How much does Ics Umbrella Ltd make?

Ics Umbrella Ltd reported revenue of £173m and £154k profit in the year to 31 Mar 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Ics Umbrella Ltd have?

Ics Umbrella Ltd reported an average of 93 employees in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Is Ics Umbrella Ltd profitable?

Yes — Ics Umbrella Ltd reported a profit of £154k in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Company No. 04399985 · Incorporated 21 Mar 2002

Ics Umbrella Ltd

Registered name: ICS UMBRELLA LTD

Ics Umbrella Ltd made £173m revenue and £154k profit in the year to 31 Mar 2025. read from filing text

Ics Umbrella Ltd’s revenue grew 3% to £173m in the year to 31 Mar 2025, with £154k profit and 93 employees. The company is classified under “other service activities” and is based in Lancaster; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection S · Other service activitiesSIC 96090Other service activities n.e.c.

Status: Active
Location: Lancaster, North West
Age: 24 yrs · since 2002
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. From the filing: “For the whole of the current and prior year, the ultimate controlling party was John Lyon.”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Mar 2025

Key figures

Doing more with lessCash flow filed

Revenue

£173m

Growth ▲3.2%

Profit

£154k

Growth —

Profit margin

0.1%

Employees

Change ▼94.9%

Profit / employee

£1.7k

Revenue/employee £1.9m

Profitable streak

1yr

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 Mar 2022	31 Mar 2023	31 Mar 2024	31 Mar 2025
Disclosure	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£155m	£163m	£168m	£173m
Operating profit	£14.9k	£1.7m	−£50.4k	£62.7k
Profit before tax	£18k	£1.8m	−£90.4k	£363k
Profit after tax	£18k	£1.5m	−£164k	£154k
Profit (best available)	£18k	£1.5m	−£164k	£154k
Staff costs	£154m	£159m	£166m	£171m
Employees (average)	1,856	1,831	1,818	93
Ratios
Profit margin	0%	0.9%	−0.1%	0.1%
Revenue per employee	£83.7k	£88.8k	£92.2k	£1.9m
Profit per employee	£10	£793	−£90	£1.7k
Cash conversion	−22923%	−998.8%	—	−125.6%
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲4.7%	▲3%	▲3.2%
Profit growth	—	▲7953%	▼111.3%	—
Headcount growth	—	▼1.4%	▼0.7%	▼94.9%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£9.9m	£26.9m	£8.1m	£8.3m
Net assets	£29k	£1.5m	£117k	£271k
Fixed assets	—	—	£2.5k	—
Current assets	£15.7m	£31.6m	£12.5m	£11.6m
Debtors	£3.5m	£964k	£1.4m	£883k
Deferred income	£11.8m	£627k	£647k	£373k
Cash from operations	−£3.4m	−£16.9m	£17.5m	−£78.7k
Source	Accounts · bulk data Oct 2023	Accounts · bulk data Oct 2023	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2025

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 0.1%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: —; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £1.9m; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £1.7k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: −125.6%; 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: 0.2%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 0.5%; 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: ▲132%; Now £271k
Cash at bank: ▲2%; Now £8.3m
Headcount: ▼95%; Now 93
Deferred income: ▼42%; Now £373k
Fixed assets: —; Now —

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

Minority corporate shareholders

Ics Contracting Group Ltd 25–50%

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 Mar 2025 (profit £154k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Dec 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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