How much does Kedleston Schools Limited make?

Kedleston Schools Limited reported revenue of £58.6m and a loss of £6m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Kedleston Schools Limited have?

Kedleston Schools Limited reported an average of 40 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Is Kedleston Schools Limited profitable?

No — Kedleston Schools Limited reported a loss of £6m in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. 05779536 · Incorporated 12 Apr 2006

Kedleston Schools Limited

Registered name: KEDLESTON SCHOOLS LIMITED

Part of Kedleston Group Limited group

Kedleston Schools Limited made £58.6m revenue and a £6m loss in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Kedleston Schools Limited’s revenue grew 5% to £58.6m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with a loss of £6m and 40 employees. The company is classified under “educational support services” and is based in Uxbridge; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection P · EducationSIC 85600Educational support services

Status: Active
Location: Uxbridge, London
Age: 20 yrs · since 2006
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 31 Dec 2025

Key figures

Doing more with less

Revenue

£58.6m

Growth ▲4.8%

Profit

−£6m

Growth —

Profit margin

−10.2%

Gross 46.1%

Employees

Change ▼9.1%

Profit / employee

−£149k

Revenue/employee £1.5m

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 Dec 2022	31 Dec 2023	31 Dec 2024	31 Dec 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£43.7m	£52.6m	£55.9m	£58.6m
Cost of sales	£23.3m	£27.9m	£30.1m	£31.6m
Gross profit	£20.4m	£24.7m	£25.9m	£27m
Operating profit	£5.7m	£7.6m	£5.4m	£9m
Profit before tax	£44.8k	−£162k	−£573k	£3.6m
Profit after tax	−£6.2m	−£7.7m	−£6.7m	−£6m
Profit (best available)	−£6.2m	−£7.7m	−£6.7m	−£6m
Staff costs	£3.2m	£3.9m	£3.9m	£3.8m
Employees (average)	44	44	44	40
Ratios
Profit margin	−14.1%	−14.6%	−12%	−10.2%
Gross margin	46.6%	47%	46.2%	46.1%
Revenue per employee	£993k	£1.2m	£1.3m	£1.5m
Profit per employee	−£140k	−£175k	−£152k	−£149k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲20.5%	▲6.3%	▲4.8%
Headcount growth	—	0%	0%	▼9.1%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	—	£344k	£1m	—
Net assets	−£35.2m	−£42.9m	−£49.6m	−£55.5m
Fixed assets	£17.6m	£17.7m	£17.7m	£17.7m
Current assets	£67.1m	£69m	£63.7m	£59.5m
Debtors	£7.6m	£12.3m	£8.3m	£8.3m
Source	Accounts · bulk data Dec 2024	Accounts · bulk data Dec 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Jun 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Jun 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: −10.2%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 46.1%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £1.5m; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: −£149k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 30.3%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 14.1%; 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 −£55.5m
Cash at bank: —; Now —
Headcount: ▼9%; Now 40
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: ▲0%; Now £17.7m

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Kedleston Group Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Kedleston Schools Limitedthis company

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

Subsidiaries (7)

Kedleston (Os Education) LimitedRev. £13.6m · Profit £2.5m
Kedleston (High Peak School) LimitedRev. £5.8m · Profit £900k
Kedleston Wings Holdco LtdRev. £0 · Profit £0
Kedleston (Ivytree) LimitedFigures not disclosed
Kedleston (Olsen House Holdings) LimitedFigures not disclosed
Kedleston Real Estate LimitedFigures not disclosed
Rockhopper Children's Services LimitedFigures not disclosed

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Sources

Companies House profile Filing history & original accounts

Latest figures from FullAccounts for the year to 31 Dec 2025 (profit −£6m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Jun 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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