How much does Prolific Academic Ltd. make?

Prolific Academic Ltd. reported revenue of £28.6m and a loss of £2.9m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Prolific Academic Ltd. have?

Prolific Academic Ltd. reported an average of 162 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Is Prolific Academic Ltd. profitable?

No — Prolific Academic Ltd. reported a loss of £2.9m in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. 08991598 · Incorporated 10 Apr 2014

Prolific Academic Ltd.

Registered name: PROLIFIC ACADEMIC LTD.

Prolific Academic Ltd. made £28.6m revenue and a £2.9m loss in the year to 31 Dec 2025. read from filing text

Prolific Academic Ltd.’s revenue grew 48% to £28.6m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with a loss of £2.9m and 162 employees. The company is classified under “other professional, scientific and technical activities” and is based in London; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection M · Professional, scientific and technical activitiesSIC 74909Other professional, scientific and technical activities n.e.c.

Status: Active
Location: London, London
Age: 12 yrs · since 2014
Type: Private Limited Company

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2025

Key figures

Independent

Revenue

£28.6m

Growth ▲47.6%

Profit

−£2.9m

Growth —

Profit margin

−10.1%

Gross 80.7%

Employees

162

Change ▲11.7%

Profit / employee

−£17.8k

Revenue/employee £177k

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 Dec 2022	31 Dec 2023	31 Dec 2024	31 Dec 2025
Disclosure	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£9.8m	£14.1m	£19.4m	£28.6m
Cost of sales	£2.2m	£3m	£3.8m	£5.5m
Gross profit	£7.6m	£11.1m	£15.6m	£23.1m
Operating profit	−£1.2m	−£1.7m	−£4.5m	−£2.9m
Profit before tax	−£1.2m	−£1.7m	—	−£2.9m
Profit after tax	−£807k	−£1.3m	−£4.3m	—
Profit (best available)	−£807k	−£1.3m	−£4.3m	−£2.9m
Employees (average)	75	102	145	162
Ratios
Profit margin	−8.2%	−9.5%	−22.1%	−10.1%
Gross margin	77.2%	78.5%	80.4%	80.7%
Revenue per employee	£131k	£138k	£134k	£177k
Profit per employee	−£10.8k	−£13.1k	−£29.5k	−£17.8k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲43.5%	▲37.6%	▲47.6%
Headcount growth	—	▲36%	▲42.2%	▲11.7%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£13.8m	£6.3m	£5.8m	£11.4m
Net assets	£818k	−£739k	£85k	£37k
Debtors	£708	£230	£1.3k	—
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: −10.1%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 80.7%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £177k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: −£17.8k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: —; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; 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: ▼56%; Now £37k
Cash at bank: ▲98%; Now £11.4m
Headcount: ▲12%; Now 162
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: —; Now —

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Sources

Companies House profile Filing history & original accounts

Latest figures from FullAccounts for the year to 31 Dec 2025 (profit −£2.9m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Sep 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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