How much does Astute Technical Recruitment Limited make?

Astute Technical Recruitment Limited reported revenue of £33.6m and £353k profit in the year to 31 Mar 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Astute Technical Recruitment Limited have?

Astute Technical Recruitment Limited reported an average of 55 employees in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Is Astute Technical Recruitment Limited profitable?

Yes — Astute Technical Recruitment Limited reported a profit of £353k in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Company No. 05739497 · Incorporated 10 Mar 2006

Astute Technical Recruitment Limited

Registered name: ASTUTE TECHNICAL RECRUITMENT LIMITED

Part of Astute Recruitment Group Limited group

Astute Technical Recruitment Limited made £33.6m revenue and £353k profit in the year to 31 Mar 2025. read from filing text

Astute Technical Recruitment Limited’s revenue grew 22% to £33.6m in the year to 31 Mar 2025, with £353k profit and 55 employees. The company is classified under “other activities of employment placement agencies” and is based in Portsmouth; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection N · Administrative and support servicesSIC 78109Other activities of employment placement agencies SIC 78200Temporary employment agency activities

Status: Active
Location: Portsmouth, South East
Age: 20 yrs · since 2006
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: “The company is wholly owned by”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Mar 2025

Key figures

Capital-lightOperating leverageDoing more with less

Revenue

£33.6m

Growth ▲22.1%

Profit

£353k

Growth ▲87.9%

Profit margin

1.1%

Gross 16.1%

Employees

Change ▼14.1%

Profit / employee

£6.4k

Revenue/employee £610k

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&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	—	£22.8m	£27.5m	£33.6m
Cost of sales	—	£18.3m	£22.5m	£28.2m
Gross profit	—	£4.5m	£5m	£5.4m
Operating profit	—	£301k	£479k	£804k
Profit before tax	—	£174k	£251k	£459k
Profit after tax	—	£132k	£188k	£353k
Profit (best available)	—	£132k	£188k	£353k
Staff costs	—	£3.2m	£3.8m	—
Employees (average)	49	58	64	55
Ratios
Profit margin	—	0.6%	0.7%	1.1%
Gross margin	—	19.6%	18.1%	16.1%
Revenue per employee	—	£393k	£429k	£610k
Profit per employee	—	£2.3k	£2.9k	£6.4k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	—	▲20.6%	▲22.1%
Profit growth	—	—	▲42.4%	▲87.9%
Headcount growth	—	▲18.4%	▲10.3%	▼14.1%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£542k	£462k	£37.7k	£57.7k
Net assets	£474k	£264k	£206k	£184k
Fixed assets	£186k	£168k	£150k	£116k
Current assets	£4.7m	£5.3m	£6.4m	£8.1m
Debtors	£3.1m	£3.8m	£5.1m	£6.3m
Deferred income	—	£544k	£424k	£549k
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: 1.1%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 16.1%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £610k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £6.4k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 0.4%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 1.6%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 18.8%; 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: ▼11%; Now £184k
Cash at bank: ▲53%; Now £57.7k
Headcount: ▼14%; Now 55
Deferred income: ▲29%; Now £549k
Fixed assets: ▼23%; Now £116k

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

Astute Recruitment Group Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Astute Technical Recruitment Limitedthis company

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

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 £353k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Dec 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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