How much does Major Recruitment Limited make?

Major Recruitment Limited reported revenue of £78.4m and a loss of £4.6m in the year to 31 Mar 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Major Recruitment Limited have?

Major Recruitment Limited reported an average of 251 employees in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Is Major Recruitment Limited profitable?

No — Major Recruitment Limited reported a loss of £4.6m in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Company No. 06570143 · Incorporated 18 Apr 2008

Major Recruitment Limited

Registered name: MAJOR RECRUITMENT LIMITED

Major Recruitment Limited made £78.4m revenue and a £4.6m loss in the year to 31 Mar 2025. read from filing text

Major Recruitment Limited’s revenue grew 12% to £78.4m in the year to 31 Mar 2025, with a loss of £4.6m and 251 employees. The company is classified under “temporary employment agency activities” and is based in Huddersfield; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection N · Administrative and support servicesSIC 78200Temporary employment agency activities

Status: Active
Location: Huddersfield, Yorkshire and The Humber
Age: 18 yrs · since 2008
Type: Private Limited Company

Pass-through vehicle. This looks like a holding, staffing or umbrella company. Its revenue and profit may largely pass through to or from other entities, so the figures may not reflect a standalone operating business. It is excluded from our opportunity lists.

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: “The company is controlled by Philip Bottomley who owns 75% of the share capital.”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Mar 2025

Key figures

Capital-lightDoing more with lessCash flow filed

Revenue

£78.4m

Growth ▲12.1%

Profit

−£4.6m

Growth ▼3260%

Profit margin

−5.9%

Gross 18.7%

Employees

251

Change ▼10.7%

Profit / employee

−£18.4k

Revenue/employee £312k

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 Mar 2022	31 Mar 2023	31 Mar 2024	31 Mar 2025
Disclosure	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£48.1m	£58.3m	£69.9m	£78.4m
Cost of sales	£39.4m	£46.9m	£56m	£63.7m
Gross profit	£8.7m	£11.4m	£14m	£14.7m
Operating profit	£230k	£337k	£307k	£916k
Profit before tax	£49.5k	£269k	£292k	−£4.6m
Profit after tax	£29.6k	£171k	£146k	−£4.6m
Profit (best available)	£29.6k	£171k	£146k	−£4.6m
Staff costs	£46.1m	£54.6m	£64.9m	£72.8m
Employees (average)	196	247	281	251
Ratios
Profit margin	0.1%	0.3%	0.2%	−5.9%
Gross margin	18.1%	19.5%	20%	18.7%
Revenue per employee	£245k	£236k	£249k	£312k
Profit per employee	£151	£692	£520	−£18.4k
Cash conversion	—	187.8%	−576.3%	22.7%
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲21.3%	▲20%	▲12.1%
Profit growth	—	▲477.5%	▼14.6%	▼3260%
Headcount growth	—	▲26%	▲13.8%	▼10.7%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£895k	£151k	£198k	£131k
Net assets	£502k	£515k	£632k	−£4.1m
Fixed assets	£900k	£974k	£8.4k	£941k
Current assets	£21.1m	£23.4m	£24.4m	£22.2m
Debtors	£16.8m	£14.2m	£14.6m	£14.9m
Deferred income	£314k	£482k	£335k	£442k
Cash from operations	—	£634k	−£1.8m	£208k
Source	Accounts · bulk data Mar 2024	Accounts · bulk data Mar 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Mar 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Jun 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: −5.9%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 18.7%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £312k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: −£18.4k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: 22.7%; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 1.2%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 0.6%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 18.9%; 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: ▼743%; Now −£4.1m
Cash at bank: ▼34%; Now £131k
Headcount: ▼11%; Now 251
Deferred income: ▲32%; Now £442k
Fixed assets: ▲11066%; Now £941k

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

Subsidiaries (1)

Major Social Care LimitedFigures not disclosed

From the Persons with Significant Control register (corporate controllers only).

Sources

Companies House profile Filing history & original accounts

Latest figures from FullAccounts for the year to 31 Mar 2025 (profit −£4.6m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Jun 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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