How much does Firstcom Europe CLQ Limited make?

Firstcom Europe CLQ Limited reported revenue of £6.1m and £1.8m profit in the year to 31 Dec 2024, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Firstcom Europe CLQ Limited have?

Firstcom Europe CLQ Limited reported an average of 16 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2024.

Is Firstcom Europe CLQ Limited profitable?

Yes — Firstcom Europe CLQ Limited reported a profit of £1.8m in the year to 31 Dec 2024.

Company No. 04908083 · Incorporated 23 Sep 2003

Firstcom Europe CLQ Limited

Registered name: FIRSTCOM EUROPE CLQ LIMITED

Part of Firstcom Europe Group Holdings Limited group

Firstcom Europe CLQ Limited made £6.1m revenue and £1.8m profit in the year to 31 Dec 2024. read from filing text

Firstcom Europe CLQ Limited’s revenue fell 3% to £6.1m in the year to 31 Dec 2024, with £1.8m profit and 16 employees. The company is classified under “other telecommunications activities” and is based in Bolton; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection J · Information and communicationSIC 61900Other telecommunications activities

Status: Active - Proposal to Strike off
Location: Bolton, North West
Age: 23 yrs · since 2003
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-light

Revenue

£6.1m

Growth ▼3.2%

Profit

£1.8m

Growth ▲10.5%

Profit margin

29.7%

Gross 45.2%

Employees

Change ▲6.7%

Profit / employee

£114k

Revenue/employee £382k

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	28 Feb 2022	31 Dec 2022	31 Dec 2023	31 Dec 2024
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£5.6m	£5.1m	£6.3m	£6.1m
Cost of sales	£3.6m	£2.9m	£3.2m	£3.4m
Gross profit	£2m	£2.2m	£3.1m	£2.8m
Operating profit	£579k	£449k	£1.6m	£1.8m
Profit before tax	£585k	£458k	£1.7m	£1.8m
Profit after tax	£479k	£387k	£1.6m	£1.8m
Profit (best available)	£479k	£387k	£1.6m	£1.8m
Employees (average)	17	17	15	16
Ratios
Profit margin	8.6%	7.6%	26%	29.7%
Gross margin	36.2%	43%	49.2%	45.2%
Revenue per employee	£329k	£298k	£421k	£382k
Profit per employee	£28.2k	£22.8k	£110k	£114k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	—	—	▼3.2%
Profit growth	—	—	—	▲10.5%
Headcount growth	—	—	—	▲6.7%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£237k	£61.7k	£340k	£228k
Net assets	£1.2m	£1.5m	£3.1m	£4.9m
Fixed assets	£339k	£275k	£285k	£278k
Current assets	£2m	£2m	£3.7m	£5.4m
Debtors	£692k	£828k	£672k	£688k
Deferred income	£356k	£484k	£582k	£522k
Source	Accounts · bulk data Oct 2023	Accounts · bulk data Oct 2023	FullAccounts · bulk data Jul 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Aug 2025

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 29.7%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 45.2%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £382k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £114k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 4.5%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 8.5%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 11.3%; 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: ▲59%; Now £4.9m
Cash at bank: ▼33%; Now £228k
Headcount: ▲7%; Now 16
Deferred income: ▼10%; Now £522k
Fixed assets: ▼2%; Now £278k

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

Firstcom Europe Group Holdings Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Firstcom Europe Group Midco Limited75–100%
Firstcom Europe Limited75–100%
Firstcom Europe CLQ 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 £1.8m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Aug 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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