How much does Bulloughs Cleaning Services Limited make?

Bulloughs Cleaning Services Limited reported revenue of £45.1m and £1.6m profit in the year to 31 Aug 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Bulloughs Cleaning Services Limited have?

Bulloughs Cleaning Services Limited reported an average of 2,923 employees in the year to 31 Aug 2025.

Is Bulloughs Cleaning Services Limited profitable?

Yes — Bulloughs Cleaning Services Limited reported a profit of £1.6m in the year to 31 Aug 2025.

Company No. 02101304 · Incorporated 19 Feb 1987

Bulloughs Cleaning Services Limited

Registered name: BULLOUGHS CLEANING SERVICES LIMITED

Bulloughs Cleaning Services Limited made £45.1m revenue and £1.6m profit in the year to 31 Aug 2025.

Bulloughs Cleaning Services Limited’s revenue grew 20% to £45.1m in the year to 31 Aug 2025, with £1.6m profit and 2,923 employees. The company is classified under “general cleaning of buildings” and is based in Skipton; we hold 3 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection N · Administrative and support servicesSIC 81210General cleaning of buildings

Status: Active
Location: Skipton, Yorkshire and The Humber
Age: 39 yrs · since 1987
Type: Private Limited Company

Latest accounts · year to 31 Aug 2025

Key figures

IndependentCapital-lightBoring industryCash flow filed

Revenue

£45.1m

Growth ▲19.8%

Profit

£1.6m

Growth ▲5.8%

Profit margin

3.5%

Gross 10.1%

Employees

2,923

Change ▲9.7%

Profit / employee

£543

Revenue/employee £15.4k

Profitable streak

3yrs

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 Aug 2023	31 Aug 2024	31 Aug 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£33.3m	£37.7m	£45.1m
Cost of sales	£29.6m	£33.7m	£40.6m
Gross profit	£3.7m	£3.9m	£4.5m
Operating profit	£1.4m	£1.6m	£1.5m
Profit before tax	£1.4m	£2m	£2.1m
Profit after tax	£1m	£1.5m	£1.6m
Profit (best available)	£1m	£1.5m	£1.6m
Staff costs	£28m	£31.9m	£38.5m
Employees (average)	2,524	2,664	2,923
Ratios
Profit margin	3.1%	4%	3.5%
Gross margin	11.1%	10.5%	10.1%
Revenue per employee	£13.2k	£14.1k	£15.4k
Profit per employee	£409	£564	£543
Cash conversion	−163.9%	−105.6%	−84.8%
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲13.2%	▲19.8%
Profit growth	—	▲45.4%	▲5.8%
Headcount growth	—	▲5.5%	▲9.7%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£11.2m	£12.3m	£13.1m
Net assets	£13.6m	£15m	£16.4m
Fixed assets	£501k	£624k	£766k
Current assets	£17.6m	£18.6m	£21.1m
Debtors	£6.3m	£6.2m	£7.9m
Deferred income	£2.6m	£2.1m	—
Cash from operations	−£2.3m	−£1.6m	−£1.2m
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2025

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 3.5%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 10.1%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £15.4k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £543; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: −84.8%; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 1.7%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 17.5%; 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: ▲10%; Now £16.4m
Cash at bank: ▲6%; Now £13.1m
Headcount: ▲10%; Now 2,923
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: ▲23%; Now £766k

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Sources

Companies House profile Filing history & original accounts

Latest figures from FullAccounts for the year to 31 Aug 2025 (profit £1.6m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Dec 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

Updated from Companies House on 23 Oct 2026

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