How much does Hawthorn Theatrical Limited make?

Hawthorn Theatrical Limited reported revenue of £19.1m and £2m profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Hawthorn Theatrical Limited have?

Hawthorn Theatrical Limited reported an average of 107 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Is Hawthorn Theatrical Limited profitable?

Yes — Hawthorn Theatrical Limited reported a profit of £2m in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. 01602315 · Incorporated 7 Dec 1981

Hawthorn Theatrical Limited

Registered name: HAWTHORN THEATRICAL LIMITED

Part of Avc Live Limited group

Hawthorn Theatrical Limited made £19.1m revenue and £2m profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Hawthorn Theatrical Limited’s revenue grew 6% to £19.1m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with £2m profit and 107 employees. The company is classified under “specialised design activities” and is based in Uxbridge; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection M · Professional, scientific and technical activitiesSIC 74100specialised design activities SIC 77291Renting and leasing of media entertainment equipment SIC 90020Support activities to performing arts

Status: Active
Location: Uxbridge, London
Age: 44 yrs · since 1981
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.

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2025

Key figures

Doing more with lessCash flow filed

Revenue

£19.1m

Growth ▲5.9%

Profit

£2m

Growth —

Profit margin

10.5%

Gross 25.1%

Employees

107

Change ▼7%

Profit / employee

£18.7k

Revenue/employee £178k

Profitable streak

1yr

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&L	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£19.8m	£18.2m	£18m	£19.1m
Cost of sales	£13.5m	£13.8m	£14.7m	£14.3m
Gross profit	£6.3m	£4.4m	£3.3m	£4.8m
Operating profit	£2.9m	£647k	−£1.2m	£1.1m
Profit before tax	£2.9m	£927k	−£836k	£1.5m
Profit after tax	£2.6m	£584k	−£573k	£2m
Profit (best available)	£2.6m	£584k	−£573k	£2m
Staff costs	£4.3m	£5m	£4.5m	£4.2m
Employees (average)	105	124	115	107
Ratios
Profit margin	13.1%	3.2%	−3.2%	10.5%
Gross margin	31.8%	24.2%	18.2%	25.1%
Revenue per employee	£188k	£146k	£157k	£178k
Profit per employee	£24.7k	£4.7k	−£5k	£18.7k
Cash conversion	−106%	−337.6%	—	−263%
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▼8.1%	▼0.7%	▲5.9%
Profit growth	—	▼77.5%	▼198.1%	—
Headcount growth	—	▲18.1%	▼7.3%	▼7%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£1.2m	£1.6m	£1.4m	£940k
Net assets	£13.6m	£14.2m	£13.6m	£15.6m
Fixed assets	£6.3m	£6.5m	£5.4m	£4.2m
Current assets	£11.6m	£13.2m	£11.8m	£14.5m
Debtors	£3.3m	£3.7m	£2.3m	£2.6m
Deferred income	£1.4m	£1.5m	£1.7m	£1.4m
Cash from operations	−£3.1m	−£2.2m	−£2.8m	−£3m
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: 10.5%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 25.1%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £178k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £18.7k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: −263%; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 22.1%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 7.5%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 13.4%; 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: ▲15%; Now £15.6m
Cash at bank: ▼34%; Now £940k
Headcount: ▼7%; Now 107
Deferred income: ▼17%; Now £1.4m
Fixed assets: ▼23%; Now £4.2m

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

Avc Live Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Hawthorn Theatrical Limitedthis company

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

Sister companies (1)

Concise LimitedRev. −£33k · Profit −£71k

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 £2m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Sep 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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