How much does Apt-Skidata Limited make?

Apt-Skidata Limited reported revenue of £12.5m and £1.3m profit in the year to 31 Dec 2024, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Apt-Skidata Limited have?

Apt-Skidata Limited reported an average of 58 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2024.

Is Apt-Skidata Limited profitable?

Yes — Apt-Skidata Limited reported a profit of £1.3m in the year to 31 Dec 2024.

Company No. 03597962 · Incorporated 14 Jul 1998

Apt-Skidata Limited

Registered name: APT-SKIDATA LIMITED

Part of Swarco UK Holdings Limited group

Apt-Skidata Limited made £12.5m revenue and £1.3m profit in the year to 31 Dec 2024.

Apt-Skidata Limited’s revenue grew 1% to £12.5m in the year to 31 Dec 2024, with £1.3m profit and 58 employees. The company is classified under “manufacture of other special-purpose machinery” and is based in Hemel Hempstead; we hold 2 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection C · ManufacturingSIC 28990Manufacture of other special-purpose machinery n.e.c.

Status: Active
Location: Hemel Hempstead, 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.

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2024

Key figures

Capital-lightOperating leverageDoing more with less

Revenue

£12.5m

Growth ▲1.1%

Profit

£1.3m

Growth ▲13.4%

Profit margin

10.5%

Gross 30.5%

Employees

Change ▼4.9%

Profit / employee

£22.6k

Revenue/employee £215k

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 2023	31 Dec 2024
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£12.3m	£12.5m
Cost of sales	£8.6m	£8.7m
Gross profit	£3.8m	£3.8m
Operating profit	£1.5m	£1.7m
Profit before tax	£1.5m	£1.7m
Profit after tax	£1.2m	£1.3m
Profit (best available)	£1.2m	£1.3m
Staff costs	£3.7m	£3.8m
Employees (average)	61	58
Ratios
Profit margin	9.4%	10.5%
Gross margin	30.7%	30.5%
Revenue per employee	£202k	£215k
Profit per employee	£18.9k	£22.6k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲1.1%
Profit growth	—	▲13.4%
Headcount growth	—	▼4.9%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£936k	£985k
Net assets	£760k	£760k
Fixed assets	£778k	£886k
Current assets	£4.7m	£5.1m
Debtors	£1.5m	£1.8m
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2025

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 10.5%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 30.5%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £215k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £22.6k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 7.1%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; 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: 0%; Now £760k
Cash at bank: ▲5%; Now £985k
Headcount: ▼5%; Now 58
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: ▲14%; Now £886k

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Swarco UK Holdings Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Swarco UK Limited50–75%
Apt-Skidata Limitedthis company

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

Sister companies (1)

Swarco Smart Charging LtdRev. £24.3m · Profit −£19m

Minority corporate shareholders

Assa Abloy Ab (registered outside the UK register) 25–50%

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 Dec 2024 (profit £1.3m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Sep 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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