How much does Alderley Payroll Services Limited make?

Alderley Payroll Services Limited reported revenue of £236k and £39.2k profit in the year to 31 Jan 2026, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Alderley Payroll Services Limited have?

Alderley Payroll Services Limited reported an average of 7 employees in the year to 31 Jan 2026.

Is Alderley Payroll Services Limited profitable?

Yes — Alderley Payroll Services Limited reported a profit of £39.2k in the year to 31 Jan 2026.

Company No. 05694422 · Incorporated 1 Feb 2006

Alderley Payroll Services Limited

Registered name: ALDERLEY PAYROLL SERVICES LIMITED

Alderley Payroll Services Limited made £236k revenue and £39.2k profit in the year to 31 Jan 2026.

Alderley Payroll Services Limited’s revenue grew 24% to £236k in the year to 31 Jan 2026, with £39.2k profit and 7 employees. The company is classified under “bookkeeping activities” and is based in Cheshire; we hold 5 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection M · Professional, scientific and technical activitiesSIC 69202Bookkeeping activities

Status: Active
Location: Cheshire, North West
Age: 20 yrs · since 2006
Type: Private Limited Company

Latest accounts · year to 31 Jan 2026

Key figures

IndependentSmall teamCapital-light

Revenue

£236k

Growth ▲23.7%

Profit

£39.2k

Growth ▼15.9%

Profit margin

16.6%

Employees

Change ▲16.7%

Profit / employee

£5.6k

Revenue/employee £33.7k

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.

5 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	31 Jan 2022	31 Jan 2023	31 Jan 2024	31 Jan 2025	31 Jan 2026
Disclosure	No P&L	No P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	—	—	£155k	£191k	£236k
Profit after tax	—	—	£37.9k	£46.6k	£39.2k
Profit (best available)	—	—	£37.9k	£46.6k	£39.2k
Staff costs	—	—	£92k	£114k	£161k
Employees (average)	—	5	5	6	7
Ratios
Profit margin	—	—	24.5%	24.5%	16.6%
Revenue per employee	—	—	£30.9k	£31.8k	£33.7k
Profit per employee	—	—	£7.6k	£7.8k	£5.6k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	—	—	▲23.2%	▲23.7%
Profit growth	—	—	—	▲23%	▼15.9%
Headcount growth	—	—	0%	▲20%	▲16.7%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	—	—	—	—	£30.1k
Net assets	£19.4k	£20.3k	£21.6k	£29.9k	£29.8k
Fixed assets	£148	£121	£100	£81	£67
Current assets	£36.8k	£44.2k	£48.2k	£64.3k	£59.3k
Debtors	—	—	—	—	£29.2k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Oct 2023	FullAccounts · bulk data Oct 2023	FullAccounts · bulk data Oct 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Oct 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Oct 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 16.6%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: —; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £33.7k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £5.6k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 0%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 12.4%; 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 £29.8k
Cash at bank: —; Now £30.1k
Headcount: ▲17%; Now 7
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: ▼17%; Now £67

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Sources

Companies House profile Filing history & original accounts

Latest figures from FullAccounts for the year to 31 Jan 2026 (profit £39.2k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Oct 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

Updated from Companies House on 24 Oct 2026

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