How much does British Solar Renewables Limited make?

British Solar Renewables Limited reported revenue of £1.3m and a loss of £14.7m in the year to 31 Dec 2024, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does British Solar Renewables Limited have?

British Solar Renewables Limited reported an average of 111 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2024.

Is British Solar Renewables Limited profitable?

No — British Solar Renewables Limited reported a loss of £14.7m in the year to 31 Dec 2024.

Company No. 07315867 · Incorporated 15 Jul 2010

British Solar Renewables Limited

Registered name: BRITISH SOLAR RENEWABLES LIMITED

Part of Owl Investment S.A.R.L group

British Solar Renewables Limited made £1.3m revenue and a £14.7m loss in the year to 31 Dec 2024.

British Solar Renewables Limited’s revenue fell 7% to £1.3m in the year to 31 Dec 2024, with a loss of £14.7m and 111 employees. The company is classified under “other specialised construction activities” and is based in Shepton Mallet; we hold 3 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection F · ConstructionSIC 43999Other specialised construction activities n.e.c.

Status: Active
Location: Shepton Mallet, South West
Age: 16 yrs · since 2010
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

Boring industry

Revenue

£1.3m

Growth ▼7.1%

Profit

−£14.7m

Growth —

Profit margin

−1129%

Gross −7.2%

Employees

111

Change ▲4.7%

Profit / employee

−£132k

Revenue/employee £11.7k

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)	£2.3m	£1.4m	£1.3m
Cost of sales	£1.6m	£1.2m	£1.4m
Gross profit	£694k	£240k	−£93.7k
Profit before tax	−£2.2m	−£60.7k	−£14.7m
Profit after tax	−£1.5m	−£118k	−£14.7m
Profit (best available)	−£1.5m	−£118k	−£14.7m
Staff costs	£2.8m	£5.3m	£7.5m
Employees (average)	89	106	111
Ratios
Profit margin	−67.5%	−8.5%	−1129%
Gross margin	30.3%	17.2%	−7.2%
Revenue per employee	£25.7k	£13.2k	£11.7k
Profit per employee	−£17.4k	−£1.1k	−£132k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▼38.9%	▼7.1%
Headcount growth	—	▲19.1%	▲4.7%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£345k	£68.4k	£583k
Net assets	£6.7m	£6.6m	−£8.1m
Fixed assets	£576k	£1.6m	£31.4m
Current assets	£22.3m	£32.8m	£1.4m
Debtors	£232k	£229k	£72.1k
Source	Accounts · bulk data Sep 2024	Accounts · bulk data Sep 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2025

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: −1129%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: −7.2%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £11.7k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: −£132k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 2419%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 5.5%; 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: ▼222%; Now −£8.1m
Cash at bank: ▲753%; Now £583k
Headcount: ▲5%; Now 111
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: ▲1924%; Now £31.4m

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Owl Investment S.A.R.L (registered outside the UK register)ultimate parent75–100%
Owl Topco 1 Limited75–100%
Owl Investment Bidco Limited75–100%
BSR Group Holdings Limited75–100%
British Solar Renewables Limitedthis company

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

Subsidiaries (1)

BSR Connect LimitedFigures not disclosed

Sister companies (11)

BSR Epc LimitedRev. £37.6m · Profit −£812k
BSR Asset Management LimitedFigures not disclosed
BSR Energy Holdings 2 LimitedFigures not disclosed
BSR Energy Holdings 3 LimitedFigures not disclosed
BSR Energy Holdings 4 LimitedFigures not disclosed
BSR Energy Holdings LimitedFigures not disclosed
BSR Finco 2 LimitedFigures not disclosed
BSR O&m LimitedFigures not disclosed
Solar Farm Investments LimitedFigures not disclosed
Solar Park Investments LimitedFigures not disclosed
Solar Power Generation 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 31 Dec 2024 (profit −£14.7m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Sep 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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