How much does Herstmonceux Castle Estate Limited make?

Herstmonceux Castle Estate Limited reported revenue of £639k and a loss of £2.1k in the year to 30 Apr 2024, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Herstmonceux Castle Estate Limited have?

Herstmonceux Castle Estate Limited reported an average of 5 employees in the year to 30 Apr 2024.

Is Herstmonceux Castle Estate Limited profitable?

No — Herstmonceux Castle Estate Limited reported a loss of £2.1k in the year to 30 Apr 2024.

Company No. 02902475 · Incorporated 25 Feb 1994

Herstmonceux Castle Estate Limited

Registered name: HERSTMONCEUX CASTLE ESTATE LIMITED

Part of Bader College group

Herstmonceux Castle Estate Limited made £639k revenue and a £2.1k loss in the year to 30 Apr 2024.

Herstmonceux Castle Estate Limited’s revenue fell 16% to £639k in the year to 30 Apr 2024, with a loss of £2.1k and 5 employees. The company is classified under “other amusement and recreation activities” and is based in Hailsham; we hold 2 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSIC 93290Other amusement and recreation activities n.e.c.

Status: Active
Location: Hailsham
Age: 32 yrs · since 1994
Type: Private Limited Company

Latest accounts · year to 30 Apr 2024

Key figures

Revenue

£639k

Growth ▼16.2%

Profit

−£2.1k

Growth ▼110.6%

Profit margin

−0.3%

Gross 77.5%

Employees

Change ▼37.5%

Profit / employee

−£416

Revenue/employee £128k

Profitable streak

0yrs

Consecutive profitable years in our data

2 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	30 Apr 2023	30 Apr 2024
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£763k	£639k
Cost of sales	−£181k	−£144k
Gross profit	£582k	£496k
Operating profit	£19.4k	−£4.3k
Profit before tax	£19.7k	−£2.1k
Profit after tax	£19.7k	−£2.1k
Profit (best available)	£19.7k	−£2.1k
Employees (average)	8	5
Ratios
Profit margin	2.6%	−0.3%
Gross margin	76.3%	77.5%
Revenue per employee	£95.4k	£128k
Profit per employee	£2.5k	−£416
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▼16.2%
Profit growth	—	▼110.6%
Headcount growth	—	▼37.5%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Net assets	—	—
Source	Accounts · bulk data Apr 2025	Accounts · bulk data Apr 2025

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: −0.3%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 77.5%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £128k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: −£416; 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: ▼38%; Now 5
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: —; Now —

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Bader Collegeultimate parent75–100%
Herstmonceux Castle Estate 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).

Sources

Companies House profile Filing history & original accounts

Latest figures from accounts for the year to 30 Apr 2024 (profit −£2.1k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Apr 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

Updated from Companies House on 15 Oct 2026

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