How many employees does Archipelago Learning Holdings UK Limited have?

Archipelago Learning Holdings UK Limited reported an average of 58 employees in the year to 31 Jan 2026.

Company No. 07264379 · Incorporated 25 May 2010

Archipelago Learning Holdings UK Limited

Q: Is Archipelago Learning Holdings UK Limited profitable?

No — Archipelago Learning Holdings UK Limited reported a loss of £669k in the year to 31 Jan 2026.

Registered name: ARCHIPELAGO LEARNING HOLDINGS UK LIMITED

Archipelago Learning Holdings UK Limited made a £669k loss in the year to 31 Jan 2026 (revenue not disclosed).

Archipelago Learning Holdings UK Limited reported a loss of £669k in the year to 31 Jan 2026; its revenue was not disclosed. It had 58 employees. The company is classified under “other software publishing” and is based in Melton Mowbray; we hold 5 years of its filed accounts.

Profit onlySection J · Information and communicationSIC 58290Other software publishing

Status: Active
Location: Melton Mowbray, East Midlands
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.

Latest accounts · year to 31 Jan 2026

Key figures

Independent

Revenue

—

Not disclosed in filing

Profit

−£669k

Growth —

Profit margin

—

Employees

Change ▼19.4%

Profit / employee

−£11.5k

Profitable streak

0yrs

Consecutive profitable years in our data

This company published its profit but not its turnover, so revenue and margins are not disclosed. We never estimate them.

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

5 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	31 Jan 2022	31 Jan 2023	31 Jan 2024	31 Jan 2025	31 Jan 2026
Disclosure	Profit only	Profit only	Profit only	Profit only	Profit only
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	—	—	—	—	—
Profit after tax	£87.9k	−£765k	−£3.9m	−£3.7m	−£669k
Profit (best available)	£87.9k	−£765k	−£3.9m	−£3.7m	−£669k
Employees (average)	78	82	82	72	58
Ratios
Profit margin	—	—	—	—	—
Profit per employee	£1.1k	−£9.3k	−£47.2k	−£52k	−£11.5k
Growth (year on year)
Profit growth	—	▼970.3%	—	—	—
Headcount growth	—	▲5.1%	0%	▼12.2%	▼19.4%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Net assets	−£287k	−£1.9m	−£2.1m	−£2.9m	−£3m
Fixed assets	£15.7m	£15.7m	£15.7m	£15.7m	£14.6m
Deferred income	£0	£0	£0	£0	£0
Source	Accounts · bulk data Oct 2023	Accounts · bulk data Oct 2023	FullAccounts · bulk data Oct 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Oct 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: —; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: —; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: —; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: −£11.5k; 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 −£3m
Cash at bank: —; Now —
Headcount: ▼19%; Now 58
Deferred income: —; Now £0
Fixed assets: ▼7%; Now £14.6m

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)

Educationcity LimitedRev. £4.3m · Profit −£153k

Minority corporate shareholders

The Vistria Group (registered outside the UK register) 25–50%

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 31 Jan 2026 (profit −£669k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Sep 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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