How much does Essem Ltd make?

Essem Ltd reported revenue of £33.4m and £31.5k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Essem Ltd have?

Essem Ltd reported an average of 3 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Is Essem Ltd profitable?

Yes — Essem Ltd reported a profit of £31.5k in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. 09449978 · Incorporated 20 Feb 2015

Essem Ltd

Registered name: ESSEM LTD

Essem Ltd made £33.4m revenue and £31.5k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Essem Ltd’s revenue fell 25% to £33.4m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with £31.5k profit and 3 employees. The company is classified under “agents involved in the sale of food, beverages and tobacco” and is based in Farehman; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection G · Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehiclesSIC 46170Agents involved in the sale of food, beverages and tobacco

Status: Active
Location: Farehman, South East
Age: 11 yrs · since 2015
Type: Private Limited Company

Pass-through vehicle. This looks like a holding, staffing or umbrella company. Its revenue and profit may largely pass through to or from other entities, so the figures may not reflect a standalone operating business. It is excluded from our opportunity lists.

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2025

Key figures

IndependentSmall teamCash flow filed

Revenue

£33.4m

Growth ▼25%

Profit

£31.5k

Growth ▼87.1%

Profit margin

0.1%

Gross 1.2%

Employees

Change 0%

Profit / employee

£10.5k

Revenue/employee £11.1m

Profitable streak

4yrs

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 Dec 2022	31 Dec 2023	31 Dec 2024	31 Dec 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£26.9m	£37.1m	£44.6m	£33.4m
Cost of sales	£26.6m	£36.4m	£43.9m	£33m
Gross profit	£311k	£647k	£690k	£394k
Operating profit	—	£449k	£356k	£82.1k
Profit before tax	£145k	£449k	£327k	£40.5k
Profit after tax	£145k	£382k	£245k	£31.5k
Profit (best available)	£145k	£382k	£245k	£31.5k
Staff costs	—	£179k	£299k	£277k
Employees (average)	3	3	3	3
Ratios
Profit margin	0.5%	1%	0.5%	0.1%
Gross margin	1.2%	1.7%	1.6%	1.2%
Revenue per employee	£9m	£12.4m	£14.9m	£11.1m
Profit per employee	£48.2k	£127k	£81.7k	£10.5k
Cash conversion	—	−13.7%	−29.8%	518.2%
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲37.7%	▲20.3%	▼25%
Profit growth	—	▲164%	▼35.8%	▼87.1%
Headcount growth	—	0%	0%	0%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£805k	£873k	£1m	£435k
Net assets	−£9.2k	£373k	£618k	£649k
Fixed assets	£350	£51	£0	—
Current assets	£14.8m	£19.1m	£20.6m	£16.5m
Debtors	£7.3m	£6m	£2.1m	£4.5m
Cash from operations	−£376k	−£61.6k	−£106k	£425k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Jun 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 0.1%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 1.2%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £11.1m; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £10.5k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: 518.2%; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: —; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 13.5%; 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: ▲5%; Now £649k
Cash at bank: ▼57%; Now £435k
Headcount: 0%; Now 3
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: —; Now —

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Sources

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Latest figures from FullAccounts for the year to 31 Dec 2025 (profit £31.5k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Jun 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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