How much does RTS Limited make?

RTS Limited reported revenue of £30m and £530k profit in the year to 30 Sep 2024, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does RTS Limited have?

RTS Limited reported an average of 51 employees in the year to 30 Sep 2024.

Is RTS Limited profitable?

Yes — RTS Limited reported a profit of £530k in the year to 30 Sep 2024.

Company No. SC086682 · Incorporated 14 Feb 1984

RTS Limited

Registered name: RTS LIMITED

Part of SWL Limited group

RTS Limited made £30m revenue and £530k profit in the year to 30 Sep 2024. read from filing text

RTS Limited’s revenue grew 23% to £30m in the year to 30 Sep 2024, with £530k profit and 51 employees. The company is classified under “silviculture and other forestry activities” and is based in Crieff; we hold 3 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection A · Agriculture, forestry and fishingSIC 02100Silviculture and other forestry activities SIC 02200Logging SIC 02400Support services to forestry SIC 68320Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis

Status: Active
Location: Crieff, Scotland
Age: 42 yrs · since 1984
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: “RTS Forestry Limited, which is incorporated in Great Britain and registered in Scotland, controls 100% of the issued share capital of the company and is regarded as the ultimate parent undertaking. Gr”

Latest accounts · year to 30 Sep 2024

Key figures

Capital-lightCash flow filed

Revenue

£30m

Growth ▲23.4%

Profit

£530k

Growth ▼49.4%

Profit margin

1.8%

Gross 8.3%

Employees

Change ▲13.3%

Profit / employee

£10.4k

Revenue/employee £587k

Profitable streak

3yrs

Consecutive profitable years in our data

Badges are automated estimates derived from the filed figures — not statements of fact about the company.

3 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	30 Sep 2022	30 Sep 2023	30 Sep 2024
Disclosure	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£21.7m	£24.3m	£30m
Cost of sales	£20.1m	£21.7m	£27.5m
Gross profit	£1.6m	£2.6m	£2.5m
Operating profit	£801k	£1.4m	£885k
Profit before tax	£799k	£1.4m	£704k
Profit after tax	£720k	£1m	£530k
Profit (best available)	£720k	£1m	£530k
Staff costs	£1.6m	£1.9m	£2.2m
Employees (average)	43	45	51
Ratios
Profit margin	3.3%	4.3%	1.8%
Gross margin	7.6%	10.8%	8.3%
Revenue per employee	£505k	£539k	£587k
Profit per employee	£16.7k	£23.3k	£10.4k
Cash conversion	−102.9%	−102.4%	−32.7%
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲11.7%	▲23.4%
Profit growth	—	▲45.3%	▼49.4%
Headcount growth	—	▲4.7%	▲13.3%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£108k	£352k	£665
Net assets	£1.7m	£2.5m	£2.8m
Fixed assets	£1.8m	£2m	£1.9m
Current assets	£6.5m	£6.8m	£7.2m
Debtors	£4.7m	£4.8m	£5.5m
Deferred income	£87.7k	£83.6k	£79.5k
Cash from operations	−£824k	−£1.4m	−£289k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Mar 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Mar 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Feb 2025

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 1.8%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 8.3%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £587k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £10.4k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: −32.7%; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 6.5%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 0.3%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 18.2%; 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: ▲13%; Now £2.8m
Cash at bank: ▼100%; Now £665
Headcount: ▲13%; Now 51
Deferred income: ▼5%; Now £79.5k
Fixed assets: ▼1%; Now £1.9m

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

SWL Limitedultimate parent75–100%
RTS Forestry Limited75–100%
RTS Limitedthis company

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

Subsidiaries (1)

Earnside LtdFigures not disclosed

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 30 Sep 2024 (profit £530k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Feb 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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