How much does Guardian Selection Limited make?

Guardian Selection Limited reported revenue of £24.2m and £828k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Guardian Selection Limited have?

Guardian Selection Limited reported an average of 52 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Is Guardian Selection Limited profitable?

Yes — Guardian Selection Limited reported a profit of £828k in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. 04018457 · Incorporated 21 Jun 2000

Guardian Selection Limited

Registered name: GUARDIAN SELECTION LIMITED

Guardian Selection Limited made £24.2m revenue and £828k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025. read from filing text

Guardian Selection Limited’s revenue was £24.2m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with £828k profit and 52 employees. The company is classified under “other activities of employment placement agencies” and is based in Barnet; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection N · Administrative and support servicesSIC 78109Other activities of employment placement agencies

Status: Active
Location: Barnet, East of England
Age: 26 yrs · since 2000
Type: Private Limited Company

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2025

Key figures

IndependentCapital-light

Revenue

£24.2m

Growth ▼0.1%

Profit

£828k

Growth ▼37.6%

Profit margin

3.4%

Gross 28.9%

Employees

Change ▼16.1%

Profit / employee

£15.9k

Revenue/employee £465k

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.

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	No P&L	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	—	£19.4m	£24.2m	£24.2m
Cost of sales	—	£13.3m	£16.9m	£17.2m
Gross profit	—	£6.1m	£7.3m	£7m
Operating profit	—	£1.3m	£1.8m	£1.1m
Profit before tax	—	£1.3m	£1.8m	£1.1m
Profit after tax	—	£1m	£1.3m	£828k
Profit (best available)	—	£1m	£1.3m	£828k
Employees (average)	32	35	62	52
Ratios
Profit margin	—	5.2%	5.5%	3.4%
Gross margin	—	31.4%	30.2%	28.9%
Revenue per employee	—	£555k	£391k	£465k
Profit per employee	—	£28.9k	£21.4k	£15.9k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	—	▲24.5%	▼0.1%
Profit growth	—	—	▲30.9%	▼37.6%
Headcount growth	—	▲9.4%	▲77.1%	▼16.1%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£86.2k	£78	£651k	£380k
Net assets	£438k	£1.2m	£2.2m	£2.1m
Fixed assets	£67.1k	£73.9k	£87.8k	£73.9k
Current assets	£2.2m	£2.6m	£4.3m	£5.3m
Debtors	£1.6m	£1.9m	£2.2m	£1.6m
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Jul 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Jul 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 3.4%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 28.9%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £465k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £15.9k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 0.3%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 6.7%; 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: ▼7%; Now £2.1m
Cash at bank: ▼42%; Now £380k
Headcount: ▼16%; Now 52
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: ▼16%; Now £73.9k

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Subsidiaries (1)

GSL Watford 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 Dec 2025 (profit £828k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Sep 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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