The Earl of Chester Ltd
Registered name: THE EARL OF CHESTER LTD
The Earl of Chester Ltd made £343k revenue and £35.9k profit in the year to 28 Feb 2026.
The Earl of Chester Ltd’s revenue grew 27% to £343k in the year to 28 Feb 2026, with £35.9k profit and 0 employees. The company is classified under “licensed clubs” and is based in Crewe; we hold 5 years of its filed accounts.
- Status
- Active
- Location
- Crewe, North West
- Age
- 8 yrs · since 2018
- Type
- Private Limited Company
Key figures
Badges are automated estimates derived from the filed figures — not statements of fact about the company.
Financial history
| Year to | 28 Feb 2022 | 28 Feb 2023 | 29 Feb 2024 | 28 Feb 2025 | 28 Feb 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Disclosure | Full P&L | Full P&L | Full P&L | Full P&L | Full P&L |
| Profit & loss | |||||
| Revenue (turnover) | £142k | £245k | £219k | £270k | £343k |
| Profit before tax | £8.3k | £17k | £6.7k | £65.4k | £44.3k |
| Profit after tax | £8.3k | £15.6k | £5.3k | £51.7k | £35.9k |
| Profit (best available) | £8.3k | £15.6k | £5.3k | £51.7k | £35.9k |
| Staff costs | £22.4k | £25.4k | £26.3k | £22.2k | £27.7k |
| Employees (average) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Ratios | |||||
| Profit margin | 5.9% | 6.4% | 2.4% | 19.2% | 10.5% |
| Revenue per employee | £47.2k | £81.8k | £72.9k | £89.9k | — |
| Profit per employee | £2.8k | £5.2k | £1.8k | £17.2k | — |
| Growth (year on year) | |||||
| Revenue growth | — | ▲73.3% | ▼10.9% | ▲23.3% | ▲27.3% |
| Profit growth | — | ▲87.8% | ▼66% | ▲870.5% | ▼30.5% |
| Headcount growth | — | 0% | 0% | 0% | ▼100% |
| Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue | |||||
| Net assets | −£8.1k | −£1.1k | £4.2k | £55.9k | £91.8k |
| Fixed assets | £1.7k | £1.1k | £527 | — | — |
| Current assets | £28.9k | £46.8k | £45.3k | £129k | £120k |
| Source | Accounts · bulk data Nov 2023 | Accounts · bulk data Nov 2023 | FilletedAccounts · bulk data Sep 2024 | FilletedAccounts · bulk data May 2025 | FilletedAccounts · bulk data May 2026 |
How the business works
- Profit margin
- 10.5%
- Profit ÷ revenue.
- Gross margin
- —
- Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
- Revenue per employee
- —
- Revenue ÷ average employees.
- Profit per employee
- —
- Profit ÷ average employees.
- Cash conversion
- —
- 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
- —
- Money owed by customers. Low = customers pay quickly.
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
- ▲64%
- Now £91.8k
- Cash at bank
- —
- Now —
- Headcount
- ▼100%
- Now 0
- Deferred income
- —
- Now —
- Fixed assets
- —
- Now —
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Sources
Latest figures from FilletedAccounts for the year to 28 Feb 2026 (profit £35.9k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published May 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.
Updated from Companies House on 15 Oct 2026
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