How much does Edward Elgar Publishing Limited make?

Edward Elgar Publishing Limited reported revenue of £13.7m and £3.3m profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Edward Elgar Publishing Limited have?

Edward Elgar Publishing Limited reported an average of 104 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Is Edward Elgar Publishing Limited profitable?

Yes — Edward Elgar Publishing Limited reported a profit of £3.3m in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. 02041703 · Incorporated 29 Jul 1986

Edward Elgar Publishing Limited

Registered name: EDWARD ELGAR PUBLISHING LIMITED

Edward Elgar Publishing Limited made £13.7m revenue and £3.3m profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Edward Elgar Publishing Limited’s revenue fell 1% to £13.7m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with £3.3m profit and 104 employees. The company is classified under “book publishing” and is based in Cheltenham; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection J · Information and communicationSIC 58110Book publishing

Status: Active
Location: Cheltenham, South West
Age: 40 yrs · since 1986
Type: Private Limited Company

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2025

Key figures

IndependentCash flow filed

Revenue

£13.7m

Growth ▼1.2%

Profit

£3.3m

Growth ▼18%

Profit margin

24.3%

Employees

104

Change ▲6.1%

Profit / employee

£31.9k

Revenue/employee £131k

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 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)	£11.2m	£12.8m	£13.8m	£13.7m
Cost of sales	£1.5m	£1.9m	—	—
Gross profit	£9.8m	£10.9m	—	—
Operating profit	£4.7m	£5m	£5m	£4.3m
Profit before tax	£4.8m	£5m	£5.3m	£4.4m
Profit after tax	£3.9m	£3.8m	£4m	£3.3m
Profit (best available)	£3.9m	£3.8m	£4m	£3.3m
Staff costs	£3.4m	£4m	£4.5m	£5m
Employees (average)	81	93	98	104
Ratios
Profit margin	34.2%	29.9%	29.3%	24.3%
Gross margin	87.1%	85.5%	—	—
Revenue per employee	£139k	£138k	£141k	£131k
Profit per employee	£47.5k	£41.2k	£41.3k	£31.9k
Cash conversion	−106.2%	−112%	−113.9%	−111.5%
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲13.8%	▲8%	▼1.2%
Profit growth	—	▼0.5%	▲5.6%	▼18%
Headcount growth	—	▲14.8%	▲5.4%	▲6.1%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£2.8m	£2.6m	£4.2m	£3.9m
Net assets	£6.4m	£5.9m	£6.6m	£5.7m
Fixed assets	£2.4m	£2.4m	£2.5m	£2.2m
Current assets	£6.8m	£7.6m	£8.4m	£8.5m
Debtors	£2.2m	£2.7m	£2.2m	£2.4m
Deferred income	£277k	£160k	£150k	£146k
Cash from operations	−£5m	−£5.6m	−£5.7m	−£4.8m
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: 24.3%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: —; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £131k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £31.9k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: −111.5%; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 15.9%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 1.1%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 17.7%; 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: ▼13%; Now £5.7m
Cash at bank: ▼8%; Now £3.9m
Headcount: ▲6%; Now 104
Deferred income: ▼3%; Now £146k
Fixed assets: ▼14%; Now £2.2m

Deferred income is reported together with accruals in this filing (“accruals and deferred income”), so it is an approximate signal 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 £3.3m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Sep 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

Updated from Companies House on 25 Oct 2026

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