How much does Gleeson Recruitment Ltd make?

Gleeson Recruitment Ltd reported revenue of £31m and £1.3m profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Gleeson Recruitment Ltd have?

Gleeson Recruitment Ltd reported an average of 90 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Is Gleeson Recruitment Ltd profitable?

Yes — Gleeson Recruitment Ltd reported a profit of £1.3m in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. 07732164 · Incorporated 8 Aug 2011

Gleeson Recruitment Ltd

Registered name: GLEESON RECRUITMENT LTD

Part of Sellick Partnership Group Limited group

Gleeson Recruitment Ltd made £31m revenue and £1.3m profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Gleeson Recruitment Ltd’s revenue grew 20% to £31m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with £1.3m profit and 90 employees. The company is classified under “other activities of employment placement agencies” and is based in Birmingham; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection N · Administrative and support servicesSIC 78109Other activities of employment placement agencies

Status: Active
Location: Birmingham, West Midlands
Age: 15 yrs · since 2011
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

Capital-lightOperating leverageDoing more with lessCash flow filed

Revenue

£31m

Growth ▲20.5%

Profit

£1.3m

Growth ▲170.4%

Profit margin

4.1%

Gross 17.3%

Employees

Change ▼13.5%

Profit / employee

£14.1k

Revenue/employee £344k

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 Dec 2022	31 Dec 2023	31 Dec 2024	31 Dec 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£24.6m	£23.1m	£25.7m	£31m
Cost of sales	£19m	£18.6m	£21.4m	£25.6m
Gross profit	£5.5m	£4.6m	£4.3m	£5.4m
Operating profit	£2m	£920k	£380k	£1.5m
Profit before tax	£2m	£922k	£367k	£1.5m
Profit after tax	£1.6m	£636k	£469k	£1.3m
Profit (best available)	£1.6m	£636k	£469k	£1.3m
Employees (average)	103	104	104	90
Ratios
Profit margin	6.4%	2.8%	1.8%	4.1%
Gross margin	22.5%	19.8%	16.9%	17.3%
Revenue per employee	£239k	£222k	£247k	£344k
Profit per employee	£15.3k	£6.1k	£4.5k	£14.1k
Cash conversion	82.3%	39%	57.1%	71.4%
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▼5.9%	▲11.2%	▲20.5%
Profit growth	—	▼59.7%	▼26.3%	▲170.4%
Headcount growth	—	▲1%	0%	▼13.5%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£1.4m	£807k	£279k	£660k
Net assets	£2.3m	£2.1m	£1.7m	£3m
Fixed assets	£557k	£375k	£246k	£214k
Current assets	£4.8m	£4.3m	£4m	£5.5m
Debtors	£2.1m	£2.1m	£2.4m	£2.5m
Cash from operations	£1.6m	£359k	£217k	£1.1m
Source	Accounts · bulk data Sep 2024	Accounts · bulk data Sep 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Aug 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 4.1%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 17.3%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £344k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £14.1k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: 71.4%; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 0.7%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 8%; 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: ▲73%; Now £3m
Cash at bank: ▲137%; Now £660k
Headcount: ▼13%; Now 90
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: ▼13%; Now £214k

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Sellick Partnership Group Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Gleeson Recruitment Ltdthis company

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

Subsidiaries (3)

Pharma Partners Recruitment LimitedRev. £1.1m · Profit −£174k
Gleeson Futures LimitedRev. £314k · Profit £9.2k
Gleeson International LimitedFigures not disclosed

Sister companies (1)

Sellick Partnership LimitedRev. £116m · Profit £3.5m

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 Dec 2025 (profit £1.3m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Aug 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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