How much does Essex Schools Limited make?

Essex Schools Limited reported revenue of £4.8m and £1.5m profit in the year to 31 Mar 2026, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Essex Schools Limited have?

Essex Schools Limited reported an average of 0 employees in the year to 31 Mar 2026.

Is Essex Schools Limited profitable?

Yes — Essex Schools Limited reported a profit of £1.5m in the year to 31 Mar 2026.

Company No. 07195004 · Incorporated 18 Mar 2010

Essex Schools Limited

Registered name: ESSEX SCHOOLS LIMITED

Part of Pace Topco Limited group

Essex Schools Limited made £4.8m revenue and £1.5m profit in the year to 31 Mar 2026.

Essex Schools Limited’s revenue fell 12% to £4.8m in the year to 31 Mar 2026, with £1.5m profit and 0 employees. The company is classified under “general secondary education” and is based in London; we hold 3 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection P · EducationSIC 85310General secondary education

Status: Active
Location: London, London
Age: 16 yrs · since 2010
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.

Latest accounts · year to 31 Mar 2026

Key figures

Small team

Revenue

£4.8m

Growth ▼11.6%

Profit

£1.5m

Growth —

Profit margin

31.2%

Gross 20.4%

Employees

Change —

Profit / employee

—

Profitable streak

1yr

Consecutive profitable years in our data

Badges are automated estimates derived from the filed figures — not statements of fact about the company.

3 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	31 Mar 2024	31 Mar 2025	31 Mar 2026
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£4.5m	£5.4m	£4.8m
Cost of sales	−£3.5m	−£4.4m	−£3.8m
Gross profit	£1m	£1.1m	£979k
Operating profit	£675k	£617k	£637k
Profit before tax	£947k	−£1.4m	£2m
Profit after tax	£705k	−£1m	£1.5m
Profit (best available)	£705k	−£1m	£1.5m
Employees (average)	0	0	0
Ratios
Profit margin	15.7%	−18.9%	31.2%
Gross margin	23.2%	19.6%	20.4%
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲20.2%	▼11.6%
Profit growth	—	▼245.1%	—
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Net assets	—	—	—
Source	Accounts · bulk data Sep 2025	Accounts · bulk data Sep 2025	Accounts · bulk data Sep 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 31.2%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 20.4%; 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 0
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: —; Now —

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Pace Topco Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Pace Bidco Limited75–100%
Equitix Holdings Ltd75–100%
Equitix Ma 1 Capital Eurobond B Limited75–100%
Equitix Ma 1 Social Infrastructure Limited50–75%
Essex Schools (Holdings) Limited75–100%
Essex Schools (Midco) Limited75–100%
Essex Schools 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 Mar 2026 (profit £1.5m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Sep 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

Updated from Companies House on 13 Oct 2026

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