How much does Discovery Education PLC make?

Discovery Education PLC reported revenue of £9.9m and £650k profit in the year to 31 Mar 2026, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Discovery Education PLC have?

Discovery Education PLC reported an average of 0 employees in the year to 31 Mar 2026.

Is Discovery Education PLC profitable?

Yes — Discovery Education PLC reported a profit of £650k in the year to 31 Mar 2026.

Company No. SC313681 · Incorporated 19 Dec 2006

Discovery Education PLC

Registered name: DISCOVERY EDUCATION PLC

Part of Discovery Education (Holdings) Limited group

Discovery Education PLC made £9.9m revenue and £650k profit in the year to 31 Mar 2026. read from filing text

Discovery Education PLC’s revenue grew 5% to £9.9m in the year to 31 Mar 2026, with £650k 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: 19 yrs · since 2006
Type: Public 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 Discovery Education (Holdings) Limited, a company incorporated in Scotland.”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Mar 2026

Key figures

Small team

Revenue

£9.9m

Growth ▲5.2%

Profit

£650k

Growth ▼47.7%

Profit margin

6.5%

Gross 47%

Employees

Change —

Profit / employee

—

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.

4 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	31 Mar 2023	31 Mar 2024	31 Mar 2025	31 Mar 2026
Disclosure	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£8.9m	£10.4m	£9.5m	£9.9m
Cost of sales	£5.1m	£5.6m	£4.9m	£5.3m
Gross profit	£3.8m	£4.8m	£4.5m	£4.7m
Operating profit	£3.1m	£4.1m	£3.6m	£3.8m
Profit before tax	−£6.3m	−£3.1m	£1.7m	£867k
Profit after tax	−£4.8m	−£2.3m	£1.2m	£650k
Profit (best available)	−£4.8m	−£2.3m	£1.2m	£650k
Employees (average)	—	0	0	0
Ratios
Profit margin	−53.4%	−22.4%	13.2%	6.5%
Gross margin	42.8%	46.5%	47.8%	47%
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲16.9%	▼9.1%	▲5.2%
Profit growth	—	—	—	▼47.7%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£10.1m	£15.1m	£16.4m	£20.5m
Net assets	−£4.2m	−£6.5m	−£5.3m	−£4.6m
Current assets	£99.6m	£99m	£96m	£94.2m
Debtors	£0	£1.6m	£1.6m	£0
Deferred income	£7.5m	£8.5m	£8.3m	£8.9m
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 6.5%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 47%; 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: 89.6%; 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: —; Now −£4.6m
Cash at bank: ▲25%; Now £20.5m
Headcount: —; Now 0
Deferred income: ▲8%; 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

Discovery Education (Holdings) Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Discovery Education PLCthis company

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

Sister companies (1)

Discovery Education (Nominee) LimitedRev. £0 · 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 Mar 2026 (profit £650k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Sep 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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