How much does A.e.v. Limited make?

A.e.v. Limited reported revenue of £8.6m and £486k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does A.e.v. Limited have?

A.e.v. Limited reported an average of 35 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Is A.e.v. Limited profitable?

Yes — A.e.v. Limited reported a profit of £486k in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. 01656178 · Incorporated 3 Aug 1982

A.e.v. Limited

Registered name: A.E.V. LIMITED

Part of Aev Holdings Limited group

A.e.v. Limited made £8.6m revenue and £486k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

A.e.v. Limited’s revenue grew 18% to £8.6m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with £486k profit and 35 employees. The company is classified under “manufacture of other chemical products” and is based in Birkenhead; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection C · ManufacturingSIC 20590Manufacture of other chemical products n.e.c.

Status: Active
Location: Birkenhead, North West
Age: 44 yrs · since 1982
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 immediate parent of the Company is AEV Holdings Limited, a company registered in the UK, its registered office address being 6 Marion Street, Birkenhead, Merseyside, CH41 6LT. The ultimate parent ”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2025

Key figures

Revenue

£8.6m

Growth ▲17.6%

Profit

£486k

Growth —

Profit margin

5.7%

Gross 36.5%

Employees

Change ▲2.9%

Profit / employee

£13.9k

Revenue/employee £245k

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.

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&L	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£6.4m	£7.7m	£7.3m	£8.6m
Cost of sales	£5m	£5m	£4.7m	£5.4m
Gross profit	£1.4m	£2.6m	£2.6m	£3.1m
Operating profit	−£385k	£263k	−£1.1m	£615k
Profit before tax	−£454k	£95.9k	−£1.3m	£486k
Profit after tax	−£450k	£178k	−£1.4m	£486k
Profit (best available)	−£450k	£178k	−£1.4m	£486k
Employees (average)	30	31	34	35
Ratios
Profit margin	−7%	2.3%	−18.7%	5.7%
Gross margin	22.1%	34.1%	35.9%	36.5%
Revenue per employee	£213k	£247k	£215k	£245k
Profit per employee	−£15k	£5.7k	−£40.1k	£13.9k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲19.6%	▼4.7%	▲17.6%
Profit growth	—	—	▼865.9%	—
Headcount growth	—	▲3.3%	▲9.7%	▲2.9%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£171k	£257k	£285k	£406k
Net assets	£170k	£348k	−£1m	−£529k
Fixed assets	£1.3m	£1.2m	£985k	£1m
Current assets	£2.3m	£3m	£2.4m	£2.4m
Debtors	£766k	£1.5m	£858k	£1.1m
Source	Accounts · bulk data May 2024	Accounts · bulk data May 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Mar 2026	FullAccounts · bulk data Mar 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 5.7%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 36.5%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £245k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £13.9k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 12.1%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 12.3%; 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 −£529k
Cash at bank: ▲42%; Now £406k
Headcount: ▲3%; Now 35
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: ▲5%; Now £1m

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Aev Holdings Limitedultimate parent75–100%
A.e.v. 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 £486k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Mar 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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