How much does Energy Compare Limited make?

Energy Compare Limited reported revenue of £26.2m and £554k profit in the year to 30 Sep 2023, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Energy Compare Limited have?

Energy Compare Limited reported an average of 731 employees in the year to 30 Sep 2023.

Is Energy Compare Limited profitable?

Yes — Energy Compare Limited reported a profit of £554k in the year to 30 Sep 2023.

Company No. 08445039 · Incorporated 14 Mar 2013

Energy Compare Limited

Registered name: ENERGY COMPARE LIMITED

Part of Ison Xperiences (Pty) Ltd group

Energy Compare Limited made £26.2m revenue and £554k profit in the year to 30 Sep 2023.

Energy Compare Limited’s revenue grew 19% to £26.2m in the year to 30 Sep 2023, with £554k profit and 731 employees. The company is classified under “activities of call centres” and is based in Altrincham; we hold 2 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection N · Administrative and support servicesSIC 82200Activities of call centres

Status: In Administration/Administrative Receiver
Location: Altrincham, North West
Age: 13 yrs · since 2013
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 Sep 2023

Key figures

Capital-lightCash flow filed

Revenue

£26.2m

Growth ▲18.6%

Profit

£554k

Growth ▼34.2%

Profit margin

2.1%

Gross 15.3%

Employees

731

Change ▲7.5%

Profit / employee

£758

Revenue/employee £35.9k

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	30 Sep 2022	30 Sep 2023
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£22.1m	£26.2m
Cost of sales	£18.1m	£22.2m
Gross profit	£4m	£4m
Operating profit	£1m	£736k
Profit before tax	£1m	£736k
Profit after tax	£841k	£554k
Profit (best available)	£841k	£554k
Staff costs	£13.3m	£16.6m
Employees (average)	680	731
Ratios
Profit margin	3.8%	2.1%
Gross margin	18.3%	15.3%
Revenue per employee	£32.5k	£35.9k
Profit per employee	£1.2k	£758
Cash conversion	54.6%	364.7%
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲18.6%
Profit growth	—	▼34.2%
Headcount growth	—	▲7.5%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£1.1m	£3.7m
Net assets	£1.1m	£1.6m
Fixed assets	£240k	£154k
Current assets	£3.8m	£5.4m
Debtors	£784k	£662k
Deferred income	£366k	£897k
Cash from operations	£563k	£2.7m
Source	Accounts · bulk data Jun 2024	Accounts · bulk data Jun 2024

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 2.1%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 15.3%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £35.9k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £758; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: 364.7%; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 0.6%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 3.4%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 2.5%; 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: ▲52%; Now £1.6m
Cash at bank: ▲223%; Now £3.7m
Headcount: ▲8%; Now 731
Deferred income: ▲145%; Now £897k
Fixed assets: ▼36%; Now £154k

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

Ison Xperiences (Pty) Ltd (registered outside the UK register)ultimate parent75–100%
Energy Compare Limitedthis company

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

Subsidiaries (1)

Ec Outsourcing LtdLiquidationFigures 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 accounts for the year to 30 Sep 2023 (profit £554k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Jun 2024. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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