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Company No. 02326213 · Incorporated 7 Dec 1988

Astute Electronics Limited

Registered name: ASTUTE ELECTRONICS LIMITED

Astute Electronics Limited made £177m revenue and £4.6m profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Astute Electronics Limited’s revenue grew 37% to £177m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with £4.6m profit and 408 employees. The company is classified under “wholesale of electronic and telecommunications equipment and parts” and is based in Stevenage; we hold 3 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection G · Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehiclesSIC 46520Wholesale of electronic and telecommunications equipment and parts
Status
Active
Location
Stevenage, East of England
Age
37 yrs · since 1988
Type
Private Limited Company
Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2025

Key figures

IndependentCapital-lightCash flow filed
Revenue
£177m
Growth ▲36.9%
Profit
£4.6m
Growth ▼51.8%
Profit margin
2.6%
Gross 26.7%
Employees
408
Change ▲9.1%
Profit / employee
£11.2k
Revenue/employee £433k
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 to31 Dec 202331 Dec 202431 Dec 2025
DisclosureFull P&LFull P&LFull P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)£162m£129m£177m
Cost of sales£112m£92.9m£129m
Gross profit£50m£36.1m£47.2m
Operating profit£18.1m£4.1m£4.4m
Profit before tax£17.7m£4.9m£3.9m
Profit after tax£12.4m£9.5m£4.6m
Profit (best available)£12.4m£9.5m£4.6m
Staff costs£22.4m£22.3m£30.8m
Employees (average)290374408
Ratios
Profit margin7.7%7.3%2.6%
Gross margin31%28%26.7%
Revenue per employee£557k£345k£433k
Profit per employee£42.7k£25.3k£11.2k
Cash conversion173.5%−282.7%−519.3%
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth—▼20.2%▲36.9%
Profit growth—▼23.7%▼51.8%
Headcount growth—▲29%▲9.1%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank£20.8m£13.3m£97.9k
Net assets£43.8m£53.3m£56.3m
Fixed assets£6.9m£7.5m£10.2m
Current assets£62.3m£60.2m£70.6m
Debtors£24m£18.9m£21.7m
Cash from operations£31.4m−£11.5m−£23.1m
SourceFullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2025FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2025FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2026
Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin
2.6%
Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin
26.7%
Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee
£433k
Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee
£11.2k
Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion
−519.3%
Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue
5.8%
Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue
—
Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue
12.3%
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
▲6%
Now £56.3m
Cash at bank
▼99%
Now £97.9k
Headcount
▲9%
Now 408
Deferred income
—
Now —
Fixed assets
▲36%
Now £10.2m
Corporate ownership

Group structure

Subsidiaries (4)

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 2025 (profit £4.6m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Sep 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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