How much does Associated Security Solutions Limited make?

Associated Security Solutions Limited reported revenue of £21.6m and £2.3m profit in the year to 31 Oct 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Associated Security Solutions Limited have?

Associated Security Solutions Limited reported an average of 158 employees in the year to 31 Oct 2025.

Is Associated Security Solutions Limited profitable?

Yes — Associated Security Solutions Limited reported a profit of £2.3m in the year to 31 Oct 2025.

Company No. 07604165 · Incorporated 14 Apr 2011

Associated Security Solutions Limited

Registered name: ASSOCIATED SECURITY SOLUTIONS LIMITED

Part of Associated Security Services Holdings Limited group

Associated Security Solutions Limited made £21.6m revenue and £2.3m profit in the year to 31 Oct 2025. read from filing text

Associated Security Solutions Limited’s revenue grew 8% to £21.6m in the year to 31 Oct 2025, with £2.3m profit and 158 employees. The company is classified under “installation of industrial machinery and equipment” and is based in Manchester; we hold 3 years of its filed accounts.

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

Status: Active
Location: Manchester, North West
Age: 15 yrs · since 2011
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 is a wholly owned subsidiary of Associated Security Services Holdings Limited, a company registered in England and Wales. The results of the company are included within the consolidated fi”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Oct 2025

Key figures

Capital-lightOperating leverageDoing more with less

Revenue

£21.6m

Growth ▲7.9%

Profit

£2.3m

Growth ▲77.7%

Profit margin

10.8%

Gross 44%

Employees

158

Change ▼4.2%

Profit / employee

£14.8k

Revenue/employee £137k

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	31 Oct 2023	31 Oct 2024	31 Oct 2025
Disclosure	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£18.4m	£20.1m	£21.6m
Cost of sales	£10.9m	£12.6m	£12.1m
Gross profit	£7.5m	£7.5m	£9.5m
Operating profit	£2.2m	£1.8m	£3.1m
Profit before tax	£2.2m	£1.8m	£3.1m
Profit after tax	£1.8m	£1.3m	£2.3m
Profit (best available)	£1.8m	£1.3m	£2.3m
Staff costs	£5.9m	£6.3m	£7.1m
Employees (average)	158	165	158
Ratios
Profit margin	9.5%	6.6%	10.8%
Gross margin	40.9%	37.4%	44%
Revenue per employee	£117k	£122k	£137k
Profit per employee	£11.1k	£8k	£14.8k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲9%	▲7.9%
Profit growth	—	▼24.9%	▲77.7%
Headcount growth	—	▲4.4%	▼4.2%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£1.3m	£1.6m	£1.9m
Net assets	£7.5m	£7.6m	£8.3m
Fixed assets	£403k	£305k	£351k
Current assets	£11m	£10.7m	£12m
Debtors	£3m	£2.4m	£3.2m
Deferred income	£526k	£749k	£882k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Jul 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Jul 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Jul 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 10.8%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 44%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £137k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £14.8k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 1.6%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 4.1%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 14.9%; 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: ▲9%; Now £8.3m
Cash at bank: ▲23%; Now £1.9m
Headcount: ▼4%; Now 158
Deferred income: ▲18%; Now £882k
Fixed assets: ▲15%; Now £351k

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

Associated Security Services Holdings Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Associated Security Solutions Limitedthis company

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

Sister companies (9)

Anvil Locksmiths LimitedFigures not disclosed
Associated Safe Systems LimitedFigures not disclosed
Associated Security Services LimitedFigures not disclosed
Bethcore Doors LimitedFigures not disclosed
John Holden Security Systems LimitedFigures not disclosed
Killby & Gayford (NW) LimitedFigures not disclosed
S.M.P. Security Solutions LimitedFigures not disclosed
Safes International (Scotland) LimitedFigures not disclosed
Trusted Security Group 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 Oct 2025 (profit £2.3m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Jul 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

Updated from Companies House on 13 Oct 2026

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