How much does Southern City Leisure Limited make?

Southern City Leisure Limited reported revenue of £5.2m and £633k profit in the year to 31 Mar 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Southern City Leisure Limited have?

Southern City Leisure Limited reported an average of 64 employees in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Is Southern City Leisure Limited profitable?

Yes — Southern City Leisure Limited reported a profit of £633k in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Company No. 01318270 · Incorporated 22 Jun 1977

Southern City Leisure Limited

Registered name: SOUTHERN CITY LEISURE LIMITED

Part of City Gaming Holdings Limited group

Southern City Leisure Limited made £5.2m revenue and £633k profit in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Southern City Leisure Limited’s revenue fell 1% to £5.2m in the year to 31 Mar 2025, with £633k profit and 64 employees. The company is classified under “gambling and betting activities” and is based in London; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

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

Status: Active
Location: London, London
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: “Family Leisure Holdings Limited”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Mar 2025

Key figures

Revenue

£5.2m

Growth ▼0.7%

Profit

£633k

Growth ▼38.5%

Profit margin

12.2%

Gross 45.8%

Employees

Change ▼3%

Profit / employee

£9.9k

Revenue/employee £81.3k

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 Mar 2022	31 Mar 2023	31 Mar 2024	31 Mar 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£6.1m	£5.7m	£5.2m	£5.2m
Cost of sales	£2.7m	£2.6m	£2.6m	£2.8m
Gross profit	£3.4m	£3.1m	£2.6m	£2.4m
Profit before tax	£2.1m	£1.4m	£1m	£688k
Profit after tax	£2m	£1.4m	£1m	£633k
Profit (best available)	£2m	£1.4m	£1m	£633k
Staff costs	£1.6m	£1.6m	£1.3m	£1.5m
Employees (average)	71	79	66	64
Ratios
Profit margin	32.2%	24.4%	19.6%	12.2%
Gross margin	55.5%	53.9%	50.3%	45.8%
Revenue per employee	£86.3k	£72.4k	£79.4k	£81.3k
Profit per employee	£27.8k	£17.7k	£15.6k	£9.9k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▼6.7%	▼8.4%	▼0.7%
Profit growth	—	▼29%	▼26.5%	▼38.5%
Headcount growth	—	▲11.3%	▼16.5%	▼3%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£963k	£536k	£447k	£340k
Net assets	£4.3m	£5.7m	£6.8m	£7.4m
Fixed assets	£1.1m	£887k	£803k	£963k
Current assets	£4.5m	£5.4m	£6.6m	£6.9m
Debtors	−£504	−£504	£456	£1.6k
Cash from operations	£1.5m	−£250k	—	—
Source	Accounts · bulk data Jan 2024	Accounts · bulk data Jan 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Jan 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 12.2%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 45.8%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £81.3k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £9.9k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 18.5%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; 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: ▲9%; Now £7.4m
Cash at bank: ▼24%; Now £340k
Headcount: ▼3%; Now 64
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: ▲20%; Now £963k

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

City Gaming Holdings Limitedultimate parent75–100%
CGL Gaming PLC75–100%
City Gaming Limited75–100%
Family Leisure Holdings Limited75–100%
Southern City Leisure Limitedthis company

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

Sister companies (6)

Atlantic Amusements LimitedFigures not disclosed
Errolbrook LimitedFigures not disclosed
Family Leisure Euston LimitedFigures not disclosed
Family Leisure Gerrard LimitedFigures not disclosed
Family Leisure Victoria LimitedFigures not disclosed
Mulbrook 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 Mar 2025 (profit £633k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Jan 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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