How much does Abq Investment UK Ltd make?

Abq Investment UK Ltd reported revenue of £8.2m and a loss of £766k in the year to 31 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Abq Investment UK Ltd have?

Abq Investment UK Ltd reported an average of 178 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Is Abq Investment UK Ltd profitable?

No — Abq Investment UK Ltd reported a loss of £766k in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. 09066663 · Incorporated 2 Jun 2014

Abq Investment UK Ltd

Registered name: ABQ INVESTMENT UK LTD

Abq Investment UK Ltd made £8.2m revenue and a £766k loss in the year to 31 Dec 2025. read from filing text

Abq Investment UK Ltd’s revenue fell 7% to £8.2m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with a loss of £766k and 178 employees. The company is classified under “hotels and similar accommodation” and is based in Bournemouth; we hold 5 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection I · Accommodation and food servicesSIC 55100Hotels and similar accommodation

Status: Active
Location: Bournemouth, South West
Age: 12 yrs · since 2014
Type: Private Limited Company

Pass-through vehicle. This looks like a holding, staffing or umbrella company. Its revenue and profit may largely pass through to or from other entities, so the figures may not reflect a standalone operating business. It is excluded from our opportunity lists.

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 controlling party is Sh”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2025

Key figures

Cash flow filed

Revenue

£8.2m

Growth ▼6.7%

Profit

−£766k

Growth —

Profit margin

−9.3%

Gross 87.4%

Employees

178

Change ▼5.8%

Profit / employee

−£4.3k

Revenue/employee £46.1k

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.

5 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	31 Dec 2021	31 Dec 2022	31 Dec 2023	31 Dec 2024	31 Dec 2025
Disclosure	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£9.2m	£9.8m	£9m	£8.8m	£8.2m
Cost of sales	£905k	£1.2m	£1.3m	£1.1m	£1m
Gross profit	£8.2m	£8.6m	£7.7m	£7.7m	£7.2m
Operating profit	£1.9m	−£178k	−£718k	−£1.3m	−£144k
Profit before tax	£1.3m	−£790k	−£1.3m	−£1.9m	−£766k
Profit after tax	£992k	−£677k	−£1.3m	−£1.9m	−£766k
Profit (best available)	£992k	−£677k	−£1.3m	−£1.9m	−£766k
Staff costs	£3.5m	£4.2m	£4.1m	£4.2m	£4.2m
Employees (average)	187	196	218	189	178
Ratios
Profit margin	10.8%	−6.9%	−14.9%	−22.1%	−9.3%
Gross margin	90.1%	87.4%	85.9%	87.1%	87.4%
Revenue per employee	£49k	£50.1k	£41.4k	£46.5k	£46.1k
Profit per employee	£5.3k	−£3.5k	−£6.1k	−£10.3k	−£4.3k
Cash conversion	−105.2%	—	—	—	—
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲7.2%	▼8.1%	▼2.5%	▼6.7%
Profit growth	—	▼168.3%	—	—	—
Headcount growth	—	▲4.8%	▲11.2%	▼13.3%	▼5.8%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£3.7m	£1m	£310k	£610k	£250k
Net assets	£1.1m	£399k	−£940k	−£2.9m	−£3.6m
Fixed assets	£7.5m	£7.3m	£7.1m	£6.8m	£6.7m
Current assets	£9.5m	£9.3m	£7.8m	£6.6m	£6m
Debtors	£48.5k	£19k	£10.8k	£11.3k	£11.2k
Deferred income	£534k	£1.3m	£1.1m	£1.2m	£1.2m
Cash from operations	−£2m	£1.5m	−£120k	−£1m	−£550k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Nov 2023	FullAccounts · bulk data Nov 2023	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Jul 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: −9.3%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 87.4%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £46.1k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: −£4.3k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 82.3%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 14.2%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 0.1%; 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 −£3.6m
Cash at bank: ▼59%; Now £250k
Headcount: ▼6%; Now 178
Deferred income: ▼7%; Now £1.2m
Fixed assets: ▼1%; Now £6.7m

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 (1)

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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 −£766k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Jul 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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