How much does Fastaward Limited make?

Fastaward Limited reported revenue of £1.9m and a loss of £65.6k in the year to 31 May 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Fastaward Limited have?

Fastaward Limited reported an average of 8 employees in the year to 31 May 2025.

Is Fastaward Limited profitable?

No — Fastaward Limited reported a loss of £65.6k in the year to 31 May 2025.

Company No. 02871135 · Incorporated 12 Nov 1993

Fastaward Limited

Registered name: FASTAWARD LIMITED

Fastaward Limited made £1.9m revenue and a £65.6k loss in the year to 31 May 2025.

Fastaward Limited’s revenue fell 5% to £1.9m in the year to 31 May 2025, with a loss of £65.6k and 8 employees. The company is classified under “renting and leasing of construction and civil engineering machinery and equipment” and is based in Southampton; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection N · Administrative and support servicesSIC 77320Renting and leasing of construction and civil engineering machinery and equipment

Status: Active
Location: Southampton, South East
Age: 32 yrs · since 1993
Type: Private Limited Company

Latest accounts · year to 31 May 2025

Key figures

IndependentSmall teamBoring industryCash flow filed

Revenue

£1.9m

Growth ▼5.2%

Profit

−£65.6k

Growth ▼224.9%

Profit margin

−3.5%

Gross 57.2%

Employees

Change 0%

Profit / employee

−£8.2k

Revenue/employee £231k

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	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£1.1m	£2.1m	£2m	£1.9m
Cost of sales	£267k	£717k	£747k	£792k
Gross profit	£784k	£1.4m	£1.2m	£1.1m
Operating profit	£371k	£281k	£151k	£95.9k
Profit before tax	£362k	£252k	£113k	£45.7k
Profit after tax	£295k	£191k	£52.5k	−£65.6k
Profit (best available)	£295k	£191k	£52.5k	−£65.6k
Staff costs	£197k	£393k	£421k	£455k
Employees (average)	7	8	8	8
Ratios
Profit margin	28%	9.1%	2.7%	−3.5%
Gross margin	74.6%	65.9%	61.7%	57.2%
Revenue per employee	£150k	£263k	£244k	£231k
Profit per employee	£42.1k	£23.9k	£6.6k	−£8.2k
Cash conversion	−147.1%	−251.7%	−309.4%	−603.9%
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	—	▼7.1%	▼5.2%
Profit growth	—	—	▼72.5%	▼224.9%
Headcount growth	—	—	0%	0%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£53.2k	£59.5k	£256	£50.4k
Net assets	£3.7m	£834k	£887k	£821k
Fixed assets	£2.4m	£2m	£2.2m	£2.9m
Current assets	£2.6m	£107k	£138k	£231k
Debtors	£7.4k	£0	£138k	£181k
Cash from operations	−£546k	−£707k	−£467k	−£579k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2023	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2023	FullAccounts · bulk data Feb 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Feb 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: −3.5%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 57.2%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £231k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: −£8.2k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: −603.9%; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 154.8%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 9.8%; 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: ▼7%; Now £821k
Cash at bank: ▲19605%; Now £50.4k
Headcount: 0%; Now 8
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: ▲28%; Now £2.9m

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Sources

Companies House profile Filing history & original accounts

Latest figures from FullAccounts for the year to 31 May 2025 (profit −£65.6k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Feb 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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