How much does Sentinel Health Care Limited make?

Sentinel Health Care Limited reported revenue of £12.6m and £602k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2023, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Sentinel Health Care Limited have?

Sentinel Health Care Limited reported an average of 231 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2023.

Is Sentinel Health Care Limited profitable?

Yes — Sentinel Health Care Limited reported a profit of £602k in the year to 31 Dec 2023.

Company No. 02761889 · Incorporated 4 Nov 1992

Sentinel Health Care Limited

Registered name: SENTINEL HEALTH CARE LIMITED

Part of Stessa Trading Limited group

Sentinel Health Care Limited made £12.6m revenue and £602k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2023.

Sentinel Health Care Limited’s revenue grew 10% to £12.6m in the year to 31 Dec 2023, with £602k profit and 231 employees. The company is classified under “medical nursing home activities” and is based in Godalming; we hold 2 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection Q · Human health and social workSIC 86102Medical nursing home activities

Status: Active
Location: Godalming, South East
Age: 33 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. From the filing: “NF Care Holdings Limited”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2023

Key figures

Operating leverage

Revenue

£12.6m

Growth ▲10.4%

Profit

£602k

Growth ▲106.4%

Profit margin

4.8%

Gross 34%

Employees

231

Change ▲26.2%

Profit / employee

£2.6k

Revenue/employee £54.7k

Profitable streak

2yrs

Consecutive profitable years in our data

Badges are automated estimates derived from the filed figures — not statements of fact about the company.

2 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	31 Dec 2022	31 Dec 2023
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£11.4m	£12.6m
Cost of sales	£7.7m	£8.3m
Gross profit	£3.7m	£4.3m
Operating profit	£483k	£905k
Profit before tax	£341k	£718k
Profit after tax	£292k	£602k
Profit (best available)	£292k	£602k
Staff costs	£5.2m	£7.3m
Employees (average)	183	231
Ratios
Profit margin	2.5%	4.8%
Gross margin	32.6%	34%
Revenue per employee	£62.6k	£54.7k
Profit per employee	£1.6k	£2.6k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲10.4%
Profit growth	—	▲106.4%
Headcount growth	—	▲26.2%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£1m	£1m
Net assets	£15.6m	£17.1m
Fixed assets	£20.5m	£22m
Current assets	£1.7m	£1.6m
Debtors	£63.2k	£141k
Source	Accounts · bulk data Jul 2024	Accounts · bulk data Jul 2024

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 4.8%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 34%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £54.7k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £2.6k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 174%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 1.1%; 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 £17.1m
Cash at bank: ▼3%; Now £1m
Headcount: ▲26%; Now 231
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: ▲7%; Now £22m

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Stessa Trading Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Stessa Holdings Limited75–100%
Stessa Limited75–100%
Moorfield Group Limited75–100%
Mref IV GP Limited75–100%
Mref IV Care Holdings Limited75–100%
NF Care Holdings Limited75–100%
Sentinel Health Care Limitedthis company

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

Sister companies (2)

Cherry Blossom Care Home LimitedRev. £4.2m · Profit £493k
Magdalen House LimitedRev. £2.4m · Profit £30.3k

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 accounts for the year to 31 Dec 2023 (profit £602k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Jul 2024. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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