How much does The Orchard Media & Events Group Limited make?

The Orchard Media & Events Group Limited reported revenue of £12.1m and £353k profit in the year to 30 Sep 2024, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does The Orchard Media & Events Group Limited have?

The Orchard Media & Events Group Limited reported an average of 64 employees in the year to 30 Sep 2024.

Is The Orchard Media & Events Group Limited profitable?

Yes — The Orchard Media & Events Group Limited reported a profit of £353k in the year to 30 Sep 2024.

Company No. 07214357 · Incorporated 7 Apr 2010

The Orchard Media & Events Group Limited

Registered name: THE ORCHARD MEDIA & EVENTS GROUP LIMITED

Part of Orchard Media and Events Eot Trustee Limited group

The Orchard Media & Events Group Limited made £12.1m revenue and £353k profit in the year to 30 Sep 2024.

The Orchard Media & Events Group Limited’s revenue fell 22% to £12.1m in the year to 30 Sep 2024, with £353k profit and 64 employees. The company is classified under “other information service activities” and is based in Cardiff; we hold 3 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection J · Information and communicationSIC 63990Other information service activities n.e.c.

Status: Liquidation
Location: Cardiff, Wales
Age: 16 yrs · since 2010
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 30 Sep 2024

Key figures

Capital-light

Revenue

£12.1m

Growth ▼21.7%

Profit

£353k

Growth ▼67.2%

Profit margin

2.9%

Gross 17.2%

Employees

Change ▲12.3%

Profit / employee

£5.5k

Revenue/employee £189k

Profitable streak

3yrs

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	30 Sep 2022	30 Sep 2023	30 Sep 2024
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£13m	£15.4m	£12.1m
Cost of sales	£11.3m	£12.7m	£10m
Gross profit	£1.8m	£2.7m	£2.1m
Operating profit	£749k	£1.4m	£400k
Profit before tax	£737k	£1.4m	£467k
Profit after tax	£621k	£1.1m	£353k
Profit (best available)	£621k	£1.1m	£353k
Staff costs	£2m	£2.6m	£2.9m
Employees (average)	51	57	64
Ratios
Profit margin	4.8%	7%	2.9%
Gross margin	13.5%	17.8%	17.2%
Revenue per employee	£255k	£271k	£189k
Profit per employee	£12.2k	£18.9k	£5.5k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲18.4%	▼21.7%
Profit growth	—	▲73.3%	▼67.2%
Headcount growth	—	▲11.8%	▲12.3%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£4.3m	£3.9m	£1.5m
Net assets	£966k	£1.9m	£2.2m
Fixed assets	£497k	£428k	£347k
Current assets	£5.8m	£5.7m	£3.9m
Debtors	£617k	£753k	£1m
Deferred income	£764k	£812k	£672k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Jun 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Jun 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data May 2025

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 2.9%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 17.2%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £189k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £5.5k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 2.9%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 5.6%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 8.5%; 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: ▲19%; Now £2.2m
Cash at bank: ▼62%; Now £1.5m
Headcount: ▲12%; Now 64
Deferred income: ▼17%; Now £672k
Fixed assets: ▼19%; Now £347k

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

Ownership chain

Orchard Media and Events Eot Trustee Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Orchard Media and Events Group Investments Ltd75–100%
The Orchard Media & Events Group 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 FullAccounts for the year to 30 Sep 2024 (profit £353k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published May 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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