How much does Kestrel Guards Limited make?

Kestrel Guards Limited reported revenue of £13m and £270k profit in the year to 30 Apr 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Kestrel Guards Limited have?

Kestrel Guards Limited reported an average of 182 employees in the year to 30 Apr 2025.

Is Kestrel Guards Limited profitable?

Yes — Kestrel Guards Limited reported a profit of £270k in the year to 30 Apr 2025.

Company No. 02316429 · Incorporated 11 Nov 1988

Kestrel Guards Limited

Registered name: KESTREL GUARDS LIMITED

Kestrel Guards Limited made £13m revenue and £270k profit in the year to 30 Apr 2025. read from filing text

Kestrel Guards Limited’s revenue grew 5% to £13m in the year to 30 Apr 2025, with £270k profit and 182 employees. The company is classified under “private security activities” and is based in Southampton; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection N · Administrative and support servicesSIC 80100Private security activities

Status: Active
Location: Southampton, South East
Age: 37 yrs · since 1988
Type: Private Limited Company

Latest accounts · year to 30 Apr 2025

Key figures

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Revenue

£13m

Growth ▲4.5%

Profit

£270k

Growth ▲138.4%

Profit margin

2.1%

Gross 18.2%

Employees

182

Change 0%

Profit / employee

£1.5k

Revenue/employee £71.6k

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 Apr 2022	30 Apr 2023	30 Apr 2024	30 Apr 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)	£10.1m	£10.9m	£12.5m	£13m
Cost of sales	£8.6m	£9m	£10.4m	£10.7m
Gross profit	£1.5m	£1.9m	£2.1m	£2.4m
Operating profit	£50.3k	£214k	£216k	£381k
Profit before tax	£50.1k	£215k	£181k	£380k
Profit after tax	£97.3k	£173k	£113k	£270k
Profit (best available)	£97.3k	£173k	£113k	£270k
Staff costs	£5.1m	£5.5m	£6.2m	£6.6m
Employees (average)	188	182	182	182
Ratios
Profit margin	1%	1.6%	0.9%	2.1%
Gross margin	14.8%	17.4%	16.6%	18.2%
Revenue per employee	£53.7k	£59.9k	£68.5k	£71.6k
Profit per employee	£518	£948	£623	£1.5k
Cash conversion	−1300%	−81.2%	−56.2%	−5.9%
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲8.1%	▲14.3%	▲4.5%
Profit growth	—	▲77.3%	▼34.3%	▲138.4%
Headcount growth	—	▼3.2%	0%	0%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£88.9k	£97.9k	£214k	£79.9k
Net assets	£918k	£971k	£994k	£1.2m
Fixed assets	£598k	£632k	£530k	£531k
Current assets	£2.6m	£2.8m	£3m	£2.9m
Debtors	£1.6m	£1.6m	£1.5m	£1.8m
Deferred income	£222k	£322k	£392k	£301k
Cash from operations	−£655k	−£174k	−£121k	−£22.3k
Source	Accounts · bulk data Jan 2024	Accounts · bulk data Jan 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Jan 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Jan 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 2.1%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 18.2%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £71.6k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £1.5k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: −5.9%; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 4.1%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 2.3%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 13.5%; 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: ▲16%; Now £1.2m
Cash at bank: ▼63%; Now £79.9k
Headcount: 0%; Now 182
Deferred income: ▼23%; Now £301k
Fixed assets: ▲0%; Now £531k

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

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Sources

Companies House profile Filing history & original accounts

Latest figures from FullAccounts for the year to 30 Apr 2025 (profit £270k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Jan 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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