How much does Anglian Land Drainage Limited make?

Anglian Land Drainage Limited reported revenue of £12.7m and £2m profit in the year to 31 Jan 2026, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Anglian Land Drainage Limited have?

Anglian Land Drainage Limited reported an average of 36 employees in the year to 31 Jan 2026.

Is Anglian Land Drainage Limited profitable?

Yes — Anglian Land Drainage Limited reported a profit of £2m in the year to 31 Jan 2026.

Company No. 03323414 · Incorporated 24 Feb 1997

Anglian Land Drainage Limited

Registered name: ANGLIAN LAND DRAINAGE LIMITED

Anglian Land Drainage Limited made £12.7m revenue and £2m profit in the year to 31 Jan 2026.

Anglian Land Drainage Limited’s revenue fell 3% to £12.7m in the year to 31 Jan 2026, with £2m profit and 36 employees. The company is classified under “landscape service activities” and is based in Dunmow; we hold 5 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection N · Administrative and support servicesSIC 81300Landscape service activities

Status: Active
Location: Dunmow, East of England
Age: 29 yrs · since 1997
Type: Private Limited Company

Latest accounts · year to 31 Jan 2026

Key figures

IndependentBoring industryCash flow filed

Revenue

£12.7m

Growth ▼3.5%

Profit

£2m

Growth ▲2.5%

Profit margin

15.5%

Gross 37.5%

Employees

Change 0%

Profit / employee

£54.7k

Revenue/employee £353k

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.

5 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	31 Jan 2022	31 Jan 2023	31 Jan 2024	31 Jan 2025	31 Jan 2026
Disclosure	No P&L	No P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	—	—	£13.1m	£13.1m	£12.7m
Cost of sales	—	—	£9.1m	£8.5m	£7.9m
Gross profit	—	—	£4m	£4.7m	£4.8m
Operating profit	—	—	£2m	£2.6m	£2.7m
Profit before tax	—	—	£1.9m	£2.6m	£2.6m
Profit after tax	—	—	£1.3m	£1.9m	£2m
Profit (best available)	—	—	£1.3m	£1.9m	£2m
Staff costs	—	—	£1.8m	£2m	£1.9m
Employees (average)	40	35	35	36	36
Ratios
Profit margin	—	—	10.2%	14.6%	15.5%
Gross margin	—	—	30.4%	35.6%	37.5%
Revenue per employee	—	—	£374k	£365k	£353k
Profit per employee	—	—	£38.2k	£53.4k	£54.7k
Cash conversion	—	—	−181.9%	−123%	−132.5%
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	—	—	▲0.3%	▼3.5%
Profit growth	—	—	—	▲43.7%	▲2.5%
Headcount growth	—	▼12.5%	0%	▲2.9%	0%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£1.4m	£1.5m	£3.9m	£3.1m	£3.4m
Net assets	£4.8m	£5.6m	£6.6m	£5.6m	£7.1m
Fixed assets	£2.7m	£2.3m	£2.7m	£2.7m	£5.1m
Current assets	£4.1m	£5.9m	£7.8m	£5.9m	£6.4m
Debtors	£2.5m	£4.3m	£2.6m	£1.9m	£2.5m
Cash from operations	—	—	−£3.6m	−£3.2m	−£3.6m
Source	Accounts · bulk data Oct 2023	Accounts · bulk data Oct 2023	AbridgedAccounts · bulk data Jun 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Oct 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 15.5%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 37.5%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £353k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £54.7k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: −132.5%; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 40.4%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 20%; 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: ▲27%; Now £7.1m
Cash at bank: ▲12%; Now £3.4m
Headcount: 0%; Now 36
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: ▲89%; Now £5.1m

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Sources

Companies House profile Filing history & original accounts

Latest figures from FullAccounts for the year to 31 Jan 2026 (profit £2m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Sep 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

Updated from Companies House on 13 Oct 2026

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