How much does Sylvia Young Theatre School Limited make?

Sylvia Young Theatre School Limited reported revenue of £4.3m and £138k profit in the year to 31 Aug 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Sylvia Young Theatre School Limited have?

Sylvia Young Theatre School Limited reported an average of 110 employees in the year to 31 Aug 2025.

Is Sylvia Young Theatre School Limited profitable?

Yes — Sylvia Young Theatre School Limited reported a profit of £138k in the year to 31 Aug 2025.

Company No. 01812483 · Incorporated 30 Apr 1984

Sylvia Young Theatre School Limited

Registered name: SYLVIA YOUNG THEATRE SCHOOL LIMITED

Sylvia Young Theatre School Limited made £4.3m revenue and £138k profit in the year to 31 Aug 2025.

Sylvia Young Theatre School Limited’s revenue grew 1% to £4.3m in the year to 31 Aug 2025, with £138k profit and 110 employees. The company is classified under “technical and vocational secondary education” and is based in London; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection P · EducationSIC 85320Technical and vocational secondary education

Status: Active
Location: London, London
Age: 42 yrs · since 1984
Type: Private Limited Company

Latest accounts · year to 31 Aug 2025

Key figures

IndependentOperating leverageCash flow filed

Revenue

£4.3m

Growth ▲1.1%

Profit

£138k

Growth ▲439.4%

Profit margin

3.2%

Gross 55.3%

Employees

110

Change ▲0.9%

Profit / employee

£1.3k

Revenue/employee £38.8k

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 Aug 2022	31 Aug 2023	31 Aug 2024	31 Aug 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£4.1m	£4.1m	£4.2m	£4.3m
Cost of sales	£1.8m	£1.9m	£1.9m	£1.9m
Gross profit	£2.3m	£2.2m	£2.3m	£2.4m
Operating profit	£271k	£194k	£69.7k	£200k
Profit before tax	£272k	£204k	£87.1k	£237k
Profit after tax	£192k	£126k	£25.6k	£138k
Profit (best available)	£192k	£126k	£25.6k	£138k
Staff costs	£2.4m	£2.5m	£2.6m	£2.6m
Employees (average)	103	106	109	110
Ratios
Profit margin	4.7%	3.1%	0.6%	3.2%
Gross margin	55.8%	54.2%	55%	55.3%
Revenue per employee	£39.4k	£38.7k	£38.8k	£38.8k
Profit per employee	£1.9k	£1.2k	£235	£1.3k
Cash conversion	−200.8%	−232.5%	−549.6%	−229.9%
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲1.2%	▲2.9%	▲1.1%
Profit growth	—	▼34.2%	▼79.7%	▲439.4%
Headcount growth	—	▲2.9%	▲2.8%	▲0.9%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£743k	£889k	£1.2m	£1.6m
Net assets	£9.6m	£9.6m	£9.6m	£9.8m
Fixed assets	£9.9m	£9.8m	£9.6m	£9.4m
Current assets	£2.1m	£2.3m	£2.5m	£3.1m
Debtors	£927k	£975k	£886k	£1.1m
Cash from operations	−£544k	−£451k	−£383k	−£459k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data May 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data May 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data May 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Apr 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 3.2%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 55.3%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £38.8k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £1.3k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: −229.9%; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 220%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 24.8%; 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: ▲1%; Now £9.8m
Cash at bank: ▲38%; Now £1.6m
Headcount: ▲1%; Now 110
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: ▼2%; Now £9.4m

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Sources

Companies House profile Filing history & original accounts

Latest figures from FullAccounts for the year to 31 Aug 2025 (profit £138k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Apr 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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