How much does Alive West Norfolk make?

Alive West Norfolk reported revenue of £8.3m and £0 profit in the year to 31 Mar 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Alive West Norfolk have?

Alive West Norfolk reported an average of 364 employees in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Is Alive West Norfolk profitable?

Alive West Norfolk reported break-even results (zero profit) in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Company No. 11802914 · Incorporated 1 Feb 2019

Alive West Norfolk

Registered name: ALIVE WEST NORFOLK

Part of Borough Council Kings Lynn And West Norfolk group

Alive West Norfolk made £8.3m revenue and £0 profit in the year to 31 Mar 2025. read from filing text

Alive West Norfolk’s revenue grew 5% to £8.3m in the year to 31 Mar 2025, with £0 profit and 364 employees. The company is classified under “operation of arts facilities” and is based in King's Lynn; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection R · Arts, entertainment and recreationSIC 90040Operation of arts facilities SIC 93110Operation of sports facilities

Status: Active
Location: King's Lynn, East of England
Age: 7 yrs · since 2019
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. From the filing: “The company is limited by guarantee and has no share capital. The Borough Council of King's Lynn and West Norfolk (a local authority) is the sole guarantor member with a liability not exceeding £1 (20”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Mar 2025

Key figures

Revenue

£8.3m

Growth ▲5.1%

Profit

£0

Growth —

Profit margin

Gross −8.3%

Employees

364

Change ▲6.1%

Profit / employee

£0

Revenue/employee £22.9k

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 Mar 2022	31 Mar 2023	31 Mar 2024	31 Mar 2025
Disclosure	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£5.3m	£7m	£7.9m	£8.3m
Cost of sales	£6.2m	£7.5m	£8.7m	£9m
Gross profit	−£928k	−£538k	−£718k	−£690k
Operating profit	£0	−£21k	−£44.8k	−£58.8k
Profit before tax	£0	£0	£0	£0
Profit (best available)	£0	£0	£0	£0
Staff costs	£4m	£4.6m	£5.3m	£5.5m
Employees (average)	309	339	343	364
Ratios
Profit margin	0%	0%	0%	0%
Gross margin	−17.6%	−7.7%	−9%	−8.3%
Revenue per employee	£17.1k	£20.6k	£23.1k	£22.9k
Profit per employee	£0	£0	£0	£0
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲31.9%	▲13.9%	▲5.1%
Headcount growth	—	▲9.7%	▲1.2%	▲6.1%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£2.2m	£1.2m	£1.3m	£1.8m
Net assets	£4.5k	£4.5k	£4.5k	£4.5k
Debtors	£81.9k	£70.4k	—	—
Deferred income	£630k	£799k	£860k	£952k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2023	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2023	FullAccounts · bulk data Mar 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Mar 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 0%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: −8.3%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £22.9k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £0; 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: 11.4%; 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: 0%; Now £4.5k
Cash at bank: ▲40%; Now £1.8m
Headcount: ▲6%; Now 364
Deferred income: ▲11%; Now £952k
Fixed assets: —; Now —

Deferred income is reported together with accruals in this filing (“accruals and deferred income”), so it is an approximate signal only.

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Borough Council Kings Lynn And West Norfolk (registered outside the UK register)ultimate parent75–100%
Alive West Norfolkthis 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 £0), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Mar 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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