How much does R E People Limited make?

R E People Limited reported revenue of £18m and £329k profit in the year to 30 Apr 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does R E People Limited have?

R E People Limited reported an average of 47 employees in the year to 30 Apr 2025.

Is R E People Limited profitable?

Yes — R E People Limited reported a profit of £329k in the year to 30 Apr 2025.

Company No. 05506226 · Incorporated 12 Jul 2005

R E People Limited

Registered name: R E PEOPLE LIMITED

Part of Whitfield Challenger Ltd group

R E People Limited made £18m revenue and £329k profit in the year to 30 Apr 2025.

R E People Limited’s revenue was £18m in the year to 30 Apr 2025, with £329k profit and 47 employees. The company is classified under “other activities of employment placement agencies” and is based in Cheltenham; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection N · Administrative and support servicesSIC 78109Other activities of employment placement agencies

Status: Active
Location: Cheltenham, South West
Age: 21 yrs · since 2005
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.

Latest accounts · year to 30 Apr 2025

Key figures

Capital-lightCash flow filed

Revenue

£18m

Growth —

Profit

£329k

Growth —

Profit margin

1.8%

Gross 13.2%

Employees

Change —

Profit / employee

£7k

Revenue/employee £383k

Profitable streak

2yrs

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	30 Apr 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£32.3m	£29.3m	£24.8m	£18m
Cost of sales	£27.3m	£24.9m	£21.4m	£15.6m
Gross profit	£5m	£4.4m	£3.4m	£2.4m
Operating profit	£930k	−£11.7k	£252k	£443k
Profit before tax	£930k	−£11.2k	£252k	£443k
Profit after tax	£758k	−£40.5k	£179k	£329k
Profit (best available)	£758k	−£40.5k	£179k	£329k
Staff costs	£2.5m	£2.8m	£1.8m	£1.2m
Employees (average)	67	65	47	47
Ratios
Profit margin	2.3%	−0.1%	0.7%	1.8%
Gross margin	15.5%	15%	13.6%	13.2%
Revenue per employee	£482k	£450k	£527k	£383k
Profit per employee	£11.3k	−£623	£3.8k	£7k
Cash conversion	109.7%	—	217.2%	105.2%
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▼9.4%	▼15.3%	—
Profit growth	—	▼105.3%	—	—
Headcount growth	—	▼3%	▼27.7%	—
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£117k	£67.5k	£80.9k	£127k
Net assets	£566k	£272k	£351k	£525k
Fixed assets	£221k	£187k	£140k	£77.2k
Current assets	£5.7m	£5.4m	£4.9m	£4.1m
Debtors	£4.2m	£4.1m	£3.6m	£2.8m
Deferred income	£472k	£429k	£627k	£350k
Cash from operations	£1m	−£238k	£547k	£466k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Apr 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Apr 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Apr 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Feb 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 1.8%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 13.2%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £383k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £7k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: 105.2%; 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: 1.9%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 15.7%; 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: —; Now £525k
Cash at bank: —; Now £127k
Headcount: —; Now 47
Deferred income: —; Now £350k
Fixed assets: —; Now £77.2k

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

Whitfield Challenger Ltdultimate parent75–100%
Partners in Recruitment Group Limited75–100%
R E People Limitedthis company

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

Sister companies (3)

Safehands Recruitment LtdRev. £14.4m · Profit £144k
R E Personnel LimitedFigures not disclosed
Safehands Recruitment Franchise 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 30 Apr 2025 (profit £329k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Feb 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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