How much does Little Barn Owls Limited make?

Little Barn Owls Limited reported revenue of £6.4m and £368k profit in the year to 31 Mar 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Little Barn Owls Limited have?

Little Barn Owls Limited reported an average of 134 employees in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Is Little Barn Owls Limited profitable?

Yes — Little Barn Owls Limited reported a profit of £368k in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Company No. 08463845 · Incorporated 27 Mar 2013

Little Barn Owls Limited

Registered name: LITTLE BARN OWLS LIMITED

Little Barn Owls Limited made £6.4m revenue and £368k profit in the year to 31 Mar 2025. read from filing text

Little Barn Owls Limited’s revenue grew 55% to £6.4m in the year to 31 Mar 2025, with £368k profit and 134 employees. The company is classified under “pre-primary education” and is based in Crawley; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection P · EducationSIC 85100Pre-primary education

Status: Active
Location: Crawley, South East
Age: 13 yrs · since 2013
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: “At 31st March 2025, Little barn Owls Limited has been controlled by Miss H Peacock by virtue of the fact that she owns all the company's issued ordinary share capital.”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Mar 2025

Key figures

Revenue

£6.4m

Growth ▲55%

Profit

£368k

Growth —

Profit margin

5.8%

Gross 38.2%

Employees

134

Change ▲18.6%

Profit / employee

£2.8k

Revenue/employee £47.7k

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 Mar 2022	31 Mar 2023	31 Mar 2024	31 Mar 2025
Disclosure	No P&L	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	—	£3.4m	£4.1m	£6.4m
Cost of sales	—	£2.1m	£2.8m	£4m
Gross profit	—	£1.3m	£1.4m	£2.4m
Operating profit	—	£530k	£120k	£905k
Profit before tax	—	£37.8k	−£161k	£569k
Profit after tax	—	−£54.8k	−£247k	£368k
Profit (best available)	—	−£54.8k	−£247k	£368k
Staff costs	—	£1.9m	£2.6m	£3.1m
Employees (average)	104	116	113	134
Ratios
Profit margin	—	−1.6%	−6%	5.8%
Gross margin	—	37.9%	32.9%	38.2%
Revenue per employee	—	£29.4k	£36.5k	£47.7k
Profit per employee	—	−£473	−£2.2k	£2.8k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	—	▲21%	▲55%
Headcount growth	—	▲11.5%	▼2.6%	▲18.6%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£79.4k	£1.1m	£120k	£372k
Net assets	£1.2m	£938k	£434k	£327k
Fixed assets	£2.7m	£4m	£5.4m	£5.3m
Current assets	£450k	£1.2m	£507k	£699k
Debtors	£74	£205	£241k	£214k
Deferred income	—	£93.9k	£276k	£361k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2023	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2023	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2025

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 5.8%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 38.2%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £47.7k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £2.8k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 83.7%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 5.7%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 3.4%; 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: ▼25%; Now £327k
Cash at bank: ▲210%; Now £372k
Headcount: ▲19%; Now 134
Deferred income: ▲31%; Now £361k
Fixed assets: ▼1%; Now £5.3m

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Subsidiaries (1)

Brookfield Day Nursery LtdFigures not disclosed

Minority corporate shareholders

Emd Lbo Limited 25–50%

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 2025 (profit £368k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Dec 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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