How much does Sage People Limited make?

Sage People Limited reported revenue of £30.8m and £5.9m profit in the year to 30 Sep 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Sage People Limited have?

Sage People Limited reported an average of 85 employees in the year to 30 Sep 2025.

Is Sage People Limited profitable?

Yes — Sage People Limited reported a profit of £5.9m in the year to 30 Sep 2025.

Company No. 06221457 · Incorporated 20 Apr 2007

Sage People Limited

Registered name: SAGE PEOPLE LIMITED

Part of The Sage Group PLC. group

Sage People Limited made £30.8m revenue and £5.9m profit in the year to 30 Sep 2025.

Sage People Limited’s revenue fell 2% to £30.8m in the year to 30 Sep 2025, with £5.9m profit and 85 employees. The company is classified under “other information technology service activities” and is based in Newcastle Upon Tyne; we hold 2 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection J · Information and communicationSIC 62090Other information technology service activities

Status: Active
Location: Newcastle Upon Tyne, North East
Age: 19 yrs · since 2007
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 Sep 2025

Key figures

Capital-light

Revenue

£30.8m

Growth ▼1.8%

Profit

£5.9m

Growth ▼19.5%

Profit margin

19%

Gross 79.9%

Employees

Change ▼15%

Profit / employee

£68.9k

Revenue/employee £363k

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.

2 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	30 Sep 2024	30 Sep 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£31.4m	£30.8m
Cost of sales	£6.5m	£6.2m
Gross profit	£24.9m	£24.6m
Operating profit	£8.2m	£7.1m
Profit before tax	£6.7m	£6.3m
Profit after tax	£7.3m	£5.9m
Profit (best available)	£7.3m	£5.9m
Staff costs	£10.5m	£9.3m
Employees (average)	100	85
Ratios
Profit margin	23.2%	19%
Gross margin	79.3%	79.9%
Revenue per employee	£314k	£363k
Profit per employee	£72.7k	£68.9k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▼1.8%
Profit growth	—	▼19.5%
Headcount growth	—	▼15%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£432k	£493k
Net assets	−£23.1m	−£17.1m
Fixed assets	£3.3m	£2.5m
Current assets	£14.9m	£13.8m
Debtors	£12.2m	£11.9m
Deferred income	£1.3m	£1.2m
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Jun 2026	FullAccounts · bulk data Jun 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 19%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 79.9%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £363k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £68.9k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 8%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 3.9%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 38.5%; 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: —; Now −£17.1m
Cash at bank: ▲14%; Now £493k
Headcount: ▼15%; Now 85
Deferred income: ▼7%; Now £1.2m
Fixed assets: ▼26%; Now £2.5m

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

The Sage Group PLC.ultimate parent75–100%
Sage Holding Company Limited75–100%
Sage People Limitedthis company

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

Sister companies (9)

Brightpearl LimitedRev. £15.5m · Profit −£13.3m
HR Bakery LtdLiquidationFigures not disclosed
Ocrex UK LtdFigures not disclosed
Sage (UK) LtdFigures not disclosed
Sage Far East Investments LimitedRev. — · Profit £392k
Sage Global Services LimitedFigures not disclosed
Sage Online Holdings LimitedRev. — · Profit £12.8m
Sage Overseas Limited.Figures not disclosed
SagesoftRev. — · Profit £233m

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 Sep 2025 (profit £5.9m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Jun 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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