How much does E.a. Clare & Son Limited make?

E.a. Clare & Son Limited reported revenue of £8.3m and £1.1m profit in the year to 31 Mar 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does E.a. Clare & Son Limited have?

E.a. Clare & Son Limited reported an average of 44 employees in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Is E.a. Clare & Son Limited profitable?

Yes — E.a. Clare & Son Limited reported a profit of £1.1m in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Company No. 01189168 · Incorporated 1 Nov 1974

E.a. Clare & Son Limited

Registered name: E.A. CLARE & SON LIMITED

Part of Clare Leisure Limited group

E.a. Clare & Son Limited made £8.3m revenue and £1.1m profit in the year to 31 Mar 2025. read from filing text

E.a. Clare & Son Limited’s revenue was £8.3m in the year to 31 Mar 2025, with £1.1m profit and 44 employees. The company is classified under “manufacture of sports goods” and is based in Merseyside; we hold 3 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection C · ManufacturingSIC 32300Manufacture of sports goods SIC 46900Non-specialised wholesale trade SIC 47640Retail sale of sports goods, fishing gear, camping goods, boats and bicycles

Status: Active
Location: Merseyside, North West
Age: 51 yrs · since 1974
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 Mar 2025

Key figures

Revenue

£8.3m

Growth ▲0.1%

Profit

£1.1m

Growth ▼3.6%

Profit margin

13.3%

Gross 35.2%

Employees

Change ▲4.8%

Profit / employee

£25k

Revenue/employee £188k

Profitable streak

2yrs

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 Mar 2023	31 Mar 2024	31 Mar 2025
Disclosure	No P&L	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	—	£8.3m	£8.3m
Cost of sales	—	£5.4m	£5.4m
Gross profit	—	£2.8m	£2.9m
Operating profit	—	£1.5m	£1.4m
Profit before tax	—	£1.5m	£1.5m
Profit after tax	—	£1.1m	£1.1m
Profit (best available)	—	£1.1m	£1.1m
Employees (average)	41	42	44
Ratios
Profit margin	—	13.8%	13.3%
Gross margin	—	34.4%	35.2%
Revenue per employee	—	£196k	£188k
Profit per employee	—	£27.2k	£25k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	—	▲0.1%
Profit growth	—	—	▼3.6%
Headcount growth	—	▲2.4%	▲4.8%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£3.9m	£4.4m	£4.3m
Net assets	£8.4m	£8.9m	£9.8m
Fixed assets	£649k	£898k	£1.4m
Current assets	£9m	£9.2m	£9.6m
Debtors	£1.3m	£977k	£1m
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Oct 2025

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 13.3%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 35.2%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £188k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £25k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 17.2%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 12.3%; 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: ▲10%; Now £9.8m
Cash at bank: ▼2%; Now £4.3m
Headcount: ▲5%; Now 44
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: ▲58%; Now £1.4m

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Clare Leisure Limitedultimate parent75–100%
E.a. Clare & Son 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 31 Mar 2025 (profit £1.1m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Oct 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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