How much does The Public Domain Review C.I.C. make?

The Public Domain Review C.I.C. reported revenue of £222k and £3.1k profit in the year to 31 Mar 2024, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does The Public Domain Review C.I.C. have?

The Public Domain Review C.I.C. reported an average of 2 employees in the year to 31 Mar 2024.

Is The Public Domain Review C.I.C. profitable?

Yes — The Public Domain Review C.I.C. reported a profit of £3.1k in the year to 31 Mar 2024.

Company No. 11386184 · Incorporated 29 May 2018

The Public Domain Review C.I.C.

Registered name: THE PUBLIC DOMAIN REVIEW C.I.C.

The Public Domain Review C.I.C. made £222k revenue and £3.1k profit in the year to 31 Mar 2024.

The Public Domain Review C.I.C.’s revenue fell 2% to £222k in the year to 31 Mar 2024, with £3.1k profit and 2 employees. The company is classified under “other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets” and is based in Manchester; we hold 3 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection G · Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehiclesSIC 47990Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets SIC 58110Book publishing SIC 58141Publishing of learned journals

Status: Active
Location: Manchester, North West
Age: 8 yrs · since 2018
Type: Community Interest Company

Latest accounts · year to 31 Mar 2024

Key figures

IndependentSmall teamCapital-light

Revenue

£222k

Growth ▼2.3%

Profit

£3.1k

Growth ▼69%

Profit margin

1.4%

Gross 47.9%

Employees

Change 0%

Profit / employee

£1.5k

Revenue/employee £111k

Profitable streak

2yrs

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)	£223k	£227k	£222k
Cost of sales	£128k	£114k	£115k
Gross profit	£94.9k	£113k	£106k
Operating profit	−£9.9k	£10k	£3.8k
Profit before tax	−£9.9k	£10k	£3.8k
Profit after tax	−£9.9k	£10k	£3.1k
Profit (best available)	−£9.9k	£10k	£3.1k
Employees (average)	3	2	2
Ratios
Profit margin	−4.4%	4.4%	1.4%
Gross margin	42.5%	49.9%	47.9%
Revenue per employee	£74.3k	£113k	£111k
Profit per employee	−£3.3k	£5k	£1.5k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲1.7%	▼2.3%
Profit growth	—	—	▼69%
Headcount growth	—	▼33.3%	0%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£24.9k	£35.7k	£40.8k
Net assets	£23.9k	£33.9k	£36.9k
Fixed assets	—	£0	£0
Current assets	£31.4k	£35.7k	£40.8k
Debtors	£6.5k	£0	£0
Deferred income	—	£0	£0
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2023	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2023	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2024

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 1.4%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 47.9%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £111k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £1.5k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 0%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 0%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 0%; 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: ▲9%; Now £36.9k
Cash at bank: ▲14%; Now £40.8k
Headcount: 0%; Now 2
Deferred income: —; Now £0
Fixed assets: —; Now £0

Deferred income is reported together with accruals in this filing (“accruals and deferred income”), so it is an approximate signal 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 £3.1k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Dec 2024. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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