How much does Sherrardswood Limited make?

Sherrardswood Limited reported revenue of £8.7m and a loss of £419k in the year to 31 Aug 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Sherrardswood Limited have?

Sherrardswood Limited reported an average of 145 employees in the year to 31 Aug 2025.

Is Sherrardswood Limited profitable?

No — Sherrardswood Limited reported a loss of £419k in the year to 31 Aug 2025.

Company No. 10790787 · Incorporated 26 May 2017

Sherrardswood Limited

Registered name: SHERRARDSWOOD LIMITED

Part of Sherrardswood Holdings Limited group

Sherrardswood Limited made £8.7m revenue and a £419k loss in the year to 31 Aug 2025. read from filing text

Sherrardswood Limited’s revenue grew 1% to £8.7m in the year to 31 Aug 2025, with a loss of £419k and 145 employees. The company is classified under “other education” and is based in Welwyn; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection P · EducationSIC 85590Other education n.e.c.

Status: Active
Location: Welwyn, East of England
Age: 9 yrs · since 2017
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

Cash flow filed

Revenue

£8.7m

Growth ▲0.5%

Profit

−£419k

Growth ▼128.4%

Profit margin

−4.8%

Gross 33.2%

Employees

145

Change ▲39.4%

Profit / employee

−£2.9k

Revenue/employee £60.2k

Profitable streak

0yrs

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	31 Aug 2022	31 Aug 2023	31 Aug 2024	31 Aug 2025
Disclosure	No P&L	No P&L	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	—	—	£8.7m	£8.7m
Cost of sales	—	—	£5.6m	£5.8m
Gross profit	—	—	£3.1m	£2.9m
Operating profit	—	—	£2.1m	−£366k
Profit before tax	—	—	£2m	−£419k
Profit after tax	—	—	£1.5m	−£419k
Profit (best available)	—	—	£1.5m	−£419k
Staff costs	—	—	£5.2m	£5.4m
Employees (average)	47	48	104	145
Ratios
Profit margin	—	—	17%	−4.8%
Gross margin	—	—	35.3%	33.2%
Revenue per employee	—	—	£83.5k	£60.2k
Profit per employee	—	—	£14.2k	−£2.9k
Cash conversion	—	—	−496.3%	—
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	—	—	▲0.5%
Profit growth	—	—	—	▼128.4%
Headcount growth	—	▲2.1%	▲116.7%	▲39.4%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£583k	£250k	£135k	£416k
Net assets	£3.4m	£5.2m	£6.6m	£6.2m
Fixed assets	£1.7m	£1.8m	£11.7m	£11.7m
Current assets	£5.9m	£8.9m	£3.3m	£4m
Debtors	£5.4m	£857k	£963k	£801k
Deferred income	—	£4.8m	£6.3m	£4.7m
Cash from operations	—	—	−£10.4m	−£352k
Source	AbridgedAccounts · bulk data Nov 2024	AbridgedAccounts · bulk data Nov 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Aug 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: −4.8%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 33.2%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £60.2k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: −£2.9k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 134%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 53.4%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 9.2%; 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: ▼6%; Now £6.2m
Cash at bank: ▲207%; Now £416k
Headcount: ▲39%; Now 145
Deferred income: ▼26%; Now £4.7m
Fixed assets: ▼0%; Now £11.7m

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Sherrardswood Holdings Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Sherrardswood 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 Aug 2025 (profit −£419k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Aug 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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