How much does The Grove Media Limited make?

The Grove Media Limited reported revenue of £17m and £244k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does The Grove Media Limited have?

The Grove Media Limited reported an average of 22 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Is The Grove Media Limited profitable?

Yes — The Grove Media Limited reported a profit of £244k in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. 01078103 · Incorporated 24 Oct 1972

The Grove Media Limited

Registered name: THE GROVE MEDIA LIMITED

Part of The Grove Media Trustees Limited group

The Grove Media Limited made £17m revenue and £244k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

The Grove Media Limited’s revenue fell 18% to £17m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with £244k profit and 22 employees. The company is classified under “advertising agencies” and is based in London; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection M · Professional, scientific and technical activitiesSIC 73110Advertising agencies

Status: Active
Location: London, London
Age: 54 yrs · since 1972
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 2025

Key figures

Capital-light

Revenue

£17m

Growth ▼17.5%

Profit

£244k

Growth ▼44.4%

Profit margin

1.4%

Gross 10.9%

Employees

Change ▼8.3%

Profit / employee

£11.1k

Revenue/employee £773k

Profitable streak

4yrs

Consecutive profitable years in our data

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

4 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	31 Dec 2022	31 Dec 2023	31 Dec 2024	31 Dec 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£29.4m	£26m	£20.6m	£17m
Cost of sales	£26.3m	£23.2m	−£18.3m	−£15.2m
Gross profit	£3m	£2.8m	£2.3m	£1.9m
Operating profit	£1m	£813k	£592k	£328k
Profit before tax	£1m	£813k	£588k	£327k
Profit after tax	£813k	£615k	£440k	£244k
Profit (best available)	£813k	£615k	£440k	£244k
Staff costs	£1.3m	£1.4m	—	—
Employees (average)	26	27	24	22
Ratios
Profit margin	2.8%	2.4%	2.1%	1.4%
Gross margin	10.4%	10.6%	11%	10.9%
Revenue per employee	£1.1m	£961k	£859k	£773k
Profit per employee	£31.3k	£22.8k	£18.3k	£11.1k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▼11.7%	▼20.5%	▼17.5%
Profit growth	—	▼24.4%	▼28.5%	▼44.4%
Headcount growth	—	▲3.9%	▼11.1%	▼8.3%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£316k	£1.1m	—	—
Net assets	£2.4m	£2.4m	—	—
Fixed assets	£23.7k	£34.5k	—	—
Current assets	£7.6m	£6.9m	—	—
Debtors	£4m	£2.8m	—	—
Deferred income	£850k	£472k	—	—
Source	Accounts · bulk data Aug 2024	Accounts · bulk data Aug 2024	Accounts · bulk data Aug 2025	Accounts · bulk data Aug 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 1.4%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 10.9%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £773k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £11.1k; 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.

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 —
Cash at bank: —; Now —
Headcount: ▼8%; Now 22
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: —; Now —

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

The Grove Media Trustees Limitedultimate parent75–100%
TCS Media Group Limited75–100%
The Grove Media Limitedthis company

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

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 accounts for the year to 31 Dec 2025 (profit £244k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Aug 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

Updated from Companies House on 20 Oct 2026

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