How much does Advance Innovation Limited make?

Advance Innovation Limited reported revenue of £22.9m and a loss of £1.2m in the year to 30 Sep 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Advance Innovation Limited have?

Advance Innovation Limited reported an average of 119 employees in the year to 30 Sep 2025.

Is Advance Innovation Limited profitable?

No — Advance Innovation Limited reported a loss of £1.2m in the year to 30 Sep 2025.

Company No. 05774817 · Incorporated 10 Apr 2006

Advance Innovation Limited

Registered name: ADVANCE INNOVATION LIMITED

Advance Innovation Limited made £22.9m revenue and a £1.2m loss in the year to 30 Sep 2025. read from filing text

Advance Innovation Limited’s revenue fell 15% to £22.9m in the year to 30 Sep 2025, with a loss of £1.2m and 119 employees. The company is classified under “repair of machinery” and is based in ST. Albans; we hold 3 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection C · ManufacturingSIC 33120Repair of machinery SIC 33200Installation of industrial machinery and equipment

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

Latest accounts · year to 30 Sep 2025

Key figures

IndependentCapital-lightBoring industry

Revenue

£22.9m

Growth ▼14.8%

Profit

−£1.2m

Growth ▼186.3%

Profit margin

−5.1%

Gross 21.1%

Employees

119

Change ▲13.3%

Profit / employee

−£9.7k

Revenue/employee £192k

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	30 Sep 2023	30 Sep 2024	30 Sep 2025
Disclosure	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£19.7m	£26.9m	£22.9m
Cost of sales	£14.6m	£19.3m	£18.1m
Gross profit	£5.1m	£7.5m	£4.8m
Operating profit	£760k	£1.8m	−£986k
Profit before tax	£687k	£1.7m	−£1.5m
Profit after tax	£515k	£1.3m	−£1.2m
Profit (best available)	£515k	£1.3m	−£1.2m
Staff costs	£3.4m	£5.6m	£6.4m
Employees (average)	63	105	119
Ratios
Profit margin	2.6%	5%	−5.1%
Gross margin	25.9%	28.1%	21.1%
Revenue per employee	£313k	£256k	£192k
Profit per employee	£8.2k	£12.8k	−£9.7k
Cash conversion	−165%	—	—
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲36.4%	▼14.8%
Profit growth	—	▲160.5%	▼186.3%
Headcount growth	—	▲66.7%	▲13.3%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£32.4k	£41.5k	£82.7k
Net assets	£2m	£3.2m	£1.6m
Fixed assets	£1.1m	£1.4m	£1.2m
Current assets	£7.8m	£8.3m	£6.8m
Debtors	£4.4m	£5.7m	£4.4m
Deferred income	£1.8m	£931k	£2m
Cash from operations	−£1.3m	—	—
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Mar 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Mar 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Jun 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: −5.1%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 21.1%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £192k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: −£9.7k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 5.3%; 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: 19.3%; 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: ▼50%; Now £1.6m
Cash at bank: ▲99%; Now £82.7k
Headcount: ▲13%; Now 119
Deferred income: ▲117%; Now £2m
Fixed assets: ▼11%; Now £1.2m

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 (3)

Gdi Cooling LtdRev. — · Profit £0
Phoenix Commercial Catering Equipment LimitedFigures not disclosed
Prestige Catering Equipment LimitedFigures 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 30 Sep 2025 (profit −£1.2m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Jun 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

Updated from Companies House on 13 Oct 2026

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