How much does Starfish 9 Ltd make?

Starfish 9 Ltd reported revenue of £26.4m and £6.1m profit in the year to 31 Mar 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Starfish 9 Ltd have?

Starfish 9 Ltd reported an average of 55 employees in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Is Starfish 9 Ltd profitable?

Yes — Starfish 9 Ltd reported a profit of £6.1m in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Company No. SC358097 · Incorporated 14 Apr 2009

Starfish 9 Ltd

Registered name: STARFISH 9 LTD

Part of Starfish Construction Group Limited group

Starfish 9 Ltd made £26.4m revenue and £6.1m profit in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Starfish 9 Ltd’s revenue grew 35% to £26.4m in the year to 31 Mar 2025, with £6.1m profit and 55 employees. The company is classified under “construction of commercial buildings” and is based in Motherwell; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection F · ConstructionSIC 41201Construction of commercial buildings SIC 43220Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation SIC 43290Other construction installation SIC 43910Roofing activities

Status: Active
Location: Motherwell, Scotland
Age: 17 yrs · since 2009
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 Mar 2025

Key figures

Capital-lightOperating leverageDoing more with lessCash flow filed

Revenue

£26.4m

Growth ▲34.9%

Profit

£6.1m

Growth ▲70.4%

Profit margin

23.3%

Gross 46.2%

Employees

Change ▼3.5%

Profit / employee

£112k

Revenue/employee £479k

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)	£13.7m	£17.2m	£19.5m	£26.4m
Cost of sales	£10.2m	£12m	£11.5m	£14.2m
Gross profit	£3.5m	£5.2m	£8m	£12.2m
Operating profit	£370k	£1.7m	£4.8m	£8.2m
Profit before tax	£360k	£1.6m	£4.7m	£8.1m
Profit after tax	£301k	£1.3m	£3.6m	£6.1m
Profit (best available)	£301k	£1.3m	£3.6m	£6.1m
Staff costs	£7.8m	£9m	£8m	£11.1m
Employees (average)	67	60	57	55
Ratios
Profit margin	2.2%	7.7%	18.4%	23.3%
Gross margin	25.3%	30.1%	40.9%	46.2%
Revenue per employee	£204k	£286k	£343k	£479k
Profit per employee	£4.5k	£22k	£63.2k	£112k
Cash conversion	−278.4%	206.7%	68.6%	72%
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲25.7%	▲13.7%	▲34.9%
Profit growth	—	▲339.4%	▲172.8%	▲70.4%
Headcount growth	—	▼10.4%	▼5%	▼3.5%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£2.9m	£6m	£8.3m	£12.7m
Net assets	£3.7m	£5m	£8.6m	£14.2m
Fixed assets	£832k	£1m	£1.9m	£1.5m
Current assets	£5.7m	£7m	£12.2m	£18.2m
Debtors	£2.2m	£827k	£2.6m	£3.7m
Cash from operations	−£1m	£3.4m	£3.3m	£5.9m
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2023	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2023	FullAccounts · bulk data Feb 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2025

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 23.3%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 46.2%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £479k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £112k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: 72%; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 5.6%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 14.2%; 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: ▲66%; Now £14.2m
Cash at bank: ▲54%; Now £12.7m
Headcount: ▼4%; Now 55
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: ▼24%; Now £1.5m

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Starfish Construction Group Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Starfish 9 Ltdthis 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 Mar 2025 (profit £6.1m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Dec 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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