How much does Applied Acoustic Engineering Limited make?

Applied Acoustic Engineering Limited reported revenue of £7.3m and £833k profit in the year to 28 Feb 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Applied Acoustic Engineering Limited have?

Applied Acoustic Engineering Limited reported an average of 55 employees in the year to 28 Feb 2025.

Is Applied Acoustic Engineering Limited profitable?

Yes — Applied Acoustic Engineering Limited reported a profit of £833k in the year to 28 Feb 2025.

Company No. 02357352 · Incorporated 8 Mar 1989

Applied Acoustic Engineering Limited

Registered name: APPLIED ACOUSTIC ENGINEERING LIMITED

Part of Aae Technologies Limited group

Applied Acoustic Engineering Limited made £7.3m revenue and £833k profit in the year to 28 Feb 2025.

Applied Acoustic Engineering Limited’s revenue grew 25% to £7.3m in the year to 28 Feb 2025, with £833k profit and 55 employees. The company is classified under “manufacture of electronic measuring, testing etc. equipment, not for industrial process control” and is based in Great Yarmouth; 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

Status: Active
Location: Great Yarmouth, East of England
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. From the filing: “The parent company and controlling party is AAE Technologies LtdThe registered office of AAE Technologies Ltd is Marine House, Marine Park, Gapton Hall Road, Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, NR31 0NB. The gro”

Latest accounts · year to 28 Feb 2025

Key figures

Capital-lightOperating leverageCash flow filed

Revenue

£7.3m

Growth ▲24.6%

Profit

£833k

Growth ▲150.2%

Profit margin

11.4%

Gross 51.2%

Employees

Change 0%

Profit / employee

£15.1k

Revenue/employee £132k

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.

4 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	28 Feb 2022	28 Feb 2023	29 Feb 2024	28 Feb 2025
Disclosure	No P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	—	£4.9m	£5.8m	£7.3m
Cost of sales	—	£2.4m	£3m	£3.6m
Gross profit	—	£2.5m	£2.9m	£3.7m
Operating profit	—	£294k	£440k	£1.1m
Profit before tax	—	£295k	£444k	£1.1m
Profit after tax	—	£295k	£333k	£833k
Profit (best available)	—	£295k	£333k	£833k
Staff costs	—	£2.1m	£2.2m	£2.4m
Employees (average)	48	51	55	55
Ratios
Profit margin	—	6%	5.7%	11.4%
Gross margin	—	50.4%	49.2%	51.2%
Revenue per employee	—	£95.9k	£106k	£132k
Profit per employee	—	£5.8k	£6.1k	£15.1k
Cash conversion	—	267.6%	58.7%	−85.9%
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	—	▲19.6%	▲24.6%
Profit growth	—	—	▲12.7%	▲150.2%
Headcount growth	—	▲6.3%	▲7.8%	0%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£164k	£91.5k	£225k	£122k
Net assets	£1.4m	£1.7m	£2.1m	£2.8m
Fixed assets	£157k	£186k	£195k	£309k
Current assets	£3.5m	£5m	£5.5m	£5.8m
Debtors	£456k	£956k	£1.1m	£829k
Cash from operations	—	£787k	£258k	−£950k
Source	Accounts · bulk data Nov 2023	Accounts · bulk data Nov 2023	FullAccounts · bulk data Nov 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Nov 2025

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 11.4%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 51.2%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £132k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £15.1k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: −85.9%; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 4.2%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 11.4%; 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: ▲35%; Now £2.8m
Cash at bank: ▼46%; Now £122k
Headcount: 0%; Now 55
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: ▲59%; Now £309k

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Aae Technologies Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Applied Acoustic Engineering Limitedthis company

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

Sister companies (1)

Browston Instruments 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 28 Feb 2025 (profit £833k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Nov 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

Updated from Companies House on 15 Oct 2026

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