How much does Asteelflash (Bedford) Limited make?

Asteelflash (Bedford) Limited reported revenue of £16.6m and £626k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Asteelflash (Bedford) Limited have?

Asteelflash (Bedford) Limited reported an average of 109 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Is Asteelflash (Bedford) Limited profitable?

Yes — Asteelflash (Bedford) Limited reported a profit of £626k in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. 02128323 · Incorporated 6 May 1987

Asteelflash (Bedford) Limited

Registered name: ASTEELFLASH (BEDFORD) LIMITED

Asteelflash (Bedford) Limited made £16.6m revenue and £626k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025. read from filing text

Asteelflash (Bedford) Limited’s revenue fell 5% to £16.6m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with £626k profit and 109 employees. The company is classified under “manufacture of loaded electronic boards” and is based in Bedford; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection C · ManufacturingSIC 26120Manufacture of loaded electronic boards

Status: Active
Location: Bedford, South East
Age: 39 yrs · since 1987
Type: Private Limited Company

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2025

Key figures

Independent

Revenue

£16.6m

Growth ▼5.2%

Profit

£626k

Growth ▼42%

Profit margin

3.8%

Gross 39.7%

Employees

109

Change ▼6%

Profit / employee

£5.7k

Revenue/employee £153k

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.

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)	£19.5m	£21.9m	£17.5m	£16.6m
Cost of sales	£14.2m	£14.1m	£10.5m	£10m
Gross profit	£5.3m	£7.9m	£7m	£6.6m
Operating profit	−£134k	£1.7m	£1.3m	£707k
Profit before tax	−£239k	£1.4m	£1.1m	£626k
Profit (best available)	−£239k	£1.4m	£1.1m	£626k
Staff costs	£3.6m	£4.7m	£4m	£4.6m
Employees (average)	92	114	116	109
Ratios
Profit margin	−1.2%	6.6%	6.2%	3.8%
Gross margin	27.3%	35.9%	40.1%	39.7%
Revenue per employee	£212k	£192k	£151k	£153k
Profit per employee	−£2.6k	£12.6k	£9.3k	£5.7k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲12.4%	▼20%	▼5.2%
Profit growth	—	—	▼24.8%	▼42%
Headcount growth	—	▲23.9%	▲1.8%	▼6%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£1.5m	£2.1m	£3.1m	£3.7m
Net assets	£2.3m	£3.4m	£4.2m	£4.7m
Debtors	—	£6.8m	£4.4m	£3.9m
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: 3.8%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 39.7%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £153k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £5.7k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: —; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 23.3%; 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: ▲11%; Now £4.7m
Cash at bank: ▲19%; Now £3.7m
Headcount: ▼6%; Now 109
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: —; Now —

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Sources

Companies House profile Filing history & original accounts

Latest figures from FullAccounts for the year to 31 Dec 2025 (profit £626k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Sep 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

Updated from Companies House on 19 Oct 2026

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