How much does The Great Run Company Limited make?

The Great Run Company Limited reported revenue of £17.5m and £2.6m profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does The Great Run Company Limited have?

The Great Run Company Limited reported an average of 59 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Is The Great Run Company Limited profitable?

Yes — The Great Run Company Limited reported a profit of £2.6m in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. 03300783 · Incorporated 10 Jan 1997

The Great Run Company Limited

Registered name: THE GREAT RUN COMPANY LIMITED

Part of Nova Holdings Limited group

The Great Run Company Limited made £17.5m revenue and £2.6m profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025. read from filing text

The Great Run Company Limited’s revenue grew 54% to £17.5m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with £2.6m profit and 59 employees. The company is classified under “other sports activities” and is based in Gateshead; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection R · Arts, entertainment and recreationSIC 93199Other sports activities

Status: Active
Location: Gateshead, North East
Age: 29 yrs · since 1997
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. From the filing: “Nova Marketing Limited”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2025

Key figures

Capital-lightOperating leverage

Revenue

£17.5m

Growth ▲53.5%

Profit

£2.6m

Growth ▲62%

Profit margin

14.6%

Gross 51.5%

Employees

Change ▲391.7%

Profit / employee

£43.5k

Revenue/employee £297k

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	Profit only	Profit only	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	—	—	£11.4m	£17.5m
Cost of sales	—	—	£6.5m	£8.5m
Gross profit	—	—	£4.9m	£9m
Operating profit	—	—	£2.1m	£2.9m
Profit before tax	—	—	£2.1m	£3.4m
Profit after tax	£1.4m	£859k	£1.6m	£2.6m
Profit (best available)	£1.4m	£859k	£1.6m	£2.6m
Staff costs	—	—	£865k	£4.1m
Employees (average)	10	11	12	59
Ratios
Profit margin	—	—	13.9%	14.6%
Gross margin	—	—	43.2%	51.5%
Revenue per employee	—	—	£952k	£297k
Profit per employee	£140k	£78.1k	£132k	£43.5k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	—	—	▲53.5%
Profit growth	—	▼38.8%	▲84.3%	▲62%
Headcount growth	—	▲10%	▲9.1%	▲391.7%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	—	—	£0	£15.3m
Net assets	£5.2m	£5.4m	£2.5m	£4.2m
Fixed assets	£281k	£239k	£190k	£166k
Current assets	—	—	£12.4m	£20.5m
Debtors	£2.1m	£2.4m	£2.4m	£1.3m
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Aug 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 14.6%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 51.5%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £297k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £43.5k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 0.9%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 7.6%; 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: ▲72%; Now £4.2m
Cash at bank: —; Now £15.3m
Headcount: ▲392%; Now 59
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: ▼12%; Now £166k

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Nova Holdings Limitedultimate parent75–100%
The Great Run Company 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 Dec 2025 (profit £2.6m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Aug 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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