How much does Allied Publicity Services (Manchester) Limited make?

Allied Publicity Services (Manchester) Limited reported revenue of £153m and £1.6m profit in the year to 31 Jan 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Allied Publicity Services (Manchester) Limited have?

Allied Publicity Services (Manchester) Limited reported an average of 724 employees in the year to 31 Jan 2025.

Is Allied Publicity Services (Manchester) Limited profitable?

Yes — Allied Publicity Services (Manchester) Limited reported a profit of £1.6m in the year to 31 Jan 2025.

Company No. 00681528 · Incorporated 25 Jan 1961

Allied Publicity Services (Manchester) Limited

Registered name: ALLIED PUBLICITY SERVICES (MANCHESTER) LIMITED

Part of Aps Group Holdco Limited group

Allied Publicity Services (Manchester) Limited made £153m revenue and £1.6m profit in the year to 31 Jan 2025. read from filing text

Allied Publicity Services (Manchester) Limited’s revenue grew 18% to £153m in the year to 31 Jan 2025, with £1.6m profit and 724 employees. The company is classified under “other business support service activities” and is based in Stockport; we hold 3 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection N · Administrative and support servicesSIC 82990Other business support service activities n.e.c.

Status: Active
Location: Stockport, North West
Age: 65 yrs · since 1961
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 Jan 2025

Key figures

Operating leverage

Revenue

£153m

Growth ▲18.4%

Profit

£1.6m

Growth ▲153.8%

Profit margin

1.1%

Gross 28%

Employees

724

Change ▲9.5%

Profit / employee

£2.2k

Revenue/employee £211k

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.

3 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	31 Jan 2023	31 Jan 2024	31 Jan 2025
Disclosure	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£113m	£129m	£153m
Cost of sales	£82.2m	£96.9m	£110m
Gross profit	£30.8m	£32.2m	£42.8m
Operating profit	£2.3m	£2.9m	£3.8m
Profit before tax	£1.4m	£1.7m	£2.5m
Profit after tax	£3m	£636k	£1.6m
Profit (best available)	£3m	£636k	£1.6m
Staff costs	£27.8m	£29.1m	£34.3m
Employees (average)	627	661	724
Ratios
Profit margin	2.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Gross margin	27.3%	24.9%	28%
Revenue per employee	£180k	£195k	£211k
Profit per employee	£4.7k	£962	£2.2k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲14.3%	▲18.4%
Profit growth	—	▼78.6%	▲153.8%
Headcount growth	—	▲5.4%	▲9.5%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£1.6m	£2.1m	£2.1m
Net assets	£5.8m	£6.4m	£8m
Fixed assets	£17.8m	£19.9m	£21.9m
Current assets	£46.6m	£47.6m	£50.2m
Debtors	£18m	£18.8m	£16.7m
Deferred income	£6.2m	£5.5m	£12.3m
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data May 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data May 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Oct 2025

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 1.1%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 28%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £211k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £2.2k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 14.3%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 8.1%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 10.9%; 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: ▲25%; Now £8m
Cash at bank: ▲1%; Now £2.1m
Headcount: ▲10%; Now 724
Deferred income: ▲125%; Now £12.3m
Fixed assets: ▲10%; Now £21.9m

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

Aps Group Holdco Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Aps Group Limited75–100%
Aps Group Global Limited75–100%
Allied Publicity Services (Manchester) Limitedthis company

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

Sister companies (2)

Aps Group (Scotland) LimitedRev. £16.2m · Profit £56.8k
Aps Group Secure Solutions 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 Jan 2025 (profit £1.6m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Oct 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

Updated from Companies House on 13 Oct 2026

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