How much does Airline Component Services Limited make?

Airline Component Services Limited reported revenue of £15.5m and £1.9m profit in the year to 31 Mar 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Airline Component Services Limited have?

Airline Component Services Limited reported an average of 69 employees in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Is Airline Component Services Limited profitable?

Yes — Airline Component Services Limited reported a profit of £1.9m in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Company No. 05596134 · Incorporated 18 Oct 2005

Airline Component Services Limited

Registered name: AIRLINE COMPONENT SERVICES LIMITED

Airline Component Services Limited made £15.5m revenue and £1.9m profit in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Airline Component Services Limited’s revenue was £15.5m in the year to 31 Mar 2025, with £1.9m profit and 69 employees. The company is classified under “service activities incidental to air transportation” and is based in Braintree; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection H · Transportation and storageSIC 52230Service activities incidental to air transportation

Status: Active
Location: Braintree, East of England
Age: 20 yrs · since 2005
Type: Private Limited Company

Latest accounts · year to 31 Mar 2025

Key figures

IndependentCapital-lightCash flow filed

Revenue

£15.5m

Growth ▲0.3%

Profit

£1.9m

Growth ▼30.4%

Profit margin

12.3%

Gross 45.6%

Employees

Change ▲19%

Profit / employee

£27.6k

Revenue/employee £225k

Profitable streak

3yrs

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 Mar 2022	31 Mar 2023	31 Mar 2024	31 Mar 2025
Disclosure	No P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	—	£12.3m	£15.5m	£15.5m
Cost of sales	—	£4.9m	£7.9m	£8.5m
Gross profit	—	£7.4m	£7.6m	£7.1m
Profit before tax	—	£4.3m	£4.2m	£2.7m
Profit after tax	—	£3.3m	£2.7m	£1.9m
Profit (best available)	—	£3.3m	£2.7m	£1.9m
Staff costs	—	£2.9m	£3.1m	£3.7m
Employees (average)	14	20	58	69
Ratios
Profit margin	—	26.7%	17.6%	12.3%
Gross margin	—	60.2%	49.1%	45.6%
Revenue per employee	—	£613k	£267k	£225k
Profit per employee	—	£163k	£47.1k	£27.6k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	—	▲26.3%	▲0.3%
Profit growth	—	—	▼16.4%	▼30.4%
Headcount growth	—	▲42.9%	▲190%	▲19%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£512k	£1.8m	£1.1m	£1.9m
Net assets	£4.3m	£7.4m	£10m	£11.6m
Fixed assets	£42.4k	£121k	£248k	£207k
Current assets	£5.4m	£9.6m	£11.9m	£13.7m
Debtors	£1m	£1.3m	£2m	£1.2m
Cash from operations	—	£1.8m	£1.7m	£1.6m
Source	Accounts · bulk data Dec 2023	Accounts · bulk data Dec 2023	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2025

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 12.3%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 45.6%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £225k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £27.6k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 1.3%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 7.6%; 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: ▲16%; Now £11.6m
Cash at bank: ▲77%; Now £1.9m
Headcount: ▲19%; Now 69
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: ▼17%; Now £207k

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Subsidiaries (1)

Acs Aviation Industries 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 Mar 2025 (profit £1.9m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Dec 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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