How much does First Conference Estate Limited make?

First Conference Estate Limited reported revenue of £1.7m and £382k profit in the year to 31 Oct 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does First Conference Estate Limited have?

First Conference Estate Limited reported an average of 0 employees in the year to 31 Oct 2025.

Is First Conference Estate Limited profitable?

Yes — First Conference Estate Limited reported a profit of £382k in the year to 31 Oct 2025.

Company No. 00109588 · Incorporated 10 May 1910

First Conference Estate Limited

Registered name: FIRST CONFERENCE ESTATE LIMITED

Part of The Christian Conference Trust group

First Conference Estate Limited made £1.7m revenue and £382k profit in the year to 31 Oct 2025.

First Conference Estate Limited’s revenue fell 2% to £1.7m in the year to 31 Oct 2025, with £382k profit and 0 employees. The company is classified under “hotels and similar accommodation” and is based in Derby; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection I · Accommodation and food servicesSIC 55100Hotels and similar accommodation

Status: Active
Location: Derby, East Midlands
Age: 116 yrs · since 1910
Type: Private Limited Company

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.

Latest accounts · year to 31 Oct 2025

Key figures

Small teamCapital-light

Revenue

£1.7m

Growth ▼2.3%

Profit

£382k

Growth ▲69.9%

Profit margin

22.6%

Gross 92.1%

Employees

Change —

Profit / employee

—

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.

4 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	31 Oct 2022	31 Oct 2023	31 Oct 2024	31 Oct 2025
Disclosure	No P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	—	£1.9m	£1.7m	£1.7m
Cost of sales	—	£120k	£133k	£134k
Gross profit	—	£1.8m	£1.6m	£1.6m
Operating profit	—	£503k	£225k	£382k
Profit before tax	—	£503k	£225k	£382k
Profit after tax	—	£503k	£225k	£382k
Profit (best available)	—	£503k	£225k	£382k
Employees (average)	3	2	0	0
Ratios
Profit margin	—	26.8%	13%	22.6%
Gross margin	—	93.6%	92.3%	92.1%
Revenue per employee	—	£939k	—	—
Profit per employee	—	£251k	—	—
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	—	▼7.5%	▼2.3%
Profit growth	—	—	▼55.3%	▲69.9%
Headcount growth	—	▼33.3%	▼100%	—
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£1.8m	£756k	£1.3m	£914k
Net assets	£161k	£161k	£161k	£161k
Fixed assets	£1	£1	£1	£1
Current assets	£1.8m	£1.1m	£1.3m	£952k
Debtors	£64.4k	£368k	£3k	£11.1k
Deferred income	—	£269k	£382k	£384k
Source	AbridgedAccounts · bulk data Jun 2024	AbridgedAccounts · bulk data Jun 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Jun 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data May 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 22.6%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 92.1%; 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: 0%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 22.6%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 0.7%; 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: 0%; Now £161k
Cash at bank: ▼30%; Now £914k
Headcount: —; Now 0
Deferred income: ▲1%; Now £384k
Fixed assets: 0%; Now £1

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

The Christian Conference Trustultimate parent75–100%
First Conference Estate Limitedthis company

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

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 Oct 2025 (profit £382k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published May 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

Updated from Companies House on 11 Oct 2026

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