How much does Superior Energy Services Limited make?

Superior Energy Services Limited reported revenue of £1.5m and £1.4m profit in the year to 31 Dec 2024, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Superior Energy Services Limited have?

Superior Energy Services Limited reported an average of 15 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2024.

Is Superior Energy Services Limited profitable?

Yes — Superior Energy Services Limited reported a profit of £1.4m in the year to 31 Dec 2024.

Company No. SC259694 · Incorporated 24 Nov 2003

Superior Energy Services Limited

Registered name: SUPERIOR ENERGY SERVICES LIMITED

Part of Superior Energy Services (UK) Limited group

Superior Energy Services Limited made £1.5m revenue and £1.4m profit in the year to 31 Dec 2024.

Superior Energy Services Limited’s revenue fell 9% to £1.5m in the year to 31 Dec 2024, with £1.4m profit and 15 employees. The company is classified under “support activities for petroleum and natural gas extraction” and is based in Aberdeen; we hold 3 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection B · Mining and quarryingSIC 09100Support activities for petroleum and natural gas extraction SIC 77390Renting and leasing of other machinery, equipment and tangible goods n.e.c.

Status: Active
Location: Aberdeen, Scotland
Age: 22 yrs · since 2003
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 Dec 2024

Key figures

Capital-light

Revenue

£1.5m

Growth ▼8.7%

Profit

£1.4m

Growth —

Profit margin

94%

Gross 100%

Employees

Change ▼34.8%

Profit / employee

£91.1k

Revenue/employee £96.9k

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.

3 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	31 Dec 2022	31 Dec 2023	31 Dec 2024
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£1.4m	£1.6m	£1.5m
Gross profit	£1.4m	£1.6m	£1.5m
Operating profit	−£5.5m	−£3m	−£3.5m
Profit before tax	−£5.5m	−£3m	£1.4m
Profit after tax	−£5.5m	−£3m	£1.4m
Profit (best available)	−£5.5m	−£3m	£1.4m
Employees (average)	28	23	15
Ratios
Profit margin	−399.4%	−191.4%	94%
Gross margin	100%	100%	100%
Revenue per employee	£49.4k	£69.2k	£96.9k
Profit per employee	−£197k	−£132k	£91.1k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲15.2%	▼8.7%
Headcount growth	—	▼17.9%	▼34.8%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£205k	£1.3m	£878k
Net assets	−£11.4m	−£10.2m	£384k
Fixed assets	£77k	£90k	£58k
Current assets	£9.6m	£13.8m	£28.6m
Debtors	£9.4m	£12.4m	£27.7m
Deferred income	£480k	£829k	£964k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Nov 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Nov 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2025

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 94%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 100%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £96.9k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £91.1k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 4%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 66.3%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 1905%; 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 £384k
Cash at bank: ▼34%; Now £878k
Headcount: ▼35%; Now 15
Deferred income: ▲16%; Now £964k
Fixed assets: ▼36%; Now £58k

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

Superior Energy Services (UK) Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Superior Energy Services Limitedthis company

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

Sister companies (2)

Superior-Wild Well Energy Services LimitedFigures not disclosed
Workstrings International 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 2024 (profit £1.4m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Dec 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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