How much does Sears Manufacturing Co. (Europe) Limited make?

Sears Manufacturing Co. (Europe) Limited reported revenue of £21m and a loss of £398k in the year to 31 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Sears Manufacturing Co. (Europe) Limited have?

Sears Manufacturing Co. (Europe) Limited reported an average of 126 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Is Sears Manufacturing Co. (Europe) Limited profitable?

No — Sears Manufacturing Co. (Europe) Limited reported a loss of £398k in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. 01275439 · Incorporated 1 Sep 1976

Sears Manufacturing Co. (Europe) Limited

Registered name: SEARS MANUFACTURING CO. (EUROPE) LIMITED

Part of Sears Manufacturing Co group

Sears Manufacturing Co. (Europe) Limited made £21m revenue and a £398k loss in the year to 31 Dec 2025. read from filing text

Sears Manufacturing Co. (Europe) Limited’s revenue fell 1% to £21m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with a loss of £398k and 126 employees. The company is classified under “manufacture of other transport equipment” and is based in Ebbw Vale; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection C · ManufacturingSIC 30990Manufacture of other transport equipment n.e.c.

Status: Active
Location: Ebbw Vale, Wales
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.

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2025

Key figures

Capital-lightCash flow filed

Revenue

£21m

Growth ▼0.8%

Profit

−£398k

Growth —

Profit margin

−1.9%

Gross 14.3%

Employees

126

Change ▼6%

Profit / employee

−£3.2k

Revenue/employee £166k

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)	£29.4m	£30.9m	£21.1m	£21m
Cost of sales	£25.8m	£26.5m	£18.3m	£18m
Gross profit	£3.6m	£4.3m	£2.9m	£3m
Operating profit	−£647k	£1.4m	−£472k	−£153k
Profit before tax	−£820k	£1.1m	−£731k	−£398k
Profit after tax	−£820k	£1.1m	−£731k	−£398k
Profit (best available)	−£820k	£1.1m	−£731k	−£398k
Staff costs	£3.5m	£4.2m	£4.4m	£4.8m
Employees (average)	113	128	134	126
Ratios
Profit margin	−2.8%	3.5%	−3.5%	−1.9%
Gross margin	12.3%	14.1%	13.6%	14.3%
Revenue per employee	£261k	£241k	£158k	£166k
Profit per employee	−£7.3k	£8.3k	−£5.5k	−£3.2k
Cash conversion	—	−47.3%	—	—
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲4.9%	▼31.6%	▼0.8%
Profit growth	—	—	▼168.4%	—
Headcount growth	—	▲13.3%	▲4.7%	▼6%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£2.2k	£101k	£127k	£70.5k
Net assets	−£2.9m	−£1.8m	−£2.5m	−£2.9m
Fixed assets	£747k	£701k	£907k	£914k
Current assets	£12.9m	£11.1m	£9.1m	£9.3m
Debtors	£5.3m	£4.3m	£2.2m	£2.8m
Deferred income	£1.2m	£1.1m	£1.1m	£1.2m
Cash from operations	£1.1m	−£653k	£645k	£866k
Source	Accounts · bulk data Mar 2024	Accounts · bulk data Mar 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: −1.9%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 14.3%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £166k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: −£3.2k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 4.4%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 5.6%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 13.4%; 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: —; Now −£2.9m
Cash at bank: ▼45%; Now £70.5k
Headcount: ▼6%; Now 126
Deferred income: ▲8%; Now £1.2m
Fixed assets: ▲1%; Now £914k

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

Sears Manufacturing Co (registered outside the UK register)ultimate parent75–100%
Sears Manufacturing Co. (Europe) 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 −£398k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Sep 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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