How much does Ecd Architects Ltd make?

Ecd Architects Ltd reported revenue of £8.3m and £336k profit in the year to 31 Mar 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Ecd Architects Ltd have?

Ecd Architects Ltd reported an average of 65 employees in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Is Ecd Architects Ltd profitable?

Yes — Ecd Architects Ltd reported a profit of £336k in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Company No. 03028104 · Incorporated 1 Mar 1995

Ecd Architects Ltd

Registered name: ECD ARCHITECTS LTD

Part of Ares Management Corporation group

Ecd Architects Ltd made £8.3m revenue and £336k profit in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Ecd Architects Ltd’s revenue fell 17% to £8.3m in the year to 31 Mar 2025, with £336k profit and 65 employees. The company is classified under “architectural activities” and is based in Cheshire; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection M · Professional, scientific and technical activitiesSIC 71111Architectural activities

Status: Active
Location: Cheshire, North West
Age: 31 yrs · since 1995
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: “N-Able Property Services Ltd”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Mar 2025

Key figures

Capital-light

Revenue

£8.3m

Growth ▼16.5%

Profit

£336k

Growth ▼50.3%

Profit margin

Gross 27.3%

Employees

Change ▲12.1%

Profit / employee

£5.2k

Revenue/employee £128k

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.

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	No P&L	No P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	—	—	£10m	£8.3m
Cost of sales	—	—	£7.4m	£6.1m
Gross profit	—	—	£2.6m	£2.3m
Profit before tax	—	—	£832k	£356k
Profit after tax	—	—	£675k	£336k
Profit (best available)	—	—	£675k	£336k
Employees (average)	53	59	58	65
Ratios
Profit margin	—	—	6.8%	4%
Gross margin	—	—	25.9%	27.3%
Revenue per employee	—	—	£172k	£128k
Profit per employee	—	—	£11.6k	£5.2k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	—	—	▼16.5%
Profit growth	—	—	—	▼50.3%
Headcount growth	—	▲11.3%	▼1.7%	▲12.1%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£425k	£439k	£767k	£522k
Net assets	£878k	£1.1m	£1.1m	£1.3m
Fixed assets	£142k	£137k	£117k	£113k
Current assets	£2.2m	£3.1m	£3.1m	£3.1m
Debtors	£1.3m	£2.2m	£1.9m	£1.6m
Source	Accounts · bulk data Dec 2023	Accounts · bulk data Dec 2023	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Oct 2025

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 4%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 27.3%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £128k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £5.2k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 1.4%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 19.5%; 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: ▲21%; Now £1.3m
Cash at bank: ▼32%; Now £522k
Headcount: ▲12%; Now 65
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: ▼3%; Now £113k

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Ares Management Corporation (registered outside the UK register)ultimate parent75–100%
Ares Management Limited75–100%
RSK Environment Limited75–100%
N-Able Holdings Ltd75–100%
N-Able Property Services Ltd75–100%
Ecd Architects Ltdthis company

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

Sister companies (1)

Keegans LimitedRev. £8.1m · Profit £701k

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 £336k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Oct 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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