How much does GL Assessment Limited make?

GL Assessment Limited reported revenue of £48.3m and £24.7m profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does GL Assessment Limited have?

GL Assessment Limited reported an average of 0 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Is GL Assessment Limited profitable?

Yes — GL Assessment Limited reported a profit of £24.7m in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. 01525617 · Incorporated 31 Oct 1980

GL Assessment Limited

Registered name: GL ASSESSMENT LIMITED

Part of Renaissance UK Holdco Ltd. group

GL Assessment Limited made £48.3m revenue and £24.7m profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

GL Assessment Limited’s revenue fell 17% to £48.3m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with £24.7m profit and 0 employees. The company is classified under “other publishing activities” and is based in Brentford; we hold 3 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection J · Information and communicationSIC 58190Other publishing activities SIC 82990Other business support service activities n.e.c.SIC 85421First-degree level higher education

Status: Active
Location: Brentford, London
Age: 45 yrs · since 1980
Type: Private Limited Company

Pass-through vehicle. This looks like a holding, staffing or umbrella company. Its revenue and profit may largely pass through to or from other entities, so the figures may not reflect a standalone operating business. It is excluded from our opportunity lists.

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.

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2025

Key figures

Small team

Revenue

£48.3m

Growth ▼16.5%

Profit

£24.7m

Growth ▼9.2%

Profit margin

51.1%

Gross 86.2%

Employees

Change —

Profit / employee

—

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 Dec 2023	31 Dec 2024	31 Dec 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£57m	£57.9m	£48.3m
Cost of sales	£9.7m	£7.3m	£6.7m
Gross profit	£47.3m	£50.6m	£41.7m
Operating profit	£18.1m	£26.6m	£23.7m
Profit before tax	£20.5m	£29.3m	£26.5m
Profit after tax	£17.9m	£27.2m	£24.7m
Profit (best available)	£17.9m	£27.2m	£24.7m
Staff costs	£13.1m	£0	—
Employees (average)	193	0	0
Ratios
Profit margin	31.5%	47%	51.1%
Gross margin	83%	87.4%	86.2%
Revenue per employee	£295k	—	—
Profit per employee	£92.9k	—	—
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲1.7%	▼16.5%
Profit growth	—	▲51.7%	▼9.2%
Headcount growth	—	▼100%	—
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Net assets	£172m	£86.1m	£111m
Fixed assets	£12.4m	£13.1m	£14.9m
Current assets	£205m	£125m	£147m
Debtors	£3.1m	£3.2m	£0
Deferred income	£17.4m	£16.9m	£25m
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Nov 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Nov 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 51.1%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 86.2%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: —; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: —; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 30.9%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 51.8%; 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: ▲29%; Now £111m
Cash at bank: —; Now —
Headcount: —; Now 0
Deferred income: ▲48%; Now £25m
Fixed assets: ▲14%; Now £14.9m

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

Renaissance UK Holdco Ltd.ultimate parent75–100%
Renaissance Learning UK Limited75–100%
GL Education Group Limited75–100%
GL Assessment 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 £24.7m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Sep 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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