Burlington Education Holdings Limited
Registered name: BURLINGTON EDUCATION HOLDINGS LIMITED
Burlington Education Holdings Limited made £97.4m revenue and a £14.4m loss in the year to 31 Aug 2025.
Burlington Education Holdings Limited’s revenue grew 17% to £97.4m in the year to 31 Aug 2025, with a loss of £14.4m and 1,364 employees. The company is classified under “activities of other holding companies” and is based in London; we hold 3 years of its filed accounts.
- Status
- Active
- Location
- London, London
- Age
- 7 yrs · since 2019
- Type
- Private Limited Company
Pass-through vehicle. This looks like a holding, staffing or umbrella company. Its revenue and profit may largely pass through to or from other entities, so the figures may not reflect a standalone operating business. It is excluded from our opportunity lists.
Key figures
Badges are automated estimates derived from the filed figures — not statements of fact about the company.
Financial history
| Year to | 31 Aug 2023 | 31 Aug 2024 | 31 Aug 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Disclosure | Full P&L | Full P&L | Full P&L |
| Profit & loss | |||
| Revenue (turnover) | £67.4m | £82.9m | £97.4m |
| Cost of sales | −£38m | −£45.6m | −£52.4m |
| Gross profit | £29.4m | £37.4m | £45m |
| Operating profit | £4.8m | £7.2m | £5.4m |
| Profit before tax | −£7.1m | −£9.6m | −£13m |
| Profit after tax | −£7.7m | −£10.9m | −£14.4m |
| Profit (best available) | −£7.7m | −£10.9m | −£14.4m |
| Employees (average) | 1,015 | 1,168 | 1,364 |
| Ratios | |||
| Profit margin | −11.4% | −13.2% | −14.8% |
| Gross margin | 43.6% | 45.1% | 46.2% |
| Revenue per employee | £66.4k | £71k | £71.4k |
| Profit per employee | −£7.6k | −£9.4k | −£10.5k |
| Growth (year on year) | |||
| Revenue growth | — | ▲23.1% | ▲17.4% |
| Headcount growth | — | ▲15.1% | ▲16.8% |
| Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue | |||
| Net assets | — | — | — |
| Source | Accounts · bulk data May 2025 | Accounts · bulk data May 2025 | Accounts · bulk data May 2026 |
How the business works
- Profit margin
- −14.8%
- Profit ÷ revenue.
- Gross margin
- 46.2%
- Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
- Revenue per employee
- £71.4k
- Revenue ÷ average employees.
- Profit per employee
- −£10.5k
- 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.
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
- —
- Now —
- Cash at bank
- —
- Now —
- Headcount
- ▲17%
- Now 1,364
- Deferred income
- —
- Now —
- Fixed assets
- —
- Now —
Group structure
Subsidiaries (1)
- Burlington Education Finance LimitedRev. £0 · Profit £0
From the Persons with Significant Control register (corporate controllers only).
Sources
Latest figures from accounts for the year to 31 Aug 2025 (profit −£14.4m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published May 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.
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