How much does E.a.ellison & Co Limited make?

E.a.ellison & Co Limited reported revenue of £18.5m and £328k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2023, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does E.a.ellison & Co Limited have?

E.a.ellison & Co Limited reported an average of 87 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2023.

Is E.a.ellison & Co Limited profitable?

Yes — E.a.ellison & Co Limited reported a profit of £328k in the year to 31 Dec 2023.

Company No. 00596289 · Incorporated 1 Jan 1958

E.a.ellison & Co Limited

Registered name: E.A.ELLISON & CO LIMITED

Part of Beautiful Brands Group Limited group

E.a.ellison & Co Limited made £18.5m revenue and £328k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2023.

E.a.ellison & Co Limited’s revenue grew 5% to £18.5m in the year to 31 Dec 2023, with £328k profit and 87 employees. The company is classified under “non-specialised wholesale trade” and is based in Coventry; we hold 2 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection G · Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehiclesSIC 46900Non-specialised wholesale trade

Status: Active
Location: Coventry, West Midlands
Age: 68 yrs · since 1958
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.

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2023

Key figures

Capital-lightOperating leverage

Revenue

£18.5m

Growth ▲4.7%

Profit

£328k

Growth ▲37.9%

Profit margin

1.8%

Gross 30.6%

Employees

Change ▲4.8%

Profit / employee

£3.8k

Revenue/employee £212k

Profitable streak

2yrs

Consecutive profitable years in our data

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

2 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	31 Dec 2022	31 Dec 2023
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£17.6m	£18.5m
Cost of sales	£12.3m	£12.8m
Gross profit	£5.3m	£5.6m
Operating profit	£355k	£480k
Profit before tax	£319k	£435k
Profit after tax	£238k	£328k
Profit (best available)	£238k	£328k
Staff costs	£3.1m	£3.2m
Employees (average)	83	87
Ratios
Profit margin	1.4%	1.8%
Gross margin	30.2%	30.6%
Revenue per employee	£212k	£212k
Profit per employee	£2.9k	£3.8k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲4.7%
Profit growth	—	▲37.9%
Headcount growth	—	▲4.8%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£113	£782
Net assets	—	—
Fixed assets	£1.6m	£1.5m
Current assets	£4.2m	£4.7m
Debtors	£549k	£384k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Jun 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Jun 2024

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 1.8%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 30.6%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £212k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £3.8k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 8.1%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 2.1%; 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: ▲592%; Now £782
Headcount: ▲5%; Now 87
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: ▼5%; Now £1.5m

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Beautiful Brands Group Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Beautiful Brands Holdings Limited75–100%
Beautiful Brands Limited75–100%
E.a.ellison & Co Limitedthis company

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

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 Dec 2023 (profit £328k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Jun 2024. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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