How much does S.b.e. Ltd. make?

S.b.e. Ltd. reported revenue of £29.5m and a loss of £153k in the year to 31 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does S.b.e. Ltd. have?

S.b.e. Ltd. reported an average of 274 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Is S.b.e. Ltd. profitable?

No — S.b.e. Ltd. reported a loss of £153k in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. 03203217 · Incorporated 20 May 1996

S.b.e. Ltd.

Registered name: S.B.E. LTD.

S.b.e. Ltd. made £29.5m revenue and a £153k loss in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

S.b.e. Ltd.’s revenue fell 18% to £29.5m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with a loss of £153k and 274 employees. The company is classified under “repair of electrical equipment” and is based in Ashford; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection C · ManufacturingSIC 33140Repair of electrical equipment

Status: Active
Location: Ashford, South East
Age: 30 yrs · since 1996
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: “S.B.E S.A”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2025

Key figures

Capital-lightBoring industryCash flow filed

Revenue

£29.5m

Growth ▼18.1%

Profit

−£153k

Growth ▼197.3%

Profit margin

−0.5%

Gross 19.8%

Employees

274

Change ▼4.9%

Profit / employee

−£558

Revenue/employee £108k

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 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)	£40.1m	£38.6m	£36.1m	£29.5m
Cost of sales	£33.2m	£31.7m	£30.1m	£23.7m
Gross profit	£6.8m	£6.9m	£6m	£5.8m
Operating profit	£833k	£461k	£173k	−£245k
Profit before tax	£1.1m	£535k	£211k	−£201k
Profit after tax	£968k	£415k	£157k	−£153k
Profit (best available)	£968k	£415k	£157k	−£153k
Staff costs	£8.4m	£8.7m	£8.2m	£8.5m
Employees (average)	329	320	288	274
Ratios
Profit margin	2.4%	1.1%	0.4%	−0.5%
Gross margin	17%	17.9%	16.6%	19.8%
Revenue per employee	£122k	£121k	£125k	£108k
Profit per employee	£2.9k	£1.3k	£545	−£558
Cash conversion	−28%	−114.2%	1050%	—
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▼3.6%	▼6.6%	▼18.1%
Profit growth	—	▼57.1%	▼62.2%	▼197.3%
Headcount growth	—	▼2.7%	▼10%	▼4.9%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£2.2m	£995k	£1.9m	£1.3m
Net assets	£8.9m	£8.8m	£8.2m	£7.6m
Fixed assets	£617k	£541k	£394k	£347k
Current assets	£13.7m	£11.4m	£10.6m	£10.3m
Debtors	£7.3m	£6.7m	£4.8m	£4.2m
Deferred income	£781k	£128k	£305k	£526k
Cash from operations	−£234k	−£526k	£1.8m	£366
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data May 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data May 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Apr 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Jul 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: −0.5%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 19.8%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £108k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: −£558; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 1.2%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 1.8%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 14.1%; 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: ▼8%; Now £7.6m
Cash at bank: ▼30%; Now £1.3m
Headcount: ▼5%; Now 274
Deferred income: ▲72%; Now £526k
Fixed assets: ▼12%; Now £347k

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 −£153k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Jul 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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