How much does Avian Ecology Ltd make?

Avian Ecology Ltd reported revenue of £3.6m and £425k profit in the year to 31 Mar 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Avian Ecology Ltd have?

Avian Ecology Ltd reported an average of 26 employees in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Is Avian Ecology Ltd profitable?

Yes — Avian Ecology Ltd reported a profit of £425k in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Company No. 06839201 · Incorporated 6 Mar 2009

Avian Ecology Ltd

Registered name: AVIAN ECOLOGY LTD

Part of Origin Enterprises Public Limited Company group

Avian Ecology Ltd made £3.6m revenue and £425k profit in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Avian Ecology Ltd’s revenue grew 20% to £3.6m in the year to 31 Mar 2025, with £425k profit and 26 employees. The company is classified under “environmental consulting activities” and is based in Daresbury; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection M · Professional, scientific and technical activitiesSIC 74901Environmental consulting activities

Status: Active
Location: Daresbury, North West
Age: 17 yrs · since 2009
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 Mar 2025

Key figures

Capital-lightCash flow filed

Revenue

£3.6m

Growth ▲20.4%

Profit

£425k

Growth ▼24.3%

Profit margin

11.9%

Gross 32.2%

Employees

Change 0%

Profit / employee

£16.3k

Revenue/employee £138k

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.

4 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	31 Mar 2022	31 Mar 2023	31 Mar 2024	31 Mar 2025
Disclosure	No P&L	No P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	—	—	£3m	£3.6m
Cost of sales	—	—	£1.8m	£2.4m
Gross profit	—	—	£1.2m	£1.2m
Operating profit	—	—	£748k	£574k
Profit before tax	—	—	£749k	£576k
Profit after tax	—	—	£561k	£425k
Profit (best available)	—	—	£561k	£425k
Staff costs	—	—	£990k	£1.2m
Employees (average)	20	22	26	26
Ratios
Profit margin	—	—	18.9%	11.9%
Gross margin	—	—	41%	32.2%
Revenue per employee	—	—	£114k	£138k
Profit per employee	—	—	£21.6k	£16.3k
Cash conversion	—	—	−75%	−123.2%
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	—	—	▲20.4%
Profit growth	—	—	—	▼24.3%
Headcount growth	—	▲10%	▲18.2%	0%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£239k	£740k	£1m	£1.5m
Net assets	£731k	£975k	£1.4m	£1.6m
Fixed assets	£23.6k	£32.7k	£28.5k	£49.6k
Current assets	£1.1m	£1.5m	£2m	£2.4m
Debtors	£643k	£588k	£788k	£702k
Cash from operations	—	—	−£561k	−£707k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2023	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2023	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Mar 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 11.9%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 32.2%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £138k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £16.3k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: −123.2%; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 1.4%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 19.6%; 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: ▲20%; Now £1.6m
Cash at bank: ▲46%; Now £1.5m
Headcount: 0%; Now 26
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: ▲74%; Now £49.6k

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Origin Enterprises Public Limited Company (registered outside the UK register)ultimate parent75–100%
Origin Enterprises UK Limited75–100%
Origin UK Operations Limited75–100%
Avian Ecology Ltdthis company

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

Sister companies (15)

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Brooks Ecological LtdFigures not disclosed
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Elixir Garden Supplies LtdFigures not disclosed
Ge Consulting Services (UK) LimitedFigures not disclosed
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Line Mark (UK) LimitedFigures not disclosed
Neo Environmental LtdFigures not disclosed
Origin Amenity LimitedFigures not disclosed
Origin Greentech LimitedFigures not disclosed
Origin Suregreen LimitedFigures not disclosed
Provantis Amenity LimitedActive - Proposal to Strike offFigures 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 Mar 2025 (profit £425k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Mar 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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