How much does University of Suffolk Ltd make?

University of Suffolk Ltd reported revenue of £128m and £7.6m profit in the year to 31 Jul 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

Is University of Suffolk Ltd profitable?

Yes — University of Suffolk Ltd reported a profit of £7.6m in the year to 31 Jul 2025.

Company No. 05078498 · Incorporated 19 Mar 2004

University of Suffolk Ltd

Registered name: UNIVERSITY OF SUFFOLK LTD

University of Suffolk Ltd made £128m revenue and £7.6m profit in the year to 31 Jul 2025.

University of Suffolk Ltd’s revenue fell 7% to £128m in the year to 31 Jul 2025, with £7.6m profit. The company is classified under “first-degree level higher education” and is based in Ipswich; we hold 3 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: Ipswich, East of England
Age: 22 yrs · since 2004
Type: PRI/LTD BY GUAR/NSC (Private, limited by guarantee, no share capital)

Non-profit. It is limited by guarantee (typically an association, club or management company), so it isn't run for profit. It is excluded from our opportunity lists.

Latest accounts · year to 31 Jul 2025

Key figures

Independent

Revenue

£128m

Growth ▼6.7%

Profit

£7.6m

Growth ▼72.5%

Profit margin

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 Jul 2023	31 Jul 2024	31 Jul 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£144m	£137m	£128m
Operating profit	£15.9m	£26.7m	£7m
Profit before tax	£15.8m	£27.7m	£7.6m
Profit after tax	£15.8m	£27.7m	£7.6m
Profit (best available)	£15.8m	£27.7m	£7.6m
Employees (average)	—	—	—
Ratios
Profit margin	11%	20.3%	6%
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▼5.3%	▼6.7%
Profit growth	—	▲74.9%	▼72.5%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Net assets	—	—	—
Source	Accounts · bulk data Dec 2024	Accounts · bulk data Dec 2024	Accounts · bulk data Jan 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 6%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: —; 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: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: —; 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: —; Now —
Cash at bank: —; Now —
Headcount: —; Now —
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: —; Now —

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Subsidiaries (1)

University of Suffolk Dental CICFigures 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 accounts for the year to 31 Jul 2025 (profit £7.6m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Jan 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

Updated from Companies House on 17 Oct 2026

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