How much does Ucl Aston Limited make?

Ucl Aston Limited reported revenue of £3.2m and £5.7m profit in the year to 31 Dec 2023, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Ucl Aston Limited have?

Ucl Aston Limited reported an average of 0 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2023.

Is Ucl Aston Limited profitable?

Yes — Ucl Aston Limited reported a profit of £5.7m in the year to 31 Dec 2023.

Company No. 11515949 · Incorporated 14 Aug 2018

Ucl Aston Limited

Registered name: UCL ASTON LIMITED

Part of Union Carriers Limited group

Ucl Aston Limited made £3.2m revenue and £5.7m profit in the year to 31 Dec 2023.

Ucl Aston Limited’s revenue fell 72% to £3.2m in the year to 31 Dec 2023, with £5.7m profit and 0 employees. The company is classified under “other business support service activities” and is based in Wembley; we hold 2 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection N · Administrative and support servicesSIC 82990Other business support service activities n.e.c.

Status: Active - Proposal to Strike off
Location: Wembley, London
Age: 8 yrs · since 2018
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 Company is a wholly owned subsidiary of Union Carries Limited ("UCL").”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2023

Key figures

Small teamCapital-light

Revenue

£3.2m

Growth ▼72.4%

Profit

£5.7m

Growth ▼25.5%

Profit margin

176.8%

Gross 82.5%

Employees

Change —

Profit / employee

—

Profitable streak

2yrs

Consecutive profitable years in our data

Unusual figures. Profit is higher than revenue in this filing. That usually means investment income, dividends from subsidiaries or one-off gains — or a mis-tagged figure. Check the original filing before drawing conclusions.

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 2022	31 Dec 2023
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£11.7m	£3.2m
Cost of sales	£787k	£566k
Gross profit	£10.9m	£2.7m
Operating profit	£8m	£7.6m
Profit before tax	£7.7m	£5.7m
Profit after tax	£7.7m	£5.7m
Profit (best available)	£7.7m	£5.7m
Employees (average)	0	0
Ratios
Profit margin	65.6%	176.8%
Gross margin	93.3%	82.5%
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▼72.4%
Profit growth	—	▼25.5%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£1.5m	£1.6k
Net assets	£8m	£4k
Fixed assets	£23.6m	£0
Current assets	£3.8m	£1m
Debtors	£44.1k	£137k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2024

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 176.8%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 82.5%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: —; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: —; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 0%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 4.2%; 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: ▼100%; Now £4k
Cash at bank: ▼100%; Now £1.6k
Headcount: —; Now 0
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: ▼100%; Now £0

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Union Carriers Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Ucl Aston Limitedthis company

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

Sister companies (1)

Ucl Springfield LimitedActive - Proposal to Strike offRev. £3.8m · Profit £6.2m

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 2023 (profit £5.7m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Sep 2024. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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