How much does Astra (GB) Limited make?

Astra (GB) Limited reported revenue of £23.5m and £909k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2023, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Astra (GB) Limited have?

Astra (GB) Limited reported an average of 50 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2023.

Is Astra (GB) Limited profitable?

Yes — Astra (GB) Limited reported a profit of £909k in the year to 31 Dec 2023.

Company No. 02200253 · Incorporated 30 Nov 1987

Astra (GB) Limited

Registered name: ASTRA (GB) LIMITED

Part of Ses S.A. group

Astra (GB) Limited made £23.5m revenue and £909k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2023.

Astra (GB) Limited’s revenue fell 67% to £23.5m in the year to 31 Dec 2023, with £909k profit and 50 employees. The company is classified under “other business support service activities” and is based in London; we hold 2 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection N · Administrative and support servicesSIC 82990Other business support service activities n.e.c.

Status: Active
Location: London, London
Age: 38 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. From the filing: “SES S.A.”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2023

Key figures

Revenue

£23.5m

Growth ▼66.8%

Profit

£909k

Growth ▼17.7%

Profit margin

3.9%

Gross 53.7%

Employees

Change 0%

Profit / employee

£18.2k

Revenue/employee £469k

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 2022	31 Dec 2023
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£70.8m	£23.5m
Cost of sales	£64.6m	£10.9m
Gross profit	£6.2m	£12.6m
Operating profit	£998k	£1.2m
Profit before tax	£1.1m	£1.2m
Profit after tax	£1.1m	£909k
Profit (best available)	£1.1m	£909k
Staff costs	£5m	£7.3m
Employees (average)	50	50
Ratios
Profit margin	1.6%	3.9%
Gross margin	8.7%	53.7%
Revenue per employee	£1.4m	£469k
Profit per employee	£22.1k	£18.2k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▼66.8%
Profit growth	—	▼17.7%
Headcount growth	—	0%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£1.6m	£1.8m
Net assets	£5.4m	£6.3m
Fixed assets	£4.6m	£4.2m
Current assets	£64.7m	£34.8m
Debtors	£63m	£119k
Deferred income	£1.3m	£2.1m
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2024

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 3.9%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 53.7%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £469k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £18.2k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 17.8%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 8.8%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 0.5%; 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: ▲17%; Now £6.3m
Cash at bank: ▲9%; Now £1.8m
Headcount: 0%; Now 50
Deferred income: ▲64%; Now £2.1m
Fixed assets: ▼9%; Now £4.2m

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

Ses S.A. (registered outside the UK register)ultimate parent75–100%
Astra (GB) 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 2023 (profit £909k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Dec 2024. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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