How much does ST James Bookkeeping Limited make?

ST James Bookkeeping Limited reported revenue of £177k and £55.6k profit in the year to 30 Sep 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does ST James Bookkeeping Limited have?

ST James Bookkeeping Limited reported an average of 3 employees in the year to 30 Sep 2025.

Is ST James Bookkeeping Limited profitable?

Yes — ST James Bookkeeping Limited reported a profit of £55.6k in the year to 30 Sep 2025.

Company No. 09281842 · Incorporated 27 Oct 2014

ST James Bookkeeping Limited

Registered name: ST JAMES BOOKKEEPING LIMITED

ST James Bookkeeping Limited made £177k revenue and £55.6k profit in the year to 30 Sep 2025.

ST James Bookkeeping Limited’s revenue grew 28% to £177k in the year to 30 Sep 2025, with £55.6k profit and 3 employees. The company is classified under “bookkeeping activities” and is based in Eastbourne; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection M · Professional, scientific and technical activitiesSIC 69202Bookkeeping activities

Status: Active
Location: Eastbourne, South East
Age: 11 yrs · since 2014
Type: Private Limited Company

Latest accounts · year to 30 Sep 2025

Key figures

IndependentSmall teamOperating leverage

Revenue

£177k

Growth ▲28.4%

Profit

£55.6k

Growth ▲36.5%

Profit margin

31.5%

Gross 74.1%

Employees

Change —

Profit / employee

£18.5k

Revenue/employee £58.8k

Profitable streak

4yrs

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 Sep 2022	30 Sep 2023	30 Sep 2024	30 Sep 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£110k	£131k	£138k	£177k
Cost of sales	£29.8k	£47.8k	£41.8k	£45.8k
Gross profit	£79.9k	£83.4k	£95.7k	£131k
Operating profit	£47k	£41k	£49.9k	£70.2k
Profit before tax	£47k	£41.2k	£50.3k	£70.6k
Profit after tax	£38.1k	£33.4k	£40.7k	£55.6k
Profit (best available)	£38.1k	£33.4k	£40.7k	£55.6k
Employees (average)	—	0	0	3
Ratios
Profit margin	34.7%	25.4%	29.6%	31.5%
Gross margin	72.8%	63.6%	69.6%	74.1%
Revenue per employee	—	—	—	£58.8k
Profit per employee	—	—	—	£18.5k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲19.6%	▲4.8%	▲28.4%
Profit growth	—	▼12.3%	▲22%	▲36.5%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£12.7k	£40.4k	£23.1k	£48.4k
Net assets	£34.5k	£30.5k	£32.6k	£42.3k
Current assets	£48.4k	£53k	£54.1k	£73.1k
Debtors	£35.7k	£12.7k	£31k	£24.7k
Deferred income	—	—	£4.5k	£8.2k
Source	Accounts · bulk data Oct 2023	Accounts · bulk data Oct 2023	FullAccounts · bulk data Nov 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Feb 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 31.5%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 74.1%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £58.8k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £18.5k; 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: 4.6%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 14%; 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: ▲30%; Now £42.3k
Cash at bank: ▲109%; Now £48.4k
Headcount: —; Now 3
Deferred income: ▲81%; Now £8.2k
Fixed assets: —; Now —

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 30 Sep 2025 (profit £55.6k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Feb 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

Updated from Companies House on 23 Oct 2026

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