How much does Clipper Ventures PLC make?

Clipper Ventures PLC reported revenue of £10.7m and £687k profit in the year to 31 Jan 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Clipper Ventures PLC have?

Clipper Ventures PLC reported an average of 76 employees in the year to 31 Jan 2025.

Is Clipper Ventures PLC profitable?

Yes — Clipper Ventures PLC reported a profit of £687k in the year to 31 Jan 2025.

Company No. 03087938 · Incorporated 4 Aug 1995

Clipper Ventures PLC

Registered name: CLIPPER VENTURES PLC

Part of Clipper Ventures Holdings PLC group

Clipper Ventures PLC made £10.7m revenue and £687k profit in the year to 31 Jan 2025.

Clipper Ventures PLC’s revenue fell 12% to £10.7m in the year to 31 Jan 2025, with £687k profit and 76 employees. The company is classified under “tour operator activities” and is based in Gosport; we hold 3 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection N · Administrative and support servicesSIC 79120Tour operator activities

Status: Active
Location: Gosport, South East
Age: 31 yrs · since 1995
Type: Public Limited Company

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. From the filing: “Clipper Ventures Holdings PLC”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Jan 2025

Key figures

Revenue

£10.7m

Growth ▼11.7%

Profit

£687k

Growth ▼53.1%

Profit margin

6.4%

Gross 61.8%

Employees

Change ▼22.4%

Profit / employee

£9k

Revenue/employee £141k

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 to	31 Jan 2023	31 Jan 2024	31 Jan 2025
Disclosure	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£9.3m	£12.1m	£10.7m
Cost of sales	£2.6m	£5.4m	£4.1m
Gross profit	£6.7m	£6.7m	£6.6m
Operating profit	£3.4m	£1.8m	£704k
Profit before tax	£3.4m	£1.9m	£889k
Profit after tax	£2.7m	£1.5m	£687k
Profit (best available)	£2.7m	£1.5m	£687k
Staff costs	£2.3m	£3.6m	£4.9m
Employees (average)	90	98	76
Ratios
Profit margin	29.5%	12.1%	6.4%
Gross margin	72.3%	55.5%	61.8%
Revenue per employee	£103k	£123k	£141k
Profit per employee	£30.5k	£14.9k	£9k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲30.3%	▼11.7%
Profit growth	—	▼46.6%	▼53.1%
Headcount growth	—	▲8.9%	▼22.4%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£4.9m	£4m	£1.8m
Net assets	£4.1m	£4.6m	£5.3m
Fixed assets	£6.3m	£6.8m	£7.3m
Current assets	£21.8m	£18.4m	£13.5m
Debtors	£10.1m	£6m	£4.7m
Deferred income	£13.3m	£8.8m	£6.6m
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Oct 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Oct 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Oct 2025

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 6.4%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 61.8%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £141k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £9k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 68.2%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 62.2%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 44.2%; 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: ▲15%; Now £5.3m
Cash at bank: ▼55%; Now £1.8m
Headcount: ▼22%; Now 76
Deferred income: ▼25%; Now £6.6m
Fixed assets: ▲7%; Now £7.3m

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Clipper Ventures Holdings PLCultimate parent75–100%
Clipper Ventures PLCthis company

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

Subsidiaries (1)

Hamble Sea School LimitedFigures not disclosed

Sister companies (2)

Clipper Ventures Online LimitedFigures not disclosed
Skirr Adventures LtdFigures 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 31 Jan 2025 (profit £687k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Oct 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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