ESL FUELS LIMITED
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Cash
£145K
-66.5% lowest in 3 filed years
Net assets
£24M
+26.1% highest in 3 filed years
Employees
31
+24% highest in 3 filed years
Profit before tax
£14M
+9.5% highest in 3 filed years
Net assets
3-year trend · vs Consumer Discretionary median
Accounts
3-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2025-06-30
| Metric | Trend | 2021-06-30 | 2024-06-30 | 2025-06-30 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £40,142,087 | £237,176,088 | £220,195,622 | -7.2% | |
| Operating profit | £1,079,093 | £13,934,058 | £14,756,333 | +5.9% | |
| Profit before tax | £1,023,502 | £13,191,534 | £14,441,154 | +9.5% | |
| Net profit | £827,432 | £9,823,059 | £10,906,933 | +11% | |
| Cash | £1,044,123 | £432,004 | £144,582 | -66.5% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £3,926,115 | £19,213,462 | £24,102,926 | +25.4% | |
| Net assets | £3,926,115 | £18,784,780 | £23,691,713 | +26.1% | |
| Equity | £3,926,115 | £18,784,780 | £23,691,713 | +26.1% | |
| Average employees | 14 | 25 | 31 | +24% | |
| Wages | £513,532 | £1,550,332 | £1,708,971 | +10.2% | |
| Directors' remuneration | £24,000 | £24,000 | £24,855 | +3.6% |
Values shown as filed in the company's annual accounts. — indicates the figure wasn't present under that line item in that period. The Δ column is the change from the prior filed period as a percentage of |prior|; lines a company doesn't report show —. About these numbers
Ratios
Computed from the line items above — sparklines read oldest → newest
| Ratio | Trend | 2021-06-30 | 2024-06-30 | 2025-06-30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating margin | 2.7% | 5.9% | 6.7% | |
| Net margin | 2.1% | 4.1% | 5.0% | |
| Return on capital employed | 27.5% | 72.5% | 61.2% | |
| Current ratio | — | 1.51x | 1.50x | |
| Interest cover | 19.07x | 18.77x | 41.14x |
Margins divide P&L lines by turnover. Gearing is liabilities over total assets. Current ratio is current assets over creditors falling due within one year. Interest cover is operating profit over absolute finance costs. Sector-distribution context coming next.
Name history
Renamed 1 time since incorporation
- ESL FUELS LIMITED 2011-05-16 → present
- EBONY SOLUTIONS LTD 2000-06-05 → 2011-05-16
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Standalone (parent only)
- Auditor
- Xeinadin Audit Limited
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“At the time of approving the financial statements, the directors have a reasonable expectation that the Company has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Thus the directors continue to adopt the going concern basis of accounting in preparing the financial statements.”
Significant events
- “Our operating results and financial condition are exposed to fluctuating fuel prices which are affected by supply and demand, both globally and regionally. Factors that influence supply and demand include operational issues, natural disasters, weather, political instability, conflicts, economic conditions and actions by major fuel exporting countries. Price fluctuations have a material effect on our earnings and our financial condition.”
- “In April 2024, the Company switched to a renewable electricity tariff, which enabled a 100% reduction in Scope 2 MB emissions in the year ended 30 June 2025.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
3 active · 2 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WHITTAKER, Janet | Secretary | 2000-06-09 | — | British |
| WHITTAKER, Janet | Director | 2000-06-09 | Jan 1958 | British |
| WHITTAKER, Stephen David | Director | 2000-06-05 | Jun 1964 | British |
Show 2 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| FARRELL, Carol | Secretary | 2000-06-05 | 2000-06-05 |
| M J F SERVICES LTD | Corporate Director | 2000-06-05 | 2000-06-05 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mr Stephen David Whittaker | Individual | Shares 25–50% | 2016-04-06 | Active |
| Mrs Janet Ann Whittaker | Individual | Shares 25–50% | 2016-04-06 | Active |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 91 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-30 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2026-01-26 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-06-10 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2025-03-28 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2024-06-18 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-04-05 | AAMD | accounts | Accounts amended with accounts type full | |
| 2024-03-29 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type small | |
| 2023-06-05 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2023-05-09 | MR01 | mortgage | Mortgage create with deed with charge number charge creation date | |
| 2023-03-29 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2022-06-22 | AD01 | address | Change registered office address company with date old address new address | |
| 2022-06-09 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2022-02-21 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2021-06-16 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2021-05-14 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2020-06-17 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2020-03-18 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type full | |
| 2019-10-25 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2019-10-25 | MR04 | mortgage | Mortgage satisfy charge full | |
| 2019-06-28 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 2
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 0
- Officers resigned
- 0
last 12 months
last 24 months
last 12 months
last 12 months
Direct counts from the register. No score, no rating — see the Filing timeline for the underlying events.