Universal Services Bureau Ltd
Registered name: UNIVERSAL SERVICES BUREAU LTD
Universal Services Bureau Ltd made £183k revenue and a £6k loss in the year to 30 Apr 2025.
Universal Services Bureau Ltd’s revenue fell 11% to £183k in the year to 30 Apr 2025, with a loss of £6k and 5 employees. The company is classified under “temporary employment agency activities” and is based in London; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.
- Status
- Active
- Location
- London, London
- Age
- 5 yrs · since 2021
- 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.
Key figures
Badges are automated estimates derived from the filed figures — not statements of fact about the company.
Financial history
| Year to | 30 Apr 2022 | 30 Apr 2023 | 30 Apr 2024 | 30 Apr 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Disclosure | No P&L | No P&L | Full P&L | Full P&L |
| Profit & loss | ||||
| Revenue (turnover) | — | — | £207k | £183k |
| Profit after tax | — | — | £3.4k | −£6k |
| Profit (best available) | — | — | £3.4k | −£6k |
| Staff costs | — | — | £193k | £180k |
| Employees (average) | — | 6 | 8 | 5 |
| Ratios | ||||
| Profit margin | — | — | 1.6% | −3.3% |
| Revenue per employee | — | — | £25.8k | £36.7k |
| Profit per employee | — | — | £421 | −£1.2k |
| Growth (year on year) | ||||
| Revenue growth | — | — | — | ▼11.3% |
| Profit growth | — | — | — | ▼276.9% |
| Headcount growth | — | — | ▲33.3% | ▼37.5% |
| Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue | ||||
| Net assets | £11.7k | £28.7k | £30.1k | £24.1k |
| Fixed assets | £3.3k | £1.9k | £390 | £195 |
| Current assets | £25.3k | £28.1k | £22.3k | £23.1k |
| Source | FullAccounts · bulk data Jan 2024 | FullAccounts · bulk data Jan 2024 | FullAccounts · bulk data Jan 2025 | FullAccounts · bulk data Jan 2026 |
How the business works
- Profit margin
- −3.3%
- Profit ÷ revenue.
- Gross margin
- —
- Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
- Revenue per employee
- £36.7k
- Revenue ÷ average employees.
- Profit per employee
- −£1.2k
- Profit ÷ average employees.
- Cash conversion
- —
- Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
- Fixed assets ÷ revenue
- 0.1%
- 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.
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
- ▼20%
- Now £24.1k
- Cash at bank
- —
- Now —
- Headcount
- ▼38%
- Now 5
- Deferred income
- —
- Now —
- Fixed assets
- ▼50%
- Now £195
Sources
Latest figures from FullAccounts for the year to 30 Apr 2025 (profit −£6k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Jan 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.
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