How much does Acute Need CIC make?

Acute Need CIC reported revenue of £3.4m and £7.9k profit in the year to 31 Mar 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Acute Need CIC have?

Acute Need CIC reported an average of 53 employees in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Is Acute Need CIC profitable?

Yes — Acute Need CIC reported a profit of £7.9k in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Company No. 07494681 · Incorporated 17 Jan 2011

Acute Need CIC

Registered name: ACUTE NEED CIC

Acute Need CIC made £3.4m revenue and £7.9k profit in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Acute Need CIC’s revenue fell 16% to £3.4m in the year to 31 Mar 2025, with £7.9k profit and 53 employees. The company is classified under “other social work activities without accommodation” and is based in Warrington; we hold 2 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection Q · Human health and social workSIC 88990Other social work activities without accommodation n.e.c.

Status: Active
Location: Warrington, North West
Age: 15 yrs · since 2011
Type: Community Interest Company

Latest accounts · year to 31 Mar 2025

Key figures

IndependentCapital-light

Revenue

£3.4m

Growth ▼15.6%

Profit

£7.9k

Growth ▼53.5%

Profit margin

0.2%

Gross 5.3%

Employees

Change ▼29.3%

Profit / employee

£148

Revenue/employee £63.5k

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 Mar 2024	31 Mar 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£4m	£3.4m
Cost of sales	£3.9m	£3.2m
Gross profit	£110k	£177k
Operating profit	£21.3k	£10.2k
Profit before tax	£21.3k	£10.2k
Profit after tax	£16.9k	£7.9k
Profit (best available)	£16.9k	£7.9k
Employees (average)	75	53
Ratios
Profit margin	0.4%	0.2%
Gross margin	2.8%	5.3%
Revenue per employee	£53.1k	£63.5k
Profit per employee	£225	£148
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▼15.6%
Profit growth	—	▼53.5%
Headcount growth	—	▼29.3%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£213k	£501k
Net assets	£236k	£244k
Fixed assets	£59.6k	£58.3k
Current assets	£1m	£1.2m
Debtors	£793k	£671k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Feb 2026	FullAccounts · bulk data Feb 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 0.2%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 5.3%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £63.5k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £148; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 1.7%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 20%; 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: ▲3%; Now £244k
Cash at bank: ▲136%; Now £501k
Headcount: ▼29%; Now 53
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: ▼2%; Now £58.3k

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Sources

Companies House profile Filing history & original accounts

Latest figures from FullAccounts for the year to 31 Mar 2025 (profit £7.9k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Feb 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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