How much does ST Andrews Innovation Limited make?

ST Andrews Innovation Limited reported revenue of £10.8m and £973k profit in the year to 31 Jul 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

Is ST Andrews Innovation Limited profitable?

Yes — ST Andrews Innovation Limited reported a profit of £973k in the year to 31 Jul 2025.

Company No. SC391905 · Incorporated 20 Jan 2011

ST Andrews Innovation Limited

Registered name: ST ANDREWS INNOVATION LIMITED

Part of University Of St Andrews group

ST Andrews Innovation Limited made £10.8m revenue and £973k profit in the year to 31 Jul 2025.

ST Andrews Innovation Limited’s revenue fell 9% to £10.8m in the year to 31 Jul 2025, with £973k profit. The company is classified under “other research and experimental development on natural sciences and engineering” and is based in ST. Andrews; we hold 3 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection M · Professional, scientific and technical activitiesSIC 72190Other research and experimental development on natural sciences and engineering

Status: Active
Location: ST. Andrews, Scotland
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 Jul 2025

Key figures

Revenue

£10.8m

Growth ▼8.8%

Profit

£973k

Growth ▼45.5%

Profit margin

Gross 63.3%

Employees

—

Change —

Profit / employee

—

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 Jul 2023	31 Jul 2024	31 Jul 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£10.2m	£11.9m	£10.8m
Cost of sales	−£3.5m	−£4.3m	−£4m
Gross profit	£6.7m	£7.6m	£6.9m
Operating profit	£873k	£1.6m	£905k
Profit before tax	£873k	£2.1m	£905k
Profit after tax	£884k	£1.8m	£973k
Profit (best available)	£884k	£1.8m	£973k
Employees (average)	—	—	—
Ratios
Profit margin	8.6%	15%	9%
Gross margin	65.5%	64.2%	63.3%
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲16%	▼8.8%
Profit growth	—	▲101.9%	▼45.5%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Net assets	—	—	—
Source	Accounts · bulk data Jan 2025	Accounts · bulk data Jan 2025	Accounts · bulk data Apr 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 9%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 63.3%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: —; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: —; 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: —; Now —
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: —; Now —

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

University Of St Andrews (registered outside the UK register)ultimate parent75–100%
ST Andrews Innovation Limitedthis company

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

Subsidiaries (14)

Actiframe LimitedFigures not disclosed
Eden Campus Consultancy LimitedFigures not disclosed
Eden Campus Properties LimitedFigures not disclosed
Eden Campus Solar 1 LimitedFigures not disclosed
Eden Estuary Energy LimitedFigures not disclosed
Photosynergy LimitedFigures not disclosed
Soi Group LimitedFigures not disclosed
Sololed LimitedFigures not disclosed
ST Andrews Instrumentation LimitedFigures not disclosed
ST Andrews Medical Innovations LimitedFigures not disclosed
ST Andrews West Properties LimitedFigures not disclosed
University of ST Andrews Consulting Services LtdFigures not disclosed
University of ST Andrews Shop LimitedFigures not disclosed
X-Genix 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 Jul 2025 (profit £973k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Apr 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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