How much does First Response (First Aid) Limited make?

First Response (First Aid) Limited reported revenue of £2m and £364k profit in the year to 30 Sep 2024, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does First Response (First Aid) Limited have?

First Response (First Aid) Limited reported an average of 14 employees in the year to 30 Sep 2024.

Is First Response (First Aid) Limited profitable?

Yes — First Response (First Aid) Limited reported a profit of £364k in the year to 30 Sep 2024.

Company No. 05762926 · Incorporated 30 Mar 2006

First Response (First Aid) Limited

Registered name: FIRST RESPONSE (FIRST AID) LIMITED

Part of August Equity LLP group

First Response (First Aid) Limited made £2m revenue and £364k profit in the year to 30 Sep 2024.

First Response (First Aid) Limited’s revenue was £2m in the year to 30 Sep 2024, with £364k profit and 14 employees. The company is classified under “other business support service activities” and is based in Birmingham; we hold 3 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: Birmingham, West Midlands
Age: 20 yrs · since 2006
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 Sep 2024

Key figures

Capital-light

Revenue

£2m

Growth —

Profit

£364k

Growth —

Profit margin

18.1%

Gross 34.9%

Employees

Change —

Profit / employee

£26k

Revenue/employee £144k

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.

3 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	28 Feb 2022	31 Aug 2023	30 Sep 2024
Disclosure	No P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	—	£2.1m	£2m
Cost of sales	—	£1.5m	£1.3m
Gross profit	—	£616k	£701k
Operating profit	—	£320k	£487k
Profit after tax	—	£248k	£364k
Profit (best available)	—	£248k	£364k
Employees (average)	9	10	14
Ratios
Profit margin	—	11.7%	18.1%
Gross margin	—	29%	34.9%
Revenue per employee	—	£212k	£144k
Profit per employee	—	£24.8k	£26k
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£420k	£208k	£480k
Net assets	£317k	£463k	£476k
Fixed assets	£79k	£48.4k	£43.4k
Current assets	£581k	£794k	£859k
Debtors	£154k	£149k	£203k
Deferred income	—	£141k	£112k
Source	Accounts · bulk data May 2024	Accounts · bulk data May 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Apr 2025

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 18.1%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 34.9%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £144k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £26k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 2.2%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 5.6%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 10.1%; 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 £476k
Cash at bank: —; Now £480k
Headcount: —; Now 14
Deferred income: —; Now £112k
Fixed assets: —; Now £43.4k

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

August Equity LLPultimate parent75–100%
August Equity Management Limited75–100%
August Equity Partners VI GP Limited50–75%
Bluebird Topco Limited75–100%
Bluebird Midco Limited75–100%
Bluebird Finco Limited75–100%
Bluebird Bidco Limited75–100%
Impact Futures Group Ltd75–100%
First Response (First Aid) Limitedthis company

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

Sister companies (3)

The Child Care Company (Old Windsor) LimitedRev. £13m · Profit £2.3m
Cain Nominees LtdFigures not disclosed
Herros LimitedFigures not disclosed

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Sources

Companies House profile Filing history & original accounts

Latest figures from FullAccounts for the year to 30 Sep 2024 (profit £364k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Apr 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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