How much does Amey Defence Services Limited make?

Amey Defence Services Limited reported revenue of £138m and £26.2m profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Amey Defence Services Limited have?

Amey Defence Services Limited reported an average of 0 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Is Amey Defence Services Limited profitable?

Yes — Amey Defence Services Limited reported a profit of £26.2m in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. 05428762 · Incorporated 19 Apr 2005

Amey Defence Services Limited

Registered name: AMEY DEFENCE SERVICES LIMITED

Part of Project Ardent Bidco Limited group

Amey Defence Services Limited made £138m revenue and £26.2m profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Amey Defence Services Limited’s revenue fell 44% to £138m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with £26.2m profit and 0 employees. The company is classified under “other service activities” and is based in London; we hold 2 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection S · Other service activitiesSIC 96090Other service activities n.e.c.

Status: Active
Location: London, London
Age: 21 yrs · since 2005
Type: Private Limited Company

Pass-through vehicle. This looks like a holding, staffing or umbrella company. Its revenue and profit may largely pass through to or from other entities, so the figures may not reflect a standalone operating business. It is excluded from our opportunity lists.

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: “Enterprise Managed Services Limited.”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2025

Key figures

Small teamCapital-light

Revenue

£138m

Growth ▼44.2%

Profit

£26.2m

Growth ▼33.9%

Profit margin

19%

Gross 14.8%

Employees

Change —

Profit / employee

—

Profitable streak

2yrs

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	31 Dec 2024	31 Dec 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£248m	£138m
Cost of sales	−£186m	−£118m
Gross profit	£61.8m	£20.4m
Operating profit	£46.9m	£11.1m
Profit before tax	£52.3m	£28.2m
Profit after tax	£39.7m	£26.2m
Profit (best available)	£39.7m	£26.2m
Employees (average)	—	0
Ratios
Profit margin	16%	19%
Gross margin	24.9%	14.8%
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▼44.2%
Profit growth	—	▼33.9%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£4m	£5.9m
Net assets	£148m	£174m
Fixed assets	£222k	£0
Current assets	£216m	£266m
Debtors	£144k	£236k
Deferred income	£16.7m	£12.2m
Source	Full accounts · bulk data Jul 2026	Full accounts · bulk data Jul 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 19%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 14.8%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: —; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: —; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 0%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 8.8%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 0.2%; 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: ▲18%; Now £174m
Cash at bank: ▲48%; Now £5.9m
Headcount: —; Now 0
Deferred income: ▼27%; Now £12.2m
Fixed assets: ▼100%; Now £0

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Project Ardent Bidco Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Amey UK Limited75–100%
Amey Holdings Limited75–100%
Amey Limited75–100%
Enterprise Limited75–100%
Enterprise Holding Company No 1 Limited75–100%
A.r.m. Services Group Limited75–100%
Enterprise Managed Services Limited75–100%
Amey Defence Services Limitedthis company

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

Sister companies (4)

Amey Power Services LimitedRev. −£32k · Profit −£4.5m
Amey Defence Services (Housing) LimitedRev. — · Profit £2.1m
Amey Metering LimitedRev. — · Profit −£2.5m
Globemile LimitedRev. — · Profit £0

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 Full accounts for the year to 31 Dec 2025 (profit £26.2m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Jul 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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