How much does Burghley Horse Trials Limited make?

Burghley Horse Trials Limited reported revenue of £6.3m and £140k profit in the year to 31 Jan 2026, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Burghley Horse Trials Limited have?

Burghley Horse Trials Limited reported an average of 7 employees in the year to 31 Jan 2026.

Is Burghley Horse Trials Limited profitable?

Yes — Burghley Horse Trials Limited reported a profit of £140k in the year to 31 Jan 2026.

Company No. 07087188 · Incorporated 25 Nov 2009

Burghley Horse Trials Limited

Registered name: BURGHLEY HORSE TRIALS LIMITED

Part of Burghley House Preservation Trust Limited group

Burghley Horse Trials Limited made £6.3m revenue and £140k profit in the year to 31 Jan 2026.

Burghley Horse Trials Limited’s revenue grew 4% to £6.3m in the year to 31 Jan 2026, with £140k profit and 7 employees. The company is classified under “operation of sports facilities” and is based in Stamford; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection R · Arts, entertainment and recreationSIC 93110Operation of sports facilities

Status: Active
Location: Stamford, East of England
Age: 16 yrs · since 2009
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

Small teamOperating leverageDoing more with less

Revenue

£6.3m

Growth ▲4%

Profit

£140k

Growth ▲108.3%

Profit margin

2.2%

Gross 29.3%

Employees

Change ▼12.5%

Profit / employee

£20.1k

Revenue/employee £899k

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 Jan 2023	31 Jan 2024	31 Jan 2025	31 Jan 2026
Disclosure	Profit only	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	—	£5.4m	£6.1m	£6.3m
Cost of sales	£3.2m	£3.8m	−£4.3m	−£4.5m
Gross profit	—	£1.5m	£1.8m	£1.8m
Operating profit	—	£22.5k	£67.4k	£131k
Profit before tax	—	£22.5k	£67.4k	£140k
Profit after tax	£448k	£22.5k	£67.4k	£140k
Profit (best available)	£448k	£22.5k	£67.4k	£140k
Employees (average)	6	8	8	7
Ratios
Profit margin	—	0.4%	1.1%	2.2%
Gross margin	—	28.8%	29.6%	29.3%
Revenue per employee	—	£669k	£757k	£899k
Profit per employee	£74.6k	£2.8k	£8.4k	£20.1k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	—	▲13.1%	▲4%
Profit growth	—	▼95%	▲199.6%	▲108.3%
Headcount growth	—	▲33.3%	0%	▼12.5%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£429k	£32.2k	—	—
Net assets	−£249k	−£226k	—	—
Fixed assets	£32.8k	−£468k	—	—
Current assets	£457k	£129k	—	—
Debtors	£6.4k	£26.8k	—	—
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Oct 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Oct 2024	Accounts · bulk data Aug 2025	Accounts · bulk data Aug 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 2.2%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 29.3%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £899k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £20.1k; 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: ▼13%; Now 7
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: —; Now —

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Burghley House Preservation Trust Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Burghley Horse Trials Limitedthis company

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

Sister companies (8)

Burghley Enterprises LimitedRev. £1.8m · Profit £667k
BPGC LimitedRev. £1.4m · Profit £30.2k
Burghley Land LimitedRev. £0 · Profit −£3.9k
Burghley Stamford North LimitedRev. £0 · Profit −£77.4k
Borderville Management LimitedFigures not disclosed
Burghley Barns LimitedRev. — · Profit £338k
Burghley Borderville Farm LimitedFigures not disclosed
ST Martin's Park 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 accounts for the year to 31 Jan 2026 (profit £140k), 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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