How much does Starlab (UK), Ltd. make?

Starlab (UK), Ltd. reported revenue of £26.5m and £1.7m profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Starlab (UK), Ltd. have?

Starlab (UK), Ltd. reported an average of 96 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Is Starlab (UK), Ltd. profitable?

Yes — Starlab (UK), Ltd. reported a profit of £1.7m in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. 03514931 · Incorporated 20 Feb 1998

Starlab (UK), Ltd.

Registered name: STARLAB (UK), LTD.

Starlab (UK), Ltd. made £26.5m revenue and £1.7m profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Starlab (UK), Ltd.’s revenue grew 3% to £26.5m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with £1.7m profit and 96 employees. The company is classified under “non-specialised wholesale trade” and is based in Milton Keynes; we hold 2 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection G · Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehiclesSIC 46900Non-specialised wholesale trade

Status: Active
Location: Milton Keynes, South East
Age: 28 yrs · since 1998
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: “At 31 December 2025, the Company's immediate parent undertaking party was STARLAB International GmbH, a Company registered in Germany. The group financial statements of Eppendorf SE, being the parent ”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2025

Key figures

Capital-lightDoing more with less

Revenue

£26.5m

Growth ▲3.1%

Profit

£1.7m

Growth ▼1.5%

Profit margin

6.6%

Gross 34.4%

Employees

Change ▼5.9%

Profit / employee

£18.2k

Revenue/employee £276k

Profitable streak

2yrs

Consecutive profitable years in our data

Badges are automated estimates derived from the filed figures — not statements of fact about the company.

2 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	31 Dec 2024	31 Dec 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£25.7m	£26.5m
Cost of sales	£16.4m	£17.4m
Gross profit	£9.3m	£9.1m
Operating profit	£2.4m	£2.4m
Profit before tax	£2.4m	£2.3m
Profit after tax	£1.8m	£1.7m
Profit (best available)	£1.8m	£1.7m
Staff costs	£4.3m	£4.5m
Employees (average)	102	96
Ratios
Profit margin	6.9%	6.6%
Gross margin	36.3%	34.4%
Revenue per employee	£252k	£276k
Profit per employee	£17.4k	£18.2k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲3.1%
Profit growth	—	▼1.5%
Headcount growth	—	▼5.9%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£2.3m	£3.4m
Net assets	£7.1m	£7.1m
Fixed assets	£1.3m	£1.1m
Current assets	£8.4m	£9.4m
Debtors	£2.4m	£2.5m
Deferred income	£537k	£685k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Jul 2026	FullAccounts · bulk data Jul 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 6.6%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 34.4%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £276k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £18.2k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 4%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 2.6%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 9.5%; 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: ▼1%; Now £7.1m
Cash at bank: ▲44%; Now £3.4m
Headcount: ▼6%; Now 96
Deferred income: ▲28%; Now £685k
Fixed assets: ▼16%; Now £1.1m

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 £1.7m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Jul 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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