How much does The Admirable Crichton Events Ltd make?

The Admirable Crichton Events Ltd reported revenue of £2.6m and a loss of £123k in the year to 31 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does The Admirable Crichton Events Ltd have?

The Admirable Crichton Events Ltd reported an average of 14 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Is The Admirable Crichton Events Ltd profitable?

No — The Admirable Crichton Events Ltd reported a loss of £123k in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. 12306747 · Incorporated 8 Nov 2019

The Admirable Crichton Events Ltd

Registered name: THE ADMIRABLE CRICHTON EVENTS LTD

Part of CD&R and WSH Jvco (UK) Limited group

The Admirable Crichton Events Ltd made £2.6m revenue and a £123k loss in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

The Admirable Crichton Events Ltd’s revenue fell 16% to £2.6m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with a loss of £123k and 14 employees. The company is classified under “event catering activities” and is based in Reading; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection I · Accommodation and food servicesSIC 56210Event catering activities

Status: Active
Location: Reading, South East
Age: 6 yrs · since 2019
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

Revenue

£2.6m

Growth ▼15.9%

Profit

−£123k

Growth —

Profit margin

−4.7%

Gross 20.2%

Employees

Change ▲7.7%

Profit / employee

−£8.8k

Revenue/employee £188k

Profitable streak

0yrs

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	25 Dec 2023	25 Dec 2024	31 Dec 2024	31 Dec 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£3.1m	£3.1m	£3.1m	£2.6m
Cost of sales	−£2.4m	−£2.4m	−£2.4m	−£2.1m
Gross profit	£678k	£749k	£749k	£532k
Operating profit	£63k	−£216k	−£216k	−£143k
Profit before tax	£50k	−£218k	−£218k	−£143k
Profit after tax	£50k	−£171k	−£171k	−£123k
Profit (best available)	£50k	−£171k	−£171k	−£123k
Employees (average)	18	13	13	14
Ratios
Profit margin	1.6%	−5.5%	−5.5%	−4.7%
Gross margin	21.9%	23.9%	23.9%	20.2%
Revenue per employee	£172k	£241k	£241k	£188k
Profit per employee	£2.8k	−£13.2k	−£13.2k	−£8.8k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲1.3%	—	▼15.9%
Profit growth	—	▼442%	—	—
Headcount growth	—	▼27.8%	—	▲7.7%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Net assets	—	—	—	—
Source	Accounts · bulk data Sep 2025	Accounts · bulk data Sep 2025	Accounts · bulk data Jul 2026	Accounts · bulk data Jul 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: −4.7%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 20.2%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £188k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: −£8.8k; 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: —; Now —
Cash at bank: —; Now —
Headcount: ▲8%; Now 14
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: —; Now —

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

CD&R and WSH Jvco (UK) Limitedultimate parent75–100%
CD&R and WSH Limited75–100%
WSH Services Holding Limited75–100%
Westbury Street Holdings Limited75–100%
WSH International Investments Limited75–100%
WSH UK & Ireland Limited75–100%
WSH Events Limited75–100%
The Genuine Dining Co. Limited75–100%
The Admirable Crichton Events Ltdthis company

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Sister companies (1)

Amplify Guest Services LimitedRev. £2.6m · Profit £1k

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Sources

Companies House profile Filing history & original accounts

Latest figures from accounts for the year to 31 Dec 2025 (profit −£123k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Jul 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

Updated from Companies House on 12 Oct 2026

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