E.a. Humberstone & Co Limited
Registered name: E.A. HUMBERSTONE & CO LIMITED
E.a. Humberstone & Co Limited made £19k revenue and £32.7k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025.
E.a. Humberstone & Co Limited’s revenue was £19k in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with £32.7k profit and 1 employee. The company is classified under “other letting and operating of own or leased real estate” and is based in Portsmouth; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.
- Status
- Active
- Location
- Portsmouth, South East
- Age
- 70 yrs · since 1956
- Type
- Private Limited Company
Pass-through vehicle. This looks like a holding, staffing or umbrella company. Its revenue and profit may largely pass through to or from other entities, so the figures may not reflect a standalone operating business. It is excluded from our opportunity lists.
Key figures
Unusual figures. Profit is higher than revenue in this filing. That usually means investment income, dividends from subsidiaries or one-off gains — or a mis-tagged figure. Check the original filing before drawing conclusions.
Badges are automated estimates derived from the filed figures — not statements of fact about the company.
Financial history
| Year to | 31 Dec 2022 | 31 Dec 2023 | 31 Dec 2024 | 31 Dec 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Disclosure | No P&L | No P&L | Full P&L | Full P&L |
| Profit & loss | ||||
| Revenue (turnover) | — | — | £19k | £19k |
| Operating profit | — | — | £11.5k | £13.1k |
| Profit before tax | — | — | £40.3k | £40.3k |
| Profit after tax | — | — | £32.5k | £32.7k |
| Profit (best available) | — | — | £32.5k | £32.7k |
| Employees (average) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Ratios | ||||
| Profit margin | — | — | 171.1% | 172% |
| Revenue per employee | — | — | £19k | £19k |
| Profit per employee | — | — | £32.5k | £32.7k |
| Growth (year on year) | ||||
| Revenue growth | — | — | — | 0% |
| Profit growth | — | — | — | ▲0.5% |
| Headcount growth | — | — | — | 0% |
| Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue | ||||
| Cash at bank | £617k | £759k | £742k | £736k |
| Net assets | £1.4m | £1.5m | £1.5m | £1.5m |
| Fixed assets | £600k | £575k | £575k | £575k |
| Current assets | £827k | £972k | — | — |
| Debtors | £210k | £214k | £218k | £229k |
| Source | FullAccounts · bulk data Jun 2024 | FullAccounts · bulk data Jun 2024 | FilletedAccounts · bulk data Aug 2025 | FilletedAccounts · bulk data Jun 2026 |
How the business works
- Profit margin
- 172%
- Profit ÷ revenue.
- Gross margin
- —
- Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
- Revenue per employee
- £19k
- Revenue ÷ average employees.
- Profit per employee
- £32.7k
- Profit ÷ average employees.
- Cash conversion
- —
- Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
- Fixed assets ÷ revenue
- 3023%
- Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
- Deferred income ÷ revenue
- —
- Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
- Debtors ÷ revenue
- 1206%
- Money owed by customers. Low = customers pay quickly.
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
- ▲0%
- Now £1.5m
- Cash at bank
- ▼1%
- Now £736k
- Headcount
- 0%
- Now 1
- Deferred income
- —
- Now —
- Fixed assets
- 0%
- Now £575k
Sources
Latest figures from FilletedAccounts for the year to 31 Dec 2025 (profit £32.7k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Jun 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.
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