How much does Apl Media Limited make?

Apl Media Limited reported revenue of £17.4m and £952k profit in the year to 31 Jan 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Apl Media Limited have?

Apl Media Limited reported an average of 123 employees in the year to 31 Jan 2025.

Is Apl Media Limited profitable?

Yes — Apl Media Limited reported a profit of £952k in the year to 31 Jan 2025.

Company No. 03393234 · Incorporated 26 Jun 1997

Apl Media Limited

Registered name: APL MEDIA LIMITED

Part of Apl Media Group Limited group

Apl Media Limited made £17.4m revenue and £952k profit in the year to 31 Jan 2025.

Apl Media Limited’s revenue fell 7% to £17.4m in the year to 31 Jan 2025, with £952k profit and 123 employees. The company is classified under “publishing of consumer and business journals and periodicals” and is based in Kings Langley; we hold 3 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection J · Information and communicationSIC 58142Publishing of consumer and business journals and periodicals

Status: Active
Location: Kings Langley, East of England
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: “APL Media Group Limited”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Jan 2025

Key figures

Capital-light

Revenue

£17.4m

Growth ▼6.8%

Profit

£952k

Growth ▼43.4%

Profit margin

5.5%

Gross 18.5%

Employees

123

Change ▲7%

Profit / employee

£7.7k

Revenue/employee £141k

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.

3 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	31 Jan 2023	31 Jan 2024	31 Jan 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£16m	£18.6m	£17.4m
Cost of sales	£12.2m	£14.6m	£14.2m
Gross profit	£3.8m	£4m	£3.2m
Operating profit	£2.1m	£2.3m	£1.2m
Profit before tax	£2.1m	£2.3m	£1.3m
Profit after tax	£1.6m	£1.7m	£952k
Profit (best available)	£1.6m	£1.7m	£952k
Staff costs	£4.4m	£5.3m	£5.8m
Employees (average)	99	115	123
Ratios
Profit margin	10.1%	9%	5.5%
Gross margin	23.7%	21.6%	18.5%
Revenue per employee	£162k	£162k	£141k
Profit per employee	£16.4k	£14.6k	£7.7k
Cash conversion	−131.2%	−60.7%	—
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲16.3%	▼6.8%
Profit growth	—	▲3.5%	▼43.4%
Headcount growth	—	▲16.2%	▲7%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£3.5m	£3.5m	£1.7m
Net assets	£1.5m	£2.4m	£2.3m
Fixed assets	£187k	£200k	£224k
Current assets	£7.3m	£8.5m	£7.9m
Debtors	£3m	£2.6m	£3.6m
Cash from operations	−£2.8m	−£1.4m	—
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Oct 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Oct 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Oct 2025

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 5.5%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 18.5%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £141k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £7.7k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 1.3%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 20.8%; 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: ▼2%; Now £2.3m
Cash at bank: ▼52%; Now £1.7m
Headcount: ▲7%; Now 123
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: ▲12%; Now £224k

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Apl Media Group Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Apl Media Limitedthis company

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

Subsidiaries (1)

Absolute Publishing LimitedFigures not disclosed

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 Jan 2025 (profit £952k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Oct 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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