How much does The Big Life Company Limited make?

The Big Life Company Limited reported revenue of £27.4m and £461k profit in the year to 31 Mar 2024, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does The Big Life Company Limited have?

The Big Life Company Limited reported an average of 106 employees in the year to 31 Mar 2024.

Is The Big Life Company Limited profitable?

Yes — The Big Life Company Limited reported a profit of £461k in the year to 31 Mar 2024.

Company No. 04227431 · Incorporated 1 Jun 2001

The Big Life Company Limited

Registered name: THE BIG LIFE COMPANY LIMITED

The Big Life Company Limited made £27.4m revenue and £461k profit in the year to 31 Mar 2024.

The Big Life Company Limited’s revenue grew 15% to £27.4m in the year to 31 Mar 2024, with £461k profit and 106 employees. The company is classified under “other human health activities” and is based in Manchester; we hold 2 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection Q · Human health and social workSIC 86900Other human health activities

Status: Active
Location: Manchester, North West
Age: 25 yrs · since 2001
Type: PRI/LTD BY GUAR/NSC (Private, limited by guarantee, no share capital)

Latest accounts · year to 31 Mar 2024

Key figures

IndependentCapital-lightDoing more with less

Revenue

£27.4m

Growth ▲14.9%

Profit

£461k

Growth —

Profit margin

1.7%

Gross 15.2%

Employees

106

Change ▼1.8%

Profit / employee

£4.3k

Revenue/employee £259k

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.

2 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	31 Mar 2023	31 Mar 2024
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£23.9m	£27.4m
Cost of sales	£19.4m	£23.3m
Gross profit	£4.5m	£4.2m
Operating profit	−£7.4m	£318k
Profit before tax	−£7.4m	£373k
Profit after tax	−£7.4m	£461k
Profit (best available)	−£7.4m	£461k
Employees (average)	108	106
Ratios
Profit margin	−31%	1.7%
Gross margin	18.9%	15.2%
Revenue per employee	£221k	£259k
Profit per employee	−£68.5k	£4.3k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲14.9%
Headcount growth	—	▼1.8%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£747k	£1.3m
Net assets	£916k	£657k
Fixed assets	£2.3m	£2.6m
Current assets	£1.6m	£2m
Debtors	£534k	£255k
Deferred income	£154k	£280k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2024

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 1.7%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 15.2%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £259k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £4.3k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 9.4%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 1%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 0.9%; 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: ▼28%; Now £657k
Cash at bank: ▲80%; Now £1.3m
Headcount: ▼2%; Now 106
Deferred income: ▲81%; Now £280k
Fixed assets: ▲10%; Now £2.6m

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

Subsidiaries (1)

Self Help Services LtdActive - Proposal to Strike offRev. £15.5m · Profit −£31.4k

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 Mar 2024 (profit £461k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Dec 2024. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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