How much does Star M&E Solutions Ltd make?

Star M&E Solutions Ltd reported revenue of £4.2m and £155k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Star M&E Solutions Ltd have?

Star M&E Solutions Ltd reported an average of 23 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Is Star M&E Solutions Ltd profitable?

Yes — Star M&E Solutions Ltd reported a profit of £155k in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. 04265543 · Incorporated 6 Aug 2001

Star M&E Solutions Ltd

Registered name: STAR M&E SOLUTIONS LTD

Part of Star Refrigeration Limited group

Star M&E Solutions Ltd made £4.2m revenue and £155k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Star M&E Solutions Ltd’s revenue grew 17% to £4.2m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with £155k profit and 23 employees. The company is classified under “electrical installation” and is based in Derby; we hold 3 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection F · ConstructionSIC 43210Electrical installation

Status: Active
Location: Derby, East Midlands
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 31 Dec 2025

Key figures

Boring industry

Revenue

£4.2m

Growth ▲16.5%

Profit

£155k

Growth ▼39.9%

Profit margin

3.7%

Gross 19.3%

Employees

Change ▲9.5%

Profit / employee

£6.8k

Revenue/employee £184k

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 2023	31 Dec 2024	31 Dec 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£3.3m	£3.6m	£4.2m
Cost of sales	−£2.4m	−£2.6m	−£3.4m
Gross profit	£917k	£1.1m	£815k
Operating profit	£305k	£340k	£203k
Profit before tax	£306k	£344k	£207k
Profit after tax	£234k	£258k	£155k
Profit (best available)	£234k	£258k	£155k
Employees (average)	17	21	23
Ratios
Profit margin	7%	7.1%	3.7%
Gross margin	27.6%	29%	19.3%
Revenue per employee	£196k	£173k	£184k
Profit per employee	£13.7k	£12.3k	£6.8k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲9.3%	▲16.5%
Profit growth	—	▲10.6%	▼39.9%
Headcount growth	—	▲23.5%	▲9.5%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Net assets	—	—	—
Source	Accounts · bulk data Jun 2025	Accounts · bulk data Jun 2025	Accounts · bulk data May 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 3.7%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 19.3%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £184k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £6.8k; 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: ▲10%; Now 23
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: —; Now —

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Star Refrigeration Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Star M&E Solutions Ltdthis company

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

Sister companies (2)

Star Renewable Energy LimitedFigures not disclosed
Starfrost (UK) 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 accounts for the year to 31 Dec 2025 (profit £155k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published May 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

Updated from Companies House on 13 Oct 2026

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