Location: Manchester, North West
Age: 52 yrs · since 1974
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 ultimate controlling interest is held by the Hamburger family members of the Board of Directors.”

Latest accounts · year to 30 Jun 2025

Key figures

Cash flow filed

Revenue

£20.3m

Growth ▼2.6%

Profit

−£1.7m

Growth —

Profit margin

−8.3%

Employees

140

Change ▼2.1%

Profit / employee

−£12k

Revenue/employee £145k

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.

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)	£25.9m	£23.3m	£20.9m	£20.3m
Cost of sales	£18m	£12.6m	£11m	£11.3m
Gross profit	£7.9m	£10.7m	—	—
Operating profit	−£4.8m	−£1.2m	—	—
Profit before tax	−£4.7m	−£1.2m	—	—
Profit after tax	−£3.5m	−£1m	−£2.2m	−£1.7m
Profit (best available)	−£3.5m	−£1m	−£2.2m	−£1.7m
Staff costs	£6.6m	£6.3m	£5.8m	£5.2m
Employees (average)	157	156	143	140
Ratios
Profit margin	−13.5%	−4.3%	−10.6%	−8.3%
Gross margin	30.5%	45.9%	—	—
Revenue per employee	£165k	£150k	£146k	£145k
Profit per employee	−£22.3k	−£6.4k	−£15.4k	−£12k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▼10%	▼10.6%	▼2.6%
Headcount growth	—	▼0.6%	▼8.3%	▼2.1%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£5.7m	£4.9m	£5.7m	£4.2m
Net assets	£16.5m	£15.5m	£13.3m	£11.6m
Fixed assets	£7.2m	£5.8m	£5.3m	£4.9m
Current assets	£21.6m	£19.9m	£17.2m	£15.7m
Debtors	£5m	£3.5m	£2.9m	£2.6m
Deferred income	£798k	£1.2m	£736k	£716k
Cash from operations	£6.5m	£613k	£1.1m	−£1.2m
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Mar 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Mar 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Mar 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Mar 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: −8.3%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: —; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £145k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: −£12k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 24.2%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 3.5%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 12.7%; 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: ▼13%; Now £11.6m
Cash at bank: ▼27%; Now £4.2m
Headcount: ▼2%; Now 140
Deferred income: ▼3%; Now £716k
Fixed assets: ▼8%; Now £4.9m

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

Subsidiaries (4)

Dot Lighting LimitedFigures not disclosed
Illuma LED Lighting LimitedFigures not disclosed
Illuma Lighting LimitedFigures not disclosed
The Lighting Collection LimitedFigures 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 30 Jun 2025 (profit −£1.7m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Mar 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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