How much does Howard Sandcliffe Investments 3 Limited make?

Howard Sandcliffe Investments 3 Limited reported revenue of £6.7m and £158k profit in the year to 31 Jan 2026, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Howard Sandcliffe Investments 3 Limited have?

Howard Sandcliffe Investments 3 Limited reported an average of 1 employee in the year to 31 Jan 2026.

Is Howard Sandcliffe Investments 3 Limited profitable?

Yes — Howard Sandcliffe Investments 3 Limited reported a profit of £158k in the year to 31 Jan 2026.

Company No. 06181130 · Incorporated 23 Mar 2007

Howard Sandcliffe Investments 3 Limited

Registered name: HOWARD SANDCLIFFE INVESTMENTS 3 LIMITED

Part of Adex Holdings Limited group

Howard Sandcliffe Investments 3 Limited made £6.7m revenue and £158k profit in the year to 31 Jan 2026. read from filing text

Howard Sandcliffe Investments 3 Limited’s revenue grew 68% to £6.7m in the year to 31 Jan 2026, with £158k profit and 1 employee. The company is classified under “activities of other holding companies” and is based in Leighton Buzzard; we hold 5 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection K · Financial and insurance activitiesSIC 64209Activities of other holding companies n.e.c.

Status: Active
Location: Leighton Buzzard, East of England
Age: 19 yrs · since 2007
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.

Latest accounts · year to 31 Jan 2026

Key figures

Small team

Revenue

£6.7m

Growth ▲68.1%

Profit

£158k

Growth —

Profit margin

2.4%

Gross 20.2%

Employees

Change 0%

Profit / employee

£158k

Revenue/employee £6.7m

Profitable streak

1yr

Consecutive profitable years in our data

Badges are automated estimates derived from the filed figures — not statements of fact about the company.

5 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	31 Jan 2022	31 Jan 2023	31 Jan 2024	31 Jan 2025	31 Jan 2026
Disclosure	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£3.6m	£4.5m	£4.4m	£4m	£6.7m
Cost of sales	£2.7m	£3.4m	£3.3m	£2.8m	£5.4m
Gross profit	£948k	£1.1m	£1.1m	£1.2m	£1.4m
Operating profit	£134k	£89.7k	£18.6k	£13.3k	£260k
Profit before tax	£135k	£99k	£16.7k	−£1.4k	£258k
Profit after tax	£82.3k	£52.3k	−£27.7k	−£35.2k	£158k
Profit (best available)	£82.3k	£52.3k	−£27.7k	−£35.2k	£158k
Employees (average)	1	1	1	1	1
Ratios
Profit margin	2.3%	1.1%	−0.6%	−0.9%	2.4%
Gross margin	26.1%	24.1%	25.7%	29.3%	20.2%
Revenue per employee	£3.6m	£4.5m	£4.4m	£4m	£6.7m
Profit per employee	£82.3k	£52.3k	−£27.7k	−£35.2k	£158k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲25%	▼2.4%	▼9.9%	▲68.1%
Profit growth	—	▼36.5%	▼153%	—	—
Headcount growth	—	0%	0%	0%	0%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	—	—	£0	£85	£83
Net assets	£608k	£605k	£603k	£600k	£598k
Fixed assets	£3.7m	£3.7m	£3.7m	£3.7m	£3.7m
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Oct 2023	FullAccounts · bulk data Oct 2023	FullAccounts · bulk data Oct 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Oct 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Jun 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 2.4%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 20.2%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £6.7m; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £158k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 54.6%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: —; 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 £598k
Cash at bank: ▼2%; Now £83
Headcount: 0%; Now 1
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: 0%; Now £3.7m

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Adex Holdings Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Howard Sandcliffe Investments 3 Limitedthis company

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

Subsidiaries (1)

Adex Interiors for Industry LtdFigures not disclosed

Sister companies (1)

Alternative Derivatives Exchange LtdFigures not disclosed

From the Persons with Significant Control register (corporate controllers only).

Sources

Companies House profile Filing history & original accounts

Latest figures from FullAccounts for the year to 31 Jan 2026 (profit £158k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Jun 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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