How much does Bowe UK Limited make?

Bowe UK Limited reported revenue of £10.2m and £426k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2024, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Bowe UK Limited have?

Bowe UK Limited reported an average of 59 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2024.

Is Bowe UK Limited profitable?

Yes — Bowe UK Limited reported a profit of £426k in the year to 31 Dec 2024.

Company No. 07300327 · Incorporated 30 Jun 2010

Bowe UK Limited

Registered name: BOWE UK LIMITED

Bowe UK Limited made £10.2m revenue and £426k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2024. read from filing text

Bowe UK Limited’s revenue fell 8% to £10.2m in the year to 31 Dec 2024, with £426k profit and 59 employees. The company is classified under “manufacture of electronic industrial process control equipment” and is based in Derby; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection C · ManufacturingSIC 26512Manufacture of electronic industrial process control equipment SIC 28290Manufacture of other general-purpose machinery n.e.c.SIC 28990Manufacture of other special-purpose machinery n.e.c.SIC 71129Other engineering activities

Status: Active
Location: Derby, East Midlands
Age: 16 yrs · since 2010
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: “The company's immediate parent company is Bowe Systec GmbH, a company incorporated in Germany. The ultimate parent company is Possehl-Stiftung, a company incorporated in Germany, and the largest group”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2024

Key figures

Capital-light

Revenue

£10.2m

Growth ▼7.6%

Profit

£426k

Growth ▼33.2%

Profit margin

4.2%

Gross 25.5%

Employees

Change ▼4.8%

Profit / employee

£7.2k

Revenue/employee £173k

Profitable streak

2yrs

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 Dec 2021	31 Dec 2022	31 Dec 2023	31 Dec 2024
Disclosure	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£20.7m	£14.3m	£11.1m	£10.2m
Cost of sales	£17.1m	£15.7m	£9.4m	£7.6m
Gross profit	£3.6m	−£1.4m	£1.7m	£2.6m
Operating profit	£2.3m	−£2.7m	£202k	£565k
Profit before tax	£2.3m	−£2.7m	£202k	£564k
Profit after tax	£1.9m	−£2.2m	£638k	£426k
Profit (best available)	£1.9m	−£2.2m	£638k	£426k
Staff costs	£3.1m	£3.5m	£3.1m	£3.5m
Employees (average)	59	62	62	59
Ratios
Profit margin	9.2%	−15.7%	5.8%	4.2%
Gross margin	17.3%	−9.5%	15.3%	25.5%
Revenue per employee	£351k	£231k	£178k	£173k
Profit per employee	£32.3k	−£36.2k	£10.3k	£7.2k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▼31%	▼22.6%	▼7.6%
Profit growth	—	▼217.9%	—	▼33.2%
Headcount growth	—	▲5.1%	0%	▼4.8%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£2.8m	£1.5m	£1.6m	£1.8m
Net assets	£2.9m	£643k	−£94.1k	£332k
Fixed assets	£109k	£119k	£367k	£107k
Current assets	£7.1m	£6.8m	£8.3m	£5.2m
Debtors	£2.1m	£1.5m	£4.6m	£859k
Deferred income	£1.1m	£2m	£1.8m	£911k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2023	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2023	FullAccounts · bulk data Feb 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Feb 2025

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 4.2%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 25.5%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £173k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £7.2k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 1.1%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 8.9%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 8.4%; 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 £332k
Cash at bank: ▲15%; Now £1.8m
Headcount: ▼5%; Now 59
Deferred income: ▼50%; Now £911k
Fixed assets: ▼71%; Now £107k

Deferred income is reported together with accruals in this filing (“accruals and deferred income”), so it is an approximate signal only.

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Sources

Companies House profile Filing history & original accounts

Latest figures from FullAccounts for the year to 31 Dec 2024 (profit £426k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Feb 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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