How much does Clipfine Security Limited make?

Clipfine Security Limited reported revenue of £13.6m and £149k profit in the year to 31 May 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Clipfine Security Limited have?

Clipfine Security Limited reported an average of 67 employees in the year to 31 May 2025.

Is Clipfine Security Limited profitable?

Yes — Clipfine Security Limited reported a profit of £149k in the year to 31 May 2025.

Company No. 05312033 · Incorporated 13 Dec 2004

Clipfine Security Limited

Registered name: CLIPFINE SECURITY LIMITED

Part of Clipfine Holdings Ltd group

Clipfine Security Limited made £13.6m revenue and £149k profit in the year to 31 May 2025.

Clipfine Security Limited’s revenue fell 1% to £13.6m in the year to 31 May 2025, with £149k profit and 67 employees. The company is classified under “security systems service activities” and is based in London; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

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

Status: Active
Location: London, London
Age: 21 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 31 May 2025

Key figures

Revenue

£13.6m

Growth ▼1.2%

Profit

£149k

Growth ▲25.7%

Profit margin

1.1%

Gross 18%

Employees

Change ▲17.5%

Profit / employee

£2.2k

Revenue/employee £203k

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	31 May 2022	31 May 2023	31 May 2024	31 May 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£17.8m	£15.2m	£13.8m	£13.6m
Cost of sales	£14.5m	£12.5m	£11.4m	£11.2m
Gross profit	£3.3m	£2.8m	£2.4m	£2.5m
Operating profit	£822k	£259k	£159k	£199k
Profit before tax	£822k	£259k	£159k	£199k
Profit after tax	£672k	£185k	£119k	£149k
Profit (best available)	£672k	£185k	£119k	£149k
Staff costs	£3.5m	£3.5m	£2.8m	£3.2m
Employees (average)	86	80	57	67
Ratios
Profit margin	3.8%	1.2%	0.9%	1.1%
Gross margin	18.6%	18.2%	17.5%	18%
Revenue per employee	£207k	£190k	£242k	£203k
Profit per employee	£7.8k	£2.3k	£2.1k	£2.2k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▼14.7%	▼9.3%	▼1.2%
Profit growth	—	▼72.5%	▼35.7%	▲25.7%
Headcount growth	—	▼7%	▼28.7%	▲17.5%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£639	£639	£639	£114k
Net assets	£3.1m	£3.3m	£2.1m	£2.3m
Current assets	£3.2m	£3.3m	£2.2m	£2.4m
Debtors	£3.2m	£3.3m	£2.2m	£2.3m
Deferred income	£3k	£3k	£3k	£3k
Source	Accounts · bulk data Jan 2024	Accounts · bulk data Jan 2024	Accounts · bulk data Dec 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2025

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 1.1%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 18%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £203k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £2.2k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: —; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 0%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 16.7%; 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: ▲7%; Now £2.3m
Cash at bank: ▲17667%; Now £114k
Headcount: ▲18%; Now 67
Deferred income: 0%; Now £3k
Fixed assets: —; Now —

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

Clipfine Holdings Ltdultimate parent75–100%
Clipfine Security Limitedthis company

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

Sister companies (5)

Clipfine LimitedRev. £88.1m · Profit £4.2m
Clipfine Construction LimitedFigures not disclosed
Clipfine Facilities Management LimitedFigures not disclosed
Clipfine Homes LimitedFigures not disclosed
Retreat to Eat LtdFigures 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 May 2025 (profit £149k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Dec 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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