How many employees does Cambridge Environmental Research Consultants Limited have?

Cambridge Environmental Research Consultants Limited reported an average of 28 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. 01926883 · Incorporated 28 Jun 1985

Cambridge Environmental Research Consultants Limited

Q: Is Cambridge Environmental Research Consultants Limited profitable?

Yes — Cambridge Environmental Research Consultants Limited reported a profit of £212k in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Registered name: CAMBRIDGE ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH CONSULTANTS LIMITED

Cambridge Environmental Research Consultants Limited made £2m revenue and £212k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Cambridge Environmental Research Consultants Limited’s revenue grew 9% to £2m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with £212k profit and 28 employees. The company is classified under “other research and experimental development on natural sciences and engineering” and is based in Cambs; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection M · Professional, scientific and technical activitiesSIC 72190Other research and experimental development on natural sciences and engineering

Status: Active
Location: Cambs, East of England
Age: 41 yrs · since 1985
Type: Private Limited Company

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2025

Key figures

IndependentOperating leverage

Revenue

£2m

Growth ▲9.3%

Profit

£212k

Growth ▲154.4%

Profit margin

10.8%

Gross 48%

Employees

Change 0%

Profit / employee

£7.6k

Revenue/employee £69.9k

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.

4 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	31 Dec 2022	31 Dec 2023	31 Dec 2024	31 Dec 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£1.7m	£1.7m	£1.8m	£2m
Cost of sales	£915k	£848k	£890k	£1m
Gross profit	£816k	£841k	£901k	£940k
Operating profit	−£55.8k	−£65.9k	£83.5k	—
Profit before tax	−£55.8k	−£170k	£83.5k	£212k
Profit after tax	−£55.8k	−£170k	£83.5k	£212k
Profit (best available)	−£55.8k	−£170k	£83.5k	£212k
Employees (average)	28	28	28	28
Ratios
Profit margin	−3.2%	−10.1%	4.7%	10.8%
Gross margin	47.1%	49.8%	50.3%	48%
Revenue per employee	£61.8k	£60.3k	£64k	£69.9k
Profit per employee	−£2k	−£6.1k	£3k	£7.6k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▼2.4%	▲6%	▲9.3%
Profit growth	—	—	—	▲154.4%
Headcount growth	—	0%	0%	0%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£624k	£436k	£635k	£773k
Net assets	£758k	£587k	£671k	£753k
Fixed assets	£106k	£30.8k	£125k	£273k
Current assets	£1.1m	£1.2m	£1.3m	£1.2m
Debtors	£225k	£348k	£320k	£213k
Deferred income	£53.1k	£48.2k	£35.3k	£51.3k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 10.8%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 48%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £69.9k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £7.6k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 14%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 2.6%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 10.9%; 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: ▲12%; Now £753k
Cash at bank: ▲22%; Now £773k
Headcount: 0%; Now 28
Deferred income: ▲45%; Now £51.3k
Fixed assets: ▲119%; Now £273k

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

Subsidiaries (1)

Cerc Overseas LtdFigures 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 Dec 2025 (profit £212k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Sep 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

Updated from Companies House on 15 Oct 2026

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