How much does Ipswich Education Limited make?

Ipswich Education Limited reported revenue of £9.4m and a loss of £1.2m in the year to 31 Aug 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Ipswich Education Limited have?

Ipswich Education Limited reported an average of 136 employees in the year to 31 Aug 2025.

Is Ipswich Education Limited profitable?

No — Ipswich Education Limited reported a loss of £1.2m in the year to 31 Aug 2025.

Company No. 10875162 · Incorporated 20 Jul 2017

Ipswich Education Limited

Registered name: IPSWICH EDUCATION LIMITED

Ipswich Education Limited made £9.4m revenue and a £1.2m loss in the year to 31 Aug 2025.

Ipswich Education Limited’s revenue grew 5% to £9.4m in the year to 31 Aug 2025, with a loss of £1.2m and 136 employees. The company is classified under “general secondary education” and is based in Ipswich; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection P · EducationSIC 85310General secondary education

Status: Active
Location: Ipswich, East of England
Age: 9 yrs · since 2017
Type: Private Limited Company

Latest accounts · year to 31 Aug 2025

Key figures

IndependentDoing more with lessCash flow filed

Revenue

£9.4m

Growth ▲5%

Profit

−£1.2m

Growth —

Profit margin

−12.8%

Gross 21.6%

Employees

136

Change ▼8.1%

Profit / employee

−£8.8k

Revenue/employee £68.8k

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	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£6.9m	£7.3m	£8.9m	£9.4m
Cost of sales	£6m	£6.3m	£7.3m	£7.3m
Gross profit	£895k	£1m	£1.6m	£2m
Operating profit	—	—	−£542k	−£493k
Profit before tax	−£1.9m	−£1.9m	−£1.2m	−£1.2m
Profit after tax	−£1.9m	−£1.9m	−£1.2m	−£1.2m
Profit (best available)	−£1.9m	−£1.9m	−£1.2m	−£1.2m
Staff costs	£4.3m	£4.5m	£5.2m	£5.3m
Employees (average)	125	128	148	136
Ratios
Profit margin	−27.2%	−26.5%	−14%	−12.8%
Gross margin	13%	14%	18%	21.6%
Revenue per employee	£55.2k	£57.3k	£60.2k	£68.8k
Profit per employee	−£15k	−£15.2k	−£8.4k	−£8.8k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲6.5%	▲21.4%	▲5%
Headcount growth	—	▲2.4%	▲15.6%	▼8.1%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£367k	£603k	£863k	£424k
Net assets	−£7.8m	−£9.7m	−£11.2m	−£12.4m
Fixed assets	£7.7m	£7.5m	£7.4m	£7.3m
Current assets	£1.2m	£1m	£1.1m	£1.1m
Debtors	£13.5k	£80.5k	£103k	£118k
Deferred income	£464k	£977k	£1.3m	£1.2m
Cash from operations	£999k	£960k	£1.4m	−£333k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Jul 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Jul 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Mar 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data May 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: −12.8%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 21.6%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £68.8k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: −£8.8k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 77.5%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 12.8%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 1.3%; 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 −£12.4m
Cash at bank: ▼51%; Now £424k
Headcount: ▼8%; Now 136
Deferred income: ▼5%; Now £1.2m
Fixed assets: ▼2%; Now £7.3m

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Sources

Companies House profile Filing history & original accounts

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

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