How much does Cuerden Estates Ltd. make?

Cuerden Estates Ltd. reported revenue of £30.8m and £9.4m profit in the year to 31 Mar 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Cuerden Estates Ltd. have?

Cuerden Estates Ltd. reported an average of 528 employees in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Is Cuerden Estates Ltd. profitable?

Yes — Cuerden Estates Ltd. reported a profit of £9.4m in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Company No. 02698436 · Incorporated 19 Mar 1992

Cuerden Estates Ltd.

Registered name: CUERDEN ESTATES LTD.

Part of Launchrandom Limited group

Cuerden Estates Ltd. made £30.8m revenue and £9.4m profit in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Cuerden Estates Ltd.’s revenue grew 2% to £30.8m in the year to 31 Mar 2025, with £9.4m profit and 528 employees. The company is classified under “construction of other civil engineering projects” and is based in Wigan; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection F · ConstructionSIC 42990Construction of other civil engineering projects n.e.c.

Status: Active
Location: Wigan, North West
Age: 34 yrs · since 1992
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.

Latest accounts · year to 31 Mar 2025

Key figures

Operating leverageDoing more with lessCash flow filed

Revenue

£30.8m

Growth ▲2.4%

Profit

£9.4m

Growth ▲10.6%

Profit margin

30.5%

Gross 49.8%

Employees

528

Change ▼0.2%

Profit / employee

£17.8k

Revenue/employee £58.3k

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	31 Mar 2022	31 Mar 2023	31 Mar 2024	31 Mar 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£19.7m	£24.5m	£30.1m	£30.8m
Cost of sales	£11.2m	£13.3m	£15.8m	£15.4m
Gross profit	£8.5m	£11.2m	£14.2m	£15.3m
Operating profit	£9.2m	£8.5m	£11.3m	£12.6m
Profit before tax	£9.2m	£8.5m	£11.3m	£12.5m
Profit after tax	£7.8m	£6.9m	£8.5m	£9.4m
Profit (best available)	£7.8m	£6.9m	£8.5m	£9.4m
Staff costs	£9.5m	£11.6m	£14.3m	£14m
Employees (average)	458	510	529	528
Ratios
Profit margin	39.6%	28.2%	28.2%	30.5%
Gross margin	43.1%	45.8%	47.4%	49.8%
Revenue per employee	£43.1k	£48k	£56.8k	£58.3k
Profit per employee	£17k	£13.5k	£16k	£17.8k
Cash conversion	−75%	−100.8%	−105.4%	−94%
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲23.9%	▲22.9%	▲2.4%
Profit growth	—	▼11.7%	▲22.9%	▲10.6%
Headcount growth	—	▲11.3%	▲3.7%	▼0.2%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£3.1m	£1.5m	£13.9m	£2.1m
Net assets	£22.2m	£25.9m	£32m	£38.8m
Fixed assets	£7m	£6.8m	£9m	£13.1m
Current assets	£17.7m	£22.7m	£27.2m	£29.6m
Debtors	£831k	£1.4m	£987k	£1.7m
Cash from operations	−£6.9m	−£8.6m	−£11.9m	−£11.8m
Source	Accounts · bulk data Nov 2023	Accounts · bulk data Nov 2023	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2025

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 30.5%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 49.8%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £58.3k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £17.8k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: −94%; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 42.7%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 5.4%; 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: ▲21%; Now £38.8m
Cash at bank: ▼85%; Now £2.1m
Headcount: ▼0%; Now 528
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: ▲46%; Now £13.1m

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Launchrandom Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Cuerden Estates Ltd.this company

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

Sister companies (1)

Cuerden Developments Ltd.Rev. £0 · Profit £59.6k

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 Mar 2025 (profit £9.4m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Dec 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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