How much does Hawke Optics Limited make?

Hawke Optics Limited reported revenue of £17.3m and £4.5m profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Hawke Optics Limited have?

Hawke Optics Limited reported an average of 35 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Is Hawke Optics Limited profitable?

Yes — Hawke Optics Limited reported a profit of £4.5m in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. 08448192 · Incorporated 18 Mar 2013

Hawke Optics Limited

Registered name: HAWKE OPTICS LIMITED

Part of Rockbay Capital Ltd group

Hawke Optics Limited made £17.3m revenue and £4.5m profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Hawke Optics Limited’s revenue grew 16% to £17.3m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with £4.5m profit and 35 employees. The company is classified under “manufacture of optical precision instruments” and is based in Woodbridge; we hold 3 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection C · ManufacturingSIC 26701Manufacture of optical precision instruments

Status: Active
Location: Woodbridge, East of England
Age: 13 yrs · since 2013
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 2025

Key figures

Revenue

£17.3m

Growth ▲16.4%

Profit

£4.5m

Growth ▲10.9%

Profit margin

25.8%

Gross 45.9%

Employees

Change ▲6.1%

Profit / employee

£128k

Revenue/employee £494k

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 Dec 2023	31 Dec 2024	31 Dec 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£16.7m	£14.9m	£17.3m
Cost of sales	£8.6m	£7.8m	£9.4m
Gross profit	£8.1m	£7.1m	£7.9m
Operating profit	£5.9m	£4.8m	£4.9m
Profit before tax	£6.3m	£5.2m	£5.5m
Profit after tax	£4.9m	£4m	£4.5m
Profit (best available)	£4.9m	£4m	£4.5m
Staff costs	£1.7m	£1.7m	£2.1m
Employees (average)	34	33	35
Ratios
Profit margin	29.2%	27.1%	25.8%
Gross margin	48.7%	47.5%	45.9%
Revenue per employee	£490k	£450k	£494k
Profit per employee	£143k	£122k	£128k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▼10.8%	▲16.4%
Profit growth	—	▼17.4%	▲10.9%
Headcount growth	—	▼2.9%	▲6.1%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£5m	£8.8m	£10.6m
Net assets	£25.9m	£27.8m	£30.8m
Fixed assets	£7.7m	£7.9m	£11.8m
Current assets	£22.9m	£23m	£21.9m
Debtors	£3.3m	£2.4m	£2.2m
Deferred income	£71.3k	£0	—
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Jun 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Jun 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Jul 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 25.8%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 45.9%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £494k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £128k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 68.1%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 12.6%; 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: ▲11%; Now £30.8m
Cash at bank: ▲21%; Now £10.6m
Headcount: ▲6%; Now 35
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: ▲49%; Now £11.8m

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Rockbay Capital Ltdultimate parent75–100%
Hawke Optics 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 2025 (profit £4.5m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Jul 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

Updated from Companies House on 17 Oct 2026

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