How much does Permanent Futures Limited make?

Permanent Futures Limited reported revenue of £31.9m and £1.5m profit in the year to 31 Jul 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Permanent Futures Limited have?

Permanent Futures Limited reported an average of 55 employees in the year to 31 Jul 2025.

Is Permanent Futures Limited profitable?

Yes — Permanent Futures Limited reported a profit of £1.5m in the year to 31 Jul 2025.

Company No. 04430310 · Incorporated 2 May 2002

Permanent Futures Limited

Registered name: PERMANENT FUTURES LIMITED

Part of Permanent Futures Holdings Limited group

Permanent Futures Limited made £31.9m revenue and £1.5m profit in the year to 31 Jul 2025.

Permanent Futures Limited’s revenue fell 13% to £31.9m in the year to 31 Jul 2025, with £1.5m profit and 55 employees. The company is classified under “other business support service activities” and is based in Leeds; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection N · Administrative and support servicesSIC 82990Other business support service activities n.e.c.

Status: Active
Location: Leeds, Yorkshire and The Humber
Age: 24 yrs · since 2002
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 Jul 2025

Key figures

Capital-light

Revenue

£31.9m

Growth ▼13%

Profit

£1.5m

Growth ▼32.8%

Profit margin

4.6%

Gross 18.4%

Employees

Change ▼11.3%

Profit / employee

£26.9k

Revenue/employee £579k

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 Jul 2022	31 Jul 2023	31 Jul 2024	31 Jul 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£29.9m	£34.2m	£36.6m	£31.9m
Cost of sales	£24.4m	£28.1m	£29.6m	£26m
Gross profit	£5.6m	£6.1m	£7m	£5.9m
Operating profit	£2.6m	£2.5m	£2.9m	£1.9m
Profit before tax	£2.6m	£2.6m	£2.9m	£2m
Profit after tax	£2.1m	£2.1m	£2.2m	£1.5m
Profit (best available)	£2.1m	£2.1m	£2.2m	£1.5m
Staff costs	£2.3m	£2.7m	£3.1m	£3m
Employees (average)	49	54	62	55
Ratios
Profit margin	7.1%	6%	6%	4.6%
Gross margin	18.6%	17.8%	19.1%	18.4%
Revenue per employee	£611k	£634k	£590k	£579k
Profit per employee	£43.2k	£38.1k	£35.5k	£26.9k
Cash conversion	−29.1%	−111.4%	−82.1%	—
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲14.4%	▲6.9%	▼13%
Profit growth	—	▼2.9%	▲6.9%	▼32.8%
Headcount growth	—	▲10.2%	▲14.8%	▼11.3%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£1.3m	£2.3m	£2.3m	£2.3m
Net assets	£5.3m	£5.7m	£6m	£5m
Fixed assets	£90.1k	£77.7k	£78.5k	£80.4k
Current assets	£7.8m	£8.3m	£8.6m	£7.7m
Debtors	£5.6m	£5.3m	£6.3m	£5.4m
Cash from operations	−£760k	−£2.8m	−£2.3m	—
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Jan 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Jan 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Jul 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data May 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 4.6%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 18.4%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £579k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £26.9k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 0.3%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 17%; 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: ▼17%; Now £5m
Cash at bank: ▲0%; Now £2.3m
Headcount: ▼11%; Now 55
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: ▲2%; Now £80.4k

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Permanent Futures Holdings Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Permanent Futures 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 Jul 2025 (profit £1.5m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published May 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

Updated from Companies House on 23 Oct 2026

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