How much does The Academy Media Limited make?

The Academy Media Limited reported revenue of £13.9m and £1.3m profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does The Academy Media Limited have?

The Academy Media Limited reported an average of 54 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Is The Academy Media Limited profitable?

Yes — The Academy Media Limited reported a profit of £1.3m in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. 03445022 · Incorporated 6 Oct 1997

The Academy Media Limited

Registered name: THE ACADEMY MEDIA LIMITED

The Academy Media Limited made £13.9m revenue and £1.3m profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025. read from filing text

The Academy Media Limited’s revenue grew 23% to £13.9m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with £1.3m profit and 54 employees. The company is classified under “public relations and communications activities” and is based in London; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection M · Professional, scientific and technical activitiesSIC 70210Public relations and communications activities

Status: Active
Location: London, London
Age: 29 yrs · since 1997
Type: Private Limited Company

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2025

Key figures

IndependentCapital-lightOperating leverageCash flow filed

Revenue

£13.9m

Growth ▲22.7%

Profit

£1.3m

Growth ▲32.5%

Profit margin

9.1%

Gross 52.3%

Employees

Change 0%

Profit / employee

£23.5k

Revenue/employee £258k

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	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£11.6m	£13.6m	£11.4m	£13.9m
Cost of sales	£5.8m	£7.5m	£4.8m	£6.6m
Gross profit	£5.9m	£6.2m	£6.6m	£7.3m
Operating profit	£1.4m	£1.2m	£1.3m	£1.7m
Profit before tax	£1.4m	£1.2m	£1.3m	£1.8m
Profit after tax	£1.2m	£916k	£958k	£1.3m
Profit (best available)	£1.2m	£916k	£958k	£1.3m
Staff costs	£4m	£3.8m	£4m	£4m
Employees (average)	57	51	54	54
Ratios
Profit margin	10.3%	6.7%	8.4%	9.1%
Gross margin	50.5%	45.2%	58%	52.3%
Revenue per employee	£204k	£267k	£210k	£258k
Profit per employee	£21k	£18k	£17.7k	£23.5k
Cash conversion	−151.1%	−131.4%	−55.5%	−119.5%
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲17.2%	▼16.7%	▲22.7%
Profit growth	—	▼23.5%	▲4.6%	▲32.5%
Headcount growth	—	▼10.5%	▲5.9%	0%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£2.8m	£3.4m	£2.7m	—
Net assets	£1.5m	£1.1m	£1.2m	£2.5m
Fixed assets	£114k	£138k	£396k	£298k
Current assets	£5m	£4.8m	£5m	£7.3m
Debtors	£1.3m	£885k	£1.5m	£1.6m
Deferred income	£321k	£824k	£657k	£812k
Cash from operations	−£2.2m	−£1.5m	−£705k	−£2m
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Jul 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Jul 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Jul 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data May 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 9.1%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 52.3%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £258k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £23.5k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: −119.5%; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 2.1%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 5.8%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 11.7%; 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: ▲98%; Now £2.5m
Cash at bank: —; Now —
Headcount: 0%; Now 54
Deferred income: ▲24%; Now £812k
Fixed assets: ▼25%; Now £298k

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

Subsidiaries (1)

Shine Communications 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 Dec 2025 (profit £1.3m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published May 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

Updated from Companies House on 22 Oct 2026

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