How much does Blue Manchester Limited make?

Blue Manchester Limited reported revenue of £20.1m and a loss of £3m in the year to 30 Apr 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Blue Manchester Limited have?

Blue Manchester Limited reported an average of 361 employees in the year to 30 Apr 2025.

Is Blue Manchester Limited profitable?

No — Blue Manchester Limited reported a loss of £3m in the year to 30 Apr 2025.

Company No. 07408603 · Incorporated 15 Oct 2010

Blue Manchester Limited

Registered name: BLUE MANCHESTER LIMITED

Part of BM Manchester 1 Limited group

Blue Manchester Limited made £20.1m revenue and a £3m loss in the year to 30 Apr 2025.

Blue Manchester Limited’s revenue grew 2% to £20.1m in the year to 30 Apr 2025, with a loss of £3m and 361 employees. The company is classified under “hotels and similar accommodation” and is based in London; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection I · Accommodation and food servicesSIC 55100Hotels and similar accommodation

Status: Active
Location: London, London
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 Apr 2025

Key figures

Revenue

£20.1m

Growth ▲1.5%

Profit

−£3m

Growth —

Profit margin

−14.9%

Gross 90.9%

Employees

361

Change ▲1.7%

Profit / employee

−£8.3k

Revenue/employee £55.8k

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	30 Apr 2022	30 Apr 2023	30 Apr 2024	30 Apr 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£13.1m	£17.8m	£19.8m	£20.1m
Cost of sales	£828k	£1.4m	£1.8m	£1.8m
Gross profit	£12.3m	£16.3m	£18m	£18.3m
Operating profit	−£2.2k	−£2.9m	£150k	−£321k
Profit before tax	−£1.3m	−£4m	−£1.1m	−£2.9m
Profit after tax	−£1.3m	−£4.1m	−£1.1m	−£3m
Profit (best available)	−£1.3m	−£4.1m	−£1.1m	−£3m
Employees (average)	142	280	355	361
Ratios
Profit margin	−10.3%	−23.3%	−5.7%	−14.9%
Gross margin	93.7%	91.9%	90.9%	90.9%
Revenue per employee	£92.4k	£63.4k	£55.8k	£55.8k
Profit per employee	−£9.5k	−£14.8k	−£3.2k	−£8.3k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲35.3%	▲11.7%	▲1.5%
Headcount growth	—	▲97.2%	▲26.8%	▲1.7%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£5.4m	£6.7m	£6.5m	£6.7m
Net assets	£40.3m	£36.7m	£36.2m	£33.8m
Fixed assets	£102m	£102m	£102m	£102m
Current assets	£23.8m	£20.4m	£19.7m	£19.2m
Debtors	£486k	£761k	£790k	£846k
Source	Accounts · bulk data Jan 2024	Accounts · bulk data Jan 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Jan 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Jan 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: −14.9%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 90.9%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £55.8k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: −£8.3k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 504.3%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 4.2%; 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: ▼7%; Now £33.8m
Cash at bank: ▲2%; Now £6.7m
Headcount: ▲2%; Now 361
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: 0%; Now £102m

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

BM Manchester 1 Limitedultimate parent75–100%
BM Manchester 2 Limited75–100%
Blue Manchester Limitedthis company

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

Subsidiaries (1)

Blue Manchester Hotel LimitedRev. £0 · Profit £0

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 Apr 2025 (profit −£3m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Jan 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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