How much does First People Recruitment Limited make?

First People Recruitment Limited reported revenue of £16.3m and £420k profit in the year to 31 Mar 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does First People Recruitment Limited have?

First People Recruitment Limited reported an average of 737 employees in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Is First People Recruitment Limited profitable?

Yes — First People Recruitment Limited reported a profit of £420k in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Company No. 02615736 · Incorporated 30 May 1991

First People Recruitment Limited

Registered name: FIRST PEOPLE RECRUITMENT LIMITED

Part of Kingdom Services Group Limited group

First People Recruitment Limited made £16.3m revenue and £420k profit in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

First People Recruitment Limited’s revenue was £16.3m in the year to 31 Mar 2025, with £420k profit and 737 employees. The company is classified under “other activities of employment placement agencies” and is based in Newton-Le-Willows; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection N · Administrative and support servicesSIC 78109Other activities of employment placement agencies SIC 78200Temporary employment agency activities SIC 81100Combined facilities support activities SIC 81299Other cleaning services

Status: Active
Location: Newton-Le-Willows, North West
Age: 35 yrs · since 1991
Type: Private Limited Company

Pass-through vehicle. This looks like a holding, staffing or umbrella company. Its revenue and profit may largely pass through to or from other entities, so the figures may not reflect a standalone operating business. It is excluded from our opportunity lists.

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 2025

Key figures

Capital-light

Revenue

£16.3m

Growth —

Profit

£420k

Growth —

Profit margin

2.6%

Gross 14.7%

Employees

737

Change —

Profit / employee

£570

Revenue/employee £22.1k

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 May 2022	31 May 2023	31 May 2024	31 Mar 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£14.6m	£18.8m	£20.6m	£16.3m
Cost of sales	£12.2m	£15.5m	£17.3m	£13.9m
Gross profit	£2.4m	£3.2m	£3.3m	£2.4m
Operating profit	£354k	£816k	£788k	£599k
Profit before tax	£336k	£802k	£781k	£583k
Profit after tax	£271k	£635k	£583k	£420k
Profit (best available)	£271k	£635k	£583k	£420k
Staff costs	£1.4m	£1.7m	£1.7m	£1.4m
Employees (average)	701	764	714	737
Ratios
Profit margin	1.8%	3.4%	2.8%	2.6%
Gross margin	16.5%	17.3%	16%	14.7%
Revenue per employee	£20.9k	£24.6k	£28.8k	£22.1k
Profit per employee	£386	£831	£817	£570
Cash conversion	−18.4%	−34.2%	−150.5%	—
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲28.3%	▲9.7%	—
Profit growth	—	▲134.7%	▼8.1%	—
Headcount growth	—	▲9%	▼6.5%	—
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£300k	£4.1k	£752k	£9.6k
Net assets	£982k	£1.3m	£1.5m	£1.9m
Fixed assets	£100k	£238k	£172k	£206k
Current assets	£2.6m	£3.2m	£3.6m	£5.8m
Debtors	£2.3m	£3.1m	£2.8m	£2.9m
Cash from operations	−£65.2k	−£279k	−£1.2m	—
Source	Accounts · bulk data Feb 2024	Accounts · bulk data Feb 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Jan 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Jun 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 2.6%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 14.7%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £22.1k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £570; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 1.3%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; 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: —; Now £1.9m
Cash at bank: —; Now £9.6k
Headcount: —; Now 737
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: —; Now £206k

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Kingdom Services Group Limitedultimate parent75–100%
FPR Group Limited75–100%
First People Recruitment 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 FullAccounts for the year to 31 Mar 2025 (profit £420k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Jun 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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