How much does Dean Close Nurseries Limited make?

Dean Close Nurseries Limited reported revenue of £6.4m and £1.2m profit in the year to 31 Aug 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Dean Close Nurseries Limited have?

Dean Close Nurseries Limited reported an average of 178 employees in the year to 31 Aug 2025.

Is Dean Close Nurseries Limited profitable?

Yes — Dean Close Nurseries Limited reported a profit of £1.2m in the year to 31 Aug 2025.

Company No. 09635445 · Incorporated 11 Jun 2015

Dean Close Nurseries Limited

Registered name: DEAN CLOSE NURSERIES LIMITED

Part of The Dean Close Foundation group

Dean Close Nurseries Limited made £6.4m revenue and £1.2m profit in the year to 31 Aug 2025.

Dean Close Nurseries Limited’s revenue grew 20% to £6.4m in the year to 31 Aug 2025, with £1.2m profit and 178 employees. The company is classified under “pre-primary education” and is based in Cheltenham; we hold 3 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection P · EducationSIC 85100Pre-primary education

Status: Active
Location: Cheltenham, South West
Age: 11 yrs · since 2015
Type: Private Limited Company

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.

Latest accounts · year to 31 Aug 2025

Key figures

Operating leverage

Revenue

£6.4m

Growth ▲20.2%

Profit

£1.2m

Growth ▲23.8%

Profit margin

19.2%

Gross 95.8%

Employees

178

Change ▲11.9%

Profit / employee

£6.9k

Revenue/employee £35.9k

Profitable streak

3yrs

Consecutive profitable years in our data

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

3 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	31 Aug 2023	31 Aug 2024	31 Aug 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£4.8m	£5.3m	£6.4m
Cost of sales	−£256k	−£254k	−£270k
Gross profit	£4.6m	£5.1m	£6.1m
Operating profit	£863k	£990k	£1.2m
Profit before tax	£863k	£990k	£1.2m
Profit after tax	£863k	£990k	£1.2m
Profit (best available)	£863k	£990k	£1.2m
Employees (average)	149	159	178
Ratios
Profit margin	17.9%	18.6%	19.2%
Gross margin	94.7%	95.2%	95.8%
Revenue per employee	£32.3k	£33.5k	£35.9k
Profit per employee	£5.8k	£6.2k	£6.9k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲10.5%	▲20.2%
Profit growth	—	▲14.8%	▲23.8%
Headcount growth	—	▲6.7%	▲11.9%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Net assets	—	—	—
Source	Accounts · bulk data Mar 2025	Accounts · bulk data Mar 2025	Accounts · bulk data Jan 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 19.2%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 95.8%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £35.9k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £6.9k; 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: ▲12%; Now 178
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: —; Now —

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

The Dean Close Foundationultimate parent75–100%
Dean Close Nurseries Limitedthis company

Bands show the share of ownership each company holds in the one below it.

Sister companies (2)

Dean Close Services LimitedRev. £1.3m · Profit £424k
Dean Close Education LimitedFigures not disclosed

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 accounts for the year to 31 Aug 2025 (profit £1.2m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Jan 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

Updated from Companies House on 14 Oct 2026

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