How much does East Suffolk Services Limited make?

East Suffolk Services Limited reported revenue of £25.5m and a loss of £1.8m in the year to 31 Mar 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does East Suffolk Services Limited have?

East Suffolk Services Limited reported an average of 439 employees in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Is East Suffolk Services Limited profitable?

No — East Suffolk Services Limited reported a loss of £1.8m in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Company No. 14001825 · Incorporated 25 Mar 2022

East Suffolk Services Limited

Registered name: EAST SUFFOLK SERVICES LIMITED

Part of East Suffolk Council group

East Suffolk Services Limited made £25.5m revenue and a £1.8m loss in the year to 31 Mar 2025. read from filing text

East Suffolk Services Limited’s revenue grew 32% to £25.5m in the year to 31 Mar 2025, with a loss of £1.8m and 439 employees. The company is classified under “collection of non-hazardous waste” and is based in Woodbridge; we hold 3 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection E · Water supply, sewerage and waste managementSIC 38110Collection of non-hazardous waste SIC 38120Collection of hazardous waste SIC 45200Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles

Status: Active
Location: Woodbridge, East of England
Age: 4 yrs · since 2022
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. From the filing: “The parent company of East Suffolk Services Limited is East Suffolk Holdings Ltd and its registered office is Ground Floor West Wing East Suffolk House, Riduna Park, Station Road, Melton, Woodbridge, ”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Mar 2025

Key figures

Boring industry

Revenue

£25.5m

Growth ▲32.3%

Profit

−£1.8m

Growth —

Profit margin

−7%

Gross 16.4%

Employees

439

Change ▲37.6%

Profit / employee

−£4.1k

Revenue/employee £58.1k

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	31 Mar 2023	31 Mar 2024	31 Mar 2025
Disclosure	No P&L	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	—	£19.3m	£25.5m
Cost of sales	—	£17.2m	£21.3m
Gross profit	—	£2.1m	£4.2m
Operating profit	—	−£1.6m	−£1.2m
Profit before tax	—	−£2m	−£1.8m
Profit (best available)	—	−£2m	−£1.8m
Staff costs	—	£12.6m	£17.2m
Employees (average)	5	319	439
Ratios
Profit margin	—	−10.3%	−7%
Gross margin	—	10.9%	16.4%
Revenue per employee	—	£60.5k	£58.1k
Profit per employee	—	−£6.2k	−£4.1k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	—	▲32.3%
Headcount growth	—	▲6280%	▲37.6%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£1.6m	£3.6m	£3.2m
Net assets	£158k	£2.2m	−£3.9m
Debtors	£100	£2.4m	£1.9m
Deferred income	£0	£1.7m	£1.9m
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2025

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: −7%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 16.4%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £58.1k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: −£4.1k; 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: 7.4%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 7.3%; 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: ▼283%; Now −£3.9m
Cash at bank: ▼11%; Now £3.2m
Headcount: ▲38%; Now 439
Deferred income: ▲13%; Now £1.9m
Fixed assets: —; Now —

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

East Suffolk Council (registered outside the UK register)ultimate parent75–100%
East Suffolk Holdings Limited75–100%
East Suffolk Services Limitedthis company

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

Sister companies (3)

East Suffolk Construction Services LimitedFigures not disclosed
East Suffolk Property Developments LimitedFigures not disclosed
East Suffolk Property Investments LimitedFigures 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 FullAccounts for the year to 31 Mar 2025 (profit −£1.8m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Dec 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

Updated from Companies House on 15 Oct 2026

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