How much does Contact Solar Ltd make?

Contact Solar Ltd reported revenue of £22.9m and £46.4k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Contact Solar Ltd have?

Contact Solar Ltd reported an average of 84 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Is Contact Solar Ltd profitable?

Yes — Contact Solar Ltd reported a profit of £46.4k in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. 08847741 · Incorporated 16 Jan 2014

Contact Solar Ltd

Registered name: CONTACT SOLAR LTD

Part of Edf Energy (UK) Limited group

Contact Solar Ltd made £22.9m revenue and £46.4k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Contact Solar Ltd’s revenue grew 112% to £22.9m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with £46.4k profit and 84 employees. The company is classified under “construction of utility projects for electricity and telecommunications” and is based in Preston; we hold 2 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection F · ConstructionSIC 42220Construction of utility projects for electricity and telecommunications

Status: Active
Location: Preston, North West
Age: 12 yrs · since 2014
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

Capital-light

Revenue

£22.9m

Growth ▲111.9%

Profit

£46.4k

Growth ▼32.6%

Profit margin

0.2%

Gross 33.5%

Employees

Change ▲75%

Profit / employee

£552

Revenue/employee £272k

Profitable streak

2yrs

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&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£10.8m	£22.9m
Cost of sales	£6.8m	£15.2m
Gross profit	£4m	£7.6m
Operating profit	£193k	£53.3k
Profit before tax	£174k	£55.9k
Profit after tax	£68.8k	£46.4k
Profit (best available)	£68.8k	£46.4k
Staff costs	£2.3m	£3.9m
Employees (average)	48	84
Ratios
Profit margin	0.6%	0.2%
Gross margin	37%	33.5%
Revenue per employee	£225k	£272k
Profit per employee	£1.4k	£552
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲111.9%
Profit growth	—	▼32.6%
Headcount growth	—	▲75%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£2.1m	£1.8m
Net assets	£2.9m	£3m
Fixed assets	£721k	£843k
Current assets	£4.4m	£6.2m
Debtors	£765k	£2.2m
Deferred income	£10.8k	£148k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Jul 2026	FullAccounts · bulk data Jul 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 0.2%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 33.5%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £272k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £552; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 3.7%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 0.7%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 9.5%; 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: ▲2%; Now £3m
Cash at bank: ▼17%; Now £1.8m
Headcount: ▲75%; Now 84
Deferred income: ▲1270%; Now £148k
Fixed assets: ▲17%; Now £843k

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Edf Energy (UK) Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Edf Energy Holdings Limited75–100%
Edf Energy Limited75–100%
Edf Energy Customers Limited75–100%
Contact Solar Ltdthis company

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

Sister companies (2)

CB Heating LtdRev. £15.4m · Profit −£3.9m
Pod Point Group Holdings 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 £46.4k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Jul 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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