How much does Appleford Limited make?

Appleford Limited reported revenue of £7.7m and £557k profit in the year to 31 Aug 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Appleford Limited have?

Appleford Limited reported an average of 138 employees in the year to 31 Aug 2025.

Is Appleford Limited profitable?

Yes — Appleford Limited reported a profit of £557k in the year to 31 Aug 2025.

Company No. 02173466 · Incorporated 2 Oct 1987

Appleford Limited

Registered name: APPLEFORD LIMITED

Appleford Limited made £7.7m revenue and £557k profit in the year to 31 Aug 2025.

Appleford Limited’s revenue fell 4% to £7.7m in the year to 31 Aug 2025, with £557k profit and 138 employees. The company is classified under “primary education” and is based in NR Salisbury; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection P · EducationSIC 85200Primary education

Status: Active
Location: NR Salisbury, South West
Age: 39 yrs · since 1987
Type: Private Limited Company

Latest accounts · year to 31 Aug 2025

Key figures

IndependentCash flow filed

Revenue

£7.7m

Growth ▼3.5%

Profit

£557k

Growth ▼25.1%

Profit margin

7.2%

Gross 24.4%

Employees

138

Change ▼9.8%

Profit / employee

£4k

Revenue/employee £55.7k

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)	£6.8m	£7.1m	£8m	£7.7m
Cost of sales	£5.2m	£5.7m	£5.8m	£5.8m
Gross profit	£1.5m	£1.4m	£2.2m	£1.9m
Operating profit	£651k	£383k	£1.1m	£845k
Profit before tax	£629k	£340k	£1m	£792k
Profit after tax	£499k	£247k	£743k	£557k
Profit (best available)	£499k	£247k	£743k	£557k
Staff costs	£3.9m	£4.3m	£4.6m	£4.6m
Employees (average)	165	155	153	138
Ratios
Profit margin	7.4%	3.5%	9.3%	7.2%
Gross margin	22.8%	19.3%	27.4%	24.4%
Revenue per employee	£41k	£45.7k	£52.1k	£55.7k
Profit per employee	£3k	£1.6k	£4.9k	£4k
Cash conversion	−132.7%	−218.2%	−85%	−95.5%
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲4.9%	▲12.4%	▼3.5%
Profit growth	—	▼50.4%	▲200.3%	▼25.1%
Headcount growth	—	▼6.1%	▼1.3%	▼9.8%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£2m	£2.1m	£2.5m	£2.8m
Net assets	£7.7m	£7.9m	£8.7m	£9.2m
Fixed assets	£7.5m	£7.7m	£7.8m	£7.6m
Current assets	£2.6m	£2.6m	£3.3m	£3.7m
Debtors	£562k	£361k	£745k	£717k
Cash from operations	−£864k	−£836k	−£937k	−£806k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data May 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data May 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data May 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data May 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 7.2%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 24.4%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £55.7k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £4k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: −95.5%; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 99%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 9.3%; 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: ▲6%; Now £9.2m
Cash at bank: ▲14%; Now £2.8m
Headcount: ▼10%; Now 138
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: ▼2%; Now £7.6m

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Sources

Companies House profile Filing history & original accounts

Latest figures from FullAccounts for the year to 31 Aug 2025 (profit £557k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published May 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

Updated from Companies House on 12 Oct 2026

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