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Company No. 02818422 · Incorporated 17 May 1993

The North London Collegiate School

Registered name: THE NORTH LONDON COLLEGIATE SCHOOL

The North London Collegiate School made £37m revenue and £4m profit in the year to 31 Aug 2025.

The North London Collegiate School’s revenue grew 3% to £37m in the year to 31 Aug 2025, with £4m profit and 337 employees. The company is classified under “general secondary education” and is based in Edgware; we hold 3 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection P · EducationSIC 85310General secondary education
Status
Active
Location
Edgware, London
Age
33 yrs · since 1993
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.

Latest accounts · year to 31 Aug 2025

Key figures

Independent
Revenue
£37m
Growth ▲3.4%
Profit
£4m
Growth ▼40.8%
Profit margin
10.9%
 
Employees
337
Change ▲7.1%
Profit / employee
£12k
Revenue/employee £110k
Profitable streak
3yrs
Consecutive profitable years in our data

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

3 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to31 Aug 202331 Aug 202431 Aug 2025
DisclosureFull P&LFull P&LFull P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)£30.1m£35.8m£37m
Cost of sales£26.9m£30.3m—
Operating profit£3.3m£5.5m£3.5m
Profit before tax£2.5m£6.8m£3.3m
Profit after tax£2.5m£6.8m£4m
Profit (best available)£2.5m£6.8m£4m
Employees (average)309315337
Ratios
Profit margin8.4%19.1%10.9%
Revenue per employee£97.4k£114k£110k
Profit per employee£8.2k£21.6k£12k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth—▲18.8%▲3.4%
Profit growth—▲168.6%▼40.8%
Headcount growth—▲1.8%▲7.1%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Net assets———
SourceAccounts · bulk data May 2025Accounts · bulk data May 2025Accounts · bulk data Jun 2026
Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin
10.9%
Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin
—
Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee
£110k
Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee
£12k
Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion
—
Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue
—
Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue
—
Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue
—
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 —
Cash at bank
—
Now —
Headcount
▲7%
Now 337
Deferred income
—
Now —
Fixed assets
—
Now —
Corporate ownership

Group structure

From the Persons with Significant Control register (corporate controllers only).

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Sources

Latest figures from accounts for the year to 31 Aug 2025 (profit £4m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Jun 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

Updated from Companies House on 15 Oct 2026

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