How much does Shima Seiki Europe Limited make?

Shima Seiki Europe Limited reported revenue of £5.3m and £311k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2024, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Shima Seiki Europe Limited have?

Shima Seiki Europe Limited reported an average of 20 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2024.

Is Shima Seiki Europe Limited profitable?

Yes — Shima Seiki Europe Limited reported a profit of £311k in the year to 31 Dec 2024.

Company No. 01931062 · Incorporated 16 Jul 1985

Shima Seiki Europe Limited

Registered name: SHIMA SEIKI EUROPE LIMITED

Part of Shima Seiki Manufacturing Limited group

Shima Seiki Europe Limited made £5.3m revenue and £311k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2024.

Shima Seiki Europe Limited’s revenue fell 30% to £5.3m in the year to 31 Dec 2024, with £311k profit and 20 employees. The company is classified under “agents involved in the sale of machinery, industrial equipment, ships and aircraft” and is based in Castle Donington; we hold 2 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection G · Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehiclesSIC 46140Agents involved in the sale of machinery, industrial equipment, ships and aircraft

Status: Active
Location: Castle Donington, East Midlands
Age: 41 yrs · since 1985
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 heading the largest and smallest group for which consolidated accounts are prepared is Shima Seiki Manufacturing Limited. This is the ultimate parent company and controlling entity and is ”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2024

Key figures

Revenue

£5.3m

Growth ▼29.6%

Profit

£311k

Growth ▼66%

Profit margin

5.8%

Gross 37.7%

Employees

Change ▲5.3%

Profit / employee

£15.5k

Revenue/employee £266k

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 Dec 2023	31 Dec 2024
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£7.6m	£5.3m
Cost of sales	£4.9m	£3.3m
Gross profit	£2.7m	£2m
Operating profit	£1.2m	£342k
Profit before tax	£1.2m	£434k
Profit after tax	£915k	£311k
Profit (best available)	£915k	£311k
Staff costs	£876k	£844k
Employees (average)	19	20
Ratios
Profit margin	12.1%	5.8%
Gross margin	35.7%	37.7%
Revenue per employee	£398k	£266k
Profit per employee	£48.1k	£15.5k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▼29.6%
Profit growth	—	▼66%
Headcount growth	—	▲5.3%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£5.8m	£5.6m
Net assets	£9.3m	£9.6m
Fixed assets	£1.4m	£1.4m
Current assets	£8.8m	£8.8m
Debtors	£526k	£684k
Deferred income	£193k	£57k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data May 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data May 2025

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 5.8%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 37.7%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £266k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £15.5k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 26.1%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 1.1%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 12.8%; 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: ▲3%; Now £9.6m
Cash at bank: ▼3%; Now £5.6m
Headcount: ▲5%; Now 20
Deferred income: ▼70%; Now £57k
Fixed assets: ▼2%; Now £1.4m

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

Shima Seiki Manufacturing Limited (registered outside the UK register)ultimate parent75–100%
Shima Seiki Europe 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 2024 (profit £311k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published May 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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