How much does Bloomsbury Institute Limited make?

Bloomsbury Institute Limited reported revenue of £8m and a loss of £3.2m in the year to 31 Jul 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Bloomsbury Institute Limited have?

Bloomsbury Institute Limited reported an average of 83 employees in the year to 31 Jul 2025.

Is Bloomsbury Institute Limited profitable?

No — Bloomsbury Institute Limited reported a loss of £3.2m in the year to 31 Jul 2025.

Company No. 04511191 · Incorporated 14 Aug 2002

Bloomsbury Institute Limited

Registered name: BLOOMSBURY INSTITUTE LIMITED

Part of Goldwait Limited group

Bloomsbury Institute Limited made £8m revenue and a £3.2m loss in the year to 31 Jul 2025. read from filing text

Bloomsbury Institute Limited’s revenue fell 30% to £8m in the year to 31 Jul 2025, with a loss of £3.2m and 83 employees. The company is classified under “first-degree level higher education” and is based in London; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection P · EducationSIC 85421First-degree level higher education SIC 85422Post-graduate level higher education

Status: Active
Location: London, London
Age: 24 yrs · since 2002
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 ultimate parent company is Goldwait Limited, a company registered in England and Wales. Goldwait Limited prepares group financial statements and copies can be obtained from 6th Floor King's House,”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Jul 2025

Key figures

Cash flow filed

Revenue

£8m

Growth ▼29.9%

Profit

−£3.2m

Growth —

Profit margin

−39.3%

Gross 47.9%

Employees

Change ▼27.2%

Profit / employee

−£38.1k

Revenue/employee £96.9k

Profitable streak

0yrs

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 Jul 2022	31 Jul 2023	31 Jul 2024	31 Jul 2025
Disclosure	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£5.9m	£15m	£11.5m	£8m
Cost of sales	£3.2m	£6.4m	£5.5m	£4.2m
Gross profit	£2.7m	£8.6m	£6m	£3.8m
Operating profit	−£2.7m	−£2m	−£1.4m	−£3.2m
Profit before tax	−£2.9m	−£2.2m	−£1m	−£3.2m
Profit after tax	−£2.9m	−£2.2m	−£1m	−£3.2m
Profit (best available)	−£2.9m	−£2.2m	−£1m	−£3.2m
Staff costs	£4.2m	£5.2m	£4.9m	£4.4m
Employees (average)	102	123	114	83
Ratios
Profit margin	−48.9%	−14.6%	−9%	−39.3%
Gross margin	45.7%	57.6%	52.4%	47.9%
Revenue per employee	£58.2k	£122k	£101k	£96.9k
Profit per employee	−£28.5k	−£17.8k	−£9k	−£38.1k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲153.2%	▼23.6%	▼29.9%
Headcount growth	—	▲20.6%	▼7.3%	▼27.2%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£4.8m	£4m	£1.3m	£4.7m
Net assets	−£985k	£3.4m	£2.3m	−£826k
Fixed assets	£2.6m	£4.2m	£2.4m	£1m
Current assets	£10m	£7.3m	£2.7m	£8.5m
Debtors	£2.5m	£995k	£347k	£3.5m
Deferred income	£3m	£4.8m	£535k	£4.9m
Cash from operations	−£810k	−£737k	£4.6m	−£2.2m
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Apr 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Apr 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Mar 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Jan 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: −39.3%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 47.9%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £96.9k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: −£38.1k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 12.6%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 60.7%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 44.1%; 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: ▼135%; Now −£826k
Cash at bank: ▲277%; Now £4.7m
Headcount: ▼27%; Now 83
Deferred income: ▲811%; Now £4.9m
Fixed assets: ▼58%; Now £1m

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Goldwait Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Bloomsbury Institute Limitedthis company

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

Sister companies (1)

Greendab 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 Jul 2025 (profit −£3.2m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Jan 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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