How much does Generation Media Limited make?

Generation Media Limited reported revenue of £38.5m and £522k profit in the year to 31 Mar 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Generation Media Limited have?

Generation Media Limited reported an average of 52 employees in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Is Generation Media Limited profitable?

Yes — Generation Media Limited reported a profit of £522k in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Company No. 04342267 · Incorporated 18 Dec 2001

Generation Media Limited

Registered name: GENERATION MEDIA LIMITED

Part of Gme Trustees Limited group

Generation Media Limited made £38.5m revenue and £522k profit in the year to 31 Mar 2025. read from filing text

Generation Media Limited’s revenue fell 25% to £38.5m in the year to 31 Mar 2025, with £522k profit and 52 employees. The company is classified under “advertising agencies” and is based in Henley-on-Thames; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection M · Professional, scientific and technical activitiesSIC 73110Advertising agencies

Status: Active
Location: Henley-on-Thames, South East
Age: 24 yrs · since 2001
Type: Private Limited Company

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 immediate and ultimate parent undertaking is Generation Media Enterprises Limited, a company incorporated in England & Wales, with its registered office at Century House, Wargrave Road, Henley-On-”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Mar 2025

Key figures

Capital-light

Revenue

£38.5m

Growth ▼24.7%

Profit

£522k

Growth ▲96.2%

Profit margin

1.4%

Gross 16%

Employees

Change ▲4%

Profit / employee

£10k

Revenue/employee £740k

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 Mar 2022	31 Mar 2023	31 Mar 2024	31 Mar 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£46.9m	£49m	£51.1m	£38.5m
Cost of sales	£40.3m	£41.3m	£43.8m	£32.3m
Gross profit	£6.6m	£7.7m	£7.3m	£6.2m
Operating profit	£1.5m	£2.2m	£428k	£677k
Profit before tax	£1.5m	£2.1m	£424k	£729k
Profit after tax	£1.1m	£2m	£266k	£522k
Profit (best available)	£1.1m	£2m	£266k	£522k
Staff costs	£2.7m	£2.6m	£3.7m	£3.5m
Employees (average)	39	44	50	52
Ratios
Profit margin	2.4%	4%	0.5%	1.4%
Gross margin	14%	15.7%	14.3%	16%
Revenue per employee	£1.2m	£1.1m	£1m	£740k
Profit per employee	£29.2k	£45k	£5.3k	£10k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲4.4%	▲4.4%	▼24.7%
Profit growth	—	▲74%	▼86.6%	▲96.2%
Headcount growth	—	▲12.8%	▲13.6%	▲4%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£9.8m	£12.2m	£7.5m	£4.3m
Net assets	£9.6m	£11.2m	£3.3m	£3.9m
Fixed assets	£290k	£257k	£214k	£137k
Current assets	£14.1m	£18m	£11.9m	£8.2m
Debtors	£2.3m	£2.3m	£3.1m	£2.6m
Deferred income	£692k	£2.2m	£1.8m	£1.4m
Source	Accounts · bulk data Mar 2024	Accounts · bulk data Mar 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Mar 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2025

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 1.4%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 16%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £740k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £10k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 0.4%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 3.7%; 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: ▲16%; Now £3.9m
Cash at bank: ▼43%; Now £4.3m
Headcount: ▲4%; Now 52
Deferred income: ▼20%; Now £1.4m
Fixed assets: ▼36%; Now £137k

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

Gme Trustees Limitedultimate parent50–75%
Generation Media Enterprises Limited75–100%
Generation Media Limitedthis company

Bands show the share of ownership each company holds in the one below it.

Subsidiaries (1)

Portal Studio 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 Mar 2025 (profit £522k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Dec 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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