How much does Airbus Protect Limited make?

Airbus Protect Limited reported revenue of £9.6m and £55k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2023, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Airbus Protect Limited have?

Airbus Protect Limited reported an average of 78 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2023.

Is Airbus Protect Limited profitable?

Yes — Airbus Protect Limited reported a profit of £55k in the year to 31 Dec 2023.

Company No. 07541925 · Incorporated 24 Feb 2011

Airbus Protect Limited

Registered name: AIRBUS PROTECT LIMITED

Part of Airbus Se group

Airbus Protect Limited made £9.6m revenue and £55k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2023.

Airbus Protect Limited’s revenue grew 110% to £9.6m in the year to 31 Dec 2023, with £55k profit and 78 employees. The company is classified under “other engineering activities” and is based in Newport; we hold 2 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection M · Professional, scientific and technical activitiesSIC 71129Other engineering activities

Status: Active
Location: Newport, Wales
Age: 15 yrs · since 2011
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 2023

Key figures

Revenue

£9.6m

Growth ▲109.8%

Profit

£55k

Growth ▼78.8%

Profit margin

0.6%

Gross 25.9%

Employees

Change ▲81.4%

Profit / employee

£705

Revenue/employee £123k

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.

2 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	31 Dec 2022	31 Dec 2023
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£4.6m	£9.6m
Cost of sales	£3.7m	£7.1m
Gross profit	£893k	£2.5m
Operating profit	£102k	£159k
Profit before tax	£91.2k	£129k
Profit after tax	£259k	£55k
Profit (best available)	£259k	£55k
Employees (average)	43	78
Ratios
Profit margin	5.7%	0.6%
Gross margin	19.6%	25.9%
Revenue per employee	£106k	£123k
Profit per employee	£6k	£705
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲109.8%
Profit growth	—	▼78.8%
Headcount growth	—	▲81.4%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£0	£0
Net assets	£24.4k	£79.3k
Fixed assets	£1.4m	£1.2m
Current assets	£2.2m	£2.2m
Debtors	£2.2m	£2.2m
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2024

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 0.6%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 25.9%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £123k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £705; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 13%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 23.5%; 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: ▲226%; Now £79.3k
Cash at bank: —; Now £0
Headcount: ▲81%; Now 78
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: ▼9%; Now £1.2m

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Airbus Se (registered outside the UK register)ultimate parent75–100%
Airbus Protect Limitedthis 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 FullAccounts for the year to 31 Dec 2023 (profit £55k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Sep 2024. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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