How much does Resq Limited make?

Resq Limited reported revenue of £38.1m and a loss of £1.2m in the year to 31 Dec 2024, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Resq Limited have?

Resq Limited reported an average of 1,302 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2024.

Is Resq Limited profitable?

No — Resq Limited reported a loss of £1.2m in the year to 31 Dec 2024.

Company No. 07711754 · Incorporated 20 Jul 2011

Resq Limited

Registered name: RESQ LIMITED

Part of Res-Q Outsourcing Solutions Limited group

Resq Limited made £38.1m revenue and a £1.2m loss in the year to 31 Dec 2024.

Resq Limited’s revenue grew 14% to £38.1m in the year to 31 Dec 2024, with a loss of £1.2m and 1,302 employees. The company is classified under “activities of call centres” and is based in Hull; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection N · Administrative and support servicesSIC 82200Activities of call centres

Status: Active
Location: Hull, Yorkshire and The Humber
Age: 15 yrs · since 2011
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: “The Company is controlled by the immediate and ultimate parent company, Res-Q Outsourcing Solutions Limited, a company registered in England and Wales. Res-Q Outsourcing Solutions Limited is also the ”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2024

Key figures

Revenue

£38.1m

Growth ▲13.9%

Profit

−£1.2m

Growth ▼266.1%

Profit margin

−3.2%

Gross 25.1%

Employees

1,302

Change ▲16.3%

Profit / employee

−£938

Revenue/employee £29.3k

Profitable streak

0yrs

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 2021	31 Dec 2022	31 Dec 2023	31 Dec 2024
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£33.3m	£35.1m	£33.4m	£38.1m
Cost of sales	£22.5m	£24.1m	£24m	−£28.5m
Gross profit	£10.8m	£11m	£9.4m	£9.6m
Operating profit	£3.3m	£2.1m	£2.2m	£2.4m
Profit before tax	£2.7m	£1.3m	£943k	−£1.1m
Profit after tax	£2.4m	£1.4m	£735k	−£1.2m
Profit (best available)	£2.4m	£1.4m	£735k	−£1.2m
Staff costs	£27.1m	£30.1m	£28.7m	—
Employees (average)	1,241	1,250	1,120	1,302
Ratios
Profit margin	7.1%	4%	2.2%	−3.2%
Gross margin	32.4%	31.3%	28.1%	25.1%
Revenue per employee	£26.9k	£28.1k	£29.8k	£29.3k
Profit per employee	£1.9k	£1.1k	£656	−£938
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲5.4%	▼4.8%	▲13.9%
Profit growth	—	▼40.6%	▼47.6%	▼266.1%
Headcount growth	—	▲0.7%	▼10.4%	▲16.3%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£146k	£143k	£114k	—
Net assets	£8m	£9.4m	£10.1m	—
Fixed assets	£3.2m	£2.6m	£4.2m	—
Current assets	£15m	£17.8m	£17.5m	—
Debtors	£2.8m	£1.8m	£2.3m	—
Deferred income	£2.1m	£2.3m	£3m	—
Source	Accounts · bulk data Oct 2023	Accounts · bulk data Oct 2023	Accounts · bulk data Sep 2024	Accounts · bulk data Aug 2025

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: −3.2%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 25.1%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £29.3k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: −£938; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; 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: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: —; 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: —; Now —
Headcount: ▲16%; Now 1,302
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: —; Now —

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Res-Q Outsourcing Solutions Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Resq Limitedthis company

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

Sister companies (2)

Res-Q (Seaham) LimitedActive - Proposal to Strike offRev. £16.9m · Profit −£1.2m
Resq Desktop 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 accounts for the year to 31 Dec 2024 (profit −£1.2m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Aug 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

Updated from Companies House on 19 Oct 2026

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