How much does Swann Communications (Europe) Limited make?

Swann Communications (Europe) Limited reported revenue of £4.9m and a loss of £539k in the year to 31 Dec 2024, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Swann Communications (Europe) Limited have?

Swann Communications (Europe) Limited reported an average of 10 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2024.

Is Swann Communications (Europe) Limited profitable?

No — Swann Communications (Europe) Limited reported a loss of £539k in the year to 31 Dec 2024.

Company No. 06659777 · Incorporated 30 Jul 2008

Swann Communications (Europe) Limited

Registered name: SWANN COMMUNICATIONS (EUROPE) LIMITED

Part of Swann Communications Pty Limited group

Swann Communications (Europe) Limited made £4.9m revenue and a £539k loss in the year to 31 Dec 2024.

Swann Communications (Europe) Limited’s revenue fell 31% to £4.9m in the year to 31 Dec 2024, with a loss of £539k and 10 employees. The company is classified under “wholesale of electronic and telecommunications equipment and parts” and is based in Milton Keynes; we hold 3 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection G · Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehiclesSIC 46520Wholesale of electronic and telecommunications equipment and parts SIC 47910Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet

Status: Active
Location: Milton Keynes, South East
Age: 18 yrs · since 2008
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.

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2024

Key figures

Capital-lightCash flow filed

Revenue

£4.9m

Growth ▼30.8%

Profit

−£539k

Growth —

Profit margin

−10.9%

Gross 35.3%

Employees

Change ▼23.1%

Profit / employee

−£53.9k

Revenue/employee £493k

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&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£6.9m	£7.1m	£4.9m
Cost of sales	£5.9m	£5.1m	£3.2m
Gross profit	£1m	£2.1m	£1.7m
Operating profit	−£2.8m	−£979k	−£540k
Profit before tax	−£2.8m	−£978k	−£539k
Profit after tax	−£2.7m	−£978k	−£539k
Profit (best available)	−£2.7m	−£978k	−£539k
Staff costs	£840k	£796k	£605k
Employees (average)	14	13	10
Ratios
Profit margin	−39.6%	−13.7%	−10.9%
Gross margin	15.1%	28.9%	35.3%
Revenue per employee	£494k	£548k	£493k
Profit per employee	−£196k	−£75.2k	−£53.9k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲3%	▼30.8%
Headcount growth	—	▼7.1%	▼23.1%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£72.4k	£273k	£355k
Net assets	£444k	−£533k	−£1.1m
Fixed assets	£5.3k	£1.6k	£485
Current assets	£6.4m	£6m	£5.6m
Debtors	£463k	£1.3m	£818k
Deferred income	£552k	£335k	£353k
Cash from operations	£150k	−£423k	−£81.4k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Apr 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Apr 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data May 2025

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: −10.9%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 35.3%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £493k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: −£53.9k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 0%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 7.2%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 16.6%; 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: —; Now −£1.1m
Cash at bank: ▲30%; Now £355k
Headcount: ▼23%; Now 10
Deferred income: ▲5%; Now £353k
Fixed assets: ▼70%; Now £485

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

Swann Communications Pty Limited (registered outside the UK register)ultimate parent75–100%
Swann Communications (Europe) 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 Dec 2024 (profit −£539k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published May 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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