How much does Computerised and Digital Security Systems Limited make?

Computerised and Digital Security Systems Limited reported revenue of £4.6m and £401k profit in the year to 30 Sep 2023, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Computerised and Digital Security Systems Limited have?

Computerised and Digital Security Systems Limited reported an average of 25 employees in the year to 30 Sep 2023.

Is Computerised and Digital Security Systems Limited profitable?

Yes — Computerised and Digital Security Systems Limited reported a profit of £401k in the year to 30 Sep 2023.

Company No. 02332983 · Incorporated 6 Jan 1989

Computerised and Digital Security Systems Limited

Registered name: COMPUTERISED AND DIGITAL SECURITY SYSTEMS LIMITED

Part of Johnson Controls International Plc group

Computerised and Digital Security Systems Limited made £4.6m revenue and £401k profit in the year to 30 Sep 2023.

Computerised and Digital Security Systems Limited’s revenue was £4.6m in the year to 30 Sep 2023, with £401k profit and 25 employees. The company is classified under “security systems service activities” and is based in Sunbury-on-Thames; we hold 3 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection N · Administrative and support servicesSIC 80200Security systems service activities

Status: Active - Proposal to Strike off
Location: Sunbury-on-Thames, London
Age: 37 yrs · since 1989
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 30 Sep 2023

Key figures

Capital-light

Revenue

£4.6m

Growth —

Profit

£401k

Growth —

Profit margin

8.6%

Gross 38.7%

Employees

Change —

Profit / employee

£16k

Revenue/employee £186k

Profitable streak

1yr

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 2022	31 Jan 2023	30 Sep 2023
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£4.8m	£6.4m	£4.6m
Cost of sales	£3.1m	£4.2m	£2.8m
Gross profit	£1.7m	£2.2m	£1.8m
Operating profit	£367k	£771k	£319k
Profit before tax	£366k	£99.4k	£401k
Profit after tax	£291k	−£61.4k	£401k
Profit (best available)	£291k	−£61.4k	£401k
Employees (average)	34	38	25
Ratios
Profit margin	6%	−1%	8.6%
Gross margin	34.8%	33.8%	38.7%
Revenue per employee	£142k	£168k	£186k
Profit per employee	£8.6k	−£1.6k	£16k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲32.3%	—
Profit growth	—	▼121.1%	—
Headcount growth	—	▲11.8%	—
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£178k	£287k	£72.2k
Net assets	£1.3m	£1.2m	£1.6m
Fixed assets	£1.1m	£625k	£124k
Current assets	£1.7m	£1.9m	£2.8m
Debtors	£1.1m	£976k	£986k
Source	Accounts · bulk data Oct 2023	Accounts · bulk data Oct 2023	FullAccounts · bulk data Jun 2024

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 8.6%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 38.7%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £186k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £16k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 2.7%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 21.2%; 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: —; Now £1.6m
Cash at bank: —; Now £72.2k
Headcount: —; Now 25
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: —; Now £124k

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Johnson Controls International Plc (registered outside the UK register)ultimate parent75–100%
Tyco Holdings (U.K.) Limited75–100%
Adt Fire and Security PLC75–100%
Computerised and Digital Security Systems Limitedthis company

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

Subsidiaries (1)

Gem Security Services LimitedActive - Proposal to Strike offRev. £332k · Profit −£12.4k

Sister companies (5)

Esotec Ltd.Rev. £30.9m · Profit £4.7m
Aspro Crest LimitedActive - Proposal to Strike offFigures not disclosed
Envision Intelligent Solutions LimitedRev. — · Profit £590k
NX Fire Systems LimitedFigures not disclosed
Vindex Systems 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 30 Sep 2023 (profit £401k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Jun 2024. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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