How much does Roots Systems Limited make?

Roots Systems Limited reported revenue of £10m and £151 profit in the year to 31 May 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Roots Systems Limited have?

Roots Systems Limited reported an average of 75 employees in the year to 31 May 2025.

Is Roots Systems Limited profitable?

Yes — Roots Systems Limited reported a profit of £151 in the year to 31 May 2025.

Company No. 01676736 · Incorporated 9 Nov 1982

Roots Systems Limited

Registered name: ROOTS SYSTEMS LIMITED

Part of Roots Systems Group Limited group

Roots Systems Limited made £10m revenue and £151 profit in the year to 31 May 2025. read from filing text

Roots Systems Limited’s revenue grew 10% to £10m in the year to 31 May 2025, with £151 profit and 75 employees. The company is classified under “manufacture of other special-purpose machinery” and is based in Tiverton; we hold 2 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection C · ManufacturingSIC 28990Manufacture of other special-purpose machinery n.e.c.

Status: Active
Location: Tiverton, South West
Age: 43 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 company is 100% owned by its parent company, Rotolok (Holdings) Limited.”

Latest accounts · year to 31 May 2025

Key figures

Capital-lightCash flow filed

Revenue

£10m

Growth ▲10.1%

Profit

£151

Growth ▼100%

Profit margin

Gross 24.6%

Employees

Change ▲10.3%

Profit / employee

£2

Revenue/employee £133k

Profitable streak

2yrs

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	31 May 2024	31 May 2025
Disclosure	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£9m	£10m
Cost of sales	£6.5m	£7.5m
Gross profit	£2.5m	£2.5m
Operating profit	£343k	−£114
Profit before tax	£343k	−£5.4k
Profit after tax	£333k	£151
Profit (best available)	£333k	£151
Staff costs	£2.9m	£3.3m
Employees (average)	68	75
Ratios
Profit margin	3.7%	0%
Gross margin	27.7%	24.6%
Revenue per employee	£133k	£133k
Profit per employee	£4.9k	£2
Cash conversion	−170.6%	—
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲10.1%
Profit growth	—	▼100%
Headcount growth	—	▲10.3%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£496k	£82.7k
Net assets	£2.6m	£2.6m
Fixed assets	£399k	£362k
Current assets	£6.4m	£5.5m
Debtors	£507k	£413k
Deferred income	£229k	£671k
Cash from operations	−£586k	£380k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Feb 2026	FullAccounts · bulk data Feb 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 0%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 24.6%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £133k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £2; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 3.6%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 6.7%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 4.2%; 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: ▲0%; Now £2.6m
Cash at bank: ▼83%; Now £82.7k
Headcount: ▲10%; Now 75
Deferred income: ▲193%; Now £671k
Fixed assets: ▼9%; Now £362k

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

Roots Systems Group Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Roots Systems Limitedthis company

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

Sister companies (1)

Roots Systems Holdings 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 31 May 2025 (profit £151), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Feb 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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