How much does Burtons Medical Equipment Limited make?

Burtons Medical Equipment Limited reported revenue of £19.5m and £979k profit in the year to 31 Oct 2023, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Burtons Medical Equipment Limited have?

Burtons Medical Equipment Limited reported an average of 110 employees in the year to 31 Oct 2023.

Is Burtons Medical Equipment Limited profitable?

Yes — Burtons Medical Equipment Limited reported a profit of £979k in the year to 31 Oct 2023.

Company No. 02044079 · Incorporated 6 Aug 1986

Burtons Medical Equipment Limited

Registered name: BURTONS MEDICAL EQUIPMENT LIMITED

Part of Burtons of Maidstone Limited group

Burtons Medical Equipment Limited made £19.5m revenue and £979k profit in the year to 31 Oct 2023. read from filing text

Burtons Medical Equipment Limited’s revenue fell 2% to £19.5m in the year to 31 Oct 2023, with £979k profit and 110 employees. The company is classified under “manufacture of other special-purpose machinery” and is based in Tonbridge; we hold 3 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection C · ManufacturingSIC 28990Manufacture of other special-purpose machinery n.e.c.SIC 32500Manufacture of medical and dental instruments and supplies

Status: Active
Location: Tonbridge, South East
Age: 40 yrs · since 1986
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 and ultimate parent undertaking and controlling party is”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Oct 2023

Key figures

Capital-light

Revenue

£19.5m

Growth ▼1.9%

Profit

£979k

Growth ▼25.5%

Profit margin

Gross 27.5%

Employees

110

Change ▲5.8%

Profit / employee

£8.9k

Revenue/employee £178k

Profitable streak

3yrs

Consecutive profitable years in our data

Badges are automated estimates derived from the filed figures — not statements of fact about the company.

3 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	31 Oct 2021	31 Oct 2022	31 Oct 2023
Disclosure	Profit only	Full P&L	Full P&Lread from filing text
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	—	£19.9m	£19.5m
Cost of sales	£12m	£14.3m	£14.2m
Gross profit	—	£5.6m	£5.4m
Operating profit	—	£1.6m	£1.3m
Profit before tax	£1.1m	£1.6m	£1.3m
Profit after tax	—	£1.3m	£979k
Profit (best available)	£1.1m	£1.3m	£979k
Staff costs	£4m	£4.5m	£5.2m
Employees (average)	92	104	110
Ratios
Profit margin	—	6.6%	5%
Gross margin	—	28.2%	27.5%
Revenue per employee	—	£192k	£178k
Profit per employee	£12k	£12.6k	£8.9k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	—	▼1.9%
Profit growth	—	▲19.4%	▼25.5%
Headcount growth	—	▲13%	▲5.8%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£532k	£350k	£36.8k
Net assets	£3.3m	£3.6m	£3.6m
Fixed assets	£1.1m	£1.1m	£1.1m
Current assets	£5.3m	£6m	£5.2m
Debtors	£1.5m	£2.3m	£1.8m
Deferred income	£1.3m	£1.3m	£1.1m
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Oct 2023	FullAccounts · bulk data Oct 2023	FullAccounts · bulk data Jul 2024

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 5%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 27.5%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £178k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £8.9k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 5.5%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 5.8%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 9.3%; 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: ▼1%; Now £3.6m
Cash at bank: ▼89%; Now £36.8k
Headcount: ▲6%; Now 110
Deferred income: ▼12%; Now £1.1m
Fixed assets: ▼1%; Now £1.1m

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

Burtons of Maidstone Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Burtons Medical Equipment Limitedthis company

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

Sister companies (5)

Burtons Manufacturing Company LimitedRev. £5.1m · Profit −£49k
Burtons Vehicle Systems LimitedRev. £1.1m · Profit −£22.6k
Burtons Direct LimitedRev. £884k · Profit £25.2k
Burtons Grooming Direct LtdFigures not disclosed
Vetronic Services 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 Oct 2023 (profit £979k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Jul 2024. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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