How much does Gatsby Africa make?

Gatsby Africa reported revenue of £22.5m and £1.6m profit in the year to 5 Apr 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Gatsby Africa have?

Gatsby Africa reported an average of 131 employees in the year to 5 Apr 2025.

Is Gatsby Africa profitable?

Yes — Gatsby Africa reported a profit of £1.6m in the year to 5 Apr 2025.

Company No. 09360833 · Incorporated 18 Dec 2014

Gatsby Africa

Registered name: GATSBY AFRICA

Gatsby Africa made £22.5m revenue and £1.6m profit in the year to 5 Apr 2025.

Gatsby Africa’s revenue grew 8% to £22.5m in the year to 5 Apr 2025, with £1.6m profit and 131 employees. The company is classified under “support activities for crop production” and is based in London; we hold 2 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection A · Agriculture, forestry and fishingSIC 01610Support activities for crop production SIC 02400Support services to forestry

Status: Active
Location: London, London
Age: 11 yrs · since 2014
Type: PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption)

Non-profit. It is limited by guarantee (typically an association, club or management company), so it isn't run for profit. It is excluded from our opportunity lists.

Latest accounts · year to 5 Apr 2025

Key figures

Independent

Revenue

£22.5m

Growth ▲8.4%

Profit

£1.6m

Growth ▼59.7%

Profit margin

7.3%

Employees

131

Change ▲5.7%

Profit / employee

£12.5k

Revenue/employee £171k

Profitable streak

2yrs

Consecutive profitable years in our data

Badges are automated estimates derived from the filed figures — not statements of fact about the company.

2 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	5 Apr 2024	5 Apr 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£20.7m	£22.5m
Cost of sales	£16.3m	£20.7m
Operating profit	£4.4m	£1.8m
Profit before tax	£4.1m	£1.6m
Profit after tax	£4.1m	£1.6m
Profit (best available)	£4.1m	£1.6m
Employees (average)	124	131
Ratios
Profit margin	19.7%	7.3%
Revenue per employee	£167k	£171k
Profit per employee	£32.9k	£12.5k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲8.4%
Profit growth	—	▼59.7%
Headcount growth	—	▲5.7%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Net assets	—	—
Source	Accounts · bulk data Feb 2026	Accounts · bulk data Feb 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 7.3%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: —; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £171k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £12.5k; 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: —; 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: —; Now —
Cash at bank: —; Now —
Headcount: ▲6%; Now 131
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: —; Now —

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Sources

Companies House profile Filing history & original accounts

Latest figures from accounts for the year to 5 Apr 2025 (profit £1.6m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Feb 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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