How much does Scutum Fire & Security Limited make?

Scutum Fire & Security Limited reported revenue of £17.1m and £367k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Scutum Fire & Security Limited have?

Scutum Fire & Security Limited reported an average of 105 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Is Scutum Fire & Security Limited profitable?

Yes — Scutum Fire & Security Limited reported a profit of £367k in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. SC315671 · Incorporated 31 Jan 2007

Scutum Fire & Security Limited

Registered name: SCUTUM FIRE & SECURITY LIMITED

Part of Scutum UK & Ireland Ltd group

Scutum Fire & Security Limited made £17.1m revenue and £367k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025. read from filing text

Scutum Fire & Security Limited’s revenue grew 6% to £17.1m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with £367k profit and 105 employees. The company is classified under “security systems service activities” and is based in West Lothian; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection N · Administrative and support servicesSIC 80200Security systems service activities

Status: Active
Location: West Lothian, Scotland
Age: 19 yrs · since 2007
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: “Scutum UK Limited”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2025

Key figures

Capital-lightDoing more with less

Revenue

£17.1m

Growth ▲5.9%

Profit

£367k

Growth —

Profit margin

2.1%

Gross 23.8%

Employees

105

Change ▼6.3%

Profit / employee

£3.5k

Revenue/employee £163k

Profitable streak

1yr

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&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£17.1m	£17.3m	£16.1m	£17.1m
Cost of sales	£14m	£13.6m	£12.2m	£13m
Gross profit	£3.1m	£3.6m	£3.9m	£4.1m
Operating profit	−£494k	−£66.2k	−£59.8k	£385k
Profit before tax	−£500k	−£76.7k	−£71k	£389k
Profit after tax	−£648k	−£76.7k	−£71k	£367k
Profit (best available)	−£648k	−£76.7k	−£71k	£367k
Staff costs	£6.7m	£6.5m	£6.4m	£6.3m
Employees (average)	132	120	112	105
Ratios
Profit margin	−3.8%	−0.4%	−0.4%	2.1%
Gross margin	18.4%	20.9%	24.4%	23.8%
Revenue per employee	£130k	£144k	£144k	£163k
Profit per employee	−£4.9k	−£639	−£634	£3.5k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲0.9%	▼6.5%	▲5.9%
Headcount growth	—	▼9.1%	▼6.7%	▼6.3%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£329k	£671k	£390k	£892k
Net assets	£1.2m	£1.2m	£1.1m	£1.4m
Fixed assets	£327k	£163k	£145k	£148k
Current assets	£5.5m	£6.6m	£4.7m	£5.7m
Debtors	£3.3m	£4.3m	£2.5m	£3.4m
Deferred income	£1m	£2m	£669k	£702k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Jul 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 2.1%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 23.8%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £163k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £3.5k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 0.9%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 4.1%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 19.8%; 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: ▲34%; Now £1.4m
Cash at bank: ▲129%; Now £892k
Headcount: ▼6%; Now 105
Deferred income: ▲5%; Now £702k
Fixed assets: ▲2%; Now £148k

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

Scutum UK & Ireland Ltdultimate parent75–100%
Scutum Fire & Security Limitedthis company

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

Sister companies (10)

Scutum South East LimitedRev. £10.6m · Profit −£452k
Alarm Maintenance Company LimitedFigures not disclosed
Black Box Investments LimitedRev. — · Profit £37.1k
Electro Guard Fire & Security LimitedFigures not disclosed
Intruder Detection & Surveillance Ltd.Rev. — · Profit £387k
McElwaine Security Services LimitedFigures not disclosed
Scutum Digital LtdFigures not disclosed
Scutum East LimitedRev. — · Profit £49.4k
Scutum London LimitedFigures not disclosed
Scutum North LimitedFigures 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 31 Dec 2025 (profit £367k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Jul 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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