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Company No. 02660276 · Incorporated 5 Nov 1991

The University of Manchester Conferences Limited

Registered name: THE UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER CONFERENCES LIMITED

The University of Manchester Conferences Limited made £301k revenue and £210k profit in the year to 31 Jul 2025.

The University of Manchester Conferences Limited’s revenue grew 10% to £301k in the year to 31 Jul 2025, with £210k profit and 167 employees. The company is classified under “other activities of employment placement agencies” and is based in Manchester; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection N · Administrative and support servicesSIC 78109Other activities of employment placement agencies
Status
Active
Location
Manchester, North West
Age
34 yrs · since 1991
Type
Private Limited Company
Latest accounts · year to 31 Jul 2025

Key figures

IndependentOperating leverage
Revenue
£301k
Growth ▲10.2%
Profit
£210k
Growth ▲15.6%
Profit margin
69.7%
 
Employees
167
Change ▲30.5%
Profit / employee
£1.3k
Revenue/employee £1.8k
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 to31 Jul 202231 Jul 202331 Jul 202431 Jul 2025
DisclosureFull P&LFull P&LFull P&LFull P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)£159k£230k£273k£301k
Profit before tax£68.4k£108k£182k£210k
Profit after tax£68.4k£108k£182k£210k
Profit (best available)£68.4k£108k£182k£210k
Employees (average)—97128167
Ratios
Profit margin43.1%47%66.4%69.7%
Revenue per employee—£2.4k£2.1k£1.8k
Profit per employee—£1.1k£1.4k£1.3k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth—▲45.1%▲18.7%▲10.2%
Profit growth—▲58.3%▲67.6%▲15.6%
Headcount growth——▲32%▲30.5%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank£116k£121k£173k£363k
Net assets−£111k−£2.5k£179k£389k
Current assets£283k£412k£357k£538k
Debtors£168k£292k£184k£175k
SourceAccounts · bulk data Feb 2024Accounts · bulk data Feb 2024FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2024FullAccounts · bulk data Apr 2026
Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin
69.7%
Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin
—
Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee
£1.8k
Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee
£1.3k
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
—
Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue
58.2%
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
▲117%
Now £389k
Cash at bank
▲110%
Now £363k
Headcount
▲30%
Now 167
Deferred income
—
Now —
Fixed assets
—
Now —
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Sources

Latest figures from FullAccounts for the year to 31 Jul 2025 (profit £210k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Apr 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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