How much does Beamish Museum Trading Limited make?

Beamish Museum Trading Limited reported revenue of £7.9m and £1.8m profit in the year to 31 Jan 2026, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

Is Beamish Museum Trading Limited profitable?

Yes — Beamish Museum Trading Limited reported a profit of £1.8m in the year to 31 Jan 2026.

Company No. 06525165 · Incorporated 5 Mar 2008

Beamish Museum Trading Limited

Registered name: BEAMISH MUSEUM TRADING LIMITED

Part of Beamish Museum group

Beamish Museum Trading Limited made £7.9m revenue and £1.8m profit in the year to 31 Jan 2026.

Beamish Museum Trading Limited’s revenue grew 6% to £7.9m in the year to 31 Jan 2026, with £1.8m profit. The company is classified under “museums activities” and is based in Stanley; we hold 2 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection R · Arts, entertainment and recreationSIC 91020Museums activities

Status: Active
Location: Stanley, North East
Age: 18 yrs · since 2008
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 Jan 2026

Key figures

Revenue

£7.9m

Growth ▲6.2%

Profit

£1.8m

Growth ▼1.6%

Profit margin

22.4%

Gross 68.5%

Employees

—

Change —

Profit / employee

—

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	31 Jan 2025	31 Jan 2026
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£7.4m	£7.9m
Cost of sales	−£2.4m	−£2.5m
Gross profit	£5m	£5.4m
Operating profit	£1.8m	£1.8m
Profit before tax	£1.8m	£1.8m
Profit after tax	£1.8m	£1.8m
Profit (best available)	£1.8m	£1.8m
Employees (average)	—	—
Ratios
Profit margin	24.2%	22.4%
Gross margin	67.5%	68.5%
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲6.2%
Profit growth	—	▼1.6%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Net assets	—	—
Source	Accounts · bulk data Aug 2026	Accounts · bulk data Aug 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 22.4%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 68.5%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: —; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: —; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: —; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: —; 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 —
Cash at bank: —; Now —
Headcount: —; Now —
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: —; Now —

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Beamish Museumultimate parent75–100%
Beamish Museum Trading Limitedthis company

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

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 accounts for the year to 31 Jan 2026 (profit £1.8m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Aug 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

Updated from Companies House on 11 Oct 2026

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