How much does Snelling Business Systems Limited make?

Snelling Business Systems Limited reported revenue of £12.3m and £146k profit in the year to 30 Apr 2026, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Snelling Business Systems Limited have?

Snelling Business Systems Limited reported an average of 46 employees in the year to 30 Apr 2026.

Is Snelling Business Systems Limited profitable?

Yes — Snelling Business Systems Limited reported a profit of £146k in the year to 30 Apr 2026.

Company No. 05117092 · Incorporated 30 Apr 2004

Snelling Business Systems Limited

Registered name: SNELLING BUSINESS SYSTEMS LIMITED

Part of Snellings Limited group

Snelling Business Systems Limited made £12.3m revenue and £146k profit in the year to 30 Apr 2026.

Snelling Business Systems Limited’s revenue grew 15% to £12.3m in the year to 30 Apr 2026, with £146k profit and 46 employees. The company is classified under “installation of industrial machinery and equipment” and is based in Norwich; we hold 2 years of its filed accounts.

Full profit & loss filedSection C · ManufacturingSIC 33200Installation of industrial machinery and equipment SIC 46520Wholesale of electronic and telecommunications equipment and parts SIC 62020Information technology consultancy activities SIC 81100Combined facilities support activities

Status: Active
Location: Norwich, East of England
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.

Latest accounts · year to 30 Apr 2026

Key figures

Capital-lightDoing more with less

Revenue

£12.3m

Growth ▲15.1%

Profit

£146k

Growth —

Profit margin

1.2%

Gross 30.5%

Employees

Change ▼13.2%

Profit / employee

£3.2k

Revenue/employee £268k

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.

2 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	30 Apr 2025	30 Apr 2026
Disclosure	Profit & loss	Profit & loss
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£10.7m	£12.3m
Cost of sales	£7.2m	£8.6m
Gross profit	£3.5m	£3.8m
Operating profit	−£206k	£235k
Profit before tax	−£280k	£183k
Profit after tax	−£207k	£146k
Profit (best available)	−£207k	£146k
Staff costs	£2.8m	£2.6m
Employees (average)	53	46
Ratios
Profit margin	−1.9%	1.2%
Gross margin	32.9%	30.5%
Revenue per employee	£202k	£268k
Profit per employee	−£3.9k	£3.2k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲15.1%
Headcount growth	—	▼13.2%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£466k	£1.6m
Net assets	£759k	£904k
Fixed assets	£334k	£386k
Current assets	£3.2m	£5.1m
Debtors	£847k	£1.7m
Deferred income	£883k	£1.5m
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2026	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 1.2%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 30.5%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £268k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £3.2k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 3.1%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 12.4%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 13.4%; 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: ▲19%; Now £904k
Cash at bank: ▲234%; Now £1.6m
Headcount: ▼13%; Now 46
Deferred income: ▲73%; Now £1.5m
Fixed assets: ▲15%; Now £386k

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

Snellings Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Snelling Business Systems Limitedthis company

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

Sister companies (2)

R.C. Snelling (Blofield) LimitedFigures not disclosed
R.C. Snelling 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 Apr 2026 (profit £146k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Sep 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.