How much does Stepping-Stones Pre-School and Holiday Care C.I.C. make?

Stepping-Stones Pre-School and Holiday Care C.I.C. reported revenue of £180k and £5.4k profit in the year to 31 Jul 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Stepping-Stones Pre-School and Holiday Care C.I.C. have?

Stepping-Stones Pre-School and Holiday Care C.I.C. reported an average of 10 employees in the year to 31 Jul 2025.

Is Stepping-Stones Pre-School and Holiday Care C.I.C. profitable?

Yes — Stepping-Stones Pre-School and Holiday Care C.I.C. reported a profit of £5.4k in the year to 31 Jul 2025.

Company No. 13524340 · Incorporated 22 Jul 2021

Stepping-Stones Pre-School and Holiday Care C.I.C.

Registered name: STEPPING-STONES PRE-SCHOOL AND HOLIDAY CARE C.I.C.

Stepping-Stones Pre-School and Holiday Care C.I.C. made £180k revenue and £5.4k profit in the year to 31 Jul 2025.

Stepping-Stones Pre-School and Holiday Care C.I.C.’s revenue fell 11% to £180k in the year to 31 Jul 2025, with £5.4k profit and 10 employees. The company is classified under “child day-care activities” and is based in Welwyn Garden City; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection Q · Human health and social workSIC 88910Child day-care activities

Status: Active
Location: Welwyn Garden City, East of England
Age: 5 yrs · since 2021
Type: Community Interest Company

Latest accounts · year to 31 Jul 2025

Key figures

IndependentCapital-lightYoung and profitable

Revenue

£180k

Growth ▼10.6%

Profit

£5.4k

Growth —

Profit margin

Gross 42.8%

Employees

Change ▼16.7%

Profit / employee

£538

Revenue/employee £18k

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 Jul 2022	31 Jul 2023	31 Jul 2024	31 Jul 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£136k	£218k	£201k	£180k
Cost of sales	£114k	£132k	£132k	£103k
Gross profit	£22.6k	£85.2k	£68.8k	£77k
Operating profit	£2.7k	£16.8k	−£5k	£6.7k
Profit before tax	£2.7k	£16.8k	−£5k	£6.7k
Profit after tax	£2.5k	£13.5k	−£5.2k	£5.4k
Profit (best available)	£2.5k	£13.5k	−£5.2k	£5.4k
Employees (average)	9	12	12	10
Ratios
Profit margin	1.9%	6.2%	−2.6%	3%
Gross margin	16.6%	39.1%	34.2%	42.8%
Revenue per employee	£15.1k	£18.1k	£16.8k	£18k
Profit per employee	£281	£1.1k	−£430	£538
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲59.7%	▼7.5%	▼10.6%
Profit growth	—	▲433.8%	▼138.2%	—
Headcount growth	—	▲33.3%	0%	▼16.7%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£18.1k	£38.6k	£26.4k	£22k
Net assets	£2.6k	£16.1k	£11k	£16.4k
Fixed assets	£1.5k	£1.9k	£2.2k	£1.9k
Current assets	£24.5k	£42.9k	£29.8k	£22.3k
Debtors	£6.4k	£4k	£3.3k	£155
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Apr 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Apr 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Apr 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Apr 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 3%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 42.8%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £18k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £538; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 1.1%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 0.1%; 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: ▲49%; Now £16.4k
Cash at bank: ▼17%; Now £22k
Headcount: ▼17%; Now 10
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: ▼13%; Now £1.9k

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Sources

Companies House profile Filing history & original accounts

Latest figures from FullAccounts for the year to 31 Jul 2025 (profit £5.4k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Apr 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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