How much does Five Star Security Services (South West) Limited make?

Five Star Security Services (South West) Limited reported revenue of £177k and a loss of £14.7k in the year to 31 Jan 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Five Star Security Services (South West) Limited have?

Five Star Security Services (South West) Limited reported an average of 3 employees in the year to 31 Jan 2025.

Is Five Star Security Services (South West) Limited profitable?

No — Five Star Security Services (South West) Limited reported a loss of £14.7k in the year to 31 Jan 2025.

Company No. 02304964 · Incorporated 13 Oct 1988

Five Star Security Services (South West) Limited

Registered name: FIVE STAR SECURITY SERVICES (SOUTH WEST) LIMITED

Five Star Security Services (South West) Limited made £176k revenue and a £14.7k loss in the year to 31 Jan 2025.

Five Star Security Services (South West) Limited’s revenue grew 13% to £177k in the year to 31 Jan 2025, with a loss of £14.7k and 3 employees. The company is classified under “other retail sale of new goods in specialised stores (not commercial art galleries and opticians)” and is based in Tiverton; we hold 3 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection G · Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehiclesSIC 47789Other retail sale of new goods in specialised stores (not commercial art galleries and opticians)

Status: Active
Location: Tiverton, South West
Age: 38 yrs · since 1988
Type: Private Limited Company

Latest accounts · year to 31 Jan 2025

Key figures

IndependentSmall teamCapital-light

Revenue

£177k

Growth ▲13%

Profit

−£14.7k

Growth ▼253%

Profit margin

−8.3%

Employees

Change 0%

Profit / employee

−£4.9k

Revenue/employee £58.8k

Profitable streak

0yrs

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 Jan 2023	31 Jan 2024	31 Jan 2025
Disclosure	No P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	—	£156k	£177k
Profit after tax	—	£9.6k	−£14.7k
Profit (best available)	—	£9.6k	−£14.7k
Staff costs	—	£47.4k	£57.6k
Employees (average)	3	3	3
Ratios
Profit margin	—	6.2%	−8.3%
Revenue per employee	—	£52.1k	£58.8k
Profit per employee	—	£3.2k	−£4.9k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	—	▲13%
Profit growth	—	—	▼253%
Headcount growth	—	0%	0%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Net assets	£51.5k	£60.1k	£44.8k
Fixed assets	£15.7k	£13.7k	£13.5k
Current assets	£57.2k	£61.9k	£55.6k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2024	FilletedAccounts · bulk data Aug 2025

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: −8.3%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: —; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £58.8k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: −£4.9k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 7.6%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: —; 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: ▼26%; Now £44.8k
Cash at bank: —; Now —
Headcount: 0%; Now 3
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: ▼2%; Now £13.5k

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Sources

Companies House profile Filing history & original accounts

Latest figures from FilletedAccounts for the year to 31 Jan 2025 (profit −£14.7k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Aug 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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