How much does The Ark Centre C.I.C. make?

The Ark Centre C.I.C. reported revenue of £293k and £3.3k profit in the year to 31 Jan 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does The Ark Centre C.I.C. have?

The Ark Centre C.I.C. reported an average of 8 employees in the year to 31 Jan 2025.

Is The Ark Centre C.I.C. profitable?

Yes — The Ark Centre C.I.C. reported a profit of £3.3k in the year to 31 Jan 2025.

Company No. 09372541 · Incorporated 5 Jan 2015

The Ark Centre C.I.C.

Registered name: THE ARK CENTRE C.I.C.

The Ark Centre C.I.C. made £293k revenue and £3.3k profit in the year to 31 Jan 2025.

The Ark Centre C.I.C.’s revenue grew 10% to £293k in the year to 31 Jan 2025, with £3.3k profit and 8 employees. The company is classified under “child day-care activities” and is based in Chelmsford; we hold 2 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection Q · Human health and social workSIC 88910Child day-care activities

Status: Active
Location: Chelmsford, East of England
Age: 11 yrs · since 2015
Type: Community Interest Company

Latest accounts · year to 31 Jan 2025

Key figures

IndependentSmall teamCapital-light

Revenue

£293k

Growth ▲9.8%

Profit

£3.3k

Growth ▼85.2%

Profit margin

1.1%

Gross 100%

Employees

Change 0%

Profit / employee

£414

Revenue/employee £36.7k

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	31 Jan 2024	31 Jan 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£267k	£293k
Gross profit	£267k	£293k
Operating profit	£22.4k	£3.3k
Profit before tax	£22.4k	£3.3k
Profit after tax	£22.4k	£3.3k
Profit (best available)	£22.4k	£3.3k
Employees (average)	8	8
Ratios
Profit margin	8.4%	1.1%
Gross margin	100%	100%
Revenue per employee	£33.4k	£36.7k
Profit per employee	£2.8k	£414
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲9.8%
Profit growth	—	▼85.2%
Headcount growth	—	0%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£134k	£119k
Net assets	£39.2k	£42.6k
Fixed assets	£0	£24.4k
Current assets	£170k	£132k
Debtors	£0	£0
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Oct 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Oct 2025

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 1.1%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 100%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £36.7k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £414; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 8.3%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 0%; 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: ▲8%; Now £42.6k
Cash at bank: ▼11%; Now £119k
Headcount: 0%; Now 8
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: —; Now £24.4k

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Sources

Companies House profile Filing history & original accounts

Latest figures from FullAccounts for the year to 31 Jan 2025 (profit £3.3k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Oct 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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