How much does On Line People Limited make?

On Line People Limited reported revenue of £13.3m and a loss of £26.9k in the year to 31 Mar 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does On Line People Limited have?

On Line People Limited reported an average of 111 employees in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Is On Line People Limited profitable?

No — On Line People Limited reported a loss of £26.9k in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Company No. 07987343 · Incorporated 12 Mar 2012

On Line People Limited

Registered name: ON LINE PEOPLE LIMITED

Part of On Line Group Limited group

On Line People Limited made £13.3m revenue and a £26.9k loss in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

On Line People Limited’s revenue grew 1% to £13.3m in the year to 31 Mar 2025, with a loss of £26.9k and 111 employees. The company is classified under “other activities of employment placement agencies” and is based in Immingham; we hold 3 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection N · Administrative and support servicesSIC 78109Other activities of employment placement agencies SIC 78200Temporary employment agency activities

Status: Active
Location: Immingham, Yorkshire and The Humber
Age: 14 yrs · since 2012
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.

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 31 Mar 2025

Key figures

Capital-lightDoing more with less

Revenue

£13.3m

Growth ▲1%

Profit

−£26.9k

Growth ▼199.6%

Profit margin

−0.2%

Gross 6.7%

Employees

111

Change ▼14%

Profit / employee

−£243

Revenue/employee £120k

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.

3 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	31 Mar 2023	31 Mar 2024	31 Mar 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£14.2m	£13.2m	£13.3m
Cost of sales	£13.2m	£12.3m	£12.4m
Gross profit	£946k	£888k	£886k
Operating profit	£144k	£68.5k	−£13.4k
Profit before tax	£120k	£27k	−£26.9k
Profit after tax	£97.6k	£27k	−£26.9k
Profit (best available)	£97.6k	£27k	−£26.9k
Staff costs	£8.2m	£6.9m	£6.1m
Employees (average)	160	129	111
Ratios
Profit margin	0.7%	0.2%	−0.2%
Gross margin	6.7%	6.8%	6.7%
Revenue per employee	£88.5k	£102k	£120k
Profit per employee	£610	£209	−£243
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▼7.1%	▲1%
Profit growth	—	▼72.3%	▼199.6%
Headcount growth	—	▼19.4%	▼14%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£149k	£12k	£19.5k
Net assets	£742k	£750k	£723k
Fixed assets	£3.6k	£1.9k	£672
Current assets	£2.9m	£2.1m	£1.8m
Debtors	£1.6m	£1.5m	£1.4m
Deferred income	£267k	£334k	£184k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Aug 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Aug 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Mar 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: −0.2%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 6.7%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £120k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: −£243; 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: 1.4%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 10.3%; 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: ▼4%; Now £723k
Cash at bank: ▲63%; Now £19.5k
Headcount: ▼14%; Now 111
Deferred income: ▼45%; Now £184k
Fixed assets: ▼65%; Now £672

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

On Line Group Limitedultimate parent75–100%
On Line People Limitedthis company

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

Sister companies (4)

On Line Design & Engineering LimitedRev. £13.8m · Profit −£696k
Bpe Design and Support Ltd.Figures not disclosed
Media Excel LimitedFigures not disclosed
On Line Support Personnel LimitedFigures not disclosed

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 Mar 2025 (profit −£26.9k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Mar 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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