How much does South Cambs Limited make?

South Cambs Limited reported revenue of £9.5m and £529k profit in the year to 31 Mar 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does South Cambs Limited have?

South Cambs Limited reported an average of 13 employees in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Is South Cambs Limited profitable?

Yes — South Cambs Limited reported a profit of £529k in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Company No. 08336413 · Incorporated 19 Dec 2012

South Cambs Limited

Registered name: SOUTH CAMBS LIMITED

Part of South Cambridgeshire District Council group

South Cambs Limited made £9.5m revenue and £529k profit in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

South Cambs Limited’s revenue grew 16% to £9.5m in the year to 31 Mar 2025, with £529k profit and 13 employees. The company is classified under “other letting and operating of own or leased real estate” and is based in Cambridge; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection L · Real estate activitiesSIC 68209Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate

Status: Active
Location: Cambridge, East of England
Age: 13 yrs · since 2012
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. From the filing: “South Cambridgeshire District Council”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Mar 2025

Key figures

Revenue

£9.5m

Growth ▲15.6%

Profit

£529k

Growth —

Profit margin

5.6%

Gross 57.9%

Employees

Change ▲8.3%

Profit / employee

£40.7k

Revenue/employee £728k

Profitable streak

1yr

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 2022	31 Mar 2023	31 Mar 2024	31 Mar 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£6.8m	£7.7m	£8.2m	£9.5m
Cost of sales	£3.1m	£3.9m	£4.6m	£4m
Gross profit	£3.7m	£3.7m	£3.6m	£5.5m
Operating profit	£2.8m	£2.7m	£2.5m	£4.4m
Profit before tax	£4.5m	£5.4m	−£3.9m	£1.2m
Profit after tax	£3.7m	£3.2m	−£3.3m	£529k
Profit (best available)	£3.7m	£3.2m	−£3.3m	£529k
Staff costs	£377k	£419k	£530k	£507k
Employees (average)	13	13	12	13
Ratios
Profit margin	54.8%	41.8%	−39.8%	5.6%
Gross margin	54.5%	48.8%	44.1%	57.9%
Revenue per employee	£522k	£589k	£683k	£728k
Profit per employee	£286k	£246k	−£272k	£40.7k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲12.7%	▲7%	▲15.6%
Profit growth	—	▼14.1%	▼201.8%	—
Headcount growth	—	0%	▼7.7%	▲8.3%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£1.1m	£1.4m	£339k	£684k
Net assets	£10.5m	£13.7m	£10.5m	£11m
Fixed assets	£111m	£121m	£117m	£137m
Current assets	£1.4m	£1.6m	£650k	£1.1m
Debtors	£255k	£209k	£311k	£365k
Deferred income	£117k	£140k	—	£324k
Source	Accounts · bulk data Dec 2023	Accounts · bulk data Dec 2023	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Nov 2025

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 5.6%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 57.9%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £728k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £40.7k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 1445%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 3.4%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 3.9%; 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: ▲5%; Now £11m
Cash at bank: ▲102%; Now £684k
Headcount: ▲8%; Now 13
Deferred income: —; Now £324k
Fixed assets: ▲17%; Now £137m

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

South Cambridgeshire District Council (registered outside the UK register)ultimate parent75–100%
South Cambs Limitedthis company

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

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 £529k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Nov 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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