The Alternative Orchestra Ltd
Registered name: THE ALTERNATIVE ORCHESTRA LTD
The Alternative Orchestra Ltd made £36.9k revenue and a £28.3k loss in the year to 30 Jun 2025.
The Alternative Orchestra Ltd’s revenue grew 232% to £36.9k in the year to 30 Jun 2025, with a loss of £28.3k and 0 employees. The company is classified under “sound recording and music publishing activities” and is based in Cardiff; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.
- Status
- Active
- Location
- Cardiff, Wales
- Age
- 6 yrs · since 2020
- Type
- PRI/LTD BY GUAR/NSC (Private, limited by guarantee, no share capital)
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.
Key figures
Badges are automated estimates derived from the filed figures — not statements of fact about the company.
Financial history
| Year to | 7 Jul 2022 | 30 Jun 2023 | 30 Jun 2024 | 30 Jun 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Disclosure | No P&L | No P&L | Full P&L | Full P&L |
| Profit & loss | ||||
| Revenue (turnover) | — | — | £11.1k | £36.9k |
| Profit after tax | — | — | −£2.3k | −£28.3k |
| Profit (best available) | — | — | −£2.3k | −£28.3k |
| Staff costs | — | — | £9.5k | £20.6k |
| Employees (average) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ratios | ||||
| Profit margin | — | — | −20.7% | −76.8% |
| Growth (year on year) | ||||
| Revenue growth | — | — | — | ▲232.4% |
| Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue | ||||
| Net assets | £100 | £1.2k | £1.7k | −£27.3k |
| Fixed assets | £0 | £1.9k | £1.7k | £3k |
| Current assets | £100 | £30 | £682 | £7.5k |
| Source | FullAccounts · bulk data Mar 2024 | FullAccounts · bulk data Mar 2024 | FullAccounts · bulk data Mar 2025 | FullAccounts · bulk data Mar 2026 |
How the business works
- Profit margin
- −76.8%
- 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
- 8.1%
- 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.
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
- ▼1716%
- Now −£27.3k
- Cash at bank
- —
- Now —
- Headcount
- —
- Now 0
- Deferred income
- —
- Now —
- Fixed assets
- ▲80%
- Now £3k
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Sources
Latest figures from FullAccounts for the year to 30 Jun 2025 (profit −£28.3k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Mar 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.
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