How much does Bates Office Services Ltd make?

Bates Office Services Ltd reported revenue of £39.8m and £1.8m profit in the year to 30 Apr 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Bates Office Services Ltd have?

Bates Office Services Ltd reported an average of 152 employees in the year to 30 Apr 2025.

Is Bates Office Services Ltd profitable?

Yes — Bates Office Services Ltd reported a profit of £1.8m in the year to 30 Apr 2025.

Company No. 03352929 · Incorporated 15 Apr 1997

Bates Office Services Ltd

Registered name: BATES OFFICE SERVICES LTD

Part of Bates Employee Ownership Trust Limited group

Bates Office Services Ltd made £39.8m revenue and £1.8m profit in the year to 30 Apr 2025.

Bates Office Services Ltd’s revenue grew 3% to £39.8m in the year to 30 Apr 2025, with £1.8m profit and 152 employees. The company is classified under “non-specialised wholesale trade” and is based in Rochester; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection G · Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehiclesSIC 46900Non-specialised wholesale trade

Status: Active
Location: Rochester, South East
Age: 29 yrs · since 1997
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 30 Apr 2025

Key figures

Capital-light

Revenue

£39.8m

Growth ▲3.1%

Profit

£1.8m

Growth ▼2.2%

Profit margin

4.4%

Gross 29.6%

Employees

152

Change ▲2%

Profit / employee

£11.6k

Revenue/employee £262k

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	30 Apr 2022	30 Apr 2023	30 Apr 2024	30 Apr 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£29.7m	£37.6m	£38.6m	£39.8m
Cost of sales	£21.6m	£27.3m	£26.9m	£28m
Gross profit	£8.1m	£10.3m	£11.7m	£11.8m
Operating profit	£892k	£1.7m	£2.8m	£2m
Profit before tax	£744k	£1.5m	£2.4m	£1.7m
Profit after tax	£586k	£1.1m	£1.8m	£1.8m
Profit (best available)	£586k	£1.1m	£1.8m	£1.8m
Staff costs	£4.8m	£5.7m	£5.9m	£6.3m
Employees (average)	142	141	149	152
Ratios
Profit margin	2%	2.9%	4.7%	4.4%
Gross margin	27.2%	27.5%	30.4%	29.6%
Revenue per employee	£209k	£267k	£259k	£262k
Profit per employee	£4.1k	£7.8k	£12.1k	£11.6k
Cash conversion	64.6%	43.3%	134.8%	—
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲26.6%	▲2.7%	▲3.1%
Profit growth	—	▲87%	▲64.5%	▼2.2%
Headcount growth	—	▼0.7%	▲5.7%	▲2%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£6k	£23.2k	£8.5k	£2.5k
Net assets	£3.2m	£3.7m	£4.3m	£4.2m
Fixed assets	£5.3m	£5.7m	£5.8m	£1.1m
Current assets	£9.3m	£10.4m	£8.9m	£14.3m
Debtors	£6.8m	£8.4m	£7.6m	£8.7m
Deferred income	£295k	£50.6k	£63.1k	£29.3k
Cash from operations	£576k	£750k	£3.7m	—
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Jan 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Jan 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Feb 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Jan 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 4.4%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 29.6%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £262k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £11.6k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 2.9%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 0.1%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 21.9%; 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: ▼0%; Now £4.2m
Cash at bank: ▼71%; Now £2.5k
Headcount: ▲2%; Now 152
Deferred income: ▼54%; Now £29.3k
Fixed assets: ▼80%; Now £1.1m

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

Bates Employee Ownership Trust Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Bosl (Holdings) Limited75–100%
Bates Office Services Ltdthis company

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

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 Apr 2025 (profit £1.8m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Jan 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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