How much does Cubic Defence UK Ltd. make?

Cubic Defence UK Ltd. reported revenue of £16.7m and £1.5m profit in the year to 30 Sep 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

Is Cubic Defence UK Ltd. profitable?

Yes — Cubic Defence UK Ltd. reported a profit of £1.5m in the year to 30 Sep 2025.

Company No. 04248256 · Incorporated 9 Jul 2001

Cubic Defence UK Ltd.

Registered name: CUBIC DEFENCE UK LTD.

Part of Cubic (U.K.) Limited group

Cubic Defence UK Ltd. made £16.7m revenue and £1.5m profit in the year to 30 Sep 2025.

Cubic Defence UK Ltd.’s revenue fell 17% to £16.7m in the year to 30 Sep 2025, with £1.5m profit. The company is classified under “retail sale of telecommunications equipment other than mobile telephones” and is based in Redhill; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection G · Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehiclesSIC 47429Retail sale of telecommunications equipment other than mobile telephones SIC 71122Engineering related scientific and technical consulting activities SIC 71129Other engineering activities SIC 74909Other professional, scientific and technical activities n.e.c.

Status: Active
Location: Redhill, South East
Age: 25 yrs · since 2001
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 30 Sep 2025

Key figures

Capital-lightOperating leverage

Revenue

£16.7m

Growth ▼17.4%

Profit

£1.5m

Growth ▼55.8%

Profit margin

Gross 32.8%

Employees

—

Change —

Profit / employee

—

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	30 Sep 2022	30 Sep 2023	30 Sep 2024	30 Sep 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£17.5m	£18m	£20.2m	£16.7m
Cost of sales	£10m	£12.3m	£13m	−£11.2m
Gross profit	£7.5m	£5.7m	£7.2m	£5.5m
Operating profit	−£2.2m	£1.9m	£4.5m	£2m
Profit before tax	−£3.1m	£2.1m	£4.5m	£2m
Profit after tax	−£2.9m	£2.2m	£3.4m	£1.5m
Profit (best available)	−£2.9m	£2.2m	£3.4m	£1.5m
Employees (average)	93	90	96	—
Ratios
Profit margin	−16.4%	12.2%	16.7%	9%
Gross margin	42.6%	31.8%	35.5%	32.8%
Revenue per employee	£188k	£200k	£211k	—
Profit per employee	−£30.9k	£24.3k	£35.3k	—
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲2.7%	▲12.6%	▼17.4%
Profit growth	—	—	▲54.8%	▼55.8%
Headcount growth	—	▼3.2%	▲6.7%	—
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£3.9m	£2.3m	£1.6m	—
Net assets	−£4.1m	−£1.9m	£1.5m	—
Fixed assets	£2m	£1.7m	£1.5m	—
Current assets	£13.8m	£12.4m	£12.6m	—
Debtors	£39.4k	£0	£756k	—
Deferred income	£486k	£418k	£1m	—
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Aug 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Aug 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Aug 2025	Accounts · bulk data Oct 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 9%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 32.8%; 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

Cubic (U.K.) Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Cubic Defence UK Ltd.this company

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

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 30 Sep 2025 (profit £1.5m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Oct 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

Updated from Companies House on 14 Oct 2026

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