How much does Essex Waterways Limited make?

Essex Waterways Limited reported revenue of £926k and £303k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Essex Waterways Limited have?

Essex Waterways Limited reported an average of 26 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Is Essex Waterways Limited profitable?

Yes — Essex Waterways Limited reported a profit of £303k in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. 05545459 · Incorporated 24 Aug 2005

Essex Waterways Limited

Registered name: ESSEX WATERWAYS LIMITED

Part of Essex Waterways Navigation Trust group

Essex Waterways Limited made £926k revenue and £303k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025. read from filing text

Essex Waterways Limited’s revenue grew 3% to £926k in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with £303k profit and 26 employees. The company is classified under “operation of historical sites and buildings and similar visitor attractions” and is based in Chelmsford; we hold 2 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection R · Arts, entertainment and recreationSIC 91030Operation of historical sites and buildings and similar visitor attractions

Status: Active
Location: Chelmsford, East of England
Age: 21 yrs · since 2005
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: “At 31 December 2025, the company’s immediate and ultimate controlling party is Essex Waterways Navigation Trust.”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2025

Key figures

Operating leverage

Revenue

£926k

Growth ▲2.7%

Profit

£303k

Growth ▲145.9%

Profit margin

32.7%

Gross 96.6%

Employees

Change ▲4%

Profit / employee

£11.7k

Revenue/employee £35.6k

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 2024	31 Dec 2025
Disclosure	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£902k	£926k
Cost of sales	£31.3k	£31.1k
Gross profit	£871k	£895k
Operating profit	£120k	£298k
Profit before tax	£123k	£303k
Profit after tax	£123k	£303k
Profit (best available)	£123k	£303k
Staff costs	£409k	£459k
Employees (average)	25	26
Ratios
Profit margin	13.7%	32.7%
Gross margin	96.5%	96.6%
Revenue per employee	£36.1k	£35.6k
Profit per employee	£4.9k	£11.7k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲2.7%
Profit growth	—	▲145.9%
Headcount growth	—	▲4%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£233k	£361k
Net assets	£348k	£521k
Fixed assets	£232k	£118k
Current assets	£255k	£575k
Debtors	£5.3k	£11.7k
Deferred income	£16.6k	£13.8k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Jul 2026	FullAccounts · bulk data Jul 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 32.7%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 96.6%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £35.6k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £11.7k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 12.7%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 1.5%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 1.3%; 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: ▲50%; Now £521k
Cash at bank: ▲55%; Now £361k
Headcount: ▲4%; Now 26
Deferred income: ▼17%; Now £13.8k
Fixed assets: ▼49%; Now £118k

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Essex Waterways Navigation Trustultimate parent75–100%
Essex Waterways Limitedthis 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 31 Dec 2025 (profit £303k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Jul 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

Updated from Companies House on 24 Oct 2026

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