How much does Esl Fuels Limited make?

Esl Fuels Limited reported revenue of £220m and £10.9m profit in the year to 30 Jun 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Esl Fuels Limited have?

Esl Fuels Limited reported an average of 31 employees in the year to 30 Jun 2025.

Is Esl Fuels Limited profitable?

Yes — Esl Fuels Limited reported a profit of £10.9m in the year to 30 Jun 2025.

Company No. 04007349 · Incorporated 5 Jun 2000

Esl Fuels Limited

Registered name: ESL FUELS LIMITED

Esl Fuels Limited made £220m revenue and £10.9m profit in the year to 30 Jun 2025. read from filing text

Esl Fuels Limited’s revenue fell 7% to £220m in the year to 30 Jun 2025, with £10.9m profit and 31 employees. The company is classified under “other manufacturing” and is based in Ellesmere Port; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection C · ManufacturingSIC 32990Other manufacturing n.e.c.

Status: Active
Location: Ellesmere Port, North West
Age: 26 yrs · since 2000
Type: Private Limited Company

Latest accounts · year to 30 Jun 2025

Key figures

IndependentCapital-lightCash flow filed

Revenue

£220m

Growth ▼7.2%

Profit

£10.9m

Growth ▲11%

Profit margin

Gross 10.3%

Employees

Change ▲24%

Profit / employee

£352k

Revenue/employee £7.1m

Profitable streak

3yrs

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	30 Jun 2022	30 Jun 2023	30 Jun 2024	30 Jun 2025
Disclosure	No P&L	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	—	£185m	£237m	£220m
Cost of sales	—	£167m	£215m	£197m
Gross profit	—	£18.2m	£21.9m	£22.8m
Operating profit	—	£11m	£13.9m	£14.8m
Profit before tax	—	£10.6m	£13.2m	£14.4m
Profit after tax	—	£8.4m	£9.8m	£10.9m
Profit (best available)	—	£8.4m	£9.8m	£10.9m
Staff costs	—	£1.3m	£1.7m	£1.9m
Employees (average)	15	20	25	31
Ratios
Profit margin	—	4.5%	4.1%	5%
Gross margin	—	9.8%	9.2%	10.3%
Revenue per employee	—	£9.3m	£9.5m	£7.1m
Profit per employee	—	£420k	£393k	£352k
Cash conversion	—	82.9%	46.7%	32.8%
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	—	▲27.9%	▼7.2%
Profit growth	—	—	▲16.8%	▲11%
Headcount growth	—	▲33.3%	▲25%	▲24%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£4m	£268k	£432k	£145k
Net assets	£5.8m	£10.5m	£18.8m	£23.7m
Fixed assets	£1.7m	£2.4m	£2.8m	£3.9m
Current assets	£29.1m	£23.3m	£48.7m	£61.1m
Debtors	£12.5m	£10.4m	£14.1m	£29.4m
Deferred income	—	£2.4m	£11.4m	£15.9m
Cash from operations	—	£9.1m	£6.5m	£4.8m
Source	Accounts · bulk data Mar 2024	Accounts · bulk data Mar 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Mar 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Mar 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 5%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 10.3%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £7.1m; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £352k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: 32.8%; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 1.8%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 7.2%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 13.4%; 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: ▲26%; Now £23.7m
Cash at bank: ▼67%; Now £145k
Headcount: ▲24%; Now 31
Deferred income: ▲40%; Now £15.9m
Fixed assets: ▲39%; Now £3.9m

Deferred income is reported together with accruals in this filing (“accruals and deferred income”), so it is an approximate signal only.

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Sources

Companies House profile Filing history & original accounts

Latest figures from FullAccounts for the year to 30 Jun 2025 (profit £10.9m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Mar 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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