How much does Sunderland Care and Support Limited make?

Sunderland Care and Support Limited reported revenue of £61.1m and £126k profit in the year to 31 Mar 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Sunderland Care and Support Limited have?

Sunderland Care and Support Limited reported an average of 1,167 employees in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Is Sunderland Care and Support Limited profitable?

Yes — Sunderland Care and Support Limited reported a profit of £126k in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Company No. 08681649 · Incorporated 9 Sep 2013

Sunderland Care and Support Limited

Registered name: SUNDERLAND CARE AND SUPPORT LIMITED

Part of Sunderland City Council group

Sunderland Care and Support Limited made £61.1m revenue and £126k profit in the year to 31 Mar 2025. read from filing text

Sunderland Care and Support Limited’s revenue grew 3% to £61.1m in the year to 31 Mar 2025, with £126k profit and 1,167 employees. The company is classified under “other social work activities without accommodation” and is based in Sunderland; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection Q · Human health and social workSIC 88990Other social work activities without accommodation n.e.c.

Status: Active
Location: Sunderland, North East
Age: 13 yrs · since 2013
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 ultimate parent undertaking is Sunderland City Council by virtue of its 100% shareholding in the company's immediate parent undertaking, Sunderland Care and Support (Holding Company) Limited. Ther”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Mar 2025

Key figures

Cash flow filed

Revenue

£61.1m

Growth ▲3.4%

Profit

£126k

Growth ▼6.9%

Profit margin

0.2%

Gross 6.8%

Employees

1,167

Change ▲6.6%

Profit / employee

£108

Revenue/employee £52.3k

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	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)	£49.1m	£52.1m	£59.1m	£61.1m
Cost of sales	£48.3m	£50.6m	£55.4m	£57m
Gross profit	£870k	£1.5m	£3.6m	£4.1m
Operating profit	−£2.2m	−£1.8m	−£363k	−£29.7k
Profit before tax	−£3.1m	−£2.4m	£180k	£167k
Profit after tax	−£2.2m	£1.7m	£136k	£126k
Profit (best available)	−£2.2m	£1.7m	£136k	£126k
Staff costs	£40.7m	£43.5m	£46.5m	£48.2m
Employees (average)	1,042	1,072	1,095	1,167
Ratios
Profit margin	−4.5%	3.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Gross margin	1.8%	2.9%	6.2%	6.8%
Revenue per employee	£47.2k	£48.6k	£53.9k	£52.3k
Profit per employee	−£2.1k	£1.6k	£124	£108
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲6.1%	▲13.3%	▲3.4%
Profit growth	—	—	▼92.2%	▼6.9%
Headcount growth	—	▲2.9%	▲2.1%	▲6.6%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£0	£185k	£0	£1.7m
Net assets	−£19.4m	£8.4m	£2.7m	£1.4m
Current assets	£13.4m	£5.1m	£6m	£6.2m
Debtors	£550k	£316k	£443k	£743k
Cash from operations	£1.5m	−£1.7m	£251k	−£1.7m
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Nov 2023	FullAccounts · bulk data Nov 2023	FullAccounts · bulk data Nov 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Oct 2025

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 0.2%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 6.8%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £52.3k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £108; 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: 1.2%; 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: ▼46%; Now £1.4m
Cash at bank: —; Now £1.7m
Headcount: ▲7%; Now 1,167
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: —; Now —

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Sunderland City Council (registered outside the UK register)ultimate parent75–100%
Sunderland Care and Support (Holding Company) Limited75–100%
Sunderland Care and Support Limitedthis company

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

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 £126k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Oct 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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