How much does Pelican Procurement Services Limited make?

Pelican Procurement Services Limited reported revenue of £11.5m and £2.4m profit in the year to 30 Sep 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Pelican Procurement Services Limited have?

Pelican Procurement Services Limited reported an average of 83 employees in the year to 30 Sep 2025.

Is Pelican Procurement Services Limited profitable?

Yes — Pelican Procurement Services Limited reported a profit of £2.4m in the year to 30 Sep 2025.

Company No. 02367432 · Incorporated 31 Mar 1989

Pelican Procurement Services Limited

Registered name: PELICAN PROCUREMENT SERVICES LIMITED

Part of Aramark group

Pelican Procurement Services Limited made £11.5m revenue and £2.4m profit in the year to 30 Sep 2025.

Pelican Procurement Services Limited’s revenue fell 5% to £11.5m in the year to 30 Sep 2025, with £2.4m profit and 83 employees. The company is classified under “other food services” and is based in Guildford; we hold 3 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection I · Accommodation and food servicesSIC 56290Other food services

Status: Active
Location: Guildford, South East
Age: 37 yrs · since 1989
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: “Aramark Investments Limited”

Latest accounts · year to 30 Sep 2025

Key figures

Capital-light

Revenue

£11.5m

Growth ▼4.5%

Profit

£2.4m

Growth ▼29.9%

Profit margin

20.4%

Gross 93.4%

Employees

Change ▲5.1%

Profit / employee

£28.4k

Revenue/employee £139k

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	30 Sep 2023	30 Sep 2024	30 Sep 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£11.5m	£12.1m	£11.5m
Cost of sales	£2m	£976k	£756k
Gross profit	£9.6m	£11.1m	£10.8m
Operating profit	£2.3m	£3.1m	£2.2m
Profit before tax	£2.5m	£3.3m	£2.4m
Profit after tax	£2.4m	£3.4m	£2.4m
Profit (best available)	£2.4m	£3.4m	£2.4m
Staff costs	£5.5m	£5.3m	£5.9m
Employees (average)	79	79	83
Ratios
Profit margin	20.7%	27.8%	20.4%
Gross margin	82.8%	91.9%	93.4%
Revenue per employee	£146k	£153k	£139k
Profit per employee	£30.2k	£42.5k	£28.4k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲4.7%	▼4.5%
Profit growth	—	▲40.7%	▼29.9%
Headcount growth	—	0%	▲5.1%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£6.6m	£7.1m	£2.2m
Net assets	£9.5m	£9.9m	£8.2m
Fixed assets	£519k	£360k	£637k
Current assets	£12.1m	£12.8m	£10.9m
Debtors	£1.3m	£1.3m	£1.1m
Deferred income	£1.3m	£1.5m	£1.4m
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Jun 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Jun 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Jun 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 20.4%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 93.4%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £139k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £28.4k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 5.5%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 12%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 9.5%; 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: ▼17%; Now £8.2m
Cash at bank: ▼69%; Now £2.2m
Headcount: ▲5%; Now 83
Deferred income: ▼7%; Now £1.4m
Fixed assets: ▲77%; Now £637k

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

Aramark (registered outside the UK register)ultimate parent75–100%
Aramark Investments Limited75–100%
Pelican Procurement Services Limitedthis company

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

Sister companies (3)

Aramark LimitedFigures not disclosed
Trinity Purchasing UK LimitedFigures not disclosed
Veris UK 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 30 Sep 2025 (profit £2.4m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Jun 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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