How much does Buse Gases Limited make?

Buse Gases Limited reported revenue of £13.5m and a loss of £7.1m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Buse Gases Limited have?

Buse Gases Limited reported an average of 75 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Is Buse Gases Limited profitable?

No — Buse Gases Limited reported a loss of £7.1m in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. 07704088 · Incorporated 13 Jul 2011

Buse Gases Limited

Registered name: BUSE GASES LIMITED

Buse Gases Limited made £13.5m revenue and a £7.1m loss in the year to 31 Dec 2025. read from filing text

Buse Gases Limited’s revenue grew 12% to £13.5m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with a loss of £7.1m and 75 employees. The company is classified under “other service activities” and is based in West Bromwich; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection S · Other service activitiesSIC 96090Other service activities n.e.c.

Status: Active
Location: West Bromwich, West Midlands
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 ultimate parent company is Dr.Buse.Holding GmbH & co. KG, a company registered in Germany.”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2025

Key figures

Cash flow filed

Revenue

£13.5m

Growth ▲12.4%

Profit

−£7.1m

Growth ▼713.9%

Profit margin

−52.6%

Gross 54.9%

Employees

Change ▲2.7%

Profit / employee

−£94.6k

Revenue/employee £180k

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.

4 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	31 Dec 2022	31 Dec 2023	31 Dec 2024	31 Dec 2025
Disclosure	No P&L	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	—	£11.7m	£12m	£13.5m
Cost of sales	—	£4.7m	£5.6m	£6.1m
Gross profit	—	£7m	£6.4m	£7.4m
Operating profit	—	£1.1m	£3.5m	−£3.5m
Profit before tax	—	£49.1k	£1.7m	−£5.5m
Profit after tax	—	£2.6m	£1.2m	−£7.1m
Profit (best available)	—	£2.6m	£1.2m	−£7.1m
Staff costs	—	£2.4m	£2.5m	£3m
Employees (average)	50	62	73	75
Ratios
Profit margin	—	22.4%	9.6%	−52.6%
Gross margin	—	59.8%	53.2%	54.9%
Revenue per employee	—	£188k	£164k	£180k
Profit per employee	—	£42.1k	£15.8k	−£94.6k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	—	▲2.9%	▲12.4%
Profit growth	—	—	▼55.7%	▼713.9%
Headcount growth	—	▲24%	▲17.7%	▲2.7%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£1m	£673k	£9.6m	£829k
Net assets	£3.7m	£6.3m	£7.5m	£367k
Fixed assets	£25.9m	£29.2m	£36.5m	£43.6m
Current assets	£6m	£7.2m	£15.4m	£10.8m
Debtors	£2.7m	£2.3m	£1.9m	£1.9m
Deferred income	—	£279k	£334k	£511k
Cash from operations	—	—	—	−£3.5m
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Mar 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Mar 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Jun 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Jun 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: −52.6%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 54.9%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £180k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: −£94.6k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 323.6%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 3.8%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 14.4%; 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: ▼95%; Now £367k
Cash at bank: ▼91%; Now £829k
Headcount: ▲3%; Now 75
Deferred income: ▲53%; Now £511k
Fixed assets: ▲20%; Now £43.6m

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

Subsidiaries (5)

Buse Scientific LtdFigures not disclosed
CK Special Gases LimitedFigures not disclosed
Instec Solutions LimitedFigures not disclosed
S.i.p. Analytical LimitedFigures not disclosed
Specialty Gases 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 2025 (profit −£7.1m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Jun 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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