How much does Royston Limited make?

Royston Limited reported revenue of £14.1m and a loss of £536k in the year to 28 Feb 2023, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Royston Limited have?

Royston Limited reported an average of 61 employees in the year to 28 Feb 2023.

Is Royston Limited profitable?

No — Royston Limited reported a loss of £536k in the year to 28 Feb 2023.

Company No. 01384241 · Incorporated 16 Aug 1978

Royston Limited

Registered name: ROYSTON LIMITED

Part of Royston Power Generation Limited group

Royston Limited made £14.1m revenue and a £536k loss in the year to 28 Feb 2023.

Royston Limited’s revenue grew 12% to £14.1m in the year to 28 Feb 2023, with a loss of £536k and 61 employees. The company is classified under “repair of machinery” and is based in Wincomblee Road; we hold 2 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection C · ManufacturingSIC 33120Repair of machinery

Status: Active
Location: Wincomblee Road, North East
Age: 48 yrs · since 1978
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 28 Feb 2023

Key figures

Capital-lightBoring industry

Revenue

£14.1m

Growth ▲11.8%

Profit

−£536k

Growth —

Profit margin

−3.8%

Gross 17.5%

Employees

Change ▲1.7%

Profit / employee

−£8.8k

Revenue/employee £231k

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.

2 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	28 Feb 2022	28 Feb 2023
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£12.6m	£14.1m
Cost of sales	£9.8m	£11.6m
Gross profit	£2.8m	£2.5m
Operating profit	−£667k	−£522k
Profit before tax	−£672k	−£536k
Profit after tax	−£597k	−£536k
Profit (best available)	−£597k	−£536k
Employees (average)	60	61
Ratios
Profit margin	−4.7%	−3.8%
Gross margin	22.5%	17.5%
Revenue per employee	£210k	£231k
Profit per employee	−£9.9k	−£8.8k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲11.8%
Headcount growth	—	▲1.7%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£1.4m	£1.4m
Net assets	£4.8m	£4.2m
Fixed assets	£1.3m	£1.1m
Current assets	£6.7m	£6.8m
Debtors	£2.4m	£2.6m
Deferred income	£671k	£659k
Source	Accounts · bulk data Nov 2023	Accounts · bulk data Nov 2023

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: −3.8%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 17.5%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £231k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: −£8.8k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 8.1%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 4.7%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 18.1%; 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: ▼11%; Now £4.2m
Cash at bank: ▼0%; Now £1.4m
Headcount: ▲2%; Now 61
Deferred income: ▼2%; Now £659k
Fixed assets: ▼12%; Now £1.1m

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

Royston Power Generation Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Royston Limitedthis company

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

Subsidiaries (4)

Royston Marine Engineering LimitedFigures not disclosed
Royston Marine LimitedFigures not disclosed
Royston Marine Sales LimitedFigures not disclosed
Shipaid Diesel Services LimitedFigures not disclosed

Sister companies (2)

Royston Engineering Group LimitedFigures not disclosed
Royston Scotland 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 accounts for the year to 28 Feb 2023 (profit −£536k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Nov 2023. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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