How much does Merton College No. 1 Limited make?

Merton College No. 1 Limited reported revenue of £121k and £78.7k profit in the year to 31 Jul 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Merton College No. 1 Limited have?

Merton College No. 1 Limited reported an average of 0 employees in the year to 31 Jul 2025.

Is Merton College No. 1 Limited profitable?

Yes — Merton College No. 1 Limited reported a profit of £78.7k in the year to 31 Jul 2025.

Company No. 12666279 · Incorporated 12 Jun 2020

Merton College No. 1 Limited

Registered name: MERTON COLLEGE NO. 1 LIMITED

Merton College No. 1 Limited made £121k revenue and £78.7k profit in the year to 31 Jul 2025. read from filing text

Merton College No. 1 Limited’s revenue grew 2% to £121k in the year to 31 Jul 2025, with £78.7k profit and 0 employees. The company is classified under “buying and selling of own real estate” and is based in Oxford; we hold 3 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection L · Real estate activitiesSIC 68100Buying and selling of own real estate

Status: Active
Location: Oxford, South East
Age: 6 yrs · since 2020
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. From the filing: “The company is controlled by the Warden and Scholars of the House or College of Scholars of Merton in the University of Oxford ('Merton College'), which produces consolidated statements.”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Jul 2025

Key figures

Small teamOperating leverage

Revenue

£121k

Growth ▲2.5%

Profit

£78.7k

Growth ▲52.9%

Profit margin

64.9%

Gross 88%

Employees

Change —

Profit / employee

—

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 Jul 2023	31 Jul 2024	31 Jul 2025
Disclosure	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£111k	£118k	£121k
Cost of sales	£19.6k	£22.9k	£14.6k
Gross profit	£91.6k	£95.5k	£107k
Operating profit	£71k	£60.2k	£82.7k
Profit before tax	£67.7k	£51.5k	£78.7k
Profit after tax	£67.7k	£51.5k	£78.7k
Profit (best available)	£67.7k	£51.5k	£78.7k
Employees (average)	0	0	0
Ratios
Profit margin	60.9%	43.5%	64.9%
Gross margin	82.4%	80.7%	88%
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲6.4%	▲2.5%
Profit growth	—	▼23.9%	▲52.9%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£99.8k	£70.1k	£110k
Net assets	£9.5m	£9.5m	£9.5m
Current assets	£9.6m	£9.6m	£9.6m
Debtors	£0	£2.4k	£0
Deferred income	£12.4k	£16.2k	£28.7k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Nov 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Nov 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Nov 2025

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 64.9%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 88%; 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: 23.7%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 0%; 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 £9.5m
Cash at bank: ▲57%; Now £110k
Headcount: —; Now 0
Deferred income: ▲77%; Now £28.7k
Fixed assets: —; Now —

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

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Sources

Companies House profile Filing history & original accounts

Latest figures from FullAccounts for the year to 31 Jul 2025 (profit £78.7k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Nov 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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