How much does Ascot Signs Ltd make?

Ascot Signs Ltd reported revenue of £18.5m and £3.3m profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Ascot Signs Ltd have?

Ascot Signs Ltd reported an average of 90 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Is Ascot Signs Ltd profitable?

Yes — Ascot Signs Ltd reported a profit of £3.3m in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. NI616201 · Incorporated 8 Jan 2013

Ascot Signs Ltd

Registered name: ASCOT SIGNS LTD

Part of Lifco Ab group

Ascot Signs Ltd made £18.5m revenue and £3.3m profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Ascot Signs Ltd’s revenue was £18.5m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with £3.3m profit and 90 employees. The company is classified under “other business support service activities” and is based in Londonderry; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

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

Status: Active
Location: Londonderry, Northern Ireland
Age: 13 yrs · since 2013
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: “Maydown Holdings Ltd”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2025

Key figures

Capital-lightCash flow filed

Revenue

£18.5m

Growth —

Profit

£3.3m

Growth —

Profit margin

18.1%

Gross 42.5%

Employees

Change —

Profit / employee

£37k

Revenue/employee £205k

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 Mar 2023	31 Mar 2024	31 Dec 2024	31 Dec 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£13.9m	£16.2m	£14.5m	£18.5m
Cost of sales	£7.9m	£9m	£8m	£10.6m
Gross profit	£6m	£7.2m	£6.6m	£7.9m
Operating profit	£3.1m	£2.9m	£3m	£4.3m
Profit before tax	£3.1m	£3m	£3.1m	£4.3m
Profit after tax	£2.5m	£2.3m	£2.4m	£3.3m
Profit (best available)	£2.5m	£2.3m	£2.4m	£3.3m
Staff costs	£3.2m	£4.4m	£3.8m	£5.3m
Employees (average)	63	72	86	90
Ratios
Profit margin	18%	14.1%	16.6%	18.1%
Gross margin	43.1%	44.4%	45.3%	42.5%
Revenue per employee	£221k	£224k	£169k	£205k
Profit per employee	£39.7k	£31.5k	£28k	£37k
Cash conversion	45.1%	107.3%	111.9%	74.8%
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲16%	—	—
Profit growth	—	▼9.3%	—	—
Headcount growth	—	▲14.3%	—	—
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£3.5m	£3.6m	£2.4m	£4.2m
Net assets	£8.4m	£8.2m	£6.8m	£10.1m
Fixed assets	£2.2m	£1.6m	£1.1m	£1.1m
Current assets	£9m	£10.4m	£8m	£10.7m
Debtors	£4.1m	£4.7m	£3.7m	£2.6m
Deferred income	£227k	£1m	£420k	£195k
Cash from operations	£1.4m	£3.1m	£3.4m	£3.2m
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Jul 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Jul 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Jun 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Apr 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 18.1%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 42.5%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £205k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £37k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: 74.8%; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 5.9%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 1.1%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 14.2%; 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: —; Now £10.1m
Cash at bank: —; Now £4.2m
Headcount: —; Now 90
Deferred income: —; Now £195k
Fixed assets: —; Now £1.1m

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

Lifco Ab (registered outside the UK register)ultimate parent75–100%
Maydown Holdings Ltd75–100%
Ascot Signs Ltdthis 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 £3.3m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Apr 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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