How much does Safelincs Limited make?

Safelincs Limited reported revenue of £24m and £496k profit in the year to 31 Mar 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Safelincs Limited have?

Safelincs Limited reported an average of 79 employees in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Is Safelincs Limited profitable?

Yes — Safelincs Limited reported a profit of £496k in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Company No. 04715788 · Incorporated 28 Mar 2003

Safelincs Limited

Registered name: SAFELINCS LIMITED

Part of Safelincs Holdings Ltd group

Safelincs Limited made £24m revenue and £496k profit in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Safelincs Limited’s revenue was £24m in the year to 31 Mar 2025, with £496k profit and 79 employees. The company is classified under “manufacture of other fabricated metal products” and is based in Alford; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection C · ManufacturingSIC 25990Manufacture of other fabricated metal products n.e.c.SIC 33200Installation of industrial machinery and equipment SIC 46690Wholesale of other machinery and equipment SIC 47910Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet

Status: Active
Location: Alford, East Midlands
Age: 23 yrs · since 2003
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: “Safelincs Holdings Limited”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Mar 2025

Key figures

Capital-lightOperating leverageDoing more with lessCash flow filed

Revenue

£24m

Growth ▲0.1%

Profit

£496k

Growth ▲25.3%

Profit margin

2.1%

Gross 37%

Employees

Change ▼2.5%

Profit / employee

£6.3k

Revenue/employee £304k

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	31 Mar 2022	31 Mar 2023	31 Mar 2024	31 Mar 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£24.8m	£23.6m	£24m	£24m
Cost of sales	£15.6m	£14.5m	£15.5m	£15.2m
Gross profit	£9.2m	£9.1m	£8.5m	£8.9m
Operating profit	£2.8m	£1.6m	—	—
Profit before tax	£2.8m	£1.6m	£529k	£624k
Profit after tax	£2.3m	£1.3m	£396k	£496k
Profit (best available)	£2.3m	£1.3m	£396k	£496k
Staff costs	£2.1m	£2.5m	£2.6m	£3.1m
Employees (average)	78	79	81	79
Ratios
Profit margin	9.2%	5.6%	1.7%	2.1%
Gross margin	37%	38.7%	35.4%	37%
Revenue per employee	£317k	£298k	£296k	£304k
Profit per employee	£29.3k	£16.6k	£4.9k	£6.3k
Cash conversion	50.3%	130.9%	—	—
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▼4.7%	▲1.8%	▲0.1%
Profit growth	—	▼42.5%	▼69.9%	▲25.3%
Headcount growth	—	▲1.3%	▲2.5%	▼2.5%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£2.4m	£1.9m	£808k	£484k
Net assets	£5.4m	£3.9m	£3.9m	£4.1m
Fixed assets	£2m	£1.8m	£1.8m	£1.7m
Current assets	£7.5m	£6.3m	£5.5m	£5.5m
Debtors	£1.4m	£786k	£1.3m	£1.2m
Cash from operations	£1.4m	£2.1m	£682k	£232k
Source	Accounts · bulk data Dec 2023	Accounts · bulk data Dec 2023	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Feb 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 2.1%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 37%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £304k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £6.3k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 7.1%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 4.8%; 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: ▲4%; Now £4.1m
Cash at bank: ▼40%; Now £484k
Headcount: ▼2%; Now 79
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: ▼8%; Now £1.7m

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Safelincs Holdings Ltdultimate parent75–100%
Safelincs Limitedthis company

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

Sister companies (1)

Pointid 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 FullAccounts for the year to 31 Mar 2025 (profit £496k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Feb 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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