How much does Matter of Place Architects CIC make?

Matter of Place Architects CIC reported revenue of £427k and £16.9k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2024, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Matter of Place Architects CIC have?

Matter of Place Architects CIC reported an average of 5 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2024.

Is Matter of Place Architects CIC profitable?

Yes — Matter of Place Architects CIC reported a profit of £16.9k in the year to 31 Dec 2024.

Company No. 14353280 · Incorporated 13 Sep 2022

Matter of Place Architects CIC

Registered name: MATTER OF PLACE ARCHITECTS CIC

Matter of Place Architects CIC made £427k revenue and £16.9k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2024.

Matter of Place Architects CIC’s revenue was £427k in the year to 31 Dec 2024, with £16.9k profit and 5 employees. The company is classified under “architectural activities” and is based in Norwich; we hold 2 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection M · Professional, scientific and technical activitiesSIC 71111Architectural activities

Status: Active
Location: Norwich, East of England
Age: 4 yrs · since 2022
Type: Community Interest Company

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2024

Key figures

IndependentSmall teamCapital-lightYoung and profitable

Revenue

£427k

Growth —

Profit

£16.9k

Growth —

Profit margin

Gross 60.1%

Employees

Change —

Profit / employee

£3.4k

Revenue/employee £85.5k

Profitable streak

2yrs

Consecutive profitable years in our data

Badges are automated estimates derived from the filed figures — not statements of fact about the company.

2 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	30 Sep 2023	31 Dec 2024
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£230k	£427k
Cost of sales	£194k	£170k
Gross profit	£36.3k	£257k
Operating profit	£11.3k	£22.1k
Profit before tax	£11.3k	£22.1k
Profit after tax	£10.8k	£16.9k
Profit (best available)	£10.8k	£16.9k
Employees (average)	3	5
Ratios
Profit margin	4.7%	4%
Gross margin	15.8%	60.1%
Revenue per employee	£76.8k	£85.5k
Profit per employee	£3.6k	£3.4k
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£18.4k	£44.6k
Net assets	£10.9k	£27.8k
Fixed assets	£9.1k	£6.7k
Current assets	£25k	£73.9k
Debtors	£6.6k	£25.8k
Deferred income	—	£4.5k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Jun 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Jun 2025

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 4%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 60.1%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £85.5k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £3.4k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 1.6%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 1%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 6%; 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 £27.8k
Cash at bank: —; Now £44.6k
Headcount: —; Now 5
Deferred income: —; Now £4.5k
Fixed assets: —; Now £6.7k

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 Dec 2024 (profit £16.9k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Jun 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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