How much does Program Planning Professionals Limited make?

Program Planning Professionals Limited reported revenue of £45.8m and £4.5m profit in the year to 31 Dec 2023, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Program Planning Professionals Limited have?

Program Planning Professionals Limited reported an average of 357 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2023.

Is Program Planning Professionals Limited profitable?

Yes — Program Planning Professionals Limited reported a profit of £4.5m in the year to 31 Dec 2023.

Company No. 03025947 · Incorporated 23 Feb 1995

Program Planning Professionals Limited

Registered name: PROGRAM PLANNING PROFESSIONALS LIMITED

Part of Alten group

Program Planning Professionals Limited made £45.8m revenue and £4.5m profit in the year to 31 Dec 2023.

Program Planning Professionals Limited’s revenue grew 10% to £45.8m in the year to 31 Dec 2023, with £4.5m profit and 357 employees. The company is classified under “management consultancy activities other than financial management” and is based in London; we hold 2 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection M · Professional, scientific and technical activitiesSIC 70229Management consultancy activities other than financial management

Status: Active
Location: London, London
Age: 31 yrs · since 1995
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 Dec 2023

Key figures

Revenue

£45.8m

Growth ▲10.2%

Profit

£4.5m

Growth ▲6.6%

Profit margin

9.8%

Gross 29.2%

Employees

357

Change ▲19%

Profit / employee

£12.5k

Revenue/employee £128k

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.

2 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	31 Dec 2022	31 Dec 2023
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£41.6m	£45.8m
Cost of sales	£31.7m	£32.4m
Gross profit	£9.9m	£13.4m
Operating profit	£4.3m	£4.7m
Profit before tax	£4.9m	£4.9m
Profit after tax	£4.2m	£4.5m
Profit (best available)	£4.2m	£4.5m
Staff costs	£27.7m	£29.6m
Employees (average)	300	357
Ratios
Profit margin	10.1%	9.8%
Gross margin	23.8%	29.2%
Revenue per employee	£139k	£128k
Profit per employee	£14k	£12.5k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲10.2%
Profit growth	—	▲6.6%
Headcount growth	—	▲19%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£234k	£332k
Net assets	£15.4m	£19.9m
Fixed assets	£6.5m	£9.2m
Current assets	£17.5m	£19.3m
Debtors	£9.6m	£8.2m
Deferred income	£5.3m	£5.1m
Source	Accounts · bulk data Apr 2024	Accounts · bulk data Apr 2024

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 9.8%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 29.2%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £128k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £12.5k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 20.1%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 11.1%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 18%; 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: ▲29%; Now £19.9m
Cash at bank: ▲42%; Now £332k
Headcount: ▲19%; Now 357
Deferred income: ▼4%; Now £5.1m
Fixed assets: ▲41%; Now £9.2m

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

Alten (registered outside the UK register)ultimate parent75–100%
Program Planning Professionals 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 accounts for the year to 31 Dec 2023 (profit £4.5m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Apr 2024. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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