How much does System 3 Limited make?

System 3 Limited reported revenue of £24.3m and £549k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does System 3 Limited have?

System 3 Limited reported an average of 245 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Is System 3 Limited profitable?

Yes — System 3 Limited reported a profit of £549k in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. 09844806 · Incorporated 27 Oct 2015

System 3 Limited

Registered name: SYSTEM 3 LIMITED

Part of Abmb Holdings Limited group

System 3 Limited made £24.3m revenue and £549k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025. read from filing text

System 3 Limited’s revenue grew 4% to £24.3m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with £549k profit and 245 employees. The company is classified under “shaping and processing of flat glass” and is based in Manchester; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection C · ManufacturingSIC 23120Shaping and processing of flat glass

Status: Active
Location: Manchester, North West
Age: 10 yrs · since 2015
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 company is a wholly owned subsidiary of ABMB Holdings Limited which is the ultimate controlling party, incorporated in England and Wales.”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2025

Key figures

Doing more with less

Revenue

£24.3m

Growth ▲4.4%

Profit

£549k

Growth ▼49.6%

Profit margin

2.3%

Gross 36.4%

Employees

245

Change ▼3.5%

Profit / employee

£2.2k

Revenue/employee £99.1k

Profitable streak

4yrs

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	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)	£28.3m	£27.8m	£23.2m	£24.3m
Cost of sales	£16.6m	£16m	£14.1m	£15.4m
Gross profit	£11.7m	£11.8m	£9.1m	£8.8m
Operating profit	£4.7m	£3.1m	£1.4m	£522k
Profit before tax	£4.6m	£2.8m	£1.2m	£523k
Profit after tax	£3.4m	£2.6m	£1.1m	£549k
Profit (best available)	£3.4m	£2.6m	£1.1m	£549k
Staff costs	£8m	£8.7m	£8.4m	£8.8m
Employees (average)	268	281	254	245
Ratios
Profit margin	12%	9.3%	4.7%	2.3%
Gross margin	41.4%	42.5%	39.3%	36.4%
Revenue per employee	£106k	£98.9k	£91.5k	£99.1k
Profit per employee	£12.7k	£9.2k	£4.3k	£2.2k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▼1.9%	▼16.3%	▲4.4%
Profit growth	—	▼23.9%	▼57.8%	▼49.6%
Headcount growth	—	▲4.9%	▼9.6%	▼3.5%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£3.6m	£1.5m	£725k	£1.8m
Net assets	£9.3m	£11.9m	£13m	£13.5m
Fixed assets	£6.7m	£9.1m	£8.5m	£7.8m
Current assets	£8.9m	£10.4m	£9.1m	£9.5m
Debtors	£3.7m	£3.5m	£3m	£2.6m
Deferred income	£138k	£251k	£17k	£239k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Jul 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Jul 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 2.3%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 36.4%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £99.1k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £2.2k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 32.1%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 1%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 10.9%; 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: ▲4%; Now £13.5m
Cash at bank: ▲144%; Now £1.8m
Headcount: ▼4%; Now 245
Deferred income: ▲1307%; Now £239k
Fixed assets: ▼8%; Now £7.8m

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

Ownership chain

Abmb Holdings Limitedultimate parent75–100%
System 3 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 £549k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Sep 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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