How much does Crime & Fire Defence Systems Limited make?

Crime & Fire Defence Systems Limited reported revenue of £13.7m and £78.3k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Crime & Fire Defence Systems Limited have?

Crime & Fire Defence Systems Limited reported an average of 78 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Is Crime & Fire Defence Systems Limited profitable?

Yes — Crime & Fire Defence Systems Limited reported a profit of £78.3k in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. 03745288 · Incorporated 1 Apr 1999

Crime & Fire Defence Systems Limited

Registered name: CRIME & FIRE DEFENCE SYSTEMS LIMITED

Part of Journeo PLC group

Crime & Fire Defence Systems Limited made £13.7m revenue and £78.3k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Crime & Fire Defence Systems Limited’s revenue was £13.7m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with £78.3k profit and 78 employees. The company is classified under “security systems service activities” and is based in Ashby-De-La-Zouch; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection N · Administrative and support servicesSIC 80200Security systems service activities

Status: Active
Location: Ashby-De-La-Zouch, East Midlands
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 31 Dec 2025

Key figures

Capital-lightOperating leverageCash flow filed

Revenue

£13.7m

Growth —

Profit

£78.3k

Growth —

Profit margin

0.6%

Gross 40.1%

Employees

Change —

Profit / employee

£1k

Revenue/employee £176k

Profitable streak

4yrs

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	30 Apr 2023	30 Apr 2024	30 Apr 2025	31 Dec 2025
Disclosure	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£13.6m	£12.1m	£17.3m	£13.7m
Cost of sales	£9.1m	£8.3m	£12.7m	−£8.2m
Gross profit	£4.5m	£3.8m	£4.6m	£5.5m
Operating profit	£2.1m	£535k	£1.4m	£273k
Profit before tax	£2m	£536k	£1.4m	£250k
Profit after tax	£1.6m	£406k	£1m	£78.3k
Profit (best available)	£1.6m	£406k	£1m	£78.3k
Staff costs	£2.5m	£3.2m	£3.4m	—
Employees (average)	47	53	59	78
Ratios
Profit margin	12.1%	3.4%	5.9%	0.6%
Gross margin	33%	31.4%	26.5%	40.1%
Revenue per employee	£290k	£228k	£294k	£176k
Profit per employee	£35k	£7.7k	£17.2k	£1k
Cash conversion	−55.9%	−576.4%	13.8%	—
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▼11.5%	▲43.7%	—
Profit growth	—	▼75.3%	▲150.2%	—
Headcount growth	—	▲12.8%	▲11.3%	—
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£1.7m	£3.9m	£2.6m	—
Net assets	£3.4m	£3.3m	£3.9m	—
Fixed assets	£487k	£390k	£522k	—
Current assets	£5.6m	£5.9m	£6.5m	—
Debtors	£2.4m	£650k	£2.3m	—
Deferred income	£51.6k	£60.5k	£71.8k	—
Cash from operations	−£1.1m	−£3.1m	£186k	—
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Jan 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Jan 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2025	Accounts · bulk data May 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 0.6%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 40.1%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £176k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £1k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: —; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: —; 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 —
Cash at bank: —; Now —
Headcount: —; Now 78
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: —; Now —

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Journeo PLCultimate parent75–100%
Crime & Fire Defence Systems Limitedthis company

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

Sister companies (15)

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Sources

Companies House profile Filing history & original accounts

Latest figures from accounts for the year to 31 Dec 2025 (profit £78.3k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published May 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

Updated from Companies House on 15 Oct 2026

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