How many employees does Homes for Students Limited have?

Homes for Students Limited reported an average of 1,008 employees in the year to 31 Mar 2026.

Is Homes for Students Limited profitable?

Yes — Homes for Students Limited reported a profit of £3.9m in the year to 31 Mar 2026.

Company No. 09840367 · Incorporated 26 Oct 2015

Homes for Students Limited

Registered name: HOMES FOR STUDENTS LIMITED

Homes for Students Limited made £3.9m profit in the year to 31 Mar 2026 (revenue not disclosed).

Homes for Students Limited reported £3.9m profit in the year to 31 Mar 2026, up 8% on the year before; its revenue was not disclosed. It had 1,008 employees. The company is classified under “other accommodation” and is based in Harrogate; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Profit onlySection I · Accommodation and food servicesSIC 55900Other accommodation

Status: Active
Location: Harrogate, Yorkshire and The Humber
Age: 10 yrs · since 2015
Type: Private Limited Company

Latest accounts · year to 31 Mar 2026

Key figures

IndependentCash flow filed

Revenue

—

Not disclosed in filing

Profit

£3.9m

Growth ▲8%

Profit margin

—

Employees

1,008

Change ▲26.3%

Profit / employee

£3.8k

Profitable streak

4yrs

Consecutive profitable years in our data

This company published its profit but not its turnover, so revenue and margins are not disclosed. We never estimate them.

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 2023	31 Mar 2024	31 Mar 2025	31 Mar 2026
Disclosure	Profit only	Profit only	Profit only	Profit only
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	—	—	—	—
Cost of sales	£51.8m	£65m	£74m	£98.7m
Profit before tax	—	—	£4.5m	£4m
Profit after tax	£2.9m	£2.7m	£3.6m	£3.9m
Profit (best available)	£2.9m	£2.7m	£3.6m	£3.9m
Staff costs	£20.2m	£21.2m	£28m	£37.4m
Employees (average)	703	661	798	1,008
Ratios
Profit margin	—	—	—	—
Profit per employee	£4.2k	£4.1k	£4.5k	£3.8k
Growth (year on year)
Profit growth	—	▼7.6%	▲32.3%	▲8%
Headcount growth	—	▼6%	▲20.7%	▲26.3%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£5.9m	£5.3m	£7.5m	£6.1m
Net assets	£7.1m	£8.8m	£11.4m	£11.2m
Fixed assets	£2.7m	£2.8m	£3.4m	£2.8m
Current assets	£15.3m	£16m	£19.5m	£26m
Debtors	£4.6m	£6.5m	£7.6m	£11.3m
Deferred income	£3.1m	£1.8m	£423k	£156k
Cash from operations	−£4.9m	−£2.1m	−£5.5m	−£5.4m
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Oct 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Oct 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Aug 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Jul 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: —; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: —; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: —; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £3.8k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: —; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: —; 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: ▼1%; Now £11.2m
Cash at bank: ▼18%; Now £6.1m
Headcount: ▲26%; Now 1,008
Deferred income: ▼63%; Now £156k
Fixed assets: ▼18%; Now £2.8m

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Subsidiaries (3)

BTR PRS LtdFigures not disclosed
Resi Software Solution LimitedFigures not disclosed
Universal Student Living 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 2026 (profit £3.9m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Jul 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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