How much does Canning School Limited(The) make?

Canning School Limited(The) reported revenue of £1.8m and £11.7k profit in the year to 31 Mar 2026, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Canning School Limited(The) have?

Canning School Limited(The) reported an average of 8 employees in the year to 31 Mar 2026.

Is Canning School Limited(The) profitable?

Yes — Canning School Limited(The) reported a profit of £11.7k in the year to 31 Mar 2026.

Company No. 01997199 · Incorporated 7 Mar 1986

Canning School Limited(The)

Registered name: CANNING SCHOOL LIMITED(THE)

Part of Canning Trustees Ltd group

Canning School Limited(The) made £1.8m revenue and £11.7k profit in the year to 31 Mar 2026.

Canning School Limited(The)’s revenue grew 15% to £1.8m in the year to 31 Mar 2026, with £11.7k profit and 8 employees. The company is classified under “other education” and is based in London; we hold 3 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection P · EducationSIC 85590Other education n.e.c.

Status: Active
Location: London, London
Age: 40 yrs · since 1986
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 Mar 2026

Key figures

Small teamCapital-light

Revenue

£1.8m

Growth ▲14.9%

Profit

£11.7k

Growth ▼41.7%

Profit margin

0.7%

Gross 65.3%

Employees

Change ▲14.3%

Profit / employee

£1.5k

Revenue/employee £224k

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 Mar 2024	31 Mar 2025	31 Mar 2026
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£1.7m	£1.6m	£1.8m
Cost of sales	£651k	£564k	£622k
Gross profit	£1.1m	£995k	£1.2m
Operating profit	£27.2k	£9.5k	−£7.3k
Profit before tax	£30.9k	£20k	£11.7k
Profit after tax	£30.9k	£20k	£11.7k
Profit (best available)	£30.9k	£20k	£11.7k
Employees (average)	7	7	8
Ratios
Profit margin	1.8%	1.3%	0.7%
Gross margin	62%	63.8%	65.3%
Revenue per employee	£245k	£223k	£224k
Profit per employee	£4.4k	£2.9k	£1.5k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▼8.9%	▲14.9%
Profit growth	—	▼35.2%	▼41.7%
Headcount growth	—	0%	▲14.3%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£676k	£680k	£965k
Net assets	—	—	—
Fixed assets	£50.2k	£41.6k	£36.8k
Debtors	£264k	£288k	£146k
Deferred income	£494k	£470k	£696k
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: 0.7%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 65.3%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £224k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £1.5k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 2.1%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 38.9%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 8.2%; 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: ▲42%; Now £965k
Headcount: ▲14%; Now 8
Deferred income: ▲48%; Now £696k
Fixed assets: ▼12%; Now £36.8k

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

Canning Trustees Ltd (registered outside the UK register)ultimate parent75–100%
Canning School Limited(The)this 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 Mar 2026 (profit £11.7k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Sep 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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