How much does Comms Express Limited make?

Comms Express Limited reported revenue of £19.1m and £451k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2024, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Comms Express Limited have?

Comms Express Limited reported an average of 35 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2024.

Is Comms Express Limited profitable?

Yes — Comms Express Limited reported a profit of £451k in the year to 31 Dec 2024.

Company No. 04359914 · Incorporated 24 Jan 2002

Comms Express Limited

Registered name: COMMS EXPRESS LIMITED

Part of Comms Capital Holdings Ltd group

Comms Express Limited made £19.1m revenue and £451k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2024. read from filing text

Comms Express Limited’s revenue fell 8% to £19.1m in the year to 31 Dec 2024, with £451k profit and 35 employees. The company is classified under “wholesale of computers, computer peripheral equipment and software” and is based in Chelmsford; we hold 3 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection G · Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehiclesSIC 46510Wholesale of computers, computer peripheral equipment and software

Status: Active
Location: Chelmsford, East of England
Age: 24 yrs · since 2002
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 company's immediate parent is Comms Capital Holdings Limited, whose registered office is The Old”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2024

Key figures

Capital-lightCash flow filed

Revenue

£19.1m

Growth ▼7.8%

Profit

£451k

Growth ▼53.3%

Profit margin

2.4%

Gross 22.6%

Employees

Change ▼2.8%

Profit / employee

£12.9k

Revenue/employee £546k

Profitable streak

3yrs

Consecutive profitable years in our data

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

3 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	31 Dec 2022	31 Dec 2023	31 Dec 2024
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&Lread from filing text
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£20.2m	£20.7m	£19.1m
Cost of sales	£15.5m	£15.9m	£14.8m
Gross profit	£4.7m	£4.9m	£4.3m
Operating profit	£1.4m	£1.2m	£608k
Profit before tax	£1.4m	£1.3m	£642k
Profit after tax	£1.2m	£966k	£451k
Profit (best available)	£1.2m	£966k	£451k
Staff costs	£1.6m	£1.7m	£1.6m
Employees (average)	35	36	35
Ratios
Profit margin	5.8%	4.7%	2.4%
Gross margin	23.3%	23.5%	22.6%
Revenue per employee	£576k	£576k	£546k
Profit per employee	£33.5k	£26.8k	£12.9k
Cash conversion	−103.1%	−101.7%	−262.1%
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲2.8%	▼7.8%
Profit growth	—	▼17.5%	▼53.3%
Headcount growth	—	▲2.9%	▼2.8%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£1.6m	£1.8m	£2.4m
Net assets	£3.1m	£3.3m	£3.1m
Fixed assets	£291k	£259k	£146k
Current assets	£5.2m	£5m	£5.3m
Debtors	£1.4m	£1.3m	£1.1m
Deferred income	£392k	£151k	£212k
Cash from operations	−£1.5m	−£1.3m	−£1.6m
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2025

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 2.4%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 22.6%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £546k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £12.9k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: −262.1%; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 0.8%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 1.1%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 5.9%; 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: ▼6%; Now £3.1m
Cash at bank: ▲34%; Now £2.4m
Headcount: ▼3%; Now 35
Deferred income: ▲40%; Now £212k
Fixed assets: ▼44%; Now £146k

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

Comms Capital Holdings Ltdultimate parent75–100%
Comms Express 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 31 Dec 2024 (profit £451k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Dec 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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