How much does The Columbo Group Limited make?

The Columbo Group Limited reported revenue of £11m and £2.1m profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does The Columbo Group Limited have?

The Columbo Group Limited reported an average of 142 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Is The Columbo Group Limited profitable?

Yes — The Columbo Group Limited reported a profit of £2.1m in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. 05181394 · Incorporated 16 Jul 2004

The Columbo Group Limited

Registered name: THE COLUMBO GROUP LIMITED

The Columbo Group Limited made £11m revenue and £2.1m profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

The Columbo Group Limited’s revenue grew 13% to £11m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with £2.1m profit and 142 employees. The company is classified under “public houses and bars” and is based in Leeds; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection I · Accommodation and food servicesSIC 56302Public houses and bars

Status: Active
Location: Leeds, Yorkshire and The Humber
Age: 22 yrs · since 2004
Type: Private Limited Company

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2025

Key figures

IndependentDoing more with lessCash flow filed

Revenue

£11m

Growth ▲12.8%

Profit

£2.1m

Growth ▼22.7%

Profit margin

19.1%

Gross 49.6%

Employees

142

Change ▼4%

Profit / employee

£14.7k

Revenue/employee £77.3k

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.

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&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£6.5m	£9.2m	£9.7m	£11m
Cost of sales	£2m	£4.1m	£4.7m	£5.5m
Gross profit	£4.6m	£5.1m	£5m	£5.4m
Operating profit	£2.3m	£423k	£2.9m	£3.1m
Profit before tax	£1.7m	−£559k	£3.1m	£2.7m
Profit after tax	£1.1m	−£263k	£2.7m	£2.1m
Profit (best available)	£1.1m	−£263k	£2.7m	£2.1m
Staff costs	£1.4m	£2.6m	£2.8m	£3.4m
Employees (average)	100	144	148	142
Ratios
Profit margin	16.4%	−2.9%	27.8%	19.1%
Gross margin	70.1%	55.5%	51.5%	49.6%
Revenue per employee	£65.3k	£63.8k	£65.7k	£77.3k
Profit per employee	£10.7k	−£1.8k	£18.3k	£14.7k
Cash conversion	—	—	−83.4%	−110.3%
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲40.7%	▲5.9%	▲12.8%
Profit growth	—	▼124.6%	—	▼22.7%
Headcount growth	—	▲44%	▲2.8%	▼4%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£203k	£429k	£560k	£437k
Net assets	£10.4m	£8.2m	£9.7m	£10.1m
Fixed assets	£30m	£28.2m	£28m	£28.2m
Current assets	£1.2m	£1.4m	£1.6m	£1.4m
Debtors	£328k	£276k	£160k	£79.6k
Deferred income	£272k	£545k	£417k	—
Cash from operations	—	—	−£2.4m	−£3.4m
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 19.1%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 49.6%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £77.3k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £14.7k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: −110.3%; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 257.3%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 0.7%; 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: ▲5%; Now £10.1m
Cash at bank: ▼22%; Now £437k
Headcount: ▼4%; Now 142
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: ▲1%; Now £28.2m

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Sources

Companies House profile Filing history & original accounts

Latest figures from FullAccounts for the year to 31 Dec 2025 (profit £2.1m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Sep 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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