How much does Skratch Enterprises Limited make?

Skratch Enterprises Limited reported revenue of £4.3m and a loss of £471k in the year to 31 Dec 2024, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Skratch Enterprises Limited have?

Skratch Enterprises Limited reported an average of 23 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2024.

Is Skratch Enterprises Limited profitable?

No — Skratch Enterprises Limited reported a loss of £471k in the year to 31 Dec 2024.

Company No. 05050095 · Incorporated 19 Feb 2004

Skratch Enterprises Limited

Registered name: SKRATCH ENTERPRISES LIMITED

Part of L.B. Foster Rail Technologies (UK) Limited group

Skratch Enterprises Limited made £4.3m revenue and a £471k loss in the year to 31 Dec 2024. read from filing text

Skratch Enterprises Limited’s revenue grew 13% to £4.3m in the year to 31 Dec 2024, with a loss of £471k and 23 employees. The company is classified under “other construction installation” and is based in Newcastle Upon Tyne; we hold 3 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection F · ConstructionSIC 43290Other construction installation

Status: Active
Location: Newcastle Upon Tyne, North East
Age: 22 yrs · since 2004
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: “Skratch Enterprises Limited is a wholly owned subsidiary of L.B. Foster Rail Technologies (UK) Limited. The ultimate parent company and controlling party is L.B”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2024

Key figures

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Revenue

£4.3m

Growth ▲13.4%

Profit

−£471k

Growth —

Profit margin

−10.8%

Gross 28.1%

Employees

Change ▼23.3%

Profit / employee

−£20.5k

Revenue/employee £189k

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.

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&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£2.5m	£3.8m	£4.3m
Cost of sales	£1.4m	£2.8m	£3.1m
Gross profit	£1.1m	£1.1m	£1.2m
Operating profit	−£131k	−£558k	−£448k
Profit before tax	−£136k	−£564k	−£454k
Profit after tax	−£123k	−£566k	−£471k
Profit (best available)	−£123k	−£566k	−£471k
Staff costs	£638k	£1.3m	£1.1m
Employees (average)	34	30	23
Ratios
Profit margin	−5%	−14.8%	−10.8%
Gross margin	43.8%	27.9%	28.1%
Revenue per employee	£72.6k	£128k	£189k
Profit per employee	−£3.6k	−£18.9k	−£20.5k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	—	▲13.4%
Headcount growth	—	—	▼23.3%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£238k	£0	—
Net assets	£389k	−£177k	−£647k
Fixed assets	£87.9k	£113k	£89.7k
Current assets	£1.9m	£1.7m	£3.5m
Debtors	£1.5m	£1.6m	£3.4m
Deferred income	£436k	£501k	£1.8m
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2025

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: −10.8%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 28.1%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £189k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: −£20.5k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 2.1%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 41%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 77.4%; 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 −£647k
Cash at bank: —; Now —
Headcount: ▼23%; Now 23
Deferred income: ▲256%; Now £1.8m
Fixed assets: ▼21%; Now £89.7k

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

L.B. Foster Rail Technologies (UK) Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Skratch Enterprises Limitedthis company

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

Sister companies (2)

Tew Engineering LimitedRev. £7.5m · Profit £78.9k
Coronet Rail 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 31 Dec 2024 (profit −£471k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Sep 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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