How much does Care & Recreation Holdings Limited make?

Care & Recreation Holdings Limited reported revenue of £54.6m and a loss of £2m in the year to 31 Aug 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Care & Recreation Holdings Limited have?

Care & Recreation Holdings Limited reported an average of 664 employees in the year to 31 Aug 2025.

Is Care & Recreation Holdings Limited profitable?

No — Care & Recreation Holdings Limited reported a loss of £2m in the year to 31 Aug 2025.

Company No. 03252230 · Incorporated 19 Sep 1996

Care & Recreation Holdings Limited

Registered name: CARE & RECREATION HOLDINGS LIMITED

Care & Recreation Holdings Limited made £54.6m revenue and a £2m loss in the year to 31 Aug 2025.

Care & Recreation Holdings Limited’s revenue grew 1% to £54.6m in the year to 31 Aug 2025, with a loss of £2m and 664 employees. The company is classified under “other business support service activities” and is based in York; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection N · Administrative and support servicesSIC 82990Other business support service activities n.e.c.

Status: Active
Location: York, Yorkshire and The Humber
Age: 30 yrs · since 1996
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. From the filing: “Foxlow Limited”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Aug 2025

Key figures

Cash flow filed

Revenue

£54.6m

Growth ▲1.3%

Profit

−£2m

Growth —

Profit margin

−3.7%

Gross 43.2%

Employees

664

Change ▲7.6%

Profit / employee

−£3k

Revenue/employee £82.2k

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.

4 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	31 Aug 2022	31 Aug 2023	31 Aug 2024	31 Aug 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£43.5m	£45.8m	£53.9m	£54.6m
Cost of sales	£21.4m	£24m	£27.7m	£31m
Gross profit	£22.2m	£21.8m	£26.1m	£23.6m
Operating profit	£917k	−£542k	−£3.2m	−£2.4m
Profit before tax	£800k	−£624k	−£5.3m	−£2.3m
Profit after tax	£276k	−£793k	−£4.8m	−£2m
Profit (best available)	£276k	−£793k	−£4.8m	−£2m
Staff costs	£17.9m	£21.5m	£25.4m	£28m
Employees (average)	509	558	617	664
Ratios
Profit margin	0.6%	−1.7%	−8.9%	−3.7%
Gross margin	50.9%	47.5%	48.5%	43.2%
Revenue per employee	£85.5k	£82.1k	£87.3k	£82.2k
Profit per employee	£543	−£1.4k	−£7.8k	−£3k
Cash conversion	621.2%	—	—	—
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲5.2%	▲17.7%	▲1.3%
Profit growth	—	▼386.9%	—	—
Headcount growth	—	▲9.6%	▲10.6%	▲7.6%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£13.7m	£19.1m	£23.4m	£15.1m
Net assets	£703k	£691k	£677k	£637k
Fixed assets	£72.5m	£70.9m	£69.4m	£69.8m
Current assets	£26.5m	£29.5m	£31.1m	£22.5m
Debtors	£26.8m	£26.2m	£26.2m	£26.2m
Cash from operations	£5.7m	£7.9m	£8.1m	−£4.8m
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data May 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data May 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Aug 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data May 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: −3.7%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 43.2%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £82.2k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: −£3k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 127.8%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 48%; 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: ▼6%; Now £637k
Cash at bank: ▼35%; Now £15.1m
Headcount: ▲8%; Now 664
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: ▲1%; Now £69.8m

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Subsidiaries (6)

Vinewood LimitedRev. £3.1m · Profit £1.7m
Martin Services LimitedRev. £687k · Profit £181k
The Collegiate Formation LimitedRev. £0 · Profit −£10k
Queen Ethelburga's Classic Company LimitedFigures not disclosed
Ryanhouse Estates LimitedFigures not disclosed
Thorpe Underwood 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 31 Aug 2025 (profit −£2m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published May 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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