How much does E.l.c. (U.K.) Limited make?

E.l.c. (U.K.) Limited reported revenue of £48.4m and £253k profit in the year to 30 Jun 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does E.l.c. (U.K.) Limited have?

E.l.c. (U.K.) Limited reported an average of 55 employees in the year to 30 Jun 2025.

Is E.l.c. (U.K.) Limited profitable?

Yes — E.l.c. (U.K.) Limited reported a profit of £253k in the year to 30 Jun 2025.

Company No. 02268972 · Incorporated 17 Jun 1988

E.l.c. (U.K.) Limited

Registered name: E.L.C. (U.K.) LIMITED

E.l.c. (U.K.) Limited made £48.4m revenue and £253k profit in the year to 30 Jun 2025.

E.l.c. (U.K.) Limited’s revenue grew 3% to £48.4m in the year to 30 Jun 2025, with £253k profit and 55 employees. The company is classified under “non-specialised wholesale of food, beverages and tobacco” and is based in Solihull; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection G · Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehiclesSIC 46390Non-specialised wholesale of food, beverages and tobacco

Status: Active
Location: Solihull, West Midlands
Age: 38 yrs · since 1988
Type: Private Limited Company

Latest accounts · year to 30 Jun 2025

Key figures

IndependentCapital-lightOperating leverageDoing more with lessCash flow filed

Revenue

£48.4m

Growth ▲2.6%

Profit

£253k

Growth ▲38%

Profit margin

0.5%

Gross 7.4%

Employees

Change ▼5.2%

Profit / employee

£4.6k

Revenue/employee £880k

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 Jun 2022	30 Jun 2023	30 Jun 2024	30 Jun 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£35.9m	£43.9m	£47.2m	£48.4m
Cost of sales	£33.4m	£40.4m	£44.1m	£44.8m
Gross profit	£2.5m	£3.5m	£3.1m	£3.6m
Operating profit	£629k	£750k	£285k	£404k
Profit before tax	£855k	£717k	£244k	£357k
Profit after tax	£678k	£573k	£183k	£253k
Profit (best available)	£678k	£573k	£183k	£253k
Staff costs	£695k	£1.1m	£1.2m	£1.4m
Employees (average)	43	57	58	55
Ratios
Profit margin	1.9%	1.3%	0.4%	0.5%
Gross margin	7%	8%	6.5%	7.4%
Revenue per employee	£835k	£771k	£814k	£880k
Profit per employee	£15.8k	£10.1k	£3.2k	£4.6k
Cash conversion	−9.6%	−186.2%	−197.2%	−106.5%
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲22.3%	▲7.4%	▲2.6%
Profit growth	—	▼15.4%	▼68%	▲38%
Headcount growth	—	▲32.6%	▲1.8%	▼5.2%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£619k	£1.9m	£1.9m	£1.8m
Net assets	£3.5m	£4m	£4.2m	£4.5m
Fixed assets	£1.7m	£1.9m	£2m	£1.9m
Current assets	£6.1m	£7.4m	£7.5m	£7.2m
Debtors	£1.7m	£2m	£2.3m	£2.3m
Cash from operations	−£60.6k	−£1.4m	−£562k	−£430k
Source	Accounts · bulk data May 2024	Accounts · bulk data May 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Apr 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Jun 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 0.5%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 7.4%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £880k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £4.6k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: −106.5%; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 3.9%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 4.7%; 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: ▲6%; Now £4.5m
Cash at bank: ▼5%; Now £1.8m
Headcount: ▼5%; Now 55
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: ▼4%; Now £1.9m

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Sources

Companies House profile Filing history & original accounts

Latest figures from FullAccounts for the year to 30 Jun 2025 (profit £253k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Jun 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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