How much does Cardiff Met Company Ltd make?

Cardiff Met Company Ltd reported revenue of £6.8m and a loss of £4.5m in the year to 31 Jul 2024, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Cardiff Met Company Ltd have?

Cardiff Met Company Ltd reported an average of 0 employees in the year to 31 Jul 2024.

Is Cardiff Met Company Ltd profitable?

No — Cardiff Met Company Ltd reported a loss of £4.5m in the year to 31 Jul 2024.

Company No. 02656744 · Incorporated 23 Oct 1991

Cardiff Met Company Ltd

Registered name: CARDIFF MET COMPANY LTD

Cardiff Met Company Ltd made £6.8m revenue and a £4.5m loss in the year to 31 Jul 2024.

Cardiff Met Company Ltd’s revenue grew 103% to £6.8m in the year to 31 Jul 2024, with a loss of £4.5m and 0 employees. The company is classified under “post-graduate level higher education” and is based in Llandaff; we hold 2 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection P · EducationSIC 85422Post-graduate level higher education

Status: Active
Location: Llandaff, Wales
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.

Latest accounts · year to 31 Jul 2024

Key figures

IndependentSmall teamCapital-light

Revenue

£6.8m

Growth ▲102.8%

Profit

−£4.5m

Growth —

Profit margin

−65.8%

Gross −16%

Employees

Change —

Profit / employee

—

Profitable streak

0yrs

Consecutive profitable years in our data

Badges are automated estimates derived from the filed figures — not statements of fact about the company.

2 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	31 Jul 2023	31 Jul 2024
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£3.3m	£6.8m
Cost of sales	£4.8m	£7.9m
Gross profit	−£1.5m	−£1.1m
Operating profit	−£1.5m	−£4.7m
Profit before tax	−£1.3m	−£4.5m
Profit after tax	−£1.3m	−£4.5m
Profit (best available)	−£1.3m	−£4.5m
Employees (average)	0	0
Ratios
Profit margin	−40.2%	−65.8%
Gross margin	−43.9%	−16%
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲102.8%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£907k	£1.3m
Net assets	£296k	−£4.2m
Fixed assets	£151k	£112k
Current assets	£4.5m	£2.8m
Debtors	£204k	£95.6k
Deferred income	£66.1k	£66.3k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Feb 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Feb 2025

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: −65.8%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: −16%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: —; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: —; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 1.7%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 1%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 1.4%; 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: ▼1509%; Now −£4.2m
Cash at bank: ▲43%; Now £1.3m
Headcount: —; Now 0
Deferred income: ▲0%; Now £66.3k
Fixed assets: ▼25%; Now £112k

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

Subsidiaries (1)

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Sources

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Latest figures from FullAccounts for the year to 31 Jul 2024 (profit −£4.5m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Feb 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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