How much does Public Sewer Services Limited make?

Public Sewer Services Limited reported revenue of £19.6m and £1.9m profit in the year to 31 Dec 2023, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Public Sewer Services Limited have?

Public Sewer Services Limited reported an average of 146 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2023.

Is Public Sewer Services Limited profitable?

Yes — Public Sewer Services Limited reported a profit of £1.9m in the year to 31 Dec 2023.

Company No. 04977957 · Incorporated 26 Nov 2003

Public Sewer Services Limited

Registered name: PUBLIC SEWER SERVICES LIMITED

Part of Cheshire Holdco Ltd group

Public Sewer Services Limited made £19.6m revenue and £1.9m profit in the year to 31 Dec 2023. read from filing text

Public Sewer Services Limited’s revenue grew 14% to £19.6m in the year to 31 Dec 2023, with £1.9m profit and 146 employees. The company is classified under “other service activities” and is based in Harrogate; we hold 2 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection S · Other service activitiesSIC 96090Other service activities n.e.c.

Status: Active
Location: Harrogate, Yorkshire and The Humber
Age: 22 yrs · since 2003
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 Dec 2023

Key figures

Cash flow filed

Revenue

£19.6m

Growth ▲13.6%

Profit

£1.9m

Growth ▼22.2%

Profit margin

9.6%

Gross 31.2%

Employees

146

Change ▲12.3%

Profit / employee

£13k

Revenue/employee £134k

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&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£17.3m	£19.6m
Cost of sales	£11.5m	£13.5m
Gross profit	£5.8m	£6.1m
Operating profit	£2.8m	£2.2m
Profit before tax	£2.8m	£2.2m
Profit after tax	£2.4m	£1.9m
Profit (best available)	£2.4m	£1.9m
Staff costs	£6.6m	£7.8m
Employees (average)	130	146
Ratios
Profit margin	14.1%	9.6%
Gross margin	33.7%	31.2%
Revenue per employee	£133k	£134k
Profit per employee	£18.7k	£13k
Cash conversion	−128.1%	−179.9%
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲13.6%
Profit growth	—	▼22.2%
Headcount growth	—	▲12.3%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£2.1m	£3.1m
Net assets	£5.4m	£5.9m
Fixed assets	£2.9m	£3.3m
Current assets	£5.2m	£6m
Debtors	£2.6m	£2.2m
Deferred income	£185k	£63.7k
Cash from operations	−£3.6m	−£3.9m
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Oct 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Oct 2024

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 9.6%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 31.2%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £134k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £13k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: −179.9%; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 16.7%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 0.3%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 11.2%; 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: ▲8%; Now £5.9m
Cash at bank: ▲48%; Now £3.1m
Headcount: ▲12%; Now 146
Deferred income: ▼66%; Now £63.7k
Fixed assets: ▲13%; Now £3.3m

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

Cheshire Holdco Ltdultimate parent75–100%
Cheshire Midco Ltd75–100%
Cheshire Bidco Ltd75–100%
Tet Midco Limited75–100%
Tet Bidco Limited75–100%
Adler & Allan Limited75–100%
Public Sewer Services Limitedthis company

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

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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 Dec 2023 (profit £1.9m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Oct 2024. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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