How much does Cremation Society of Great Britain(The) make?

Cremation Society of Great Britain(The) reported revenue of £8.7m and £1.1m profit in the year to 31 Mar 2023, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

Is Cremation Society of Great Britain(The) profitable?

Yes — Cremation Society of Great Britain(The) reported a profit of £1.1m in the year to 31 Mar 2023.

Company No. 00183397 · Incorporated 26 Jul 1922

Cremation Society of Great Britain(The)

Registered name: CREMATION SOCIETY OF GREAT BRITAIN(THE)

Cremation Society of Great Britain(The) made £8.7m revenue and £1.1m profit in the year to 31 Mar 2023.

Cremation Society of Great Britain(The)’s revenue grew 13% to £8.7m in the year to 31 Mar 2023, with £1.1m profit. The company is classified under “publishing of consumer and business journals and periodicals” and is based in Maidstone,; we hold 3 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSIC 58142Publishing of consumer and business journals and periodicals SIC 91012Archives activities SIC 96030Funeral and related activities

Status: Active
Location: Maidstone,
Age: 104 yrs · since 1922
Type: PRI/LTD BY GUAR/NSC (Private, limited by guarantee, no share capital)

Latest accounts · year to 31 Mar 2023

Key figures

Revenue

£8.7m

Growth ▲12.6%

Profit

£1.1m

Growth ▲278.7%

Profit margin

12.4%

Employees

—

Change —

Profit / employee

—

Profitable streak

3yrs

Consecutive profitable years in our data

3 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	31 Mar 2021	31 Mar 2022	31 Mar 2023
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£8.4m	£7.8m	£8.7m
Cost of sales	−£7m	−£7.2m	−£7.4m
Profit before tax	£1.2m	£590k	£1.4m
Profit after tax	£850k	£287k	£1.1m
Profit (best available)	£850k	£287k	£1.1m
Employees (average)	—	—	—
Ratios
Profit margin	10.1%	3.7%	12.4%
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▼7.5%	▲12.6%
Profit growth	—	▼66.3%	▲278.7%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Net assets	—	—	—
Source	Accounts · bulk data Dec 2022	Accounts · bulk data Dec 2022	Accounts · bulk data Dec 2023

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 12.4%; 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.

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: —; Now —
Cash at bank: —; Now —
Headcount: —; Now —
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: —; Now —

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Subsidiaries (1)

The London Cremation Company P L CRev. £9.5m · Profit £659k

From the Persons with Significant Control register (corporate controllers only).

Sources

Companies House profile Filing history & original accounts

Latest figures from accounts for the year to 31 Mar 2023 (profit £1.1m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Dec 2023. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

Updated from Companies House on 25 Oct 2026

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