How much does Ma Agriculture Limited make?

Ma Agriculture Limited reported revenue of £12.3m and £1.5m profit in the year to 31 Mar 2024, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Ma Agriculture Limited have?

Ma Agriculture Limited reported an average of 70 employees in the year to 31 Mar 2024.

Is Ma Agriculture Limited profitable?

Yes — Ma Agriculture Limited reported a profit of £1.5m in the year to 31 Mar 2024.

Company No. 01381243 · Incorporated 31 Jul 1978

Ma Agriculture Limited

Registered name: MA AGRICULTURE LIMITED

Part of Mark Allen Holdings Limited group

Ma Agriculture Limited made £12.3m revenue and £1.5m profit in the year to 31 Mar 2024.

Ma Agriculture Limited’s revenue grew 4% to £12.3m in the year to 31 Mar 2024, with £1.5m profit and 70 employees. The company is classified under “publishing of consumer and business journals and periodicals” and is based in London; we hold 3 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection J · Information and communicationSIC 58142Publishing of consumer and business journals and periodicals

Status: Active
Location: London, London
Age: 48 yrs · since 1978
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: “MA Healthcare Limited”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Mar 2024

Key figures

Revenue

£12.3m

Growth ▲3.9%

Profit

£1.5m

Growth ▼17.6%

Profit margin

11.8%

Gross 37.6%

Employees

Change ▲4.5%

Profit / employee

£20.7k

Revenue/employee £176k

Profitable streak

3yrs

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 2022	31 Mar 2023	31 Mar 2024
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£12.1m	£11.9m	£12.3m
Cost of sales	£6.7m	£7.1m	£7.7m
Gross profit	£5.5m	£4.8m	£4.6m
Profit before tax	£3.1m	£2.2m	£2m
Profit after tax	£2.4m	£1.8m	£1.5m
Profit (best available)	£2.4m	£1.8m	£1.5m
Employees (average)	67	67	70
Ratios
Profit margin	19.9%	14.9%	11.8%
Gross margin	45.2%	40.2%	37.6%
Revenue per employee	£181k	£177k	£176k
Profit per employee	£36k	£26.3k	£20.7k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▼2.4%	▲3.9%
Profit growth	—	▼27%	▼17.6%
Headcount growth	—	0%	▲4.5%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£1.4m	£960k	£1m
Net assets	£4.9m	£6.6m	£8.1m
Fixed assets	£12.4m	£11.7m	£14.2m
Current assets	£5.5m	£6.3m	£6.1m
Debtors	£1.2m	£1.1m	£1.5m
Source	Accounts · bulk data Mar 2024	Accounts · bulk data Mar 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Feb 2025

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 11.8%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 37.6%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £176k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £20.7k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 115.4%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 12.4%; 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: ▲22%; Now £8.1m
Cash at bank: ▲5%; Now £1m
Headcount: ▲4%; Now 70
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: ▲22%; Now £14.2m

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Mark Allen Holdings Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Ma Healthcare Limited.75–100%
Ma Agriculture Limitedthis company

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

Subsidiaries (1)

Lewis Business Media Ltd.Figures not disclosed

Sister companies (3)

Ma Music, Leisure & Travel LtdRev. £3.8m · Profit −£62.7k
Headfirst Publishing LimitedFigures not disclosed
Ma Interiors 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 2024 (profit £1.5m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Feb 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

Updated from Companies House on 24 Oct 2026

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