How much does Arc Business Services Ltd make?

Arc Business Services Ltd reported revenue of £135k and £10.1k profit in the year to 31 Aug 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Arc Business Services Ltd have?

Arc Business Services Ltd reported an average of 1 employee in the year to 31 Aug 2025.

Is Arc Business Services Ltd profitable?

Yes — Arc Business Services Ltd reported a profit of £10.1k in the year to 31 Aug 2025.

Company No. 04882805 · Incorporated 1 Sep 2003

Arc Business Services Ltd

Registered name: ARC BUSINESS SERVICES LTD

Arc Business Services Ltd made £135k revenue and £10.1k profit in the year to 31 Aug 2025.

Arc Business Services Ltd’s revenue grew 9% to £135k in the year to 31 Aug 2025, with £10.1k profit and 1 employee. The company is classified under “management consultancy activities other than financial management” and is based in Sleaford; we hold 3 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection M · Professional, scientific and technical activitiesSIC 70229Management consultancy activities other than financial management

Status: Active
Location: Sleaford, East Midlands
Age: 23 yrs · since 2003
Type: Private Limited Company

Latest accounts · year to 31 Aug 2025

Key figures

IndependentSmall teamCapital-lightDoing more with less

Revenue

£135k

Growth ▲9%

Profit

£10.1k

Growth ▼71.4%

Profit margin

7.4%

Gross 25.7%

Employees

Change ▼50%

Profit / employee

£10.1k

Revenue/employee £135k

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 Aug 2023	31 Aug 2024	31 Aug 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£113k	£124k	£135k
Cost of sales	£57.5k	£57.2k	£100k
Gross profit	£55k	£66.6k	£34.7k
Operating profit	£32.1k	£43.4k	£12.4k
Profit before tax	£32.1k	£43.4k	£12.4k
Profit after tax	£26k	£35.1k	£10.1k
Profit (best available)	£26k	£35.1k	£10.1k
Employees (average)	2	2	1
Ratios
Profit margin	23.1%	28.4%	7.4%
Gross margin	48.9%	53.8%	25.7%
Revenue per employee	£56.3k	£61.9k	£135k
Profit per employee	£13k	£17.6k	£10.1k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲10%	▲9%
Profit growth	—	▲35%	▼71.4%
Headcount growth	—	0%	▼50%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£3.3k	£39.3k	£7.9k
Net assets	£24.3k	£43.4k	£12.4k
Fixed assets	£58	£1.9k	£5.4k
Current assets	£26.5k	£62k	£25k
Debtors	£23.2k	£22.7k	£17.1k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Mar 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 7.4%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 25.7%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £135k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £10.1k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 4%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 12.7%; 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: ▼71%; Now £12.4k
Cash at bank: ▼80%; Now £7.9k
Headcount: ▼50%; Now 1
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: ▲179%; Now £5.4k

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Sources

Companies House profile Filing history & original accounts

Latest figures from FullAccounts for the year to 31 Aug 2025 (profit £10.1k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Mar 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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