How much does Silberline Limited make?

Silberline Limited reported revenue of £16.4m and a loss of £2m in the year to 31 Dec 2023, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Silberline Limited have?

Silberline Limited reported an average of 121 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2023.

Is Silberline Limited profitable?

No — Silberline Limited reported a loss of £2m in the year to 31 Dec 2023.

Company No. SC055281 · Incorporated 20 Mar 1974

Silberline Limited

Registered name: SILBERLINE LIMITED

Silberline Limited made £16.4m revenue and a £2m loss in the year to 31 Dec 2023. read from filing text

Silberline Limited’s revenue fell 17% to £16.4m in the year to 31 Dec 2023, with a loss of £2m and 121 employees. The company is classified under “other non-ferrous metal production” and is based in Edinburgh; we hold 2 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection C · ManufacturingSIC 24450Other non-ferrous metal production

Status: Active
Location: Edinburgh, Scotland
Age: 52 yrs · since 1974
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 subsidiary of Silberline Manufacturing Company Inc., which is incorporated in Indiana in the United States of America. The ultimate owner of the Company is considered to be LJ Schelle”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2023

Key figures

Cash flow filed

Revenue

£16.4m

Growth ▼16.9%

Profit

−£2m

Growth ▼1604%

Profit margin

−12.3%

Gross 0.5%

Employees

121

Change ▼8.3%

Profit / employee

−£16.6k

Revenue/employee £136k

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 Dec 2022	31 Dec 2023
Disclosure	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£19.8m	£16.4m
Cost of sales	£16.9m	£16.3m
Gross profit	£2.9m	£81.4k
Operating profit	£164k	−£2.6m
Profit before tax	£153k	−£2.6m
Profit after tax	£134k	−£2m
Profit (best available)	£134k	−£2m
Staff costs	£5.4m	£4.9m
Employees (average)	132	121
Ratios
Profit margin	0.7%	−12.3%
Gross margin	14.6%	0.5%
Revenue per employee	£150k	£136k
Profit per employee	£1k	−£16.6k
Cash conversion	39.9%	—
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▼16.9%
Profit growth	—	▼1604%
Headcount growth	—	▼8.3%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£279k	£290k
Net assets	£15.3m	£13.3m
Fixed assets	£7.1m	£6.1m
Current assets	£10.8m	£8.6m
Debtors	£1.7m	£1.9m
Deferred income	£27.9k	£21.3k
Cash from operations	£65.3k	−£243k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Aug 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Aug 2024

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: −12.3%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 0.5%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £136k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: −£16.6k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 37.2%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 0.1%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 11.5%; 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: ▼13%; Now £13.3m
Cash at bank: ▲4%; Now £290k
Headcount: ▼8%; Now 121
Deferred income: ▼24%; Now £21.3k
Fixed assets: ▼13%; Now £6.1m

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Sources

Companies House profile Filing history & original accounts

Latest figures from FullAccounts for the year to 31 Dec 2023 (profit −£2m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Aug 2024. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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