How much does Justin Craig Education Limited make?

Justin Craig Education Limited reported revenue of £1.4m and £38.8k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Justin Craig Education Limited have?

Justin Craig Education Limited reported an average of 13 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Is Justin Craig Education Limited profitable?

Yes — Justin Craig Education Limited reported a profit of £38.8k in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. 01895361 · Incorporated 14 Mar 1985

Justin Craig Education Limited

Registered name: JUSTIN CRAIG EDUCATION LIMITED

Part of Graham Holdings Company group

Justin Craig Education Limited made £1.4m revenue and £38.8k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Justin Craig Education Limited’s revenue grew 7% to £1.4m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with £38.8k profit and 13 employees. The company is classified under “educational support services” and is based in ST. Albans; we hold 3 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection P · EducationSIC 85600Educational support services

Status: Active
Location: ST. Albans, East of England
Age: 41 yrs · since 1985
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 less

Revenue

£1.4m

Growth ▲7.4%

Profit

£38.8k

Growth ▼58.8%

Profit margin

2.9%

Gross 44.2%

Employees

Change ▼13.3%

Profit / employee

£3k

Revenue/employee £104k

Profitable streak

2yrs

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)	£1.2m	£1.3m	£1.4m
Cost of sales	−£648k	−£643k	−£757k
Gross profit	£573k	£620k	£599k
Operating profit	−£132k	£85k	£129k
Profit before tax	−£132k	£63.1k	£67.8k
Profit after tax	−£105k	£94.3k	£38.8k
Profit (best available)	−£105k	£94.3k	£38.8k
Employees (average)	13	15	13
Ratios
Profit margin	−8.6%	7.5%	2.9%
Gross margin	46.9%	49.1%	44.2%
Revenue per employee	£93.9k	£84.2k	£104k
Profit per employee	−£8.1k	£6.3k	£3k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲3.5%	▲7.4%
Profit growth	—	—	▼58.8%
Headcount growth	—	▲15.4%	▼13.3%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Net assets	—	—	—
Source	Accounts · bulk data Jun 2025	Accounts · bulk data Jun 2025	Accounts · bulk data Jul 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 2.9%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 44.2%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £104k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £3k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: —; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: —; 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 —
Cash at bank: —; Now —
Headcount: ▼13%; Now 13
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: —; Now —

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Graham Holdings Company (registered outside the UK register)ultimate parent75–100%
Kaplan U.K. Limited75–100%
Kaplan International Holdings Limited75–100%
Mander Portman Woodward Limited75–100%
Justin Craig Education 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 accounts for the year to 31 Dec 2025 (profit £38.8k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Jul 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

Updated from Companies House on 12 Oct 2026

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