How much does Albert Browne Limited make?

Albert Browne Limited reported revenue of £36m and £14m profit in the year to 31 Mar 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Albert Browne Limited have?

Albert Browne Limited reported an average of 103 employees in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Is Albert Browne Limited profitable?

Yes — Albert Browne Limited reported a profit of £14m in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Company No. 00100305 · Incorporated 18 Nov 1908

Albert Browne Limited

Registered name: ALBERT BROWNE LIMITED

Part of Steris Public Limited Company group

Albert Browne Limited made £36m revenue and £14m profit in the year to 31 Mar 2025. read from filing text

Albert Browne Limited’s revenue fell 1% to £36m in the year to 31 Mar 2025, with £14m profit and 103 employees. The company is classified under “manufacture of other chemical products” and is based in Basingstoke; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection C · ManufacturingSIC 20590Manufacture of other chemical products n.e.c.

Status: Active
Location: Basingstoke, South East
Age: 117 yrs · since 1908
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’s immediate parent undertaking is STERIS CH Limited. The registered office of STERIS”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Mar 2025

Key figures

Revenue

£36m

Growth ▼1.1%

Profit

£14m

Growth ▲8.4%

Profit margin

38.8%

Gross 55.9%

Employees

103

Change ▲1%

Profit / employee

£136k

Revenue/employee £349k

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 2022	31 Mar 2023	31 Mar 2024	31 Mar 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)	£26.1m	£29.4m	£36.4m	£36m
Cost of sales	£9.8m	£11.8m	£16.2m	£15.9m
Gross profit	£16.4m	£17.6m	£20.2m	£20.1m
Operating profit	£14.7m	£15m	£17.1m	£17.3m
Profit before tax	£14.9m	£15.1m	£17.3m	£18.9m
Profit after tax	£11.9m	£12.2m	£12.9m	£14m
Profit (best available)	£11.9m	£12.2m	£12.9m	£14m
Staff costs	£3.8m	£4.5m	£4.9m	£5.1m
Employees (average)	85	92	102	103
Ratios
Profit margin	45.6%	41.4%	35.4%	38.8%
Gross margin	62.5%	59.8%	55.4%	55.9%
Revenue per employee	£308k	£320k	£357k	£349k
Profit per employee	£140k	£132k	£126k	£136k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲12.5%	▲23.8%	▼1.1%
Profit growth	—	▲2.1%	▲5.9%	▲8.4%
Headcount growth	—	▲8.2%	▲10.9%	▲1%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£10m	£2.9m	£1.6m	£8.4m
Net assets	£23.7m	£26m	£38.9m	£52.9m
Fixed assets	£11.8m	£12.6m	£13.8m	£13.5m
Current assets	£22.1m	£26.6m	£38.6m	£72.4m
Debtors	£799k	£736k	£498k	£551k
Deferred income	£255k	£253k	£475k	£706k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Mar 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Mar 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Nov 2025

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 38.8%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 55.9%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £349k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £136k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 37.5%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 2%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 1.5%; 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: ▲36%; Now £52.9m
Cash at bank: ▲414%; Now £8.4m
Headcount: ▲1%; Now 103
Deferred income: ▲49%; Now £706k
Fixed assets: ▼2%; Now £13.5m

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

Steris Public Limited Company (registered outside the UK register)ultimate parent75–100%
Steris Limited75–100%
Steris Dover Limited75–100%
Steris UK Holding Limited75–100%
Steris CH Limited75–100%
Albert Browne 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 Mar 2025 (profit £14m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Nov 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

Updated from Companies House on 11 Oct 2026

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