How much does Sudlows Limited make?

Sudlows Limited reported revenue of £39.1m and £1.6m profit in the year to 31 Oct 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Sudlows Limited have?

Sudlows Limited reported an average of 55 employees in the year to 31 Oct 2025.

Is Sudlows Limited profitable?

Yes — Sudlows Limited reported a profit of £1.6m in the year to 31 Oct 2025.

Company No. 02253701 · Incorporated 9 May 1988

Sudlows Limited

Registered name: SUDLOWS LIMITED

Part of Sudlows Group Limited group

Sudlows Limited made £39.1m revenue and £1.6m profit in the year to 31 Oct 2025. read from filing text

Sudlows Limited’s revenue grew 24% to £39.1m in the year to 31 Oct 2025, with £1.6m profit and 55 employees. The company is classified under “other professional, scientific and technical activities” and is based in Manchester; we hold 3 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection M · Professional, scientific and technical activitiesSIC 74909Other professional, scientific and technical activities n.e.c.

Status: Active
Location: Manchester, North West
Age: 38 yrs · since 1988
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 ultimate parent company in which the financial statements of the company are consolidated is Sudlows Group Limited and these”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Oct 2025

Key figures

Capital-lightDoing more with less

Revenue

£39.1m

Growth ▲23.9%

Profit

£1.6m

Growth —

Profit margin

Gross 17.9%

Employees

Change ▼5.2%

Profit / employee

£28.7k

Revenue/employee £711k

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.

3 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	31 Oct 2023	31 Oct 2024	31 Oct 2025
Disclosure	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£25m	£31.6m	£39.1m
Cost of sales	£21m	£26.7m	£32.1m
Gross profit	£3.9m	£4.8m	£7m
Operating profit	−£995k	−£3.8m	£2.6m
Profit before tax	−£894k	−£3.8m	£2.6m
Profit after tax	−£770k	−£2.9m	£1.6m
Profit (best available)	−£770k	−£2.9m	£1.6m
Staff costs	£4.3m	£5.1m	£4.3m
Employees (average)	48	58	55
Ratios
Profit margin	−3.1%	−9.2%	4%
Gross margin	15.8%	15.3%	17.9%
Revenue per employee	£520k	£544k	£711k
Profit per employee	−£16k	−£50k	£28.7k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲26.4%	▲23.9%
Headcount growth	—	▲20.8%	▼5.2%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£3.3m	£1.7m	£4.4m
Net assets	£1.9m	−£1m	£532k
Fixed assets	£20k	£11k	£24k
Current assets	£16.5m	£12.7m	£19.7m
Debtors	£3.7m	£2.2m	£6.1m
Deferred income	£3.2m	£1.9m	£2.9m
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Jul 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Jul 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Feb 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 4%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 17.9%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £711k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £28.7k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 0.1%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 7.5%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 15.6%; 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: —; Now £532k
Cash at bank: ▲160%; Now £4.4m
Headcount: ▼5%; Now 55
Deferred income: ▲57%; Now £2.9m
Fixed assets: ▲118%; Now £24k

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

Sudlows Group Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Sudlows Limitedthis company

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

Sister companies (3)

Sudlows Enterprise Services LimitedRev. £26.3m · Profit £424k
Osm Tech Sys LimitedFigures not disclosed
Sudlows South 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 Oct 2025 (profit £1.6m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Feb 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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