How much does Applied Inspection Limited make?

Applied Inspection Limited reported revenue of £7.9m and £799k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Applied Inspection Limited have?

Applied Inspection Limited reported an average of 87 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Is Applied Inspection Limited profitable?

Yes — Applied Inspection Limited reported a profit of £799k in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. 01792147 · Incorporated 16 Feb 1984

Applied Inspection Limited

Registered name: APPLIED INSPECTION LIMITED

Applied Inspection Limited made £7.9m revenue and £799k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Applied Inspection Limited’s revenue fell 13% to £7.9m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with £799k profit and 87 employees. The company is classified under “technical testing and analysis” and is based in London; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection M · Professional, scientific and technical activitiesSIC 71200Technical testing and analysis SIC 74909Other professional, scientific and technical activities n.e.c.

Status: Active
Location: London, London
Age: 42 yrs · since 1984
Type: Private Limited Company

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2025

Key figures

IndependentCash flow filed

Revenue

£7.9m

Growth ▼12.6%

Profit

£799k

Growth ▼43.4%

Profit margin

10.1%

Gross 48.5%

Employees

Change ▲2.4%

Profit / employee

£9.2k

Revenue/employee £90.6k

Profitable streak

4yrs

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)	£8.4m	£11.8m	£9m	£7.9m
Cost of sales	£4.5m	£6m	£4.5m	£4.1m
Gross profit	£3.9m	£5.8m	£4.5m	£3.8m
Operating profit	£1.4m	£3.3m	£1.9m	£1m
Profit before tax	£1.4m	£3.3m	£1.9m	£1.1m
Profit after tax	£1.1m	£2.5m	£1.4m	£799k
Profit (best available)	£1.1m	£2.5m	£1.4m	£799k
Staff costs	£4.9m	£6.6m	£5.2m	£4.7m
Employees (average)	87	89	85	87
Ratios
Profit margin	13.6%	21.5%	15.7%	10.1%
Gross margin	46.7%	48.9%	50%	48.5%
Revenue per employee	£96.9k	£133k	£106k	£90.6k
Profit per employee	£13.1k	£28.5k	£16.6k	£9.2k
Cash conversion	−3.6%	−121.2%	−135.4%	−109.9%
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲40.1%	▼23.6%	▼12.6%
Profit growth	—	▲122.1%	▼44.4%	▼43.4%
Headcount growth	—	▲2.3%	▼4.5%	▲2.4%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£2.2m	£5.4m	£7m	£7.6m
Net assets	£4.9m	£7.5m	£8.9m	£9.7m
Fixed assets	£514k	£593k	£739k	£798k
Current assets	£6.3m	£8.8m	£9.1m	£9.9m
Debtors	£3.7m	£2.9m	£1.9m	£2m
Cash from operations	−£51.1k	−£4m	−£2.5m	−£1.1m
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Jul 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Jul 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Aug 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 10.1%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 48.5%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £90.6k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £9.2k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: −109.9%; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 10.1%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 24.9%; 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: ▲9%; Now £9.7m
Cash at bank: ▲9%; Now £7.6m
Headcount: ▲2%; Now 87
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: ▲8%; Now £798k

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Sources

Companies House profile Filing history & original accounts

Latest figures from FullAccounts for the year to 31 Dec 2025 (profit £799k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Sep 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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