How much does Restore PLC make?

Restore PLC reported revenue of £275m and £12.4m profit in the year to 31 Dec 2024, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Restore PLC have?

Restore PLC reported an average of 2,580 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2024.

Is Restore PLC profitable?

Yes — Restore PLC reported a profit of £12.4m in the year to 31 Dec 2024.

Company No. 05169780 · Incorporated 2 Jul 2004

Restore PLC

Registered name: RESTORE PLC

Restore PLC made £275m revenue and £12.4m profit in the year to 31 Dec 2024.

Restore PLC’s revenue fell 1% to £275m in the year to 31 Dec 2024, with £12.4m profit and 2,580 employees. The company is classified under “other business support service activities” and is based in Rainham; we hold 2 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection N · Administrative and support servicesSIC 82990Other business support service activities n.e.c.

Status: Active
Location: Rainham, London
Age: 22 yrs · since 2004
Type: Public Limited Company

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2024

Key figures

Independent

Revenue

£275m

Growth ▼0.7%

Profit

£12.4m

Growth —

Profit margin

4.5%

Gross 44.5%

Employees

2,580

Change ▼5.4%

Profit / employee

£4.8k

Revenue/employee £107k

Profitable streak

1yr

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 2023	31 Dec 2024
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£277m	£275m
Cost of sales	−£161m	−£153m
Gross profit	£116m	£123m
Operating profit	−£15m	£32.6m
Profit before tax	−£29m	£17.9m
Profit after tax	−£30.7m	£12.4m
Profit (best available)	−£30.7m	£12.4m
Employees (average)	2,727	2,580
Ratios
Profit margin	−11.1%	4.5%
Gross margin	42%	44.5%
Revenue per employee	£102k	£107k
Profit per employee	−£11.3k	£4.8k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▼0.7%
Headcount growth	—	▼5.4%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Net assets	—	—
Source	Accounts · bulk data Apr 2025	Accounts · bulk data Apr 2025

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 4.5%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 44.5%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £107k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £4.8k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: —; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: —; 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: —; Now —
Cash at bank: —; Now —
Headcount: ▼5%; Now 2,580
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: —; Now —

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Subsidiaries (9)

1 Big Data Management LimitedFigures not disclosed
Data Shred LimitedFigures not disclosed
Id Secured LimitedFigures not disclosed
Restore Group Holdings LimitedFigures not disclosed
Restore Shred LimitedFigures not disclosed
The Document Warehouse (UK) LimitedFigures not disclosed
Topwood LimitedFigures not disclosed
Ultraerase LimitedFigures not disclosed
Wansdyke Security LimitedFigures not disclosed

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 2024 (profit £12.4m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Apr 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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