How much does Singleton Museum Services Limited make?

Singleton Museum Services Limited reported revenue of £1.1m and £18.1k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Singleton Museum Services Limited have?

Singleton Museum Services Limited reported an average of 12 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Is Singleton Museum Services Limited profitable?

Yes — Singleton Museum Services Limited reported a profit of £18.1k in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. 01437695 · Incorporated 17 Jul 1979

Singleton Museum Services Limited

Registered name: SINGLETON MUSEUM SERVICES LIMITED

Part of Weald and Downland Open Air Museum Limited group

Singleton Museum Services Limited made £1.1m revenue and £18.1k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025. read from filing text

Singleton Museum Services Limited’s revenue fell 3% to £1.1m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with £18.1k profit and 12 employees. The company is classified under “other retail sale of new goods in specialised stores (not commercial art galleries and opticians)” and is based in Chicheston; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection G · Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehiclesSIC 47789Other retail sale of new goods in specialised stores (not commercial art galleries and opticians)SIC 47990Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets SIC 56102Unlicensed restaurants and cafes

Status: Active
Location: Chicheston, South East
Age: 47 yrs · since 1979
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 ultimate parent company is Weald and Downland Open Air Museum Limited, a company incorporated in England and Wales and a registered charity No. 306338.”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2025

Key figures

Capital-light

Revenue

£1.1m

Growth ▼3.1%

Profit

£18.1k

Growth ▼56.5%

Profit margin

1.7%

Gross 63.9%

Employees

Change 0%

Profit / employee

£1.5k

Revenue/employee £88.6k

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&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£963k	£1.1m	£1.1m	£1.1m
Cost of sales	£381k	£434k	£435k	£384k
Gross profit	£582k	£671k	£662k	£679k
Operating profit	£117k	£112k	£39.5k	£9.9k
Profit before tax	£117k	£112k	£39.7k	£9.9k
Profit after tax	£117k	£87.6k	£41.5k	£18.1k
Profit (best available)	£117k	£87.6k	£41.5k	£18.1k
Employees (average)	—	8	12	12
Ratios
Profit margin	12.2%	7.9%	3.8%	1.7%
Gross margin	60.4%	60.7%	60.3%	63.9%
Revenue per employee	—	£138k	£91.4k	£88.6k
Profit per employee	—	£11k	£3.5k	£1.5k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲14.8%	▼0.8%	▼3.1%
Profit growth	—	▼25.3%	▼52.6%	▼56.5%
Headcount growth	—	—	▲50%	0%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£152k	£90.8k	£71.2k	£27.2k
Net assets	£108k	£141k	£136k	£130k
Fixed assets	£40.9k	£99.1k	£91.8k	£77.7k
Current assets	£220k	£172k	£139k	£133k
Debtors	£2.2k	£1.4k	£0	£61.6k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 1.7%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 63.9%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £88.6k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £1.5k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 7.3%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 5.8%; 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: ▼4%; Now £130k
Cash at bank: ▼62%; Now £27.2k
Headcount: 0%; Now 12
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: ▼15%; Now £77.7k

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Weald and Downland Open Air Museum Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Singleton Museum Services 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 FullAccounts for the year to 31 Dec 2025 (profit £18.1k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Sep 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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