How much does Rapid Electronics Limited make?

Rapid Electronics Limited reported revenue of £20.1m and a loss of £877k in the year to 31 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Rapid Electronics Limited have?

Rapid Electronics Limited reported an average of 106 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Is Rapid Electronics Limited profitable?

No — Rapid Electronics Limited reported a loss of £877k in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. 01509592 · Incorporated 28 Jul 1980

Rapid Electronics Limited

Registered name: RAPID ELECTRONICS LIMITED

Part of Conrad Electronic Se group

Rapid Electronics Limited made £20.1m revenue and a £877k loss in the year to 31 Dec 2025. read from filing text

Rapid Electronics Limited’s revenue grew 3% to £20.1m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with a loss of £877k and 106 employees. The company is classified under “wholesale of electronic and telecommunications equipment and parts” and is based in Colchester; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection G · Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehiclesSIC 46520Wholesale of electronic and telecommunications equipment and parts

Status: Active
Location: Colchester, East of England
Age: 46 yrs · since 1980
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 ultimate parent company is Conrad Holding SE, a company”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2025

Key figures

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Revenue

£20.1m

Growth ▲3.4%

Profit

−£877k

Growth —

Profit margin

−4.4%

Gross 31.1%

Employees

106

Change ▼7%

Profit / employee

−£8.3k

Revenue/employee £190k

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)	£26.2m	£24.5m	£19.4m	£20.1m
Cost of sales	£18.7m	£17.6m	£13.4m	£13.8m
Gross profit	£7.5m	£6.9m	£6.1m	£6.2m
Operating profit	£1.4m	−£112k	−£248k	−£1m
Profit before tax	£1.4m	−£24.4k	−£168k	−£993k
Profit after tax	£1.1m	−£84.1k	−£138k	−£877k
Profit (best available)	£1.1m	−£84.1k	−£138k	−£877k
Staff costs	£3.9m	£4m	£4m	£4.6m
Employees (average)	117	116	114	106
Ratios
Profit margin	4.1%	−0.3%	−0.7%	−4.4%
Gross margin	28.7%	28%	31.2%	31.1%
Revenue per employee	£224k	£211k	£170k	£190k
Profit per employee	£9.2k	−£725	−£1.2k	−£8.3k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▼6.6%	▼20.6%	▲3.4%
Profit growth	—	▼107.8%	—	—
Headcount growth	—	▼0.9%	▼1.7%	▼7%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£1.9m	£1.4m	£2.5m	£1.3m
Net assets	£8m	£7.9m	£7.8m	£6.9m
Fixed assets	£1m	£970k	£818k	£844k
Current assets	£13.3m	£11.3m	£10.3m	£10.5m
Debtors	£2.7m	£2.1m	£1.9m	£2.2m
Deferred income	£1.9m	£1m	£584k	£524k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Jun 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Jun 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Mar 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Aug 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: −4.4%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 31.1%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £190k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: −£8.3k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; 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: 2.6%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 11.1%; 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 £6.9m
Cash at bank: ▼49%; Now £1.3m
Headcount: ▼7%; Now 106
Deferred income: ▼10%; Now £524k
Fixed assets: ▲3%; Now £844k

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

Conrad Electronic Se (registered outside the UK register)ultimate parent75–100%
Rapid Electronics Holdings Limited75–100%
Rapid Electronics Limitedthis company

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

Sister companies (1)

Rapid Properties LimitedRev. — · Profit £368k

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 −£877k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Aug 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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