How much does Mark Jarvis Limited make?

Mark Jarvis Limited reported revenue of £20.5m and £1.7m profit in the year to 27 Apr 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Mark Jarvis Limited have?

Mark Jarvis Limited reported an average of 90 employees in the year to 27 Apr 2025.

Is Mark Jarvis Limited profitable?

Yes — Mark Jarvis Limited reported a profit of £1.7m in the year to 27 Apr 2025.

Company No. 00797188 · Incorporated 19 Mar 1964

Mark Jarvis Limited

Registered name: MARK JARVIS LIMITED

Part of Betting Shop Services Limited group

Mark Jarvis Limited made £20.5m revenue and £1.7m profit in the year to 27 Apr 2025. read from filing text

Mark Jarvis Limited’s revenue was £20.5m in the year to 27 Apr 2025, with £1.7m profit and 90 employees. The company is classified under “gambling and betting activities” and is based in Epping; we hold 2 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection R · Arts, entertainment and recreationSIC 92000Gambling and betting activities

Status: Active
Location: Epping, East of England
Age: 62 yrs · since 1964
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: “The ultimate parent company is Betting Shop Services Limited (BSSL).”

Latest accounts · year to 27 Apr 2025

Key figures

Capital-light

Revenue

£20.5m

Growth —

Profit

£1.7m

Growth —

Profit margin

8.2%

Gross 74.6%

Employees

Change —

Profit / employee

£18.7k

Revenue/employee £227k

Profitable streak

2yrs

Consecutive profitable years in our data

Badges are automated estimates derived from the filed figures — not statements of fact about the company.

2 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	6 Jan 2024	27 Apr 2025
Disclosure	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£13.6m	£20.5m
Cost of sales	£2.3m	£5.2m
Gross profit	£11.3m	£15.3m
Operating profit	£1.3m	£2m
Profit before tax	£1.4m	£2m
Profit after tax	£1m	£1.7m
Profit (best available)	£1m	£1.7m
Staff costs	£4.2m	£2.7m
Employees (average)	192	90
Ratios
Profit margin	7.6%	8.2%
Gross margin	82.9%	74.6%
Revenue per employee	£70.8k	£227k
Profit per employee	£5.4k	£18.7k
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£3.8m	£619k
Net assets	£5m	£6.7m
Fixed assets	£1.1m	£370k
Current assets	£7.3m	£11.9m
Debtors	£3.6m	£11.3m
Deferred income	£140k	£1.2m
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Jan 2026	FullAccounts · bulk data Jan 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 8.2%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 74.6%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £227k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £18.7k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 1.8%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 5.8%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 55.3%; 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 £6.7m
Cash at bank: —; Now £619k
Headcount: —; Now 90
Deferred income: —; Now £1.2m
Fixed assets: —; Now £370k

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

Betting Shop Services Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Mark Jarvis Limitedthis company

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

Subsidiaries (4)

Charnwood Forest Turf Accountants LimitedFigures not disclosed
Clark Racing (Northern) LimitedFigures not disclosed
MJ Sports Bet LimitedFigures not disclosed
Wads LimitedFigures not disclosed

Sister companies (7)

Betting Shop Operations LimitedRev. £33.4m · Profit £6.9m
Jennings Racing LimitedRev. £23.6m · Profit −£831k
Bet 21 LimitedFigures not disclosed
Jennings (SL) LimitedFigures not disclosed
Jennings Racing (2006) LimitedFigures not disclosed
Jenningsbet Online LimitedFigures not disclosed
Joe Jennings Bookmakers 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 27 Apr 2025 (profit £1.7m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Jan 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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