How much does Playing Out C.I.C. make?

Playing Out C.I.C. reported revenue of £81.3k and a loss of £71.2k in the year to 31 Mar 2026, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Playing Out C.I.C. have?

Playing Out C.I.C. reported an average of 1 employee in the year to 31 Mar 2026.

Is Playing Out C.I.C. profitable?

No — Playing Out C.I.C. reported a loss of £71.2k in the year to 31 Mar 2026.

Company No. 07694294 · Incorporated 5 Jul 2011

Playing Out C.I.C.

Registered name: PLAYING OUT C.I.C.

Playing Out C.I.C. made £81.3k revenue and a £71.2k loss in the year to 31 Mar 2026.

Playing Out C.I.C.’s revenue fell 35% to £81.3k in the year to 31 Mar 2026, with a loss of £71.2k and 1 employee. The company is classified under “other human health activities” and is based in Bristol; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection Q · Human health and social workSIC 86900Other human health activities

Status: Active - Proposal to Strike off
Location: Bristol, South West
Age: 15 yrs · since 2011
Type: Community Interest Company

Latest accounts · year to 31 Mar 2026

Key figures

IndependentSmall teamCapital-light

Revenue

£81.3k

Growth ▼34.7%

Profit

−£71.2k

Growth —

Profit margin

−87.6%

Gross −42.2%

Employees

Change ▼66.7%

Profit / employee

−£71.2k

Revenue/employee £81.3k

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	31 Mar 2023	31 Mar 2024	31 Mar 2025	31 Mar 2026
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£180k	£204k	£125k	£81.3k
Cost of sales	£25.8k	£99.1k	£100k	£116k
Gross profit	£154k	£105k	£24.4k	−£34.3k
Operating profit	£1.2k	−£10.2k	−£24.6k	−£72.6k
Profit before tax	£1.8k	−£8.8k	−£22.9k	−£71.2k
Profit after tax	£1.6k	−£9.1k	−£23.2k	−£71.2k
Profit (best available)	£1.6k	−£9.1k	−£23.2k	−£71.2k
Employees (average)	5	3	3	1
Ratios
Profit margin	0.9%	−4.5%	−18.7%	−87.6%
Gross margin	85.7%	51.5%	19.6%	−42.2%
Revenue per employee	£36k	£68.1k	£41.5k	£81.3k
Profit per employee	£327	−£3k	−£7.7k	−£71.2k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲13.4%	▼39%	▼34.7%
Profit growth	—	▼655.6%	—	—
Headcount growth	—	▼40%	0%	▼66.7%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£232k	£154k	£113k	£9.9k
Net assets	£104k	£94.5k	£71.2k	£0
Fixed assets	£1.4k	£1.3k	£394	£0
Current assets	£241k	£208k	£114k	£9.9k
Debtors	£2k	£750	£1.1k	—
Deferred income	£136k	£95.5k	£26.9k	£9.9k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Oct 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Oct 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Aug 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: −87.6%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: −42.2%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £81.3k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: −£71.2k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 0%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 12.1%; 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: ▼100%; Now £0
Cash at bank: ▼91%; Now £9.9k
Headcount: ▼67%; Now 1
Deferred income: ▼63%; Now £9.9k
Fixed assets: ▼100%; Now £0

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 Mar 2026 (profit −£71.2k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Aug 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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