How much does Standguide Limited make?

Standguide Limited reported revenue of £11.9m and £116k profit in the year to 31 Jul 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Standguide Limited have?

Standguide Limited reported an average of 299 employees in the year to 31 Jul 2025.

Is Standguide Limited profitable?

Yes — Standguide Limited reported a profit of £116k in the year to 31 Jul 2025.

Company No. 02563257 · Incorporated 28 Nov 1990

Standguide Limited

Registered name: STANDGUIDE LIMITED

Part of Standguide (Eot) Limited group

Standguide Limited made £11.9m revenue and £116k profit in the year to 31 Jul 2025.

Standguide Limited’s revenue fell 2% to £11.9m in the year to 31 Jul 2025, with £116k profit and 299 employees. The company is classified under “other activities of employment placement agencies” and is based in Manchester; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection N · Administrative and support servicesSIC 78109Other activities of employment placement agencies

Status: Active
Location: Manchester, North West
Age: 35 yrs · since 1990
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 Jul 2025

Key figures

Capital-light

Revenue

£11.9m

Growth ▼2.1%

Profit

£116k

Growth ▲73.2%

Profit margin

Gross 89.2%

Employees

299

Change ▼8.6%

Profit / employee

£390

Revenue/employee £39.7k

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 Jul 2022	31 Jul 2023	31 Jul 2024	31 Jul 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£12.1m	£11.4m	£12.1m	£11.9m
Cost of sales	£915k	£1.2m	£1.3m	£1.3m
Gross profit	£11.2m	£10.2m	£10.8m	£10.6m
Operating profit	£2.9m	£579k	£3.1k	£76.1k
Profit before tax	£2.9m	£613k	£90k	£112k
Profit after tax	£2.3m	£483k	£67.2k	£116k
Profit (best available)	£2.3m	£483k	£67.2k	£116k
Staff costs	£6.9m	£7.8m	£8.7m	£8.5m
Employees (average)	268	306	327	299
Ratios
Profit margin	19.4%	4.2%	0.5%	1%
Gross margin	92.4%	89.5%	89.1%	89.2%
Revenue per employee	£45.1k	£37.4k	£37.1k	£39.7k
Profit per employee	£8.8k	£1.6k	£206	£390
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▼5.3%	▲6.1%	▼2.1%
Profit growth	—	▼79.5%	▼86.1%	▲73.2%
Headcount growth	—	▲14.2%	▲6.9%	▼8.6%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£5.9m	£5.1m	£2.2m	£1.7m
Net assets	£4.7m	£5.2m	£5m	£4m
Fixed assets	£54.5k	£130k	£103k	£81.3k
Current assets	£7m	£6.9m	£6.6m	£5.4m
Debtors	£890k	£1.2m	£2m	£2.1m
Deferred income	£1.1m	£778k	£652k	£588k
Source	Accounts · bulk data Apr 2024	Accounts · bulk data Apr 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data May 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Apr 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 1%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 89.2%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £39.7k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £390; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 0.7%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 5%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 17.9%; 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: ▼20%; Now £4m
Cash at bank: ▼24%; Now £1.7m
Headcount: ▼9%; Now 299
Deferred income: ▼10%; Now £588k
Fixed assets: ▼21%; Now £81.3k

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

Standguide (Eot) Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Standguide Group Limited75–100%
Standguide Limitedthis company

Bands show the share of ownership each company holds in the one below it.

Subsidiaries (1)

Standguide Scotland LtdFigures not disclosed

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 Jul 2025 (profit £116k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Apr 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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