How much does The Itchen Company Limited make?

The Itchen Company Limited reported revenue of £471k and a loss of £6.5k in the year to 31 Jul 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does The Itchen Company Limited have?

The Itchen Company Limited reported an average of 25 employees in the year to 31 Jul 2025.

Is The Itchen Company Limited profitable?

No — The Itchen Company Limited reported a loss of £6.5k in the year to 31 Jul 2025.

Company No. 03231966 · Incorporated 31 Jul 1996

The Itchen Company Limited

Registered name: THE ITCHEN COMPANY LIMITED

Part of Itchen College group

The Itchen Company Limited made £471k revenue and a £6.5k loss in the year to 31 Jul 2025.

The Itchen Company Limited’s revenue grew 10% to £471k in the year to 31 Jul 2025, with a loss of £6.5k and 25 employees. The company is classified under “other food services” and is based in Southampton; we hold 3 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection I · Accommodation and food servicesSIC 56290Other food services SIC 85590Other education n.e.c.SIC 93110Operation of sports facilities

Status: Active
Location: Southampton, South East
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 Jul 2025

Key figures

Revenue

£471k

Growth ▲10.5%

Profit

−£6.5k

Growth ▼140.8%

Profit margin

−1.4%

Gross 58.8%

Employees

Change 0%

Profit / employee

−£261

Revenue/employee £18.8k

Profitable streak

0yrs

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 Jul 2023	31 Jul 2024	31 Jul 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£408k	£426k	£471k
Cost of sales	£156k	£162k	£194k
Gross profit	£252k	£264k	£277k
Operating profit	£11.8k	£16k	−£6.5k
Profit before tax	£11.8k	£16k	−£6.5k
Profit after tax	£11.8k	£16k	−£6.5k
Profit (best available)	£11.8k	£16k	−£6.5k
Employees (average)	27	25	25
Ratios
Profit margin	2.9%	3.8%	−1.4%
Gross margin	61.9%	61.9%	58.8%
Revenue per employee	£15.1k	£17k	£18.8k
Profit per employee	£437	£641	−£261
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲4.5%	▲10.5%
Profit growth	—	▲35.7%	▼140.8%
Headcount growth	—	▼7.4%	0%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£161k	£35.5k	£13.1k
Net assets	−£94.6k	−£78.5k	−£85.1k
Fixed assets	£617k	£577k	£538k
Current assets	£171k	£58.8k	£48.1k
Debtors	£2.3k	£7.9k	£5.2k
Deferred income	£13.8k	£13.8k	£13.8k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data May 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data May 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Jan 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: −1.4%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 58.8%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £18.8k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: −£261; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 114.2%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 2.9%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 1.1%; 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 −£85.1k
Cash at bank: ▼63%; Now £13.1k
Headcount: 0%; Now 25
Deferred income: 0%; Now £13.8k
Fixed assets: ▼7%; Now £538k

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

Itchen College (registered outside the UK register)ultimate parent75–100%
The Itchen Company 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 FullAccounts for the year to 31 Jul 2025 (profit −£6.5k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Jan 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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