How much does S & T Audio Limited make?

S & T Audio Limited reported revenue of £43m and a loss of £221k in the year to 30 Apr 2024, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does S & T Audio Limited have?

S & T Audio Limited reported an average of 179 employees in the year to 30 Apr 2024.

Is S & T Audio Limited profitable?

No — S & T Audio Limited reported a loss of £221k in the year to 30 Apr 2024.

Company No. 03735541 · Incorporated 18 Mar 1999

S & T Audio Limited

Registered name: S & T AUDIO LIMITED

Part of Professional Music Technology Limited group

S & T Audio Limited made £43m revenue and a £221k loss in the year to 30 Apr 2024.

S & T Audio Limited’s revenue fell 9% to £43m in the year to 30 Apr 2024, with a loss of £221k and 179 employees. The company is classified under “other retail sale of new goods in specialised stores (not commercial art galleries and opticians)” and is based in Manchester; we hold 2 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection G · Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehiclesSIC 47789Other retail sale of new goods in specialised stores (not commercial art galleries and opticians)

Status: In Administration
Location: Manchester, North West
Age: 27 yrs · since 1999
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 30 Apr 2024

Key figures

Capital-light

Revenue

£43m

Growth ▼8.8%

Profit

−£221k

Growth —

Profit margin

−0.5%

Gross 24.6%

Employees

179

Change ▼11.4%

Profit / employee

−£1.2k

Revenue/employee £240k

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.

2 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	30 Apr 2023	30 Apr 2024
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£47.1m	£43m
Cost of sales	£36.3m	£32.4m
Gross profit	£10.8m	£10.6m
Operating profit	−£852k	−£136k
Profit before tax	−£964k	−£280k
Profit after tax	−£905k	−£221k
Profit (best available)	−£905k	−£221k
Staff costs	£5.9m	£5.4m
Employees (average)	202	179
Ratios
Profit margin	−1.9%	−0.5%
Gross margin	23%	24.6%
Revenue per employee	£233k	£240k
Profit per employee	−£4.5k	−£1.2k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▼8.8%
Headcount growth	—	▼11.4%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£2.3m	£1.5m
Net assets	£4.4m	£4.1m
Fixed assets	£909k	£782k
Current assets	£14.4m	£12.2m
Debtors	£104k	£98.9k
Deferred income	£599k	£327k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Feb 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Feb 2025

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: −0.5%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 24.6%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £240k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: −£1.2k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 1.8%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 0.8%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 0.2%; 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: ▼5%; Now £4.1m
Cash at bank: ▼34%; Now £1.5m
Headcount: ▼11%; Now 179
Deferred income: ▼45%; Now £327k
Fixed assets: ▼14%; Now £782k

Deferred income is reported together with accruals in this filing (“accruals and deferred income”), so it is an approximate signal only.

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Professional Music Technology Limitedultimate parent75–100%
S & T Audio Limitedthis company

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

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 30 Apr 2024 (profit −£221k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Feb 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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