How much does Orbis Education and Care Limited make?

Orbis Education and Care Limited reported revenue of £33m and a loss of £3.4m in the year to 31 Aug 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Orbis Education and Care Limited have?

Orbis Education and Care Limited reported an average of 697 employees in the year to 31 Aug 2025.

Is Orbis Education and Care Limited profitable?

No — Orbis Education and Care Limited reported a loss of £3.4m in the year to 31 Aug 2025.

Company No. 05521347 · Incorporated 28 Jul 2005

Orbis Education and Care Limited

Registered name: ORBIS EDUCATION AND CARE LIMITED

Part of Rubicone Topco Limited group

Orbis Education and Care Limited made £33m revenue and a £3.4m loss in the year to 31 Aug 2025.

Orbis Education and Care Limited’s revenue grew 22% to £33m in the year to 31 Aug 2025, with a loss of £3.4m and 697 employees. The company is classified under “residential care activities for learning difficulties, mental health and substance abuse” and is based in Cardiff; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection Q · Human health and social workSIC 87200Residential care activities for learning difficulties, mental health and substance abuse

Status: Active
Location: Cardiff, Wales
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. From the filing: “Orbis Education and Care Bidco Limited”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Aug 2025

Key figures

Revenue

£33m

Growth ▲21.6%

Profit

−£3.4m

Growth —

Profit margin

−10.3%

Gross 42.3%

Employees

697

Change ▲3.3%

Profit / employee

−£4.9k

Revenue/employee £47.4k

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 Aug 2022	31 Aug 2023	31 Aug 2024	31 Aug 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£27.2m	£26.5m	£27.1m	£33m
Cost of sales	£16m	£18.4m	£17.1m	£19.1m
Gross profit	£11.2m	£8.1m	£10m	£14m
Operating profit	—	−£1.1m	−£59.8k	£3m
Profit before tax	−£1.4m	−£4.6m	−£3.3m	−£3.2m
Profit after tax	−£900k	−£5.8m	−£2.5m	−£3.4m
Profit (best available)	−£900k	−£5.8m	−£2.5m	−£3.4m
Staff costs	£14.2m	£16.5m	£18.4m	£21.2m
Employees (average)	642	638	675	697
Ratios
Profit margin	−3.3%	−22%	−9.3%	−10.3%
Gross margin	41.3%	30.7%	36.9%	42.3%
Revenue per employee	£42.3k	£41.6k	£40.2k	£47.4k
Profit per employee	−£1.4k	−£9.1k	−£3.8k	−£4.9k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▼2.4%	▲2.4%	▲21.6%
Headcount growth	—	▼0.6%	▲5.8%	▲3.3%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£164k	£276k	£979k	£6m
Net assets	£9.1m	£3.3m	£774k	−£2.1m
Fixed assets	£59.2m	£60.3m	£62m	£64.3m
Current assets	£31.8m	£121m	£133m	£206m
Debtors	£2.3m	£4m	£1.7m	£1.7m
Source	Accounts · bulk data May 2024	Accounts · bulk data May 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data May 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data May 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: −10.3%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 42.3%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £47.4k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: −£4.9k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 194.7%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 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: ▼376%; Now −£2.1m
Cash at bank: ▲515%; Now £6m
Headcount: ▲3%; Now 697
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: ▲4%; Now £64.3m

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Rubicone Topco Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Rubicone Midco Limited75–100%
Rubicone Finco Limited75–100%
Rubicone Bidco Limited75–100%
Orbis Education and Care Topco Limited75–100%
Orbis Education and Care Midco Limited75–100%
Orbis Education and Care Finco Limited75–100%
Orbis Education and Care Bidco Limited75–100%
Orbis Education and Care Limitedthis company

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

Subsidiaries (2)

Pembrokeshire Resource Centre LimitedRev. £7.5m · Profit £1.4m
Pold Holdings LimitedRev. £420k · Profit £221k

Sister companies (1)

Orbis Education and Care Services 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 Aug 2025 (profit −£3.4m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published May 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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