How much does Ea-RS Fire Engineering Group Limited make?

Ea-RS Fire Engineering Group Limited reported revenue of £96.1m and a loss of £1.4m in the year to 30 Sep 2024, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Ea-RS Fire Engineering Group Limited have?

Ea-RS Fire Engineering Group Limited reported an average of 538 employees in the year to 30 Sep 2024.

Is Ea-RS Fire Engineering Group Limited profitable?

No — Ea-RS Fire Engineering Group Limited reported a loss of £1.4m in the year to 30 Sep 2024.

Company No. 13048877 · Incorporated 27 Nov 2020

Ea-RS Fire Engineering Group Limited

Registered name: EA-RS FIRE ENGINEERING GROUP LIMITED

Ea-RS Fire Engineering Group Limited made £96.1m revenue and a £1.4m loss in the year to 30 Sep 2024.

Ea-RS Fire Engineering Group Limited’s revenue grew 20% to £96.1m in the year to 30 Sep 2024, with a loss of £1.4m and 538 employees. The company is classified under “other engineering activities” and is based in Witham; we hold 3 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection M · Professional, scientific and technical activitiesSIC 71129Other engineering activities

Status: Active
Location: Witham, East of England
Age: 5 yrs · since 2020
Type: Private Limited Company

Latest accounts · year to 30 Sep 2024

Key figures

IndependentCapital-lightCash flow filed

Revenue

£96.1m

Growth ▲20.1%

Profit

−£1.4m

Growth —

Profit margin

−1.5%

Gross 30.7%

Employees

538

Change ▲8%

Profit / employee

−£2.7k

Revenue/employee £179k

Profitable streak

0yrs

Consecutive profitable years in our data

Badges are automated estimates derived from the filed figures — not statements of fact about the company.

3 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	30 Sep 2022	30 Sep 2023	30 Sep 2024
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£47.2m	£80m	£96.1m
Cost of sales	£31.5m	£57.5m	£66.6m
Gross profit	£15.7m	£22.5m	£29.5m
Operating profit	−£114k	−£558k	£1.9m
Profit before tax	−£2.2m	−£4.6m	−£3.6m
Profit after tax	−£1m	−£807k	−£1.4m
Profit (best available)	−£1m	−£807k	−£1.4m
Staff costs	£15.1m	£26.3m	£29.7m
Employees (average)	328	498	538
Ratios
Profit margin	−2.2%	−1%	−1.5%
Gross margin	33.2%	28.1%	30.7%
Revenue per employee	£144k	£161k	£179k
Profit per employee	−£3.1k	−£1.6k	−£2.7k
Cash conversion	—	—	−73.7%
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲69.7%	▲20.1%
Headcount growth	—	▲51.8%	▲8%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£999	£187	£97
Net assets	£10.8m	£7.4m	£5.9m
Fixed assets	£5.8m	£6.8m	£6.8m
Current assets	£5m	£10m	£11.3m
Debtors	£5m	£11.1m	£12.3m
Cash from operations	−£3.2m	−£6.1m	−£1.4m
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Oct 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Oct 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Jun 2025

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: −1.5%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 30.7%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £179k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: −£2.7k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: −73.7%; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 7.1%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 12.8%; 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 £5.9m
Cash at bank: ▼48%; Now £97
Headcount: ▲8%; Now 538
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: 0%; Now £6.8m

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Subsidiaries (1)

Ea-RS Fire Management LimitedRev. £3.3m · Profit −£3.3m

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 30 Sep 2024 (profit −£1.4m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Jun 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

Updated from Companies House on 14 Oct 2026

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