How much does MCS Control Systems Limited make?

MCS Control Systems Limited reported revenue of £6.9m and £529k profit in the year to 30 Jun 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does MCS Control Systems Limited have?

MCS Control Systems Limited reported an average of 56 employees in the year to 30 Jun 2025.

Is MCS Control Systems Limited profitable?

Yes — MCS Control Systems Limited reported a profit of £529k in the year to 30 Jun 2025.

Company No. 01279131 · Incorporated 28 Sep 1976

MCS Control Systems Limited

Registered name: MCS CONTROL SYSTEMS LIMITED

Part of Galliford Try Holdings PLC group

MCS Control Systems Limited made £6.9m revenue and £529k profit in the year to 30 Jun 2025. read from filing text

MCS Control Systems Limited’s revenue grew 30% to £6.9m in the year to 30 Jun 2025, with £529k profit and 56 employees. The company is classified under “manufacture of electronic industrial process control equipment” and is based in Uxbridge; we hold 3 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection C · ManufacturingSIC 26512Manufacture of electronic industrial process control equipment

Status: Active
Location: Uxbridge, London
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: “The entire share capital of the Company”

Latest accounts · year to 30 Jun 2025

Key figures

Doing more with less

Revenue

£6.9m

Growth ▲29.6%

Profit

£529k

Growth —

Profit margin

7.6%

Gross 32.8%

Employees

Change ▼8.2%

Profit / employee

£9.4k

Revenue/employee £124k

Profitable streak

1yr

Consecutive profitable years in our data

Badges are automated estimates derived from the filed figures — not statements of fact about the company.

3 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	30 Jun 2023	30 Jun 2024	30 Jun 2025
Disclosure	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£5.4m	£5.3m	£6.9m
Cost of sales	£4.5m	£4m	£4.7m
Gross profit	£901k	£1.3m	£2.3m
Operating profit	−£1m	−£596k	£554k
Profit before tax	−£1.1m	−£622k	£529k
Profit (best available)	−£1.1m	−£622k	£529k
Staff costs	£2.7m	£2.8m	£2.8m
Employees (average)	65	61	56
Ratios
Profit margin	−19.5%	−11.7%	7.6%
Gross margin	16.6%	24.6%	32.8%
Revenue per employee	£83.5k	£87.5k	£124k
Profit per employee	−£16.3k	−£10.2k	£9.4k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▼1.6%	▲29.6%
Headcount growth	—	▼6.2%	▼8.2%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£210k	£306k	£1.9m
Net assets	−£3.8m	−£4.2m	−£4m
Debtors	£2.8m	£4.3m	£3.8m
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Mar 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Mar 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2025

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 7.6%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 32.8%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £124k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £9.4k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: —; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 54.8%; 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 −£4m
Cash at bank: ▲520%; Now £1.9m
Headcount: ▼8%; Now 56
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: —; Now —

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Galliford Try Holdings PLCultimate parent75–100%
Galliford Try Limited75–100%
Galliford Try Construction & Investments Holdings Limited75–100%
Galliford Try Construction Limited75–100%
MCS Control Systems Limitedthis company

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

Sister companies (5)

Ham Baker Engineering LimitedRev. £7.6m · Profit £414k
Avrs Systems LimitedFigures not disclosed
Galliford Try HPS LimitedFigures not disclosed
Kingseat Development 1 LimitedFigures not disclosed
Kingseat Development 2 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 £529k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Dec 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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