The British Archaeological Association
Registered name: THE BRITISH ARCHAEOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION
The British Archaeological Association made £308k revenue and £181k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2024.
The British Archaeological Association’s revenue grew 172% to £308k in the year to 31 Dec 2024, with £181k profit and 0 employees. The company is classified under “activities of other membership organizations” and is based in London; we hold 3 years of its filed accounts.
- Status
- Active
- Location
- London, London
- Age
- 34 yrs · since 1992
- Type
- PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption)
Non-profit. It is limited by guarantee (typically an association, club or management company), so it isn't run for profit. It is excluded from our opportunity lists.
Key figures
Badges are automated estimates derived from the filed figures — not statements of fact about the company.
Financial history
| Year to | 31 Dec 2022 | 31 Dec 2023 | 31 Dec 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Disclosure | Full P&L | Full P&L | Full P&L |
| Profit & loss | |||
| Revenue (turnover) | £91.3k | £113k | £308k |
| Cost of sales | £101k | £104k | £127k |
| Gross profit | −£10.1k | £9k | £181k |
| Operating profit | −£10.1k | £9k | £181k |
| Profit before tax | −£10.1k | £9k | £181k |
| Profit after tax | −£10.1k | £9k | £181k |
| Profit (best available) | −£10.1k | £9k | £181k |
| Employees (average) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ratios | |||
| Profit margin | −11.1% | 8% | 58.8% |
| Gross margin | −11.1% | 8% | 58.8% |
| Growth (year on year) | |||
| Revenue growth | — | ▲23.9% | ▲172.1% |
| Profit growth | — | — | ▲1902% |
| Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue | |||
| Cash at bank | £77.7k | £86.7k | £59.4k |
| Net assets | £578k | £612k | £799k |
| Fixed assets | £493k | £518k | £736k |
| Current assets | £98.8k | £109k | £70.9k |
| Debtors | £18.8k | £20.1k | £9k |
| Deferred income | — | £0 | £0 |
| Source | FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2024 | FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2024 | FullAccounts · bulk data Jan 2026 |
How the business works
- Profit margin
- 58.8%
- Profit ÷ revenue.
- Gross margin
- 58.8%
- 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
- 239.1%
- Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
- Deferred income ÷ revenue
- 0%
- Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
- Debtors ÷ revenue
- 2.9%
- Money owed by customers. Low = customers pay quickly.
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
- ▲31%
- Now £799k
- Cash at bank
- ▼32%
- Now £59.4k
- Headcount
- —
- Now 0
- Deferred income
- —
- Now £0
- Fixed assets
- ▲42%
- Now £736k
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
Latest figures from FullAccounts for the year to 31 Dec 2024 (profit £181k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Jan 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.
Updated from Companies House on 15 Oct 2026
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