How much does Alpenbest Limited make?

Alpenbest Limited reported revenue of £13.8m and £417k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2023, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Alpenbest Limited have?

Alpenbest Limited reported an average of 338 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2023.

Is Alpenbest Limited profitable?

Yes — Alpenbest Limited reported a profit of £417k in the year to 31 Dec 2023.

Company No. 06528232 · Incorporated 8 Mar 2008

Alpenbest Limited

Registered name: ALPENBEST LIMITED

Part of Cera Care Limited group

Alpenbest Limited made £13.8m revenue and £417k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2023.

Alpenbest Limited’s revenue was £13.8m in the year to 31 Dec 2023, with £417k profit and 338 employees. The company is classified under “social work activities without accommodation for the elderly and disabled” and is based in Stafford; we hold 3 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection Q · Human health and social workSIC 88100Social work activities without accommodation for the elderly and disabled

Status: Active
Location: Stafford, West Midlands
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 31 Dec 2023

Key figures

Capital-lightCash flow filed

Revenue

£13.8m

Growth —

Profit

£417k

Growth —

Profit margin

Gross 23.6%

Employees

338

Change —

Profit / employee

£1.2k

Revenue/employee £40.9k

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.

3 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	31 Mar 2022	31 Dec 2022	31 Dec 2023
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£12.3m	£10.3m	£13.8m
Cost of sales	£10.9m	£9.7m	£10.6m
Gross profit	£1.4m	£580k	£3.3m
Operating profit	£635k	−£264k	£419k
Profit before tax	£635k	−£275k	£417k
Profit after tax	£513k	−£308k	£417k
Profit (best available)	£513k	−£308k	£417k
Staff costs	£11m	£9.7m	£12.3m
Employees (average)	605	353	338
Ratios
Profit margin	4.2%	−3%	3%
Gross margin	11.3%	5.7%	23.6%
Revenue per employee	£20.4k	£29.1k	£40.9k
Profit per employee	£849	−£873	£1.2k
Cash conversion	94.6%	—	316.8%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£831k	£488k	£1.8m
Net assets	£1.9m	£1.4m	£1.8m
Fixed assets	£83.2k	£2.8k	£1.8k
Current assets	£3.1m	£2.4m	£3.6m
Debtors	£1.3m	£1.1m	£804k
Deferred income	£874k	£605k	£215k
Cash from operations	£601k	−£186k	£1.3m
Source	Accounts · bulk data Mar 2024	Accounts · bulk data Mar 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2024

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 3%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 23.6%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £40.9k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £1.2k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: 316.8%; 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: 1.6%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 5.8%; 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 £1.8m
Cash at bank: —; Now £1.8m
Headcount: —; Now 338
Deferred income: —; Now £215k
Fixed assets: —; Now £1.8k

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

Cera Care Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Cera Care Operations Holdings Limited75–100%
Alpenbest Limitedthis company

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

Sister companies (21)

Apex Prime Care Holdings LtdRev. £38.9m · Profit £1.5m
First City Nursing Services LimitedRev. £25.8m · Profit £1.3m
Homecare4u LimitedRev. £8.9m · Profit £653k
Care 1st LimitedRev. £5.9m · Profit £1.2m
Apex Prime Care Group LtdRev. £136k · Profit −£1.3m
Cera Care Central LimitedRev. £85.7k · Profit −£11.7m
A1 Quality Home Care LimitedFigures not disclosed
Allied Health Support LimitedFigures not disclosed
Care at Home Services (South East) LimitedRev. — · Profit −£374k
Care Quality Services LimitedFigures not disclosed
Cera Care Carers LtdFigures not disclosed
Cera Care Operations (Scotland) LimitedFigures not disclosed
Cera Care Technology LimitedFigures not disclosed
Cera Homecare LimitedFigures not disclosed
Cera Housing C.I.C.Figures not disclosed
Cera Virtual Care LimitedFigures not disclosed
Gemcare South West LimitedFigures not disclosed
Home Healthcare Operations LimitedFigures not disclosed
My Care (Holdings) LimitedRev. — · Profit £294k
Premier Care LimitedFigures not disclosed
Sugarman Health and Wellbeing 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 FullAccounts for the year to 31 Dec 2023 (profit £417k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Sep 2024. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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