How much does Wessex Fire and Security Limited make?

Wessex Fire and Security Limited reported revenue of £6.9m and £436k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2024, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

Is Wessex Fire and Security Limited profitable?

Yes — Wessex Fire and Security Limited reported a profit of £436k in the year to 31 Dec 2024.

Company No. 03541805 · Incorporated 7 Apr 1998

Wessex Fire and Security Limited

Registered name: WESSEX FIRE AND SECURITY LIMITED

Part of Carp Topco Limited group

Wessex Fire and Security Limited made £6.9m revenue and £436k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2024.

Wessex Fire and Security Limited’s revenue was £6.9m in the year to 31 Dec 2024, with £436k profit. The company is classified under “other professional, scientific and technical activities” and is based in Shaftesbury; we hold 4 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: Shaftesbury, South West
Age: 28 yrs · since 1998
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.

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2024

Key figures

Capital-lightOperating leverage

Revenue

£6.9m

Growth —

Profit

£436k

Growth —

Profit margin

6.3%

Gross 36.8%

Employees

—

Change —

Profit / employee

—

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	28 Feb 2022	28 Feb 2023	29 Feb 2024	31 Dec 2024
Disclosure	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£7.6m	£7.9m	£8.2m	£6.9m
Cost of sales	£5m	£5.1m	£5.1m	−£4.3m
Gross profit	£2.6m	£2.8m	£3.1m	£2.5m
Operating profit	£521k	£431k	£522k	£596k
Profit before tax	£516k	£428k	£532k	£610k
Profit after tax	£435k	£343k	£455k	£436k
Profit (best available)	£435k	£343k	£455k	£436k
Employees (average)	77	80	85	—
Ratios
Profit margin	5.7%	4.3%	5.5%	6.3%
Gross margin	34.7%	35.7%	38.2%	36.8%
Revenue per employee	£98.5k	£99.2k	£96.7k	—
Profit per employee	£5.6k	£4.3k	£5.3k	—
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲4.6%	▲3.5%	—
Profit growth	—	▼21.1%	▲32.7%	—
Headcount growth	—	▲3.9%	▲6.3%	—
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£2.7m	£2.5m	£2.5m	—
Net assets	£2.6m	£2.5m	£2.5m	—
Fixed assets	£460k	£613k	£669k	—
Current assets	£4.5m	£4.4m	£4.5m	—
Debtors	£848k	£1m	£1m	—
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Oct 2023	FullAccounts · bulk data Oct 2023	FullAccounts · bulk data Jul 2024	Accounts · bulk data Dec 2025

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 6.3%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 36.8%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: —; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: —; 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: —; 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 —
Cash at bank: —; Now —
Headcount: —; Now —
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: —; Now —

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Carp Topco Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Carp Midco Limited75–100%
Andwis Group Limited75–100%
Wessex Group Limited75–100%
Wessex Fire and Security Limitedthis company

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

Sister companies (1)

Wessex Electricals (Shaftesbury) LimitedRev. £14.1m · Profit £706k

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 accounts for the year to 31 Dec 2024 (profit £436k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Dec 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

Updated from Companies House on 17 Oct 2026

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