How much does GR8 Security Limited make?

GR8 Security Limited reported revenue of £14.8m and £454k profit in the year to 30 Jun 2023, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does GR8 Security Limited have?

GR8 Security Limited reported an average of 89 employees in the year to 30 Jun 2023.

Is GR8 Security Limited profitable?

Yes — GR8 Security Limited reported a profit of £454k in the year to 30 Jun 2023.

Company No. 06497135 · Incorporated 7 Feb 2008

GR8 Security Limited

Registered name: GR8 SECURITY LIMITED

Part of Ocs Holdco 2 Limited group

GR8 Security Limited made £14.8m revenue and £454k profit in the year to 30 Jun 2023. read from filing text

GR8 Security Limited’s revenue was £14.8m in the year to 30 Jun 2023, with £454k profit and 89 employees. The company is classified under “private security activities” and is based in Peterborough; we hold 2 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection N · Administrative and support servicesSIC 80100Private security activities

Status: Liquidation
Location: Peterborough, East of England
Age: 18 yrs · since 2008
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 Jun 2023

Key figures

Capital-lightBoring industry

Revenue

£14.8m

Growth —

Profit

£454k

Growth —

Profit margin

3.1%

Gross 14.2%

Employees

Change —

Profit / employee

£5.1k

Revenue/employee £166k

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 2021	30 Jun 2023
Disclosure	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£16m	£14.8m
Cost of sales	£14.4m	£12.7m
Gross profit	£1.6m	£2.1m
Operating profit	£293k	£776k
Profit before tax	£162k	£569k
Profit after tax	£127k	£454k
Profit (best available)	£127k	£454k
Staff costs	£3.3m	£3.8m
Employees (average)	144	89
Ratios
Profit margin	0.8%	3.1%
Gross margin	10%	14.2%
Revenue per employee	£111k	£166k
Profit per employee	£885	£5.1k
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£382k	£0
Net assets	£1.7m	£3
Fixed assets	£7.5k	£0
Current assets	£6.8m	£313k
Debtors	£2.9m	£0
Deferred income	£642k	£0
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Mar 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Mar 2024

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 3.1%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 14.2%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £166k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £5.1k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 0%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 0%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 0%; 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 £3
Cash at bank: —; Now £0
Headcount: —; Now 89
Deferred income: —; Now £0
Fixed assets: —; Now £0

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

Ocs Holdco 2 Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Ocs Holdco 3 Limited75–100%
Ocs Holdco 4 Limited75–100%
Ocs Parco Limited75–100%
Ocs Group Holdings Limited75–100%
Ocs Group Investments Limited75–100%
Ocs Group International Limited75–100%
Ocs Uk&i Limited75–100%
Ocs Group UK Limited75–100%
WBW City Holdings Ltd75–100%
GR8 Security Limitedthis company

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

Sister companies (4)

City Group Security LimitedRev. £34.7m · Profit £510k
Businesswatch Guarding Services LimitedLiquidationFigures not disclosed
K9 Security Holdings LimitedLiquidationFigures not disclosed
Sight & Sound Security LimitedLiquidationFigures not disclosed

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Sources

Companies House profile Filing history & original accounts

Latest figures from FullAccounts for the year to 30 Jun 2023 (profit £454k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Mar 2024. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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