How much does Impulse Embedded Limited make?

Impulse Embedded Limited reported revenue of £16.5m and £2.2m profit in the year to 31 Mar 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Impulse Embedded Limited have?

Impulse Embedded Limited reported an average of 34 employees in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Is Impulse Embedded Limited profitable?

Yes — Impulse Embedded Limited reported a profit of £2.2m in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Company No. 02871505 · Incorporated 12 Nov 1993

Impulse Embedded Limited

Registered name: IMPULSE EMBEDDED LIMITED

Part of Acal Bfi Group Limited group

Impulse Embedded Limited made £16.5m revenue and £2.2m profit in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Impulse Embedded Limited’s revenue was £16.5m in the year to 31 Mar 2025, with £2.2m profit and 34 employees. The company is classified under “manufacture of computers and peripheral equipment” and is based in Newcastle; we hold 3 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection C · ManufacturingSIC 26200Manufacture of computers and peripheral equipment SIC 26512Manufacture of electronic industrial process control equipment

Status: Active
Location: Newcastle, West Midlands
Age: 32 yrs · since 1993
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 31 Mar 2025

Key figures

Capital-light

Revenue

£16.5m

Growth —

Profit

£2.2m

Growth —

Profit margin

13.6%

Gross 26.5%

Employees

Change —

Profit / employee

£65.9k

Revenue/employee £485k

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.

3 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	31 Dec 2022	31 Dec 2023	31 Mar 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£12.4m	£13.2m	£16.5m
Cost of sales	£9.3m	£9.8m	£12.1m
Gross profit	£3.1m	£3.4m	£4.4m
Operating profit	£1.7m	£2.1m	£2.7m
Profit before tax	£1.7m	£2.1m	£2.9m
Profit after tax	£1.5m	£1.7m	£2.2m
Profit (best available)	£1.5m	£1.7m	£2.2m
Staff costs	£1.2m	£1.5m	£2.3m
Employees (average)	30	34	34
Ratios
Profit margin	12.2%	12.7%	13.6%
Gross margin	25.3%	26.1%	26.5%
Revenue per employee	£414k	£389k	£485k
Profit per employee	£50.5k	£49.3k	£65.9k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲6.4%	—
Profit growth	—	▲10.4%	—
Headcount growth	—	▲13.3%	—
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£1.8m	£2.6m	£1.1m
Net assets	£2.6m	£3.4m	£5.5m
Fixed assets	£444k	£331k	£208k
Current assets	£5.4m	£6.2m	£7.3m
Debtors	£1.7m	£1.7m	£1.6m
Source	Accounts · bulk data May 2024	Accounts · bulk data May 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Aug 2025

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 13.6%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 26.5%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £485k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £65.9k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 1.3%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 9.9%; 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 £5.5m
Cash at bank: —; Now £1.1m
Headcount: —; Now 34
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: —; Now £208k

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Acal Bfi Group Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Acal Bfi Midco 1 Limited75–100%
Acal Bfi Midco 2 Limited75–100%
Acal Bfi Holdings Limited75–100%
Impulse Embedded Limitedthis company

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

Sister companies (2)

Acal Bfi Central Procurement UK LimitedFigures not disclosed
Acal Bfi UK 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 31 Mar 2025 (profit £2.2m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Aug 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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