S.B.E. LTD.
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Cash
£1.3m
-29.7% vs 2024
Net assets
£7.6m
-8.2% lowest in 6 filed years
Employees
274
-4.9% lowest in 6 filed years
Profit before tax
-£201k
-195.1% lowest in 6 filed years
Net assets
6-year trend · vs Industrials median
Accounts
6-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2025-12-31
| Metric | Trend | 2020-12-31 | 2021-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2025-12-31 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £39,167,488 | £36,190,406 | £40,060,911 | £38,621,197 | £36,058,372 | £29,525,178 | -18.1% | |
| Operating profit | £929,846 | £877,739 | £833,203 | £460,937 | £173,386 | -£245,398 | -241.5% | |
| Profit before tax | £1,142,870 | £1,078,426 | £1,102,131 | £534,990 | £211,257 | -£200,890 | -195.1% | |
| Net profit | £964,607 | £902,123 | £968,426 | £415,468 | £157,053 | -£152,890 | -197.3% | |
| Cash | £3,933,976 | £3,164,573 | £2,158,463 | £994,702 | £1,911,123 | £1,343,777 | -29.7% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £8,040,406 | £8,478,929 | £8,990,355 | £8,918,823 | £8,297,876 | £7,616,035 | -8.2% | |
| Net assets | £8,032,806 | £8,434,929 | £8,903,355 | £8,818,823 | £8,225,876 | £7,552,035 | -8.2% | |
| Equity | £8,032,806 | £8,434,929 | £8,903,355 | £8,818,823 | £8,225,876 | £7,552,035 | -8.2% | |
| Average employees | 318 | 309 | 329 | 320 | 288 | 274 | -4.9% | |
| Wages | £6,437,598 | £6,296,803 | £7,563,277 | £7,817,984 | £7,391,429 | £7,433,436 | +0.6% | |
| Directors' remuneration | £179,264 | £184,293 | £202,259 | £215,000 | £220,000 | £225,000 | +2.3% |
Values shown as filed in the company's annual accounts. — indicates the figure wasn't present under that line item in that period. The Δ column is the change from the prior filed period as a percentage of |prior|; lines a company doesn't report show —. About these numbers
Ratios
Computed from the line items above — sparklines read oldest → newest
| Ratio | Trend | 2020-12-31 | 2021-12-31 | 2022-12-31 | 2023-12-31 | 2024-12-31 | 2025-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 2.4% | 2.4% | 2.1% | 1.2% | 0.5% | -0.8% | |
| Net margin | 2.5% | 2.5% | 2.4% | 1.1% | 0.4% | -0.5% | |
| Return on capital employed | 11.6% | 10.4% | 9.3% | 5.2% | 2.1% | -3.2% | |
| Gearing (liabilities / total assets) | — | — | — | — | 25.1% | 29.1% | |
| Current ratio | — | — | — | 3.63x | 3.94x | 3.39x | |
| Interest cover | 69.00x | 43.52x | 44.85x | 43.64x | 13.16x | -21.62x |
Margins divide P&L lines by turnover. Gearing is liabilities over total assets. Current ratio is current assets over creditors falling due within one year. Interest cover is operating profit over absolute finance costs. Sector-distribution context coming next.
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- Azets
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“In auditing the financial statements, we have concluded that the directors' use of the going concern basis of accounting in the preparation of the financial statements is appropriate. Based on the work we have performed, we have not identified any material uncertainties relating to events or conditions that, individually or collectively, may cast significant doubt on the company's ability to continue as a going concern for a period of at least twelve months from when the financial statements are authorised for issue.”
Group structure
- S.B.E. LTD. · parent
- SBE (Canada) Limited 20%
- SBE USA Inc 20%
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
3 active · 16 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| LOAN, Aimen | Secretary | 2021-11-08 | — | — |
| BESEME, Herve | Director | 2002-01-01 | Jul 1966 | French |
| RATTU, Munish | Director | 2014-06-02 | Oct 1979 | British |
Show 16 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| BESEME, Herve | Secretary | 2013-12-06 | 2021-11-08 |
| CARPENTER, Venetia Caroline | Secretary | 2001-01-01 | 2004-03-30 |
| LODGE, John William | Secretary | 1996-05-20 | 1996-11-20 |
| RODIER, James Patrick | Secretary | 1996-11-20 | 2001-01-01 |
| ROSENBERG, David | Secretary | 2006-10-11 | 2013-12-06 |
| SUMMERFIELD, Hugh John Edward | Secretary | 2004-03-30 | 2006-10-11 |
| SWIFT INCORPORATIONS LIMITED | Corporate Nominee Secretary | 1996-05-20 | 1996-05-20 |
| BESEME, Pierre-Yves | Director | 1996-11-20 | 2023-07-01 |
| LALOUET, Xavier | Director | 2013-12-06 | 2018-03-29 |
| LAMBERT, Stephane | Director | 1996-11-20 | 2024-07-31 |
| LELEU, Jean-Marc | Director | 1996-11-20 | 2001-12-31 |
| LODGE, John William | Director | 1996-05-20 | 1996-11-20 |
| ROSENBERG, David | Director | 2002-06-01 | 2013-12-06 |
| SCHRODER, Marc Knuth | Director | 2014-06-20 | 2015-02-28 |
| SCHRODER, Marc Knuth | Director | 2012-07-01 | 2014-06-02 |
| WOODWARD, Roger Jon | Director | 1996-05-20 | 1996-11-20 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Serge Cordon | Individual | Shares 50–75%, Voting 50–75%, Appoints directors | 2023-07-04 | Active |
| Pierre-Yves Beseme | Individual | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2023-07-04 |
| Societe Boulannaise D'Electronique Ltd | Corporate entity | Shares 75–100%, Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2020-06-04 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 127 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-07-13 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2026-07-03 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-05-20 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-04-11 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-07-31 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-06-28 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2024-06-28 | PSC01 | persons-with-significant-control | Notification of a person with significant control | |
| 2024-06-28 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control | |
| 2024-05-03 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-10-18 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2023-06-09 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2023-05-30 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2022-06-06 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2022-03-25 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2021-11-08 | AP03 | officers | Appoint person secretary company with name date | |
| 2021-11-08 | TM02 | officers | Termination secretary company with name termination date | |
| 2021-11-05 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2021-06-01 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with updates | |
| 2021-03-26 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2020-06-05 | PSC04 | persons-with-significant-control | Change to a person with significant control |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 2
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 0
- Officers resigned
- 0
last 12 months
last 24 months
last 12 months
last 12 months
Direct counts from the register. No score, no rating — see the Filing timeline for the underlying events.