How much does Slough Children First Limited make?

Slough Children First Limited reported revenue of £43.6m and £210k profit in the year to 31 Mar 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Slough Children First Limited have?

Slough Children First Limited reported an average of 321 employees in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Is Slough Children First Limited profitable?

Yes — Slough Children First Limited reported a profit of £210k in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Company No. 09487106 · Incorporated 12 Mar 2015

Slough Children First Limited

Registered name: SLOUGH CHILDREN FIRST LIMITED

Part of Slough Borough Council group

Slough Children First Limited made £43.6m revenue and £210k profit in the year to 31 Mar 2025. read from filing text

Slough Children First Limited’s revenue fell 17% to £43.6m in the year to 31 Mar 2025, with £210k profit and 321 employees. The company is classified under “other social work activities without accommodation” and is based in Slough; we hold 2 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection Q · Human health and social workSIC 88990Other social work activities without accommodation n.e.c.

Status: Active
Location: Slough, South East
Age: 11 yrs · since 2015
Type: PRI/LTD BY GUAR/NSC (Private, limited by guarantee, no share capital)

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.

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: “Slough Children First Limited is a 100% owned subsidiary of Slough Borough Council”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Mar 2025

Key figures

Cash flow filed

Revenue

£43.6m

Growth ▼17.2%

Profit

£210k

Growth ▼95.8%

Profit margin

0.5%

Employees

321

Change ▲0.6%

Profit / employee

£655

Revenue/employee £136k

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 Mar 2024	31 Mar 2025
Disclosure	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£52.7m	£43.6m
Operating profit	£5.1m	£51.2k
Profit before tax	£5m	£254k
Profit after tax	£5m	£210k
Profit (best available)	£5m	£210k
Staff costs	£16.2m	£16.8m
Employees (average)	319	321
Ratios
Profit margin	9.6%	0.5%
Revenue per employee	£165k	£136k
Profit per employee	£15.8k	£655
Cash conversion	−149.9%	4193%
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▼17.2%
Profit growth	—	▼95.8%
Headcount growth	—	▲0.6%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£9.8m	£7.9m
Net assets	−£2.2m	£3.8m
Current assets	£18.2m	£11.1m
Debtors	£73.4k	£32.1k
Deferred income	£5.6m	£546k
Cash from operations	−£7.7m	£2.1m
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2025

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 0.5%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: —; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £136k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £655; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: 4193%; 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: 1.3%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 0.1%; 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 £3.8m
Cash at bank: ▼20%; Now £7.9m
Headcount: ▲1%; Now 321
Deferred income: ▼90%; Now £546k
Fixed assets: —; Now —

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Slough Borough Council (registered outside the UK register)ultimate parent75–100%
Slough Children First 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 £210k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Dec 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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