How much does Cavendish Learning Limited make?

Cavendish Learning Limited reported revenue of £10.8m and £1.3m profit in the year to 31 Aug 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Cavendish Learning Limited have?

Cavendish Learning Limited reported an average of 133 employees in the year to 31 Aug 2025.

Is Cavendish Learning Limited profitable?

Yes — Cavendish Learning Limited reported a profit of £1.3m in the year to 31 Aug 2025.

Company No. 06444280 · Incorporated 4 Dec 2007

Cavendish Learning Limited

Registered name: CAVENDISH LEARNING LIMITED

Part of Burlington Education Holdings Limited group

Cavendish Learning Limited made £10.8m revenue and £1.3m profit in the year to 31 Aug 2025.

Cavendish Learning Limited’s revenue grew 16% to £10.8m in the year to 31 Aug 2025, with £1.3m profit and 133 employees. The company is classified under “educational support services” and is based in London; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

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

Status: Active
Location: London, London
Age: 18 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. From the filing: “Cavendish Education and Training Limited”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Aug 2025

Key figures

Revenue

£10.8m

Growth ▲15.8%

Profit

£1.3m

Growth ▲11.4%

Profit margin

12.1%

Gross 53.9%

Employees

133

Change ▲9.9%

Profit / employee

£9.9k

Revenue/employee £81.6k

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 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)	£7.5m	£8.4m	£9.4m	£10.8m
Cost of sales	£3.4m	£3.9m	£4.4m	£5m
Gross profit	£4.1m	£4.5m	£4.9m	£5.8m
Operating profit	£868k	£1.1m	£1.3m	£1.8m
Profit before tax	£868k	£1.1m	£1.3m	£1.8m
Profit after tax	£708k	£1.1m	£1.2m	£1.3m
Profit (best available)	£708k	£1.1m	£1.2m	£1.3m
Staff costs	£3.8m	£3.4m	£3.9m	£4.5m
Employees (average)	120	114	121	133
Ratios
Profit margin	9.4%	13.1%	12.6%	12.1%
Gross margin	54.9%	53.3%	52.7%	53.9%
Revenue per employee	£62.5k	£73.9k	£77.4k	£81.6k
Profit per employee	£5.9k	£9.7k	£9.7k	£9.9k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲12.3%	▲11.2%	▲15.8%
Profit growth	—	▲55.6%	▲7.1%	▲11.4%
Headcount growth	—	▼5%	▲6.1%	▲9.9%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£277k	£170k	£199k	£386k
Net assets	£3.6m	£4.7m	£5.9m	£7.2m
Fixed assets	£2.5m	£2.8m	£2.4m	£1.9m
Current assets	£4.2m	£5.1m	£7.3m	£9.7m
Debtors	£2.3m	£3.3m	£3.4m	£2.8m
Deferred income	£2.6m	£2.9m	£3.4m	£2.9m
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: 12.1%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 53.9%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £81.6k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £9.9k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 17.8%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 26.9%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 26.1%; 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: ▲22%; Now £7.2m
Cash at bank: ▲94%; Now £386k
Headcount: ▲10%; Now 133
Deferred income: ▼14%; Now £2.9m
Fixed assets: ▼19%; Now £1.9m

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Burlington Education Holdings Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Burlington Education Finance Limited75–100%
Burlington Education Ltd75–100%
Cavendish Education Limited75–100%
Cavendish Education and Training Limited75–100%
Cavendish Learning Limitedthis company

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

Sister companies (9)

Ripplevale School LimitedRev. £8.5m · Profit £947k
Ripplevale School Rochester LtdRev. £6.5m · Profit £644k
Quorn Hall School LtdRev. £4.9m · Profit £38.5k
WLP Holdings LimitedRev. £1.1m · Profit £944k
Yarrow Heights Holdings LtdRev. £0 · Profit £315k
Cavendish Learning (London) LtdFigures not disclosed
Chelsea Hall School LtdFigures not disclosed
Hardwick House School LimitedFigures not disclosed
Trinity Extra 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 £1.3m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published May 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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