How much does R & B Switchgear Services Limited make?

R & B Switchgear Services Limited reported revenue of £12m and a loss of £688k in the year to 31 May 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does R & B Switchgear Services Limited have?

R & B Switchgear Services Limited reported an average of 94 employees in the year to 31 May 2025.

Is R & B Switchgear Services Limited profitable?

No — R & B Switchgear Services Limited reported a loss of £688k in the year to 31 May 2025.

Company No. 02628220 · Incorporated 10 Jul 1991

R & B Switchgear Services Limited

Registered name: R & B SWITCHGEAR SERVICES LIMITED

Part of R & B Switchgear Holdings Limited group

R & B Switchgear Services Limited made £12m revenue and a £688k loss in the year to 31 May 2025.

R & B Switchgear Services Limited’s revenue fell 5% to £12m in the year to 31 May 2025, with a loss of £688k and 94 employees. The company is classified under “manufacture of electricity distribution and control apparatus” and is based in Heywood; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection C · ManufacturingSIC 27120Manufacture of electricity distribution and control apparatus SIC 27900Manufacture of other electrical equipment SIC 33140Repair of electrical equipment

Status: Active
Location: Heywood, North West
Age: 35 yrs · since 1991
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: “R & B Switchgear Group Ltd”

Latest accounts · year to 31 May 2025

Key figures

Capital-light

Revenue

£12m

Growth ▼5.1%

Profit

−£688k

Growth ▼200.3%

Profit margin

−5.7%

Gross 17.3%

Employees

Change ▼2.1%

Profit / employee

−£7.3k

Revenue/employee £128k

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.

4 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	31 May 2022	31 May 2023	31 May 2024	31 May 2025
Disclosure	No P&L	No P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	—	—	£12.6m	£12m
Cost of sales	—	—	£5.9m	£9.9m
Gross profit	—	—	£6.7m	£2.1m
Operating profit	—	—	£618k	−£892k
Profit before tax	—	—	£622k	−£907k
Profit after tax	—	—	£685k	−£688k
Profit (best available)	—	—	£685k	−£688k
Employees (average)	44	66	96	94
Ratios
Profit margin	—	—	5.4%	−5.7%
Gross margin	—	—	53.2%	17.3%
Revenue per employee	—	—	£132k	£128k
Profit per employee	—	—	£7.1k	−£7.3k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	—	—	▼5.1%
Profit growth	—	—	—	▼200.3%
Headcount growth	—	▲50%	▲45.5%	▼2.1%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£1.5m	£1.1m	£139k	£70k
Net assets	£1.9m	£2.4m	£2.9m	£2.2m
Fixed assets	£304k	£799k	£1.1m	£1m
Current assets	£3.8m	£5.3m	£4.2m	£4.7m
Debtors	£1.7m	£2.4m	£2.2m	£2.7m
Source	Accounts · bulk data Feb 2024	Accounts · bulk data Feb 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Feb 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Feb 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: −5.7%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 17.3%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £128k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: −£7.3k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 8.4%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 22.3%; 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: ▼25%; Now £2.2m
Cash at bank: ▼50%; Now £70k
Headcount: ▼2%; Now 94
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: ▼6%; Now £1m

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

R & B Switchgear Holdings Limitedultimate parent75–100%
R & B Switchgear Group Ltd75–100%
R & B Switchgear Services Limitedthis company

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

Sister companies (12)

R & B Cabling & Systems Integration LtdFigures not disclosed
R & B Group LimitedFigures not disclosed
R & B Switchgear (Sunderland) LtdFigures not disclosed
R & B Switchgear Group Properties LtdFigures not disclosed
R & B Switchgear LtdFigures not disclosed
R & B Switchgear Services (Aberdeen) LtdFigures not disclosed
R & B Switchgear Services (North) LtdFigures not disclosed
R & B Switchgear Services (Northern) LimitedFigures not disclosed
R&B Switchgear (Aberdeen) LtdFigures not disclosed
R&B Switchgear (Glasgow) LtdFigures not disclosed
R&B Switchgear (Manchester) LtdFigures not disclosed
R&B Switchgear (Southampton) LtdFigures 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 31 May 2025 (profit −£688k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Feb 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

Updated from Companies House on 17 Oct 2026

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