How much does Compass Engineering Limited make?

Compass Engineering Limited reported revenue of £19.9m and £878k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Compass Engineering Limited have?

Compass Engineering Limited reported an average of 52 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Is Compass Engineering Limited profitable?

Yes — Compass Engineering Limited reported a profit of £878k in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. 02447366 · Incorporated 28 Nov 1989

Compass Engineering Limited

Registered name: COMPASS ENGINEERING LIMITED

Compass Engineering Limited made £19.9m revenue and £878k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Compass Engineering Limited’s revenue fell 12% to £19.9m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with £878k profit and 52 employees. The company is classified under “manufacture of metal structures and parts of structures” and is based in Barnsley; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection C · ManufacturingSIC 25110Manufacture of metal structures and parts of structures

Status: Active
Location: Barnsley, Yorkshire and The Humber
Age: 36 yrs · since 1989
Type: Private Limited Company

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2025

Key figures

IndependentCapital-light

Revenue

£19.9m

Growth ▼12%

Profit

£878k

Growth ▼14.8%

Profit margin

4.4%

Gross 22.9%

Employees

Change ▲2%

Profit / employee

£16.9k

Revenue/employee £383k

Profitable streak

4yrs

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	31 Dec 2022	31 Dec 2023	31 Dec 2024	31 Dec 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£29.2m	£24.5m	£22.6m	£19.9m
Cost of sales	£22.2m	£18.3m	£17.7m	£15.3m
Gross profit	£7.1m	£6.2m	£4.9m	£4.6m
Operating profit	£3.7m	£2.7m	£1.3m	£1m
Profit before tax	£3.7m	£2.7m	£1.4m	£1.1m
Profit after tax	£3m	£2.2m	£1m	£878k
Profit (best available)	£3m	£2.2m	£1m	£878k
Staff costs	£2.8m	£2.7m	£2.8m	£2.9m
Employees (average)	55	50	51	52
Ratios
Profit margin	10.3%	8.9%	4.6%	4.4%
Gross margin	24.2%	25.3%	21.5%	22.9%
Revenue per employee	£531k	£490k	£443k	£383k
Profit per employee	£54.8k	£43.7k	£20.2k	£16.9k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▼16.2%	▼7.7%	▼12%
Profit growth	—	▼27.5%	▼52.8%	▼14.8%
Headcount growth	—	▼9.1%	▲2%	▲2%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£5.3m	£5.1m	£4.4m	£3.1m
Net assets	£5.2m	£5.4m	£3.9m	£3.8m
Fixed assets	£201k	£244k	£366k	£351k
Current assets	£13.7m	£10.6m	£6.9m	£10m
Debtors	£1.4m	£495k	£831k	£3.9m
Deferred income	£900k	£642k	£507k	£884k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Aug 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 4.4%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 22.9%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £383k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £16.9k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 1.8%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 4.4%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 19.6%; 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: ▼3%; Now £3.8m
Cash at bank: ▼28%; Now £3.1m
Headcount: ▲2%; Now 52
Deferred income: ▲74%; Now £884k
Fixed assets: ▼4%; Now £351k

Deferred income is reported together with accruals in this filing (“accruals and deferred income”), so it is an approximate signal 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 £878k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Aug 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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