How much does Midlothian Schools Limited make?

Midlothian Schools Limited reported revenue of £4.1m and £126k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Midlothian Schools Limited have?

Midlothian Schools Limited reported an average of 0 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Is Midlothian Schools Limited profitable?

Yes — Midlothian Schools Limited reported a profit of £126k in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. SC296378 · Incorporated 31 Jan 2006

Midlothian Schools Limited

Registered name: MIDLOTHIAN SCHOOLS LIMITED

Part of Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc group

Midlothian Schools Limited made £4.1m revenue and £126k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025. read from filing text

Midlothian Schools Limited’s revenue grew 22% to £4.1m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with £126k profit and 0 employees. The company is classified under “other business support service activities” and is based in Edinburgh; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection N · Administrative and support servicesSIC 82990Other business support service activities n.e.c.

Status: Active
Location: Edinburgh, Scotland
Age: 20 yrs · since 2006
Type: Private Limited Company

Pass-through vehicle. This looks like a holding, staffing or umbrella company. Its revenue and profit may largely pass through to or from other entities, so the figures may not reflect a standalone operating business. 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 immediate parent undertaking is Midlothian Schools (Holdings) Limited.”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2025

Key figures

Small team

Revenue

£4.1m

Growth ▲22.2%

Profit

£126k

Growth ▼66.3%

Profit margin

3.1%

Gross 23.9%

Employees

Change —

Profit / employee

—

Profitable streak

4yrs

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 Dec 2022	31 Dec 2023	31 Dec 2024	31 Dec 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£2.7m	£3.2m	£3.4m	£4.1m
Cost of sales	£1.9m	£2.4m	£2.5m	£3.1m
Gross profit	—	£804k	£871k	£980k
Operating profit	—	£310k	£341k	£428k
Profit before tax	£291k	£421k	£499k	£168k
Profit after tax	£236k	£322k	£374k	£126k
Profit (best available)	£236k	£322k	£374k	£126k
Employees (average)	—	0	0	0
Ratios
Profit margin	8.8%	10%	11.2%	3.1%
Gross margin	—	25.1%	26%	23.9%
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲20.1%	▲4.6%	▲22.2%
Profit growth	—	▲36.4%	▲16.2%	▼66.3%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£5m	£5.4m	£6.2m	£830k
Net assets	−£679k	−£939k	−£94.3k	−£62k
Current assets	£33.7m	£33.1m	£32.4m	£31.4m
Debtors	£608k	£664k	£686k	£685k
Deferred income	£8m	£8.3m	£8.9m	£8.9m
Source	Accounts · bulk data Aug 2024	Accounts · bulk data Aug 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Aug 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Aug 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 3.1%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 23.9%; 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: 217.9%; 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: —; Now −£62k
Cash at bank: ▼87%; Now £830k
Headcount: —; Now 0
Deferred income: ▲0%; Now £8.9m
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

Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Inc (registered outside the UK register)ultimate parent75–100%
SMBC Bank International PLC75–100%
Midlothian Schools Limitedthis company

Bands show the share of ownership each company holds in the one below it.

Sister companies (5)

Crawley Schools (Holdings) LimitedRev. £11.7m · Profit £1.6m
East Renfrewshire Schools (Holdings) LimitedRev. £6.3m · Profit £1m
Crawley Schools LimitedFigures not disclosed
East Renfrewshire Schools LimitedFigures not disclosed
Midlothian Schools (Debt Co) LimitedRev. — · Profit £0

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 Dec 2025 (profit £126k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Aug 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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