How much does Ernest Cooper Limited make?

Ernest Cooper Limited reported revenue of £22.9m and £628k profit in the year to 30 Apr 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Ernest Cooper Limited have?

Ernest Cooper Limited reported an average of 99 employees in the year to 30 Apr 2025.

Is Ernest Cooper Limited profitable?

Yes — Ernest Cooper Limited reported a profit of £628k in the year to 30 Apr 2025.

Company No. 00839431 · Incorporated 2 Mar 1965

Ernest Cooper Limited

Registered name: ERNEST COOPER LIMITED

Ernest Cooper Limited made £22.9m revenue and £628k profit in the year to 30 Apr 2025. read from filing text

Ernest Cooper Limited’s revenue grew 5% to £22.9m in the year to 30 Apr 2025, with £628k profit and 99 employees. The company is classified under “freight transport by road” and is based in Pontefract; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection H · Transportation and storageSIC 49410Freight transport by road

Status: Active
Location: Pontefract, Yorkshire and The Humber
Age: 61 yrs · since 1965
Type: Private Limited Company

Latest accounts · year to 30 Apr 2025

Key figures

IndependentBoring industryCash flow filed

Revenue

£22.9m

Growth ▲4.6%

Profit

£628k

Growth ▼41.9%

Profit margin

2.7%

Gross 9%

Employees

Change ▲7.6%

Profit / employee

£6.3k

Revenue/employee £232k

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	30 Apr 2022	30 Apr 2023	30 Apr 2024	30 Apr 2025
Disclosure	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£19.3m	£22m	£21.9m	£22.9m
Cost of sales	£17m	£18.8m	£19.1m	£20.9m
Gross profit	£2.3m	£3.2m	£2.8m	£2.1m
Operating profit	£1.3m	£2.3m	£1.5m	£889k
Profit before tax	£1.3m	£2.3m	£1.4m	£840k
Profit after tax	£926k	£1.8m	£1.1m	£628k
Profit (best available)	£926k	£1.8m	£1.1m	£628k
Staff costs	£3.9m	£4.2m	£5m	£5.4m
Employees (average)	79	84	92	99
Ratios
Profit margin	4.8%	8.3%	4.9%	2.7%
Gross margin	11.8%	14.7%	12.8%	9%
Revenue per employee	£244k	£262k	£238k	£232k
Profit per employee	£11.7k	£21.9k	£11.7k	£6.3k
Cash conversion	−124.4%	−155.7%	−216.6%	−285.9%
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲14.3%	▼0.5%	▲4.6%
Profit growth	—	▲98.7%	▼41.3%	▼41.9%
Headcount growth	—	▲6.3%	▲9.5%	▲7.6%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£714k	£1m	£1.3m	£1.2m
Net assets	£6.6m	£8m	£8.6m	£8.9m
Fixed assets	£5.2m	£6.2m	£6.6m	£7.8m
Current assets	£4.6m	£5m	£5.1m	£5.7m
Debtors	£3.6m	£3.6m	£3.6m	£4.1m
Deferred income	£12.8k	£16.1k	£25.3k	£38.5k
Cash from operations	−£1.6m	−£3.6m	−£3.2m	−£2.5m
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Oct 2023	FullAccounts · bulk data Oct 2023	FullAccounts · bulk data Oct 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Oct 2025

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 2.7%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 9%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £232k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £6.3k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: −285.9%; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 34%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 0.2%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 17.8%; 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: ▲4%; Now £8.9m
Cash at bank: ▼6%; Now £1.2m
Headcount: ▲8%; Now 99
Deferred income: ▲53%; Now £38.5k
Fixed assets: ▲18%; Now £7.8m

Deferred income is reported together with accruals in this filing (“accruals and deferred income”), so it is an approximate signal only.

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Sources

Companies House profile Filing history & original accounts

Latest figures from FullAccounts for the year to 30 Apr 2025 (profit £628k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Oct 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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