How much does Ma Business Limited make?

Ma Business Limited reported revenue of £12.5m and £672k profit in the year to 31 Mar 2024, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Ma Business Limited have?

Ma Business Limited reported an average of 129 employees in the year to 31 Mar 2024.

Is Ma Business Limited profitable?

Yes — Ma Business Limited reported a profit of £672k in the year to 31 Mar 2024.

Company No. 06779864 · Incorporated 24 Dec 2008

Ma Business Limited

Registered name: MA BUSINESS LIMITED

Part of Mark Allen Holdings Limited group

Ma Business Limited made £12.5m revenue and £672k profit in the year to 31 Mar 2024.

Ma Business Limited’s revenue fell 5% to £12.5m in the year to 31 Mar 2024, with £672k profit and 129 employees. The company is classified under “publishing of consumer and business journals and periodicals” and is based in London; we hold 3 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection J · Information and communicationSIC 58142Publishing of consumer and business journals and periodicals

Status: Active
Location: London, London
Age: 17 yrs · since 2008
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: “Mark Allen Holdings Limited”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Mar 2024

Key figures

Revenue

£12.5m

Growth ▼5.3%

Profit

£672k

Growth ▼54.7%

Profit margin

5.4%

Gross 31.5%

Employees

129

Change ▲0.8%

Profit / employee

£5.2k

Revenue/employee £96.8k

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 Mar 2022	31 Mar 2023	31 Mar 2024
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£12.8m	£13.2m	£12.5m
Cost of sales	£7.9m	£8.5m	£8.5m
Gross profit	£5m	£4.7m	£3.9m
Profit before tax	£2.2m	£2m	£1.2m
Profit after tax	£1.7m	£1.5m	£672k
Profit (best available)	£1.7m	£1.5m	£672k
Employees (average)	121	128	129
Ratios
Profit margin	13%	11.3%	5.4%
Gross margin	38.6%	35.3%	31.5%
Revenue per employee	£106k	£103k	£96.8k
Profit per employee	£13.8k	£11.6k	£5.2k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲2.6%	▼5.3%
Profit growth	—	▼11%	▼54.7%
Headcount growth	—	▲5.8%	▲0.8%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£3.7m	£2.1m	£2.8m
Net assets	£7.6m	£9.1m	£9.8m
Fixed assets	£21.4m	£20.7m	£19.9m
Current assets	£8.5m	£10.3m	£11.8m
Debtors	£2.6m	£2.7m	£2.3m
Source	Accounts · bulk data Mar 2024	Accounts · bulk data Mar 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Feb 2025

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 5.4%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 31.5%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £96.8k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £5.2k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 159.7%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 18.7%; 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: ▲7%; Now £9.8m
Cash at bank: ▲33%; Now £2.8m
Headcount: ▲1%; Now 129
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: ▼3%; Now £19.9m

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Mark Allen Holdings Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Ma Business Limitedthis company

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

Subsidiaries (6)

Ma Aviation and Auto International LimitedFigures not disclosed
Mark Allen Engineering LimitedFigures not disclosed
Miles Publishing LimitedFigures not disclosed
The Airports Publishing Network LimitedFigures not disclosed
Unity Exhibitions LimitedFigures not disclosed
Unity Media LimitedFigures not disclosed

Sister companies (6)

Ma Exhibitions LimitedRev. £15.8m · Profit £330k
Ma Healthcare Limited.Rev. £11.3m · Profit £1.8m
Ma Education & Music LimitedRev. £7.3m · Profit £1.1m
Ma Financial Media LtdRev. £4m · Profit −£859k
Master Travel LimitedFigures not disclosed
PR Please 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 FullAccounts for the year to 31 Mar 2024 (profit £672k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Feb 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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