How much does Sense Biodetection Limited make?

Sense Biodetection Limited reported revenue of £5.8m and a loss of £380k in the year to 31 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Sense Biodetection Limited have?

Sense Biodetection Limited reported an average of 24 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Is Sense Biodetection Limited profitable?

No — Sense Biodetection Limited reported a loss of £380k in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. 08624309 · Incorporated 25 Jul 2013

Sense Biodetection Limited

Registered name: SENSE BIODETECTION LIMITED

Sense Biodetection Limited made £5.8m revenue and a £380k loss in the year to 31 Dec 2025. read from filing text

Sense Biodetection Limited’s revenue was £5.8m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with a loss of £380k and 24 employees. The company is classified under “research and experimental development on biotechnology” and is based in Abingdon; we hold 2 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection M · Professional, scientific and technical activitiesSIC 72110Research and experimental development on biotechnology SIC 72190Other research and experimental development on natural sciences and engineering

Status: Active
Location: Abingdon, South East
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. From the filing: “T”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2025

Key figures

Revenue

£5.8m

Growth —

Profit

−£380k

Growth —

Profit margin

−6.5%

Gross 100%

Employees

Change ▼20%

Profit / employee

−£15.8k

Revenue/employee £243k

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.

2 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	31 Dec 2024	31 Dec 2025
Disclosure	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£0	£5.8m
Gross profit	£0	£5.8m
Operating profit	£188k	−£242k
Profit before tax	−£278k	−£380k
Profit (best available)	−£278k	−£380k
Staff costs	£1.9m	£1.6m
Employees (average)	30	24
Ratios
Profit margin	—	−6.5%
Gross margin	—	100%
Revenue per employee	£0	£243k
Profit per employee	−£9.3k	−£15.8k
Growth (year on year)
Headcount growth	—	▼20%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£293k	£100k
Net assets	−£14.2m	−£12.7m
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Aug 2026	FullAccounts · bulk data Aug 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: −6.5%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 100%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £243k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: −£15.8k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: —; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: —; 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 −£12.7m
Cash at bank: ▼66%; Now £100k
Headcount: ▼20%; Now 24
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: —; Now —

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Sources

Companies House profile Filing history & original accounts

Latest figures from FullAccounts for the year to 31 Dec 2025 (profit −£380k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Aug 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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