How much does The Mike Burton Group Limited make?

The Mike Burton Group Limited reported revenue of £2.6m and £2.8m profit in the year to 31 Dec 2023, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does The Mike Burton Group Limited have?

The Mike Burton Group Limited reported an average of 63 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2023.

Is The Mike Burton Group Limited profitable?

Yes — The Mike Burton Group Limited reported a profit of £2.8m in the year to 31 Dec 2023.

Company No. 01560942 · Incorporated 12 May 1981

The Mike Burton Group Limited

Registered name: THE MIKE BURTON GROUP LIMITED

Part of The Portman Travel Group Limited group

The Mike Burton Group Limited made £2.6m revenue and £2.8m profit in the year to 31 Dec 2023.

The Mike Burton Group Limited’s revenue was £2.6m in the year to 31 Dec 2023, with £2.8m profit and 63 employees. The company is classified under “other business support service activities” and is based in Manchester; we hold 2 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection N · Administrative and support servicesSIC 82990Other business support service activities n.e.c.

Status: Active
Location: Manchester, North West
Age: 45 yrs · since 1981
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 2023

Key figures

Revenue

£2.6m

Growth —

Profit

£2.8m

Growth —

Profit margin

109.6%

Gross 100%

Employees

Change —

Profit / employee

£44.8k

Revenue/employee £40.9k

Profitable streak

1yr

Consecutive profitable years in our data

Unusual figures. Profit is higher than revenue in this filing. That usually means investment income, dividends from subsidiaries or one-off gains — or a mis-tagged figure. Check the original filing before drawing conclusions.

Badges are automated estimates derived from the filed figures — not statements of fact about the company.

2 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	31 Mar 2023	31 Dec 2023
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£2.4m	£2.6m
Gross profit	£2.4m	£2.6m
Operating profit	−£1.3m	−£795k
Profit before tax	−£1.1m	£2.9m
Profit after tax	−£894k	£2.8m
Profit (best available)	−£894k	£2.8m
Staff costs	£2.4m	£2.1m
Employees (average)	47	63
Ratios
Profit margin	−37.6%	109.6%
Gross margin	100%	100%
Revenue per employee	£50.7k	£40.9k
Profit per employee	−£19k	£44.8k
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£146k	£57k
Net assets	−£856k	−£243k
Fixed assets	£6.1m	£6.3m
Current assets	£6.6m	£2.6m
Debtors	£54.7k	£334
Deferred income	£163k	£603k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Jul 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Jul 2024

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 109.6%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 100%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £40.9k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £44.8k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 246%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 23.4%; 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: —; Now −£243k
Cash at bank: —; Now £57k
Headcount: —; Now 63
Deferred income: —; Now £603k
Fixed assets: —; Now £6.3m

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

The Portman Travel Group Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Destination Sport Limited75–100%
The Mike Burton Group Holdco Limited75–100%
The Mike Burton Group Limitedthis company

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

Subsidiaries (2)

Mike Burton Travel LimitedRev. £33.1m · Profit £544k
Mike Burton Corporate Hospitality LimitedRev. £1.2m · Profit £469k

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 2023 (profit £2.8m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Jul 2024. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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