How much does Portland Brown Limited make?

Portland Brown Limited reported revenue of £18.6m and £636k profit in the year to 31 Mar 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Portland Brown Limited have?

Portland Brown Limited reported an average of 82 employees in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Is Portland Brown Limited profitable?

Yes — Portland Brown Limited reported a profit of £636k in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Company No. 05452350 · Incorporated 13 May 2005

Portland Brown Limited

Registered name: PORTLAND BROWN LIMITED

Portland Brown Limited made £18.6m revenue and £636k profit in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Portland Brown Limited’s revenue fell 3% to £18.6m in the year to 31 Mar 2025, with £636k profit and 82 employees. The company is classified under “other accommodation” and is based in Bristol; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection I · Accommodation and food servicesSIC 55900Other accommodation

Status: Active
Location: Bristol, South West
Age: 21 yrs · since 2005
Type: Private Limited Company

Latest accounts · year to 31 Mar 2025

Key figures

Independent

Revenue

£18.6m

Growth ▼3.3%

Profit

£636k

Growth ▼53.2%

Profit margin

3.4%

Gross 29.7%

Employees

Change ▲6.5%

Profit / employee

£7.8k

Revenue/employee £227k

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&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£9.4m	£16.5m	£19.2m	£18.6m
Cost of sales	£5.8m	£10.1m	£13.1m	£13.1m
Gross profit	£3.6m	£6.4m	£6.2m	£5.5m
Operating profit	£900k	£2m	£1.8m	£1.1m
Profit before tax	£874k	£2m	£1.8m	£879k
Profit after tax	£702k	£1.7m	£1.4m	£636k
Profit (best available)	£702k	£1.7m	£1.4m	£636k
Staff costs	—	£3.2m	£3.7m	£3.4m
Employees (average)	57	76	77	82
Ratios
Profit margin	7.5%	10%	7.1%	3.4%
Gross margin	38.1%	38.9%	32%	29.7%
Revenue per employee	£164k	£217k	£250k	£227k
Profit per employee	£12.3k	£21.7k	£17.6k	£7.8k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲76.1%	▲16.7%	▼3.3%
Profit growth	—	▲135.2%	▼17.7%	▼53.2%
Headcount growth	—	▲33.3%	▲1.3%	▲6.5%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£2.1m	£1.4m	£1.1m	£799k
Net assets	£265k	£1.1m	£1.1m	£1m
Fixed assets	£172k	£531k	£4.9m	£6m
Current assets	£3.8m	£4.3m	£3.2m	£2.2m
Debtors	£994k	£1.5m	£464k	£653k
Deferred income	£1.6m	£2.5m	£2.4m	£2.4m
Source	Accounts · bulk data Dec 2023	Accounts · bulk data Dec 2023	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2025

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 3.4%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 29.7%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £227k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £7.8k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 32.3%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 12.9%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 3.5%; 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: ▼6%; Now £1m
Cash at bank: ▼27%; Now £799k
Headcount: ▲6%; Now 82
Deferred income: ▼0%; Now £2.4m
Fixed assets: ▲21%; Now £6m

Deferred income is reported together with accruals in this filing (“accruals and deferred income”), so it is an approximate signal 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 £636k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Dec 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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