How much does Ashford Prison Services Limited make?

Ashford Prison Services Limited reported revenue of £43.6m and £3m profit in the year to 31 Mar 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Ashford Prison Services Limited have?

Ashford Prison Services Limited reported an average of 0 employees in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Is Ashford Prison Services Limited profitable?

Yes — Ashford Prison Services Limited reported a profit of £3m in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Company No. 04334205 · Incorporated 4 Dec 2001

Ashford Prison Services Limited

Registered name: ASHFORD PRISON SERVICES LIMITED

Part of Royal London Mutual Insurance Society,limited(The) group

Ashford Prison Services Limited made £43.6m revenue and £3m profit in the year to 31 Mar 2025. read from filing text

Ashford Prison Services Limited’s revenue grew 7% to £43.6m in the year to 31 Mar 2025, with £3m profit and 0 employees. The company is classified under “other business support service activities” and is based in London; we hold 3 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection N · Administrative and support servicesSIC 82990Other business support service activities n.e.c.SIC 84230Justice and judicial activities

Status: Active
Location: London, London
Age: 24 yrs · since 2001
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: “The company's immediate parent undertaking is Ashford Prison Services Holdings Limited, which is the smallest and largest entity to consolidate these financial statements. Copies of the financial stat”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Mar 2025

Key figures

Small team

Revenue

£43.6m

Growth ▲6.5%

Profit

£3m

Growth ▲5.4%

Profit margin

6.9%

Gross 11%

Employees

Change —

Profit / employee

—

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.

3 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	31 Mar 2023	31 Mar 2024	31 Mar 2025
Disclosure	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£39.1m	£40.9m	£43.6m
Cost of sales	£35.1m	£36.7m	£38.8m
Gross profit	£3.9m	£4.2m	£4.8m
Operating profit	£3.5m	£3.7m	£4.3m
Profit before tax	£3.5m	£4m	£4.5m
Profit after tax	£2.5m	£2.8m	£3m
Profit (best available)	£2.5m	£2.8m	£3m
Employees (average)	—	0	0
Ratios
Profit margin	6.4%	7%	6.9%
Gross margin	10.1%	10.3%	11%
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲4.6%	▲6.5%
Profit growth	—	▲13.4%	▲5.4%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£5.3m	£3.5m	£4.8m
Net assets	£1.7m	£2.4m	£5.3m
Debtors	£23k	£865k	£315k
Deferred income	£379k	£3.4m	£3.1m
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Nov 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Nov 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Oct 2025

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 6.9%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 11%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: —; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: —; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: —; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 7.2%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 0.7%; 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: ▲123%; Now £5.3m
Cash at bank: ▲37%; Now £4.8m
Headcount: —; Now 0
Deferred income: ▼8%; Now £3.1m
Fixed assets: —; Now —

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

Ownership chain

Royal London Mutual Insurance Society,limited(The)ultimate parent75–100%
Royal London Asset Management Holdings Limited75–100%
Dalmore GP Holdings Limited75–100%
Dalmore Capital 2 GP Limited75–100%
Dalmore Capital (Issuer 1) Limited75–100%
Iowa Debtco Limited75–100%
Dalmore Capital (Para 2) Limited50–75%
Ashford Prison Services Holdings Limited75–100%
Ashford Prison Services Limitedthis company

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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 2025 (profit £3m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Oct 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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