How much does City Technical Services (UK) Limited make?

City Technical Services (UK) Limited reported revenue of £25.1m and £970k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does City Technical Services (UK) Limited have?

City Technical Services (UK) Limited reported an average of 223 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Is City Technical Services (UK) Limited profitable?

Yes — City Technical Services (UK) Limited reported a profit of £970k in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. SC287172 · Incorporated 7 Jul 2005

City Technical Services (UK) Limited

Registered name: CITY TECHNICAL SERVICES (UK) LIMITED

Part of Newton Holdings Limited group

City Technical Services (UK) Limited made £25.1m revenue and £970k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

City Technical Services (UK) Limited’s revenue fell 7% to £25.1m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with £970k profit and 223 employees. The company is classified under “repair of other equipment” and is based in Glasgow; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection C · ManufacturingSIC 33190Repair of other equipment

Status: Active
Location: Glasgow, Scotland
Age: 21 yrs · since 2005
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.

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2025

Key figures

Capital-lightCash flow filed

Revenue

£25.1m

Growth ▼7.1%

Profit

£970k

Growth ▲16.5%

Profit margin

3.9%

Gross 23.8%

Employees

223

Change ▲2.3%

Profit / employee

£4.3k

Revenue/employee £113k

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 Dec 2022	31 Dec 2023	31 Dec 2024	31 Dec 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£18.4m	£18.5m	£27m	£25.1m
Cost of sales	£14.5m	£13.5m	£21.5m	£19.2m
Gross profit	£3.9m	£5m	£5.6m	£6m
Operating profit	£292k	£847k	£1.1m	—
Profit before tax	£289k	£847k	£1.1m	£1.3m
Profit after tax	£224k	£639k	£833k	£970k
Profit (best available)	£224k	£639k	£833k	£970k
Staff costs	£7.4m	£7.6m	£8m	£8.4m
Employees (average)	235	224	218	223
Ratios
Profit margin	1.2%	3.5%	3.1%	3.9%
Gross margin	21.3%	27%	20.6%	23.8%
Revenue per employee	£78.3k	£82.6k	£124k	£113k
Profit per employee	£951	£2.9k	£3.8k	£4.3k
Cash conversion	−269.1%	−272.1%	−192.2%	—
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲0.6%	▲46.1%	▼7.1%
Profit growth	—	▲185.6%	▲30.4%	▲16.5%
Headcount growth	—	▼4.7%	▼2.7%	▲2.3%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£1.4m	£3m	£4.1m	£4.7m
Net assets	£3.6m	£3.6m	£3.6m	£4m
Fixed assets	£72.4k	£31.1k	£906	£119k
Current assets	£6m	£6.2m	£6.9m	£7.9m
Debtors	£2.6m	£2.4m	£2m	£2.3m
Cash from operations	−£786k	−£2.3m	−£2.2m	−£1.7m
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 3.9%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 23.8%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £113k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £4.3k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 0.5%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 9.2%; 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: ▲10%; Now £4m
Cash at bank: ▲16%; Now £4.7m
Headcount: ▲2%; Now 223
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: ▲13027%; Now £119k

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Newton Holdings Limitedultimate parent75–100%
City Technical Services (UK) Limitedthis 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 £970k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Sep 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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