How much does Spirit of 1873 Ltd make?

Spirit of 1873 Ltd reported revenue of £6m and a loss of £1.4m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Spirit of 1873 Ltd have?

Spirit of 1873 Ltd reported an average of 148 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Is Spirit of 1873 Ltd profitable?

No — Spirit of 1873 Ltd reported a loss of £1.4m in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. 07511179 · Incorporated 31 Jan 2011

Spirit of 1873 Ltd

Registered name: SPIRIT OF 1873 LTD

Spirit of 1873 Ltd made £6m revenue and a £1.4m loss in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Spirit of 1873 Ltd’s revenue grew 65% to £6m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with a loss of £1.4m and 148 employees. The company is classified under “activities of sport clubs” and is based in Wilmslow; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection R · Arts, entertainment and recreationSIC 93120Activities of sport clubs

Status: Active
Location: Wilmslow, North West
Age: 15 yrs · since 2011
Type: Private Limited Company

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2025

Key figures

Independent

Revenue

£6m

Growth ▲65.2%

Profit

−£1.4m

Growth —

Profit margin

−23.3%

Gross 33.5%

Employees

148

Change ▲85%

Profit / employee

−£9.5k

Revenue/employee £40.8k

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 Nov 2022	30 Nov 2023	31 Dec 2024	31 Dec 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£3.9m	£4.6m	£3.7m	£6m
Cost of sales	£2.6m	£2.6m	£3.1m	£4m
Gross profit	£1.3m	£2m	£507k	£2m
Operating profit	£1.6m	£1.5m	−£1.8m	−£1.3m
Profit before tax	£1.5m	£2.6m	−£1.9m	−£1.4m
Profit after tax	£1.6m	£2.7m	−£1.9m	−£1.4m
Profit (best available)	£1.6m	£2.7m	−£1.9m	−£1.4m
Staff costs	£3.4m	£3.3m	£4.2m	£5.1m
Employees (average)	112	80	80	148
Ratios
Profit margin	40.8%	58.5%	−52.9%	−23.3%
Gross margin	34%	42.9%	13.9%	33.5%
Revenue per employee	£34.8k	£57.9k	£45.7k	£40.8k
Profit per employee	£14.2k	£33.9k	−£24.2k	−£9.5k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲18.8%	▼21%	▲65.2%
Profit growth	—	▲70.5%	▼171.5%	—
Headcount growth	—	▼28.6%	0%	▲85%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£173k	£479k	£101k	£81.8k
Net assets	£754k	£3.5m	£1.6m	£168k
Fixed assets	£6.3m	£14.6m	£16.5m	£19.2m
Current assets	£483k	£1.2m	£863k	£995k
Debtors	£36.6k	£172k	£163k	£119k
Deferred income	£225k	£7.2m	£5.7m	£4.1m
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Aug 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Aug 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: −23.3%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 33.5%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £40.8k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: −£9.5k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 318.6%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 67.2%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 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: ▼89%; Now £168k
Cash at bank: ▼19%; Now £81.8k
Headcount: ▲85%; Now 148
Deferred income: ▼28%; Now £4.1m
Fixed assets: ▲17%; Now £19.2m

Deferred income is reported together with accruals in this filing (“accruals and deferred income”), so it is an approximate signal only.

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Sources

Companies House profile Filing history & original accounts

Latest figures from FullAccounts for the year to 31 Dec 2025 (profit −£1.4m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Sep 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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