How much does South Bank Colleges make?

South Bank Colleges reported revenue of £32.3m and a loss of £2.4m in the year to 31 Jul 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

Is South Bank Colleges profitable?

No — South Bank Colleges reported a loss of £2.4m in the year to 31 Jul 2025.

Company No. 11495376 · Incorporated 1 Aug 2018

South Bank Colleges

Registered name: SOUTH BANK COLLEGES

Part of London South Bank University group

South Bank Colleges made £32.3m revenue and a £2.4m loss in the year to 31 Jul 2025.

South Bank Colleges’s revenue grew 3% to £32.3m in the year to 31 Jul 2025, with a loss of £2.4m. The company is classified under “general secondary education” and is based in London; we hold 3 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection P · EducationSIC 85310General secondary education SIC 85320Technical and vocational secondary education SIC 85410Post-secondary non-tertiary education SIC 85421First-degree level higher education

Status: Active
Location: London, London
Age: 8 yrs · since 2018
Type: PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption)

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.

Latest accounts · year to 31 Jul 2025

Key figures

Revenue

£32.3m

Growth ▲2.7%

Profit

−£2.4m

Growth —

Profit margin

−7.4%

Employees

—

Change —

Profit / employee

—

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.

3 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	31 Jul 2023	31 Jul 2024	31 Jul 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£26.8m	£31.4m	£32.3m
Operating profit	−£2.2m	−£2.3m	−£2.4m
Profit before tax	−£2.2m	−£2.3m	−£2.4m
Profit after tax	−£2.2m	−£2.3m	−£2.4m
Profit (best available)	−£2.2m	−£2.3m	−£2.4m
Employees (average)	—	—	—
Ratios
Profit margin	−8.2%	−7.2%	−7.4%
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲17.1%	▲2.7%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Net assets	—	—	—
Source	Accounts · bulk data Apr 2025	Accounts · bulk data Apr 2025	Accounts · bulk data Feb 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: −7.4%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: —; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: —; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: —; 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: —; Now —
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: —; Now —

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

London South Bank Universityultimate parent75–100%
South Bank Collegesthis company

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

Subsidiaries (1)

South Bank Skills LtdFigures not disclosed

Sister companies (3)

Lsbu Education LtdFigures not disclosed
Lsbu LtdFigures not disclosed
South Bank University Enterprises Ltd.Figures 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 Jul 2025 (profit −£2.4m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Feb 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

Updated from Companies House on 17 Oct 2026

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