How much does Clive Sutton Limited make?

Clive Sutton Limited reported revenue of £12.6m and £79.2k profit in the year to 31 Mar 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Clive Sutton Limited have?

Clive Sutton Limited reported an average of 9 employees in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Is Clive Sutton Limited profitable?

Yes — Clive Sutton Limited reported a profit of £79.2k in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Company No. 04059681 · Incorporated 25 Aug 2000

Clive Sutton Limited

Registered name: CLIVE SUTTON LIMITED

Clive Sutton Limited made £12.6m revenue and £79.2k profit in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Clive Sutton Limited’s revenue fell 15% to £12.6m in the year to 31 Mar 2025, with £79.2k profit and 9 employees. The company is classified under “other professional, scientific and technical activities” and is based in London; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection M · Professional, scientific and technical activitiesSIC 74909Other professional, scientific and technical activities n.e.c.

Status: Active
Location: London, London
Age: 26 yrs · since 2000
Type: Private Limited Company

Latest accounts · year to 31 Mar 2025

Key figures

IndependentSmall teamCapital-lightCash flow filed

Revenue

£12.6m

Growth ▼15.2%

Profit

£79.2k

Growth ▼68.6%

Profit margin

0.6%

Gross 10.3%

Employees

Change ▼25%

Profit / employee

£8.8k

Revenue/employee £1.4m

Profitable streak

4yrs

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 2021	31 Mar 2023	31 Mar 2024	31 Mar 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£15.3m	£32.1m	£14.9m	£12.6m
Cost of sales	£14.2m	£29.4m	£13.3m	£11.3m
Gross profit	£1.2m	£2.8m	£1.6m	£1.3m
Operating profit	£443k	£1.1m	£270k	£157k
Profit before tax	£392k	£1m	£221k	£111k
Profit after tax	£362k	£1.1m	£253k	£79.2k
Profit (best available)	£362k	£1.1m	£253k	£79.2k
Staff costs	£404k	£819k	£641k	£606k
Employees (average)	5	10	12	9
Ratios
Profit margin	2.4%	3.3%	1.7%	0.6%
Gross margin	7.6%	8.6%	10.8%	10.3%
Revenue per employee	£3.1m	£3.2m	£1.2m	£1.4m
Profit per employee	£72.5k	£106k	£21.1k	£8.8k
Cash conversion	—	59.2%	−233%	204%
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	—	—	▼15.2%
Profit growth	—	—	—	▼68.6%
Headcount growth	—	—	—	▼25%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£319k	£24.3k	£135k	£7.2k
Net assets	£1.1m	£2.1m	£2.4m	£2.5m
Fixed assets	£11.3k	£22.1k	£26.9k	£24.1k
Current assets	£6m	£7.8m	£6.9m	£7.3m
Debtors	£414k	£0	£485k	£208k
Deferred income	£337k	£228k	£157k	—
Cash from operations	—	£646k	−£629k	£319k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2023	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2023	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2025

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 0.6%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 10.3%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £1.4m; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £8.8k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: 204%; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 0.2%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 1.7%; 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: ▲3%; Now £2.5m
Cash at bank: ▼95%; Now £7.2k
Headcount: ▼25%; Now 9
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: ▼10%; Now £24.1k

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Sources

Companies House profile Filing history & original accounts

Latest figures from FullAccounts for the year to 31 Mar 2025 (profit £79.2k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Dec 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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