How much does Nikolas Shaw Limited make?

Nikolas Shaw Limited reported revenue of £2.7m and a loss of £97.2k in the year to 30 Apr 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Nikolas Shaw Limited have?

Nikolas Shaw Limited reported an average of 57 employees in the year to 30 Apr 2025.

Is Nikolas Shaw Limited profitable?

No — Nikolas Shaw Limited reported a loss of £97.2k in the year to 30 Apr 2025.

Company No. 01298220 · Incorporated 11 Feb 1977

Nikolas Shaw Limited

Registered name: NIKOLAS SHAW LIMITED

Part of Deepdale Holdings (Scarborough) Limited group

Nikolas Shaw Limited made £2.7m revenue and a £97.2k loss in the year to 30 Apr 2025. read from filing text

Nikolas Shaw Limited’s revenue fell 10% to £2.7m in the year to 30 Apr 2025, with a loss of £97.2k and 57 employees. The company is classified under “gambling and betting activities” and is based in Scarborough; we hold 3 years of its filed accounts.

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

Status: Active
Location: Scarborough, Yorkshire and The Humber
Age: 49 yrs · since 1977
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 company was under the control of Deepdale Holdings (Scarborough) Limited during the year.”

Latest accounts · year to 30 Apr 2025

Key figures

Cash flow filed

Revenue

£2.7m

Growth ▼9.9%

Profit

−£97.2k

Growth ▼148.5%

Profit margin

−3.5%

Gross 78.4%

Employees

Change ▲1.8%

Profit / employee

−£1.7k

Revenue/employee £48k

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.

3 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	31 Mar 2023	31 Mar 2024	30 Apr 2025
Disclosure	No P&L	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	—	£3m	£2.7m
Cost of sales	—	£679k	£592k
Gross profit	—	£2.4m	£2.1m
Operating profit	—	£422k	−£15.5k
Profit before tax	—	£267k	−£123k
Profit after tax	—	£200k	−£97.2k
Profit (best available)	—	£200k	−£97.2k
Staff costs	—	£1.1m	£1.4m
Employees (average)	49	56	57
Ratios
Profit margin	—	6.6%	−3.5%
Gross margin	—	77.6%	78.4%
Revenue per employee	—	£54.2k	£48k
Profit per employee	—	£3.6k	−£1.7k
Cash conversion	—	−98%	—
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	—	▼9.9%
Profit growth	—	—	▼148.5%
Headcount growth	—	▲14.3%	▲1.8%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£635k	£573k	£334k
Net assets	£1m	£1.2m	£1.1m
Fixed assets	£4.9m	£4.8m	£4.7m
Current assets	£740k	£630k	£434k
Debtors	£0	£479	£270
Deferred income	—	£26.1k	£38.8k
Cash from operations	—	−£414k	−£347k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2025

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: −3.5%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 78.4%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £48k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: −£1.7k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 172.9%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 1.4%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 0%; 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: ▼8%; Now £1.1m
Cash at bank: ▼42%; Now £334k
Headcount: ▲2%; Now 57
Deferred income: ▲49%; Now £38.8k
Fixed assets: ▼1%; Now £4.7m

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

Deepdale Holdings (Scarborough) Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Nikolas Shaw Limitedthis company

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

Sister companies (1)

Nobles Seaton CarewFigures 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 30 Apr 2025 (profit −£97.2k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Sep 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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