How much does Porchlight make?

Porchlight reported revenue of £12.6m and a loss of £545k in the year to 31 Mar 2024, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Porchlight have?

Porchlight reported an average of 199 employees in the year to 31 Mar 2024.

Is Porchlight profitable?

No — Porchlight reported a loss of £545k in the year to 31 Mar 2024.

Company No. 01157482 · Incorporated 18 Jan 1974

Porchlight

Registered name: PORCHLIGHT

Porchlight made £12.6m revenue and a £545k loss in the year to 31 Mar 2024.

Porchlight’s revenue fell 10% to £12.6m in the year to 31 Mar 2024, with a loss of £545k and 199 employees. The company is classified under “other accommodation” and is based in Canterbury; we hold 2 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection I · Accommodation and food servicesSIC 55900Other accommodation

Status: Active
Location: Canterbury, South East
Age: 52 yrs · since 1974
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.

Latest accounts · year to 31 Mar 2024

Key figures

Independent

Revenue

£12.6m

Growth ▼10%

Profit

−£545k

Growth ▼183.8%

Profit margin

−4.3%

Gross 13.8%

Employees

199

Change ▼9.1%

Profit / employee

−£2.7k

Revenue/employee £63.1k

Profitable streak

0yrs

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	31 Mar 2023	31 Mar 2024
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£14m	£12.6m
Cost of sales	£12m	£10.8m
Gross profit	£2m	£1.7m
Operating profit	£633k	−£511k
Profit before tax	£650k	−£545k
Profit after tax	£650k	−£545k
Profit (best available)	£650k	−£545k
Employees (average)	219	199
Ratios
Profit margin	4.7%	−4.3%
Gross margin	14%	13.8%
Revenue per employee	£63.8k	£63.1k
Profit per employee	£3k	−£2.7k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▼10%
Profit growth	—	▼183.8%
Headcount growth	—	▼9.1%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£2.3m	£1.6m
Net assets	£4.5m	£4m
Fixed assets	£1.8m	£1.8m
Current assets	£4.3m	£3.9m
Debtors	£2.1m	£2m
Deferred income	£852k	£774k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Apr 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Apr 2025

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: −4.3%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 13.8%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £63.1k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: −£2.7k; 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: 6.2%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 15.6%; 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: ▼12%; Now £4m
Cash at bank: ▼28%; Now £1.6m
Headcount: ▼9%; Now 199
Deferred income: ▼9%; Now £774k
Fixed assets: ▼0%; Now £1.8m

Deferred income is reported together with accruals in this filing (“accruals and deferred income”), so it is an approximate signal only.

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Sources

Companies House profile Filing history & original accounts

Latest figures from FullAccounts for the year to 31 Mar 2024 (profit −£545k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Apr 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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