How much does Kemble Water Holdings Limited make?

Kemble Water Holdings Limited reported revenue of £2.3bn and a loss of £128m in the year to 31 Mar 2023, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Kemble Water Holdings Limited have?

Kemble Water Holdings Limited reported an average of 7,245 employees in the year to 31 Mar 2023.

Is Kemble Water Holdings Limited profitable?

No — Kemble Water Holdings Limited reported a loss of £128m in the year to 31 Mar 2023.

Company No. 05819262 · Incorporated 17 May 2006

Kemble Water Holdings Limited

Registered name: KEMBLE WATER HOLDINGS LIMITED

Kemble Water Holdings Limited made £2.3bn revenue and a £128m loss in the year to 31 Mar 2023.

Kemble Water Holdings Limited’s revenue grew 4% to £2.3bn in the year to 31 Mar 2023, with a loss of £128m and 7,245 employees. The company is classified under “activities of head offices” and is based in London; we hold 3 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSIC 70100Activities of head offices

Status: Active
Location: London
Age: 20 yrs · since 2006
Type: Private Limited Company

Latest accounts · year to 31 Mar 2023

Key figures

Revenue

£2.3bn

Growth ▲4%

Profit

−£128m

Growth —

Profit margin

−5.6%

Employees

7,245

Change ▲2.2%

Profit / employee

−£17.6k

Revenue/employee £313k

Profitable streak

0yrs

Consecutive profitable years in our data

3 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	31 Mar 2021	31 Mar 2022	31 Mar 2023
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£2.1bn	£2.2bn	£2.3bn
Cost of sales	−£1.8bn	−£1.9bn	−£2bn
Operating profit	£463m	£406m	£328m
Profit before tax	−£370m	−£969m	−£160m
Profit after tax	−£319m	−£1.1bn	−£128m
Profit (best available)	−£319m	−£1.1bn	−£128m
Employees (average)	6,529	7,086	7,245
Ratios
Profit margin	−15.1%	−50.4%	−5.6%
Revenue per employee	£323k	£307k	£313k
Profit per employee	−£48.9k	−£155k	−£17.6k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲3.3%	▲4%
Headcount growth	—	▲8.5%	▲2.2%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Net assets	—	—	—
Source	Accounts · bulk data Sep 2022	Accounts · bulk data Sep 2022	Accounts · bulk data Nov 2023

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: −5.6%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: —; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £313k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: −£17.6k; 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: ▲2%; Now 7,245
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: —; Now —

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Subsidiaries (1)

Kemble Water Eurobond PLCFigures not disclosed

From the Persons with Significant Control register (corporate controllers only).

Sources

Companies House profile Filing history & original accounts

Latest figures from accounts for the year to 31 Mar 2023 (profit −£128m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Nov 2023. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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