How much does The Essence Vault Ltd make?

The Essence Vault Ltd reported revenue of £44m and £2.4m profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does The Essence Vault Ltd have?

The Essence Vault Ltd reported an average of 164 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Is The Essence Vault Ltd profitable?

Yes — The Essence Vault Ltd reported a profit of £2.4m in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. NI666665 · Incorporated 20 Dec 2019

The Essence Vault Ltd

Registered name: THE ESSENCE VAULT LTD

Part of Jaq Group Holdings Limited group

The Essence Vault Ltd made £44m revenue and £2.4m profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

The Essence Vault Ltd’s revenue grew 27% to £44m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with £2.4m profit and 164 employees. The company is classified under “retail sale of cosmetic and toilet articles in specialised stores” and is based in Antrim; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection G · Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehiclesSIC 47750Retail sale of cosmetic and toilet articles in specialised stores

Status: Active
Location: Antrim, Northern Ireland
Age: 6 yrs · since 2019
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: “JAQ Group Holdings Limited”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2025

Key figures

Capital-lightDoing more with less

Revenue

£44m

Growth ▲27.1%

Profit

£2.4m

Growth —

Profit margin

5.4%

Gross 31.6%

Employees

164

Change ▼14.1%

Profit / employee

£14.4k

Revenue/employee £268k

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 Dec 2022	31 Dec 2023	31 Dec 2024	31 Dec 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£14.4m	£30.1m	£34.6m	£44m
Cost of sales	£10.6m	£23.8m	£26.7m	£30.1m
Gross profit	£3.9m	£6.3m	£7.9m	£13.9m
Profit before tax	£1.6m	£375k	−£861k	£3.2m
Profit after tax	£1.3m	£612k	−£885k	£2.4m
Profit (best available)	£1.3m	£612k	−£885k	£2.4m
Staff costs	£1.6m	£3.6m	£4.9m	£6.4m
Employees (average)	63	126	191	164
Ratios
Profit margin	8.9%	2%	−2.6%	5.4%
Gross margin	26.7%	21%	22.8%	31.6%
Revenue per employee	£229k	£239k	£181k	£268k
Profit per employee	£20.3k	£4.9k	−£4.6k	£14.4k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲108.7%	▲14.9%	▲27.1%
Profit growth	—	▼52.2%	▼244.6%	—
Headcount growth	—	▲100%	▲51.6%	▼14.1%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£1.6m	£1.4m	£704k	£3m
Net assets	£2.3m	£2.6m	£1.7m	£4m
Fixed assets	£1.5m	£3m	£1.6m	£1.6m
Current assets	£3m	£7.1m	£18.2m	£19.1m
Debtors	£186k	£1.7m	£1m	£3.5m
Cash from operations	£1.8m	£1.3m	−£6.4m	—
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Oct 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Oct 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 5.4%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 31.6%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £268k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £14.4k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 3.6%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 8%; 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: ▲140%; Now £4m
Cash at bank: ▲320%; Now £3m
Headcount: ▼14%; Now 164
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: ▼2%; Now £1.6m

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Jaq Group Holdings Limitedultimate parent75–100%
The Essence Vault Ltdthis company

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

Sister companies (2)

Jaq Group Properties LimitedFigures not disclosed
Thomson Carter 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 Dec 2025 (profit £2.4m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Sep 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

Updated from Companies House on 14 Oct 2026

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