London School of Economics and Political Science
Registered name: LONDON SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS AND POLITICAL SCIENCE
London School of Economics and Political Science made £513m revenue and £83.7m profit in the year to 31 Jul 2025.
London School of Economics and Political Science’s revenue fell 3% to £513m in the year to 31 Jul 2025, with £83.7m profit. The company is classified under “first-degree level higher education” and is based in London; we hold 3 years of its filed accounts.
- Status
- Active
- Location
- London, London
- Age
- 125 yrs · since 1901
- Type
- PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption)
Non-profit. It is limited by guarantee (typically an association, club or management company), so it isn't run for profit. It is excluded from our opportunity lists.
Key figures
Badges are automated estimates derived from the filed figures — not statements of fact about the company.
Financial history
| Year to | 31 Jul 2023 | 31 Jul 2024 | 31 Jul 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Disclosure | Full P&L | Full P&L | Full P&L |
| Profit & loss | |||
| Revenue (turnover) | £471m | £531m | £513m |
| Operating profit | £41.2m | £181m | £50.7m |
| Profit before tax | £58.1m | £216m | £83.7m |
| Profit after tax | £58.1m | £216m | £83.7m |
| Profit (best available) | £58.1m | £216m | £83.7m |
| Employees (average) | 3,189 | 3,352 | — |
| Ratios | |||
| Profit margin | 12.3% | 40.6% | 16.3% |
| Revenue per employee | £148k | £158k | — |
| Profit per employee | £18.2k | £64.3k | — |
| Growth (year on year) | |||
| Revenue growth | — | ▲12.6% | ▼3.4% |
| Profit growth | — | ▲270.9% | ▼61.2% |
| Headcount growth | — | ▲5.1% | — |
| Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue | |||
| Net assets | — | — | — |
| Source | Accounts · bulk data Dec 2024 | Accounts · bulk data Dec 2024 | Accounts · bulk data Dec 2025 |
How the business works
- Profit margin
- 16.3%
- Profit ÷ revenue.
- Gross margin
- —
- Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
- Revenue per employee
- —
- Revenue ÷ average employees.
- Profit per employee
- —
- 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.
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
- —
- Now —
- Deferred income
- —
- Now —
- Fixed assets
- —
- Now —
Group structure
Subsidiaries (3)
- Lse Enterprise LtdFigures not disclosed
- Lse GGR Holding Company LimitedFigures not disclosed
- Lse Lets LimitedFigures not disclosed
From the Persons with Significant Control register (corporate controllers only).
Similar profitable businesses
Sources
Latest figures from accounts for the year to 31 Jul 2025 (profit £83.7m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Dec 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.
Updated from Companies House on 15 Oct 2026
Contains public sector information from Companies House licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data from Companies House, © Crown copyright. View the licence.