How much does Abca Systems Limited make?

Abca Systems Limited reported revenue of £39.9m and £3.4m profit in the year to 30 Sep 2024, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Abca Systems Limited have?

Abca Systems Limited reported an average of 263 employees in the year to 30 Sep 2024.

Is Abca Systems Limited profitable?

Yes — Abca Systems Limited reported a profit of £3.4m in the year to 30 Sep 2024.

Company No. 06294877 · Incorporated 27 Jun 2007

Abca Systems Limited

Registered name: ABCA SYSTEMS LIMITED

Part of Vulcan1 Topco Ltd group

Abca Systems Limited made £39.9m revenue and £3.4m profit in the year to 30 Sep 2024. read from filing text

Abca Systems Limited’s revenue grew 8% to £39.9m in the year to 30 Sep 2024, with £3.4m profit and 263 employees. The company is classified under “electrical installation” and is based in Newcastle Upon Tyne; we hold 3 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection F · ConstructionSIC 43210Electrical installation

Status: Active
Location: Newcastle Upon Tyne, North East
Age: 19 yrs · since 2007
Type: Private Limited Company

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's immediate parent in ABCA Systems Group Limited, incorporated in England & Wales.”

Latest accounts · year to 30 Sep 2024

Key figures

Capital-lightOperating leverageBoring industry

Revenue

£39.9m

Growth ▲7.7%

Profit

£3.4m

Growth ▲46%

Profit margin

8.6%

Gross 36.9%

Employees

263

Change ▲12.9%

Profit / employee

£13k

Revenue/employee £152k

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.

3 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	30 Sep 2022	30 Sep 2023	30 Sep 2024
Disclosure	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£29.5m	£37m	£39.9m
Cost of sales	£21.6m	£26.2m	£25.1m
Gross profit	£7.9m	£10.8m	£14.7m
Operating profit	£772k	£2.9m	£4.8m
Profit before tax	£676k	£2.7m	£4.5m
Profit after tax	£673k	£2.3m	£3.4m
Profit (best available)	£673k	£2.3m	£3.4m
Staff costs	£9m	£9m	£10.5m
Employees (average)	240	233	263
Ratios
Profit margin	2.3%	6.3%	8.6%
Gross margin	26.9%	29.3%	36.9%
Revenue per employee	£123k	£159k	£152k
Profit per employee	£2.8k	£10k	£13k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲25.4%	▲7.7%
Profit growth	—	▲247.2%	▲46%
Headcount growth	—	▼2.9%	▲12.9%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£119k	£3.2m	£1.8m
Net assets	£10.1m	£12.4m	£15.8m
Fixed assets	£334k	£302k	£288k
Current assets	£16.6m	£22.5m	£24.5m
Debtors	£4.7m	£6.4m	£5.4m
Deferred income	£454k	£1.4m	£1.3m
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Jan 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Jan 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data May 2025

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 8.6%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 36.9%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £152k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £13k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 0.7%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 3.2%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 13.7%; 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: ▲27%; Now £15.8m
Cash at bank: ▼44%; Now £1.8m
Headcount: ▲13%; Now 263
Deferred income: ▼11%; Now £1.3m
Fixed assets: ▼5%; Now £288k

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

Vulcan1 Topco Ltdultimate parent75–100%
Vulcan1 Midco Ltd75–100%
Vulcan1 Bidco Ltd75–100%
Abca Topco Limited75–100%
Abca Bidco Limited75–100%
Abca Systems Group Limited75–100%
Abca Systems Limitedthis company

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

Sister companies (7)

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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 2024 (profit £3.4m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published May 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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