How much does Ballawnan Limited make?

Ballawnan Limited reported revenue of £13.9m and a loss of £1.2m in the year to 31 Dec 2024, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Ballawnan Limited have?

Ballawnan Limited reported an average of 154 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2024.

Is Ballawnan Limited profitable?

No — Ballawnan Limited reported a loss of £1.2m in the year to 31 Dec 2024.

Company No. 05678296 · Incorporated 17 Jan 2006

Ballawnan Limited

Registered name: BALLAWNAN LIMITED

Ballawnan Limited made £13.9m revenue and a £1.2m loss in the year to 31 Dec 2024. read from filing text

Ballawnan Limited’s revenue was £13.9m in the year to 31 Dec 2024, with a loss of £1.2m and 154 employees. The company is classified under “other business support service activities” and is based in Stevenage; we hold 3 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection N · Administrative and support servicesSIC 82990Other business support service activities n.e.c.

Status: Active
Location: Stevenage, East of England
Age: 20 yrs · since 2006
Type: Private Limited Company

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2024

Key figures

Independent

Revenue

£13.9m

Growth ▼0.3%

Profit

−£1.2m

Growth ▼360.4%

Profit margin

−8.9%

Gross 49.4%

Employees

154

Change ▲25.2%

Profit / employee

−£8k

Revenue/employee £90.5k

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)	£13.3m	£14m	£13.9m
Cost of sales	£7.6m	£8.1m	£7.1m
Gross profit	£5.7m	£5.9m	£6.9m
Operating profit	£940k	£785k	−£1.1m
Profit before tax	£767k	£582k	−£1.4m
Profit after tax	£670k	£476k	−£1.2m
Profit (best available)	£670k	£476k	−£1.2m
Employees (average)	122	123	154
Ratios
Profit margin	5%	3.4%	−8.9%
Gross margin	42.7%	42%	49.4%
Revenue per employee	£109k	£114k	£90.5k
Profit per employee	£5.5k	£3.9k	−£8k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲4.7%	▼0.3%
Profit growth	—	▼29%	▼360.4%
Headcount growth	—	▲0.8%	▲25.2%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Net assets	£300k	£300k	£300k
Fixed assets	£1.8m	£1.8m	£1.8m
Debtors	£0	£0	£0
Deferred income	—	£0	£0
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Jun 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: −8.9%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 49.4%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £90.5k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: −£8k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 13.1%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 0%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 0%; 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: 0%; Now £300k
Cash at bank: —; Now —
Headcount: ▲25%; Now 154
Deferred income: —; Now £0
Fixed assets: 0%; Now £1.8m

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

Subsidiaries (2)

Ulo Optics LimitedRev. £4m · Profit £160k
LBP Optics LimitedRev. £1.1m · Profit −£353k

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 −£1.2m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Jun 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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