How much does PCS Instruments Limited make?

PCS Instruments Limited reported revenue of £11m and £2.6m profit in the year to 31 Mar 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does PCS Instruments Limited have?

PCS Instruments Limited reported an average of 31 employees in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Is PCS Instruments Limited profitable?

Yes — PCS Instruments Limited reported a profit of £2.6m in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Company No. 02112385 · Incorporated 19 Mar 1987

PCS Instruments Limited

Registered name: PCS INSTRUMENTS LIMITED

Part of PCS Instruments Holdings Limited group

PCS Instruments Limited made £11m revenue and £2.6m profit in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

PCS Instruments Limited’s revenue grew 10% to £11m in the year to 31 Mar 2025, with £2.6m profit and 31 employees. The company is classified under “manufacture of electronic measuring, testing etc. equipment, not for industrial process control” and is based in London; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection C · ManufacturingSIC 26511Manufacture of electronic measuring, testing etc. equipment, not for industrial process control SIC 26513Manufacture of non-electronic measuring, testing etc. equipment, not for industrial process control SIC 71122Engineering related scientific and technical consulting activities SIC 71200Technical testing and analysis

Status: Active
Location: London, London
Age: 39 yrs · since 1987
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.

Latest accounts · year to 31 Mar 2025

Key figures

Operating leverageCash flow filed

Revenue

£11m

Growth ▲10.5%

Profit

£2.6m

Growth ▲49.4%

Profit margin

23.5%

Gross 62.7%

Employees

Change ▲10.7%

Profit / employee

£83.2k

Revenue/employee £354k

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 Mar 2022	31 Mar 2023	31 Mar 2024	31 Mar 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£7.6m	£10.2m	£9.9m	£11m
Cost of sales	£3.1m	£4.2m	£3.8m	£4.1m
Gross profit	£4.5m	£6m	£6.2m	£6.9m
Profit before tax	£2m	£3m	£2.7m	£3.2m
Profit after tax	£2m	£2.8m	£1.7m	£2.6m
Profit (best available)	£2m	£2.8m	£1.7m	£2.6m
Staff costs	£2.8m	£3m	£3.2m	£3.7m
Employees (average)	21	23	28	31
Ratios
Profit margin	27%	27.6%	17.4%	23.5%
Gross margin	59.3%	58.8%	62.2%	62.7%
Revenue per employee	£360k	£443k	£355k	£354k
Profit per employee	£97.1k	£122k	£61.7k	£83.2k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲35%	▼2.6%	▲10.5%
Profit growth	—	▲37.9%	▼38.6%	▲49.4%
Headcount growth	—	▲9.5%	▲21.7%	▲10.7%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£6.7m	£7.6m	£7m	£7.4m
Net assets	£16.2m	£19m	£19m	£20.4m
Fixed assets	£9.8m	£10.6m	£11.7m	£12.1m
Current assets	£10.1m	£11.8m	£11.4m	£13.5m
Debtors	£1.3m	£1.4m	£1.2m	£2.4m
Cash from operations	£2.6m	£1.7m	£2.4m	£2.6m
Source	Accounts · bulk data Oct 2023	Accounts · bulk data Oct 2023	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2025

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 23.5%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 62.7%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £354k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £83.2k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 110.3%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 22.3%; 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: ▲8%; Now £20.4m
Cash at bank: ▲6%; Now £7.4m
Headcount: ▲11%; Now 31
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: ▲4%; Now £12.1m

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

PCS Instruments Holdings Limitedultimate parent75–100%
PCS Instruments 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 Mar 2025 (profit £2.6m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Dec 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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