How much does ST. Paul's Trading Limited make?

ST. Paul's Trading Limited reported revenue of £1.7m and £22.5k profit in the year to 31 Aug 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

Is ST. Paul's Trading Limited profitable?

Yes — ST. Paul's Trading Limited reported a profit of £22.5k in the year to 31 Aug 2025.

Company No. 03156851 · Incorporated 8 Feb 1996

ST. Paul's Trading Limited

Registered name: ST. PAUL'S TRADING LIMITED

Part of Ascension Catholic Academy Trust group

ST. Paul's Trading Limited made £1.7m revenue and £22.5k profit in the year to 31 Aug 2025.

ST. Paul's Trading Limited’s revenue grew 9% to £1.7m in the year to 31 Aug 2025, with £22.5k profit. The company is classified under “pre-primary education” and is based in Sunbury-on-Thames; we hold 3 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection P · EducationSIC 85100Pre-primary education

Status: Active
Location: Sunbury-on-Thames, London
Age: 30 yrs · since 1996
Type: Private 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.

Latest accounts · year to 31 Aug 2025

Key figures

Revenue

£1.7m

Growth ▲9.1%

Profit

£22.5k

Growth —

Profit margin

1.4%

Gross 25.5%

Employees

—

Change —

Profit / employee

—

Profitable streak

1yr

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 Aug 2023	31 Aug 2024	31 Aug 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£1.9m	£1.5m	£1.7m
Cost of sales	−£1.4m	−£1.2m	−£1.2m
Gross profit	£538k	£351k	£420k
Operating profit	£146k	£2.6k	£21.3k
Profit before tax	£145k	£2.3k	£20.4k
Profit after tax	£145k	−£26.8k	£22.5k
Profit (best available)	£145k	−£26.8k	£22.5k
Employees (average)	—	—	—
Ratios
Profit margin	7.5%	−1.8%	1.4%
Gross margin	27.9%	23.2%	25.5%
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	—	▲9.1%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Net assets	—	—	—
Source	Accounts · bulk data Apr 2025	Accounts · bulk data Apr 2025	Accounts · bulk data Apr 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 1.4%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 25.5%; 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: —; 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: —; Now —
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: —; Now —

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Ascension Catholic Academy Trustultimate parent75–100%
ST. Paul's Trading 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).

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Sources

Companies House profile Filing history & original accounts

Latest figures from accounts for the year to 31 Aug 2025 (profit £22.5k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Apr 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

Updated from Companies House on 14 Oct 2026

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