How much does Central Power Services (Topco) Limited make?

Central Power Services (Topco) Limited reported revenue of £8.8m and a loss of £1.5m in the year to 31 Mar 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Central Power Services (Topco) Limited have?

Central Power Services (Topco) Limited reported an average of 2 employees in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Is Central Power Services (Topco) Limited profitable?

No — Central Power Services (Topco) Limited reported a loss of £1.5m in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Company No. 15000835 · Incorporated 13 Jul 2023

Central Power Services (Topco) Limited

Registered name: CENTRAL POWER SERVICES (TOPCO) LIMITED

Part of Foresight Regional Investment LP group

Central Power Services (Topco) Limited made £8.8m revenue and a £1.5m loss in the year to 31 Mar 2025. read from filing text

Central Power Services (Topco) Limited’s revenue was £8.8m in the year to 31 Mar 2025, with a loss of £1.5m and 2 employees. The company is classified under “installation of industrial machinery and equipment” and is based in Preston; we hold 2 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection C · ManufacturingSIC 33200Installation of industrial machinery and equipment SIC 64209Activities of other holding companies n.e.c.

Status: Active
Location: Preston, North West
Age: 3 yrs · since 2023
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.

Latest accounts · year to 31 Mar 2025

Key figures

Small team

Revenue

£8.8m

Growth —

Profit

−£1.5m

Growth —

Profit margin

−17.7%

Gross 33%

Employees

Change —

Profit / employee

−£773k

Revenue/employee £4.4m

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.

2 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	31 Mar 2024	31 Mar 2025
Disclosure	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£4.2m	£8.8m
Cost of sales	£2.9m	£5.9m
Gross profit	£1.3m	£2.9m
Operating profit	−£318k	−£540k
Profit before tax	−£781k	−£1.4m
Profit after tax	−£725k	−£1.5m
Profit (best available)	−£725k	−£1.5m
Employees (average)	2	2
Ratios
Profit margin	−17.3%	−17.7%
Gross margin	31.8%	33%
Revenue per employee	£2.1m	£4.4m
Profit per employee	−£362k	−£773k
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£1m	£303k
Net assets	£894k	£4.4k
Fixed assets	£1.8m	£1.8m
Debtors	£0	£0
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2025

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: −17.7%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 33%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £4.4m; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: −£773k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 20.2%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 0%; 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 £4.4k
Cash at bank: —; Now £303k
Headcount: —; Now 2
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: —; Now £1.8m

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Foresight Regional Investment LPultimate parent75–100%
Central Power Services (Topco) Limitedthis company

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

Subsidiaries (1)

CPS (Holdings) LimitedFigures not disclosed

Sister companies (1)

Epistem LimitedRev. — · Profit −£874k

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 Mar 2025 (profit −£1.5m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Dec 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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