How much does Survey Supplies Limited make?

Survey Supplies Limited reported revenue of £27.2m and £487k profit in the year to 30 Nov 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Survey Supplies Limited have?

Survey Supplies Limited reported an average of 89 employees in the year to 30 Nov 2025.

Is Survey Supplies Limited profitable?

Yes — Survey Supplies Limited reported a profit of £487k in the year to 30 Nov 2025.

Company No. 00965862 · Incorporated 10 Nov 1969

Survey Supplies Limited

Registered name: SURVEY SUPPLIES LIMITED

Part of Cansel Holdings UK Limited group

Survey Supplies Limited made £27.2m revenue and £487k profit in the year to 30 Nov 2025. read from filing text

Survey Supplies Limited’s revenue grew 4% to £27.2m in the year to 30 Nov 2025, with £487k profit and 89 employees. The company is classified under “other specialised construction activities” and is based in Liverpool; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection F · ConstructionSIC 43999Other specialised construction activities n.e.c.SIC 77320Renting and leasing of construction and civil engineering machinery and equipment

Status: Active
Location: Liverpool, North West
Age: 56 yrs · since 1969
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. From the filing: “The immediate parent company is Survey Supplies Holdings Limited, a company incorporated in England & Wales.”

Latest accounts · year to 30 Nov 2025

Key figures

Boring industry

Revenue

£27.2m

Growth ▲3.7%

Profit

£487k

Growth ▼42.3%

Profit margin

1.8%

Gross 35.7%

Employees

Change 0%

Profit / employee

£5.5k

Revenue/employee £305k

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 Nov 2022	30 Nov 2023	30 Nov 2024	30 Nov 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)	£25.8m	£27m	£26.2m	£27.2m
Cost of sales	£17m	£18m	£17.6m	£17.5m
Gross profit	£8.8m	£9m	£8.6m	£9.7m
Operating profit	£1.9m	£1.4m	£739k	£489k
Profit before tax	£2m	£1.6m	£1m	£656k
Profit after tax	£1.7m	£1.3m	£845k	£487k
Profit (best available)	£1.7m	£1.3m	£845k	£487k
Staff costs	£4.7m	£5.2m	£5.4m	£6.6m
Employees (average)	74	86	89	89
Ratios
Profit margin	6.5%	4.8%	3.2%	1.8%
Gross margin	34.1%	33.2%	33%	35.7%
Revenue per employee	£349k	£314k	£294k	£305k
Profit per employee	£22.6k	£15.2k	£9.5k	£5.5k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲4.5%	▼2.8%	▲3.7%
Profit growth	—	▼22%	▼35.3%	▼42.3%
Headcount growth	—	▲16.2%	▲3.5%	0%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£1.6m	£1.6m	£548k	£661k
Net assets	£8.5m	£9.3m	£9.6m	£1.3m
Fixed assets	£3.5m	£3.4m	£3.3m	£3.3m
Current assets	£12.6m	£13.6m	£15.2m	£7.8m
Debtors	£4.1m	£4.4m	£4.6m	£4.5m
Deferred income	£1.1m	£0	£1.4m	£0
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Aug 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Aug 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Aug 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Aug 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 1.8%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 35.7%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £305k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £5.5k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 12.3%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 0%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 16.5%; 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: ▼87%; Now £1.3m
Cash at bank: ▲21%; Now £661k
Headcount: 0%; Now 89
Deferred income: ▼100%; Now £0
Fixed assets: ▲3%; Now £3.3m

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Cansel Holdings UK Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Survey Supplies Holdings Limited75–100%
Survey Supplies Limitedthis 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 30 Nov 2025 (profit £487k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Aug 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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