How much does Scutum South East Limited make?

Scutum South East Limited reported revenue of £10.6m and a loss of £452k in the year to 31 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Scutum South East Limited have?

Scutum South East Limited reported an average of 87 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Is Scutum South East Limited profitable?

No — Scutum South East Limited reported a loss of £452k in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. 01218831 · Incorporated 8 Jul 1975

Scutum South East Limited

Registered name: SCUTUM SOUTH EAST LIMITED

Part of Scutum UK & Ireland Ltd group

Scutum South East Limited made £10.6m revenue and a £452k loss in the year to 31 Dec 2025. read from filing text

Scutum South East Limited’s revenue fell 8% to £10.6m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with a loss of £452k and 87 employees. The company is classified under “other business support service activities” and is based in Chertsey; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection N · Administrative and support servicesSIC 82990Other business support service activities n.e.c.SIC 96090Other service activities n.e.c.

Status: Active
Location: Chertsey, London
Age: 51 yrs · since 1975
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: “At the balance sheet date the company's entire share capital is held by Scutum UK & Ireland Limited, a wholly owned member of the group headed by SLE SAS, a company incorporated in France.”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2025

Key figures

Capital-light

Revenue

£10.6m

Growth ▼8.5%

Profit

−£452k

Growth —

Profit margin

−4.3%

Gross 25.2%

Employees

Change ▼2.3%

Profit / employee

−£5.2k

Revenue/employee £121k

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	31 Dec 2022	31 Dec 2023	31 Dec 2024	31 Dec 2025
Disclosure	No P&L	No P&L	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	—	—	£11.5m	£10.6m
Cost of sales	—	—	£8m	£7.9m
Gross profit	—	—	£3.6m	£2.7m
Operating profit	—	—	−£267k	−£451k
Profit before tax	—	—	−£277k	−£455k
Profit after tax	—	—	−£266k	−£452k
Profit (best available)	—	—	−£266k	−£452k
Staff costs	—	—	£4.3m	£4.5m
Employees (average)	41	37	89	87
Ratios
Profit margin	—	—	−2.3%	−4.3%
Gross margin	—	—	30.8%	25.2%
Revenue per employee	—	—	£130k	£121k
Profit per employee	—	—	−£3k	−£5.2k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	—	—	▼8.5%
Headcount growth	—	▼9.8%	▲140.5%	▼2.3%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£103k	£64.2k	£706k	£587k
Net assets	£844k	£840k	£573k	£121k
Fixed assets	£68.8k	£43.5k	£286k	£245k
Current assets	£2.1m	£2.1m	£3.7m	£3.4m
Debtors	£693k	£744k	£2.1m	£1.7m
Deferred income	£972k	£901k	£862k	£1.2m
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Jul 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: −4.3%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 25.2%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £121k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: −£5.2k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 2.3%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 10.9%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 16.5%; 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: ▼79%; Now £121k
Cash at bank: ▼17%; Now £587k
Headcount: ▼2%; Now 87
Deferred income: ▲34%; Now £1.2m
Fixed assets: ▼14%; Now £245k

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

Scutum UK & Ireland Ltdultimate parent75–100%
Scutum South East Limitedthis company

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

Sister companies (10)

Scutum Fire & Security LimitedRev. £17.1m · Profit £367k
Alarm Maintenance Company LimitedFigures not disclosed
Black Box Investments LimitedRev. — · Profit £37.1k
Electro Guard Fire & Security LimitedFigures not disclosed
Intruder Detection & Surveillance Ltd.Rev. — · Profit £387k
McElwaine Security Services LimitedFigures not disclosed
Scutum Digital LtdFigures not disclosed
Scutum East LimitedRev. — · Profit £49.4k
Scutum London LimitedFigures not disclosed
Scutum North 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 31 Dec 2025 (profit −£452k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Jul 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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