How much does Ace Liftaway Limited make?

Ace Liftaway Limited reported revenue of £10.6m and £23k profit in the year to 31 Oct 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Ace Liftaway Limited have?

Ace Liftaway Limited reported an average of 107 employees in the year to 31 Oct 2025.

Is Ace Liftaway Limited profitable?

Yes — Ace Liftaway Limited reported a profit of £23k in the year to 31 Oct 2025.

Company No. 04297480 · Incorporated 2 Oct 2001

Ace Liftaway Limited

Registered name: ACE LIFTAWAY LIMITED

Part of Liddell Holdings (Wessex) Limited group

Ace Liftaway Limited made £10.6m revenue and £23k profit in the year to 31 Oct 2025.

Ace Liftaway Limited’s revenue fell 1% to £10.6m in the year to 31 Oct 2025, with £23k profit and 107 employees. The company is classified under “collection of non-hazardous waste” and is based in Romsey; we hold 4 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 38210Treatment and disposal of non-hazardous waste SIC 38320Recovery of sorted materials

Status: Active
Location: Romsey, South East
Age: 25 yrs · since 2001
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 Oct 2025

Key figures

Boring industryCash flow filed

Revenue

£10.6m

Growth ▼0.8%

Profit

£23k

Growth ▼38.9%

Profit margin

0.2%

Gross 14.9%

Employees

107

Change ▼5.3%

Profit / employee

£215

Revenue/employee £98.8k

Profitable streak

4yrs

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 Oct 2022	31 Oct 2023	31 Oct 2024	31 Oct 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£9.8m	£10m	£10.6m	£10.6m
Cost of sales	£7.6m	£8m	£8.9m	£9m
Gross profit	£2.2m	£2m	£1.8m	£1.6m
Operating profit	£650k	£321k	£314k	£180k
Profit before tax	£597k	£242k	£179k	£37.8k
Profit after tax	£465k	£137k	£37.6k	£23k
Profit (best available)	£465k	£137k	£37.6k	£23k
Staff costs	£3.3m	£3.6m	£3.8m	£3.9m
Employees (average)	106	111	113	107
Ratios
Profit margin	4.8%	1.4%	0.4%	0.2%
Gross margin	22.1%	20%	16.6%	14.9%
Revenue per employee	£92.3k	£89.6k	£94.2k	£98.8k
Profit per employee	£4.4k	£1.2k	£333	£215
Cash conversion	−225.5%	−171%	−420.8%	−444.1%
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲1.7%	▲7%	▼0.8%
Profit growth	—	▼70.6%	▼72.5%	▼38.9%
Headcount growth	—	▲4.7%	▲1.8%	▼5.3%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£1.3m	£737k	£394k	£91.3k
Net assets	£4.1m	£4.1m	£3.9m	£3.8m
Fixed assets	£8.1m	£8.4m	£8.3m	£7.8m
Current assets	£2.5m	£2m	£1.8m	£1.6m
Debtors	£1m	£891k	£953k	£1.1m
Deferred income	£378k	£379k	£510k	£414k
Cash from operations	−£1.5m	−£549k	−£1.3m	−£799k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Jun 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Jun 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Jun 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Jul 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 0.2%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 14.9%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £98.8k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £215; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: −444.1%; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 74%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 3.9%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 10.5%; 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: ▼2%; Now £3.8m
Cash at bank: ▼77%; Now £91.3k
Headcount: ▼5%; Now 107
Deferred income: ▼19%; Now £414k
Fixed assets: ▼6%; Now £7.8m

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

Liddell Holdings (Wessex) Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Ace Liftaway Limitedthis company

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

Subsidiaries (1)

Ace Loos LimitedFigures not disclosed

Sister companies (1)

Liddell Estates 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 Oct 2025 (profit £23k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Jul 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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