How much does Glosrose Engineering Limited make?

Glosrose Engineering Limited reported revenue of £12.9m and a loss of £259k in the year to 31 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Glosrose Engineering Limited have?

Glosrose Engineering Limited reported an average of 33 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Is Glosrose Engineering Limited profitable?

No — Glosrose Engineering Limited reported a loss of £259k in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. 01252000 · Incorporated 29 Mar 1976

Glosrose Engineering Limited

Registered name: GLOSROSE ENGINEERING LIMITED

Part of Glosrose Holdings Limited group

Glosrose Engineering Limited made £12.9m revenue and a £259k loss in the year to 31 Dec 2025. read from filing text

Glosrose Engineering Limited’s revenue fell 8% to £12.9m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with a loss of £259k and 33 employees. The company is classified under “other service activities” and is based in Maidstone; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection S · Other service activitiesSIC 96090Other service activities n.e.c.

Status: Active
Location: Maidstone, South East
Age: 50 yrs · since 1976
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: “During the year under review, Glosrose Holdings Limited owned 100% of the issued share capital.”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2025

Key figures

Capital-lightCash flow filed

Revenue

£12.9m

Growth ▼7.7%

Profit

−£259k

Growth ▼580.1%

Profit margin

−2%

Gross 11.6%

Employees

Change ▼2.9%

Profit / employee

−£7.8k

Revenue/employee £391k

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	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£10.1m	£12.2m	£14m	£12.9m
Cost of sales	£8.4m	£10.3m	£12.2m	£11.4m
Gross profit	£1.6m	£1.9m	£1.8m	£1.5m
Operating profit	£307k	£487k	£318k	£4.8k
Profit before tax	£101k	£235k	£62.5k	−£245k
Profit after tax	£233k	£194k	£53.9k	−£259k
Profit (best available)	£233k	£194k	£53.9k	−£259k
Staff costs	£1.3m	£1.5m	£1.7m	£1.6m
Employees (average)	32	31	34	33
Ratios
Profit margin	2.3%	1.6%	0.4%	−2%
Gross margin	16.4%	15.4%	13.2%	11.6%
Revenue per employee	£314k	£394k	£412k	£391k
Profit per employee	£7.3k	£6.3k	£1.6k	−£7.8k
Cash conversion	149.7%	−173.9%	−148.5%	−6935%
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲21.6%	▲14.5%	▼7.7%
Profit growth	—	▼16.6%	▼72.3%	▼580.1%
Headcount growth	—	▼3.1%	▲9.7%	▼2.9%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£1.1k	£849	£179	£32.9k
Net assets	£1.8m	£2m	£2.1m	£1.8m
Fixed assets	£2.4m	£2.4m	£2.3m	−£537k
Current assets	£5.1m	£4.9m	£6.7m	£5.6m
Debtors	£1.6m	£1.2m	£3.4m	£2.1m
Deferred income	£60.4k	£35.3k	£89.2k	£117k
Cash from operations	£460k	−£848k	−£472k	−£331k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: −2%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 11.6%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £391k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: −£7.8k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: −6935%; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: −4.2%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 0.9%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 16.4%; 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 £1.8m
Cash at bank: ▲18303%; Now £32.9k
Headcount: ▼3%; Now 33
Deferred income: ▲31%; Now £117k
Fixed assets: ▼123%; Now −£537k

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Glosrose Holdings Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Glosrose Engineering 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 −£259k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Sep 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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