How much does European Safety Systems Limited make?

European Safety Systems Limited reported revenue of £29.4m and £9.4m profit in the year to 31 Dec 2024, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does European Safety Systems Limited have?

European Safety Systems Limited reported an average of 119 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2024.

Is European Safety Systems Limited profitable?

Yes — European Safety Systems Limited reported a profit of £9.4m in the year to 31 Dec 2024.

Company No. 02763350 · Incorporated 9 Nov 1992

European Safety Systems Limited

Registered name: EUROPEAN SAFETY SYSTEMS LIMITED

Part of Halma Public Limited Company group

European Safety Systems Limited made £29.4m revenue and £9.4m profit in the year to 31 Dec 2024.

European Safety Systems Limited’s revenue grew 8% to £29.4m in the year to 31 Dec 2024, with £9.4m profit and 119 employees. The company is classified under “manufacture of other electrical equipment” and is based in Acton; we hold 3 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection C · ManufacturingSIC 27900Manufacture of other electrical equipment

Status: Active
Location: Acton, London
Age: 33 yrs · since 1992
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: “E2S Group Ltd”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2024

Key figures

Capital-light

Revenue

£29.4m

Growth ▲7.7%

Profit

£9.4m

Growth ▲6.9%

Profit margin

31.9%

Gross 61.7%

Employees

119

Change ▲3.5%

Profit / employee

£78.8k

Revenue/employee £247k

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.

3 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	31 Dec 2022	31 Dec 2023	31 Dec 2024
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£23.3m	£27.3m	£29.4m
Cost of sales	£10.7m	£10m	£11.3m
Gross profit	£12.5m	£17.3m	£18.2m
Profit before tax	£7.9m	£11.5m	£12.5m
Profit after tax	£6.3m	£8.8m	£9.4m
Profit (best available)	£6.3m	£8.8m	£9.4m
Staff costs	£4.5m	£5m	£5.3m
Employees (average)	97	115	119
Ratios
Profit margin	27%	32.1%	31.9%
Gross margin	53.8%	63.2%	61.7%
Revenue per employee	£240k	£237k	£247k
Profit per employee	£64.8k	£76.2k	£78.8k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲17.2%	▲7.7%
Profit growth	—	▲39.5%	▲6.9%
Headcount growth	—	▲18.6%	▲3.5%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£1.9m	£2m	£2.5m
Net assets	£9.7m	£12.4m	£11.8m
Fixed assets	£2.7m	£2.3m	£1.6m
Current assets	£12.9m	£17.6m	£15.9m
Debtors	£3.9m	£6.6m	£5.8m
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Oct 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Oct 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2025

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 31.9%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 61.7%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £247k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £78.8k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 5.5%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 19.7%; 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: ▼5%; Now £11.8m
Cash at bank: ▲21%; Now £2.5m
Headcount: ▲3%; Now 119
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: ▼29%; Now £1.6m

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Halma Public Limited Companyultimate parent75–100%
E2S Group Ltd75–100%
European Safety Systems Limitedthis company

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

Subsidiaries (1)

European Circuit Solutions LimitedRev. £2m · Profit −£10k

From the Persons with Significant Control register (corporate controllers only).

Same industry, similar size

Similar profitable businesses

Industry benchmarks →

Sources

Companies House profile Filing history & original accounts

Latest figures from FullAccounts for the year to 31 Dec 2024 (profit £9.4m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Sep 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

Contains public sector information from Companies House licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data from Companies House, © Crown copyright. View the licence.