How much does Besa Publications Limited make?

Besa Publications Limited reported revenue of £11.2m and £1.6m profit in the year to 28 Feb 2026, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Besa Publications Limited have?

Besa Publications Limited reported an average of 4 employees in the year to 28 Feb 2026.

Is Besa Publications Limited profitable?

Yes — Besa Publications Limited reported a profit of £1.6m in the year to 28 Feb 2026.

Company No. 03034318 · Incorporated 17 Mar 1995

Besa Publications Limited

Registered name: BESA PUBLICATIONS LIMITED

Part of Bowmark Capital LLP group

Besa Publications Limited made £11.2m revenue and £1.6m profit in the year to 28 Feb 2026.

Besa Publications Limited’s revenue grew 23% to £11.2m in the year to 28 Feb 2026, with £1.6m profit and 4 employees. The company is classified under “other publishing activities” and is based in Penrith; we hold 2 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection J · Information and communicationSIC 58190Other publishing activities

Status: Active
Location: Penrith, North West
Age: 31 yrs · since 1995
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 28 Feb 2026

Key figures

Small teamOperating leverage

Revenue

£11.2m

Growth ▲23.1%

Profit

£1.6m

Growth ▲42.6%

Profit margin

14.4%

Gross 89.6%

Employees

Change 0%

Profit / employee

£405k

Revenue/employee £2.8m

Profitable streak

2yrs

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	28 Feb 2025	28 Feb 2026
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£9.1m	£11.2m
Cost of sales	£931k	£1.2m
Gross profit	£8.2m	£10.1m
Operating profit	£1.9m	£2m
Profit before tax	£1.9m	£2m
Profit after tax	£1.1m	£1.6m
Profit (best available)	£1.1m	£1.6m
Employees (average)	4	4
Ratios
Profit margin	12.4%	14.4%
Gross margin	89.8%	89.6%
Revenue per employee	£2.3m	£2.8m
Profit per employee	£284k	£405k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲23.1%
Profit growth	—	▲42.6%
Headcount growth	—	0%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£130k	£120k
Net assets	£2.2m	£2.6m
Fixed assets	£3m	£4.2m
Current assets	£7.4m	£10.4m
Debtors	£3.2m	£5m
Deferred income	£7.1m	£9.8m
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2026	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 14.4%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 89.6%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £2.8m; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £405k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 37.8%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 87.5%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 44.7%; 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: ▲21%; Now £2.6m
Cash at bank: ▼8%; Now £120k
Headcount: 0%; Now 4
Deferred income: ▲38%; Now £9.8m
Fixed assets: ▲44%; Now £4.2m

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

Ownership chain

Bowmark Capital LLPultimate parent75–100%
Bowmark Capital (Holdings) Limited75–100%
Bowmark Capital Partners GP Limited75–100%
Bowmark GP VII LLP75–100%
Tutela (Midco 1) Limited75–100%
Tutela (Midco 2) Limited75–100%
Besa Publications Limitedthis company

Bands show the share of ownership each company holds in the one below it.

Sister companies (1)

Tutela (Bidco) LimitedFigures not disclosed

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 28 Feb 2026 (profit £1.6m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Sep 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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