How much does Kaplan International Colleges U.K. Limited make?

Kaplan International Colleges U.K. Limited reported revenue of £207m and £22.4m profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Kaplan International Colleges U.K. Limited have?

Kaplan International Colleges U.K. Limited reported an average of 1,334 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Is Kaplan International Colleges U.K. Limited profitable?

Yes — Kaplan International Colleges U.K. Limited reported a profit of £22.4m in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. 05268303 · Incorporated 25 Oct 2004

Kaplan International Colleges U.K. Limited

Registered name: KAPLAN INTERNATIONAL COLLEGES U.K. LIMITED

Part of Graham Holdings Company group

Kaplan International Colleges U.K. Limited made £207m revenue and £22.4m profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Kaplan International Colleges U.K. Limited’s revenue fell 7% to £207m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with £22.4m profit and 1,334 employees. The company is classified under “first-degree level higher education” and is based in London; we hold 3 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection P · EducationSIC 85421First-degree level higher education

Status: Active
Location: London, London
Age: 21 yrs · since 2004
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 Dec 2025

Key figures

Revenue

£207m

Growth ▼6.8%

Profit

£22.4m

Growth ▼21.3%

Profit margin

10.8%

Gross 55%

Employees

1,334

Change ▼9.4%

Profit / employee

£16.8k

Revenue/employee £155k

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 Dec 2023	31 Dec 2024	31 Dec 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£212m	£222m	£207m
Cost of sales	−£97.1m	−£103m	−£93m
Gross profit	£115m	£119m	£114m
Operating profit	£24.3m	£30.5m	£26.1m
Profit before tax	£29m	£36.1m	£31.5m
Profit after tax	£23m	£28.5m	£22.4m
Profit (best available)	£23m	£28.5m	£22.4m
Employees (average)	1,329	1,472	1,334
Ratios
Profit margin	10.8%	12.8%	10.8%
Gross margin	54.3%	53.6%	55%
Revenue per employee	£160k	£151k	£155k
Profit per employee	£17.3k	£19.4k	£16.8k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲4.5%	▼6.8%
Profit growth	—	▲23.7%	▼21.3%
Headcount growth	—	▲10.8%	▼9.4%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Net assets	—	—	—
Source	Accounts · bulk data Sep 2025	Accounts · bulk data Sep 2025	Accounts · bulk data Sep 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 10.8%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 55%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £155k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £16.8k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: —; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: —; 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: —; Now —
Cash at bank: —; Now —
Headcount: ▼9%; Now 1,334
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: —; Now —

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Graham Holdings Company (registered outside the UK register)ultimate parent75–100%
Kaplan U.K. Limited75–100%
Kaplan International Holdings Limited75–100%
Kaplan International Colleges U.K. Limitedthis company

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

Subsidiaries (11)

Kaplan Essex LimitedRev. £5.5m · Profit £294k
Kaplan Estates LimitedRev. £4.9m · Profit £241k
Kaplan Bournemouth LimitedFigures not disclosed
Kaplan Brighton LimitedFigures not disclosed
Kaplan Glasgow LimitedFigures not disclosed
Kaplan International College London LimitedFigures not disclosed
Kaplan Liverpool LimitedFigures not disclosed
Kaplan Nottingham LimitedFigures not disclosed
Kaplan NT LimitedFigures not disclosed
Kaplan Uwe LimitedFigures not disclosed
Kaplan York LimitedFigures not disclosed

Sister companies (13)

Kaplan Open Learning LimitedRev. £31.4m · Profit £5.1m
Osborne Books LimitedRev. £794k · Profit £334k
Eagle Education and Training LimitedRev. £364k · Profit £67.1k
Kaplan Professional Awards LimitedRev. £257k · Profit −£209k
Hawksmere LimitedFigures not disclosed
Holborn College LimitedFigures not disclosed
Kaplan Assessments LimitedFigures not disclosed
Kaplan Dubai LimitedFigures not disclosed
Kaplan Financial LimitedFigures not disclosed
Kaplan Professional Me LimitedFigures not disclosed
Kaplan Publishing LimitedFigures not disclosed
Kaplan Saudi Arabia Holdings LimitedFigures not disclosed
Mander Portman Woodward 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 accounts for the year to 31 Dec 2025 (profit £22.4m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Sep 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

Updated from Companies House on 17 Oct 2026

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