How much does Trafalgar Scientific Limited make?

Trafalgar Scientific Limited reported revenue of £28.8m and £193k profit in the year to 30 Sep 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Trafalgar Scientific Limited have?

Trafalgar Scientific Limited reported an average of 94 employees in the year to 30 Sep 2025.

Is Trafalgar Scientific Limited profitable?

Yes — Trafalgar Scientific Limited reported a profit of £193k in the year to 30 Sep 2025.

Company No. 02872433 · Incorporated 16 Nov 1993

Trafalgar Scientific Limited

Registered name: TRAFALGAR SCIENTIFIC LIMITED

Trafalgar Scientific Limited made £28.8m revenue and £193k profit in the year to 30 Sep 2025. read from filing text

Trafalgar Scientific Limited’s revenue grew 16% to £28.8m in the year to 30 Sep 2025, with £193k profit and 94 employees. The company is classified under “agents specialized in the sale of other particular products” and is based in Leicester; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection G · Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehiclesSIC 46180Agents specialized in the sale of other particular products SIC 46190Agents involved in the sale of a variety of goods SIC 46460Wholesale of pharmaceutical goods SIC 46750Wholesale of chemical products

Status: Active
Location: Leicester, East Midlands
Age: 32 yrs · since 1993
Type: Private Limited Company

Latest accounts · year to 30 Sep 2025

Key figures

Independent

Revenue

£28.8m

Growth ▲16%

Profit

£193k

Growth ▼81.4%

Profit margin

0.7%

Gross 25.1%

Employees

Change ▲22.1%

Profit / employee

£2.1k

Revenue/employee £306k

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	30 Sep 2022	30 Sep 2023	30 Sep 2024	30 Sep 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£26.8m	£21.8m	£24.8m	£28.8m
Cost of sales	£22.3m	£16.2m	£18.4m	£21.5m
Gross profit	£4.4m	£5.6m	£6.4m	£7.2m
Operating profit	£981k	£1.3m	£1.1m	£164k
Profit before tax	£989k	£1.4m	£1.5m	£470k
Profit after tax	£819k	£1.1m	£1m	£193k
Profit (best available)	£819k	£1.1m	£1m	£193k
Staff costs	£2.4m	£2.7m	—	—
Employees (average)	60	68	77	94
Ratios
Profit margin	3.1%	5.1%	4.2%	0.7%
Gross margin	16.5%	25.8%	25.7%	25.1%
Revenue per employee	£446k	£320k	£322k	£306k
Profit per employee	£13.7k	£16.2k	£13.5k	£2.1k
Cash conversion	−591.8%	−45.2%	—	—
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▼18.6%	▲13.7%	▲16%
Profit growth	—	▲34.3%	▼5.4%	▼81.4%
Headcount growth	—	▲13.3%	▲13.2%	▲22.1%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£9.2m	£9.2m	£9.3m	£9.4m
Net assets	£15.7m	£16.4m	£17.9m	£18.5m
Fixed assets	£2.6m	£3m	£4.5m	£4.5m
Current assets	£16.2m	£16.3m	£17.9m	£18.1m
Debtors	£4.4m	£4.5m	£4.6m	£4.2m
Cash from operations	−£5.8m	−£570k	—	—
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2023	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2023	FullAccounts · bulk data Jun 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Apr 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 0.7%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 25.1%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £306k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £2.1k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 15.6%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 14.7%; 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: ▲3%; Now £18.5m
Cash at bank: ▲1%; Now £9.4m
Headcount: ▲22%; Now 94
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: ▼1%; Now £4.5m

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Sources

Companies House profile Filing history & original accounts

Latest figures from FullAccounts for the year to 30 Sep 2025 (profit £193k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Apr 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

Updated from Companies House on 15 Oct 2026

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