How much does Shirley Parsons Limited make?

Shirley Parsons Limited reported revenue of £16.9m and £6.3k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Shirley Parsons Limited have?

Shirley Parsons Limited reported an average of 45 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Is Shirley Parsons Limited profitable?

Yes — Shirley Parsons Limited reported a profit of £6.3k in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. 05600243 · Incorporated 21 Oct 2005

Shirley Parsons Limited

Registered name: SHIRLEY PARSONS LIMITED

Part of Shirley Parsons Holdings Limited group

Shirley Parsons Limited made £16.9m revenue and £6.3k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025. read from filing text

Shirley Parsons Limited’s revenue fell 21% to £16.9m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with £6.3k profit and 45 employees. The company is classified under “management consultancy activities other than financial management” and is based in Aylesbury; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection M · Professional, scientific and technical activitiesSIC 70229Management consultancy activities other than financial management SIC 78109Other activities of employment placement agencies

Status: Active
Location: Aylesbury, South East
Age: 21 yrs · since 2005
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: “Shirley Parsons Professional Services Limited is the immediate parent undertaking of the company.”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2025

Key figures

Revenue

£16.9m

Growth ▼20.8%

Profit

£6.3k

Growth —

Profit margin

Gross 25.7%

Employees

Change ▼19.6%

Profit / employee

£139

Revenue/employee £375k

Profitable streak

1yr

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)	£16.2m	£20.4m	£21.3m	£16.9m
Cost of sales	£11.7m	£15.1m	£15.9m	£12.6m
Gross profit	£4.5m	£5.3m	£5.4m	£4.3m
Operating profit	£269k	£374k	£398k	£181k
Profit before tax	£142k	£169k	−£19.2k	£6.3k
Profit after tax	£149k	£168k	−£19.2k	£6.3k
Profit (best available)	£149k	£168k	−£19.2k	£6.3k
Staff costs	£2.9m	£3.2m	£3.4m	£2.2m
Employees (average)	53	59	56	45
Ratios
Profit margin	0.9%	0.8%	−0.1%	0%
Gross margin	27.8%	26.2%	25.2%	25.7%
Revenue per employee	£305k	£346k	£381k	£375k
Profit per employee	£2.8k	£2.9k	−£342	£139
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲26.3%	▲4.5%	▼20.8%
Profit growth	—	▲12.7%	▼111.4%	—
Headcount growth	—	▲11.3%	▼5.1%	▼19.6%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£588k	£402k	£145k	£77.6k
Net assets	£1.2m	£1.3m	£1.3m	£1.3m
Fixed assets	£20.8k	£124k	£0	—
Current assets	£6.5m	£6.4m	£5.3m	£4.8m
Debtors	£3m	£3.5m	£3.2m	£2.5m
Deferred income	£580k	£586k	£422k	£253k
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: 0%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 25.7%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £375k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £139; 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: 1.5%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 14.7%; 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: ▲0%; Now £1.3m
Cash at bank: ▼46%; Now £77.6k
Headcount: ▼20%; Now 45
Deferred income: ▼40%; Now £253k
Fixed assets: —; Now —

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

Ownership chain

Shirley Parsons Holdings Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Shirley Parsons Professional Services Limited75–100%
Shirley Parsons Limitedthis company

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

Sister companies (3)

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Shirley Parsons Project Services LimitedActive - Proposal to Strike offFigures not disclosed

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Sources

Companies House profile Filing history & original accounts

Latest figures from FullAccounts for the year to 31 Dec 2025 (profit £6.3k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Sep 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

Updated from Companies House on 15 Oct 2026

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