How much does Certified Public Accountants Association make?

Certified Public Accountants Association reported revenue of £941k and £40.4k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Certified Public Accountants Association have?

Certified Public Accountants Association reported an average of 14 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Is Certified Public Accountants Association profitable?

Yes — Certified Public Accountants Association reported a profit of £40.4k in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. 03448159 · Incorporated 10 Oct 1997

Certified Public Accountants Association

Registered name: CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS ASSOCIATION

Certified Public Accountants Association made £941k revenue and £40.4k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Certified Public Accountants Association’s revenue grew 13% to £941k in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with £40.4k profit and 14 employees. The company is classified under “activities of professional membership organizations” and is based in Bolton; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection S · Other service activitiesSIC 94120Activities of professional membership organizations

Status: Active
Location: Bolton, North West
Age: 29 yrs · since 1997
Type: PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption)

Non-profit. It is limited by guarantee (typically an association, club or management company), so it isn't run for profit. It is excluded from our opportunity lists.

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2025

Key figures

Independent

Revenue

£941k

Growth ▲12.8%

Profit

£40.4k

Growth —

Profit margin

4.3%

Gross 73.6%

Employees

Change ▲7.7%

Profit / employee

£2.9k

Revenue/employee £67.2k

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.

4 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	31 Dec 2022	31 Dec 2023	31 Dec 2024	31 Dec 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£835k	£837k	£834k	£941k
Cost of sales	£294k	£299k	£285k	£249k
Gross profit	£540k	£538k	£549k	£692k
Profit before tax	£93.5k	£39.1k	£693	£43.1k
Profit after tax	£93.1k	£37k	−£2.3k	£40.4k
Profit (best available)	£93.1k	£37k	−£2.3k	£40.4k
Employees (average)	12	12	13	14
Ratios
Profit margin	11.2%	4.4%	−0.3%	4.3%
Gross margin	64.8%	64.3%	65.9%	73.6%
Revenue per employee	£69.6k	£69.8k	£64.2k	£67.2k
Profit per employee	£7.8k	£3.1k	−£179	£2.9k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲0.3%	▼0.4%	▲12.8%
Profit growth	—	▼60.3%	▼106.3%	—
Headcount growth	—	0%	▲8.3%	▲7.7%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£506k	£541k	£533k	£605k
Net assets	£937k	£973k	£971k	£1m
Fixed assets	£278k	£278k	£280k	£263k
Current assets	£672k	£711k	£708k	£762k
Debtors	£167k	£170k	£175k	£157k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 4.3%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 73.6%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £67.2k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £2.9k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 27.9%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 16.7%; 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: ▲4%; Now £1m
Cash at bank: ▲14%; Now £605k
Headcount: ▲8%; Now 14
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: ▼6%; Now £263k

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Subsidiaries (4)

Association of Certified Management AccountantsFigures not disclosed
Association of Certified Practising Accountants LtdFigures not disclosed
Cpaa (UK)Figures not disclosed
Society of Practising Accountants 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 Dec 2025 (profit £40.4k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Sep 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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