How much does Esp Systex Limited make?

Esp Systex Limited reported revenue of £6m and £501k profit in the year to 31 Jul 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Esp Systex Limited have?

Esp Systex Limited reported an average of 25 employees in the year to 31 Jul 2025.

Is Esp Systex Limited profitable?

Yes — Esp Systex Limited reported a profit of £501k in the year to 31 Jul 2025.

Company No. 01599791 · Incorporated 25 Nov 1981

Esp Systex Limited

Registered name: ESP SYSTEX LIMITED

Part of Balniel Holdings Limited group

Esp Systex Limited made £6m revenue and £501k profit in the year to 31 Jul 2025.

Esp Systex Limited’s revenue grew 17% to £6m in the year to 31 Jul 2025, with £501k profit and 25 employees. The company is classified under “other information technology service activities” and is based in Kingston Upon Hull; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection J · Information and communicationSIC 62090Other information technology service activities SIC 63990Other information service activities n.e.c.

Status: Active
Location: Kingston Upon Hull, Yorkshire and The Humber
Age: 44 yrs · since 1981
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: “ESP Systex Holdings Limited”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Jul 2025

Key figures

Capital-lightOperating leverageDoing more with less

Revenue

£6m

Growth ▲17.2%

Profit

£501k

Growth ▲125.7%

Profit margin

8.3%

Gross 19.3%

Employees

Change ▼21.9%

Profit / employee

£20.1k

Revenue/employee £241k

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.

4 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	31 Jul 2022	31 Jul 2023	31 Jul 2024	31 Jul 2025
Disclosure	No P&L	No P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	—	—	£5.1m	£6m
Cost of sales	—	—	£4.3m	£4.9m
Gross profit	—	—	£833k	£1.2m
Operating profit	—	—	£293k	£656k
Profit before tax	—	—	£297k	£669k
Profit after tax	—	—	£222k	£501k
Profit (best available)	—	—	£222k	£501k
Employees (average)	44	40	32	25
Ratios
Profit margin	—	—	4.3%	8.3%
Gross margin	—	—	16.2%	19.3%
Revenue per employee	—	—	£160k	£241k
Profit per employee	—	—	£6.9k	£20.1k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	—	—	▲17.2%
Profit growth	—	—	—	▲125.7%
Headcount growth	—	▼9.1%	▼20%	▼21.9%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£236k	£381k	£404k	£1.1m
Net assets	£1.7m	£1.6m	£1.8m	£2.3m
Fixed assets	£149k	£97.7k	£70.8k	£53.3k
Current assets	£2.4m	£2.3m	£2.6m	£3.4m
Debtors	£870k	£557k	£823k	£925k
Deferred income	£172k	£136k	£67k	£110k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Apr 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Apr 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Feb 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2025

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 8.3%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 19.3%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £241k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £20.1k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 0.9%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 1.8%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 15.4%; 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: ▲28%; Now £2.3m
Cash at bank: ▲161%; Now £1.1m
Headcount: ▼22%; Now 25
Deferred income: ▲64%; Now £110k
Fixed assets: ▼25%; Now £53.3k

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

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Balniel Holdings Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Esp Systex Holdings Limited75–100%
Esp Systex Limitedthis company

Bands show the share of ownership each company holds in the one below it.

Sister companies (1)

Journeycall LimitedFigures not disclosed

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 Jul 2025 (profit £501k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Dec 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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