How much does Global Fire Systems Limited make?

Global Fire Systems Limited reported revenue of £21.4m and £242k profit in the year to 30 Mar 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Global Fire Systems Limited have?

Global Fire Systems Limited reported an average of 154 employees in the year to 30 Mar 2025.

Is Global Fire Systems Limited profitable?

Yes — Global Fire Systems Limited reported a profit of £242k in the year to 30 Mar 2025.

Company No. 03889628 · Incorporated 7 Dec 1999

Global Fire Systems Limited

Registered name: GLOBAL FIRE SYSTEMS LIMITED

Part of Global Fire Holdings Limited group

Global Fire Systems Limited made £21.4m revenue and £242k profit in the year to 30 Mar 2025. read from filing text

Global Fire Systems Limited’s revenue fell 2% to £21.4m in the year to 30 Mar 2025, with £242k profit and 154 employees. The company is classified under “security systems service activities” and is based in Queens Drive; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

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

Status: Active
Location: Queens Drive, East Midlands
Age: 26 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. From the filing: “The immediate parent company was GFS Enterprise Holdings Limited, a company incorporated in England and Wales. The registered office is Global House, 15 The Triangle, Queens Drive, NG2 Business Park, ”

Latest accounts · year to 30 Mar 2025

Key figures

Capital-lightCash flow filed

Revenue

£21.4m

Growth ▼2%

Profit

£242k

Growth —

Profit margin

1.1%

Gross 30.7%

Employees

154

Change ▼4.3%

Profit / employee

£1.6k

Revenue/employee £139k

Profitable streak

1yr

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 Mar 2022	31 Mar 2023	31 Mar 2024	30 Mar 2025
Disclosure	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£21.1m	£22.7m	£21.8m	£21.4m
Cost of sales	£13.5m	£14.9m	£15.3m	£14.8m
Gross profit	£7.7m	£7.8m	£6.5m	£6.6m
Operating profit	£2.1m	£2.1m	£278k	£230k
Profit before tax	£850k	£843k	−£508k	£166k
Profit after tax	£664k	£682k	−£390k	£242k
Profit (best available)	£664k	£682k	−£390k	£242k
Staff costs	£7.3m	£7.5m	£7.9m	£8.5m
Employees (average)	169	157	161	154
Ratios
Profit margin	3.1%	3%	−1.8%	1.1%
Gross margin	36.2%	34.5%	30%	30.7%
Revenue per employee	£125k	£145k	£136k	£139k
Profit per employee	£3.9k	£4.3k	−£2.4k	£1.6k
Cash conversion	27.7%	117.4%	38.4%	15.5%
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲7.5%	▼4%	▼2%
Profit growth	—	▲2.7%	▼157.2%	—
Headcount growth	—	▼7.1%	▲2.5%	▼4.3%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£6.1m	£2.3m	£974k	£738k
Net assets	£849k	£1.5m	£1m	£1.3m
Fixed assets	£441k	£325k	£427k	£344k
Current assets	£15.1m	£13.1m	£12.3m	£10.9m
Debtors	£3.6m	£4.6m	£4.4m	£3.9m
Deferred income	£572k	£672k	£818k	£440k
Cash from operations	£586k	£2.4m	£107k	£35.7k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Mar 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Mar 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Mar 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Jun 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 1.1%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 30.7%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £139k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £1.6k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: 15.5%; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 1.6%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 2.1%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 18.1%; 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: ▲24%; Now £1.3m
Cash at bank: ▼24%; Now £738k
Headcount: ▼4%; Now 154
Deferred income: ▼46%; Now £440k
Fixed assets: ▼19%; Now £344k

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

Global Fire Holdings Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Global Fire Systems Limitedthis company

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

Sister companies (1)

GFS Enterprise Holdings LimitedFigures not disclosed

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 Mar 2025 (profit £242k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Jun 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

Updated from Companies House on 15 Oct 2026

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