How much does Support for Ordinary Living make?

Support for Ordinary Living reported revenue of £7.8m and £353k profit in the year to 31 Mar 2024, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Support for Ordinary Living have?

Support for Ordinary Living reported an average of 234 employees in the year to 31 Mar 2024.

Is Support for Ordinary Living profitable?

Yes — Support for Ordinary Living reported a profit of £353k in the year to 31 Mar 2024.

Company No. SC183408 · Incorporated 27 Feb 1998

Support for Ordinary Living

Registered name: SUPPORT FOR ORDINARY LIVING

Support for Ordinary Living made £7.8m revenue and £353k profit in the year to 31 Mar 2024.

Support for Ordinary Living’s revenue grew 6% to £7.8m in the year to 31 Mar 2024, with £353k profit and 234 employees. The company is classified under “social work activities without accommodation for the elderly and disabled” and is based in Wishaw; we hold 3 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection Q · Human health and social workSIC 88100Social work activities without accommodation for the elderly and disabled

Status: Active
Location: Wishaw, Scotland
Age: 28 yrs · since 1998
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.

Latest accounts · year to 31 Mar 2024

Key figures

IndependentCapital-lightOperating leverageDoing more with less

Revenue

£7.8m

Growth ▲6.4%

Profit

£353k

Growth ▲81.1%

Profit margin

4.5%

Gross 4.5%

Employees

234

Change ▼2.9%

Profit / employee

£1.5k

Revenue/employee £33.3k

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 Mar 2022	31 Mar 2023	31 Mar 2024
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£7m	£7.3m	£7.8m
Cost of sales	£7m	£7.1m	£7.4m
Gross profit	£54.7k	£195k	£353k
Operating profit	£54.7k	£195k	£353k
Profit before tax	£54.7k	£195k	£353k
Profit after tax	£54.7k	£195k	£353k
Profit (best available)	£54.7k	£195k	£353k
Employees (average)	257	241	234
Ratios
Profit margin	0.8%	2.7%	4.5%
Gross margin	0.8%	2.7%	4.5%
Revenue per employee	£27.4k	£30.4k	£33.3k
Profit per employee	£213	£808	£1.5k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲4.1%	▲6.4%
Profit growth	—	▲255.7%	▲81.1%
Headcount growth	—	▼6.2%	▼2.9%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£491k	£563k	£794k
Net assets	£836k	£1m	£1.4m
Fixed assets	£42.7k	£62.5k	£37.7k
Current assets	£1.8m	£1.9m	£2.2m
Debtors	£921k	£1m	£1.3m
Deferred income	£667k	£620k	£471k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Apr 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Apr 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Nov 2024

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 4.5%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 4.5%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £33.3k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £1.5k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 0.5%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 6%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 16.7%; 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: ▲34%; Now £1.4m
Cash at bank: ▲41%; Now £794k
Headcount: ▼3%; Now 234
Deferred income: ▼24%; Now £471k
Fixed assets: ▼40%; Now £37.7k

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 Mar 2024 (profit £353k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Nov 2024. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

Updated from Companies House on 15 Oct 2026

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