How much does Highfield Awarding Body for Compliance Limited make?

Highfield Awarding Body for Compliance Limited reported revenue of £22.9m and £960k profit in the year to 31 Jul 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Highfield Awarding Body for Compliance Limited have?

Highfield Awarding Body for Compliance Limited reported an average of 223 employees in the year to 31 Jul 2025.

Is Highfield Awarding Body for Compliance Limited profitable?

Yes — Highfield Awarding Body for Compliance Limited reported a profit of £960k in the year to 31 Jul 2025.

Company No. 06478925 · Incorporated 21 Jan 2008

Highfield Awarding Body for Compliance Limited

Registered name: HIGHFIELD AWARDING BODY FOR COMPLIANCE LIMITED

Highfield Awarding Body for Compliance Limited made £22.9m revenue and £960k profit in the year to 31 Jul 2025. read from filing text

Highfield Awarding Body for Compliance Limited’s revenue grew 15% to £22.9m in the year to 31 Jul 2025, with £960k profit and 223 employees. The company is classified under “educational support services” and is based in Doncaster; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection P · EducationSIC 85600Educational support services

Status: Active
Location: Doncaster, Yorkshire and The Humber
Age: 18 yrs · since 2008
Type: Private Limited Company

Latest accounts · year to 31 Jul 2025

Key figures

IndependentCapital-lightDoing more with lessCash flow filed

Revenue

£22.9m

Growth ▲15.2%

Profit

£960k

Growth ▼7%

Profit margin

4.2%

Gross 81%

Employees

223

Change ▼0.9%

Profit / employee

£4.3k

Revenue/employee £103k

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&Lread from filing text
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£16.2m	£18.4m	£19.9m	£22.9m
Cost of sales	£1.8m	£2.7m	£2.8m	£4.4m
Gross profit	£14.4m	£15.8m	£17.1m	£18.5m
Operating profit	£1.4m	£1.1m	£1.3m	£1.2m
Profit before tax	£1.4m	£1.2m	£1.4m	£1.3m
Profit after tax	£1.1m	£968k	£1m	£960k
Profit (best available)	£1.1m	£968k	£1m	£960k
Staff costs	£11.1m	£11.9m	£12.4m	£13.7m
Employees (average)	216	210	225	223
Ratios
Profit margin	6.9%	5.3%	5.2%	4.2%
Gross margin	88.6%	85.5%	86%	81%
Revenue per employee	£75k	£87.8k	£88.3k	£103k
Profit per employee	£5.2k	£4.6k	£4.6k	£4.3k
Cash conversion	−73.7%	−111.5%	97.2%	−175.4%
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲13.8%	▲7.8%	▲15.2%
Profit growth	—	▼13.8%	▲6.6%	▼7%
Headcount growth	—	▼2.8%	▲7.1%	▼0.9%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£4.5m	£4.1m	£5m	£8.4m
Net assets	£4.2m	£5.2m	£6.2m	£7.2m
Fixed assets	£2.4m	£2.6m	£1.9m	£1.7m
Current assets	£7.7m	£8.2m	£10.6m	£14m
Debtors	£2.1m	£2.3m	£2.4m	£2.4m
Deferred income	—	—	£13.4k	£0
Cash from operations	−£1.1m	−£1.2m	£1.2m	−£2.1m
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Apr 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Apr 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Apr 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Apr 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 4.2%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 81%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £103k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £4.3k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: −175.4%; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 7.3%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 0%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 10.5%; 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: ▲15%; Now £7.2m
Cash at bank: ▲69%; Now £8.4m
Headcount: ▼1%; Now 223
Deferred income: ▼100%; Now £0
Fixed assets: ▼13%; Now £1.7m

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Sources

Companies House profile Filing history & original accounts

Latest figures from FullAccounts for the year to 31 Jul 2025 (profit £960k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Apr 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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