Qs Quacquarelli Symonds Limited

Other publishing activities · London

ActiveUnited KingdomIncorporated 1990Private Limited Company

Financial position

Accounts to 2025-12-31 · GBP · Group accounts

Net assets

£32,792,477

Cash

£23,162,467

Turnover

£62,109,261

Profit / loss

£5,908,032

Current assets

£56,163,913

Creditors < 1 year

£42,679,106

Equity

£32,792,477

Average employees

717

GBP · consolidated

Selected figures from the best-ranked available filing for each period. Missing values remain unknown.

2 periods

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Reported figures	2025-12-31Group · AI-read	2024-12-31Group · AI-read
Balance sheet
Net assets	£32,792,477	£28,340,365
Equity	£32,792,477	£28,340,365
Share capital	£100,066	£100,066
Retained earnings	£23,168,647	£18,716,535
Assets
Fixed assets	£23,490,032	£23,559,841
Intangible assets	£22,626,306	£22,660,406
Property, plant & equipment	£393,511	£500,622
Investments	£470,215	£398,813
Current assets	£56,163,913	£48,586,248
Cash at bank	£23,162,467	£19,629,254
Debtors	£33,001,446	£28,956,994
Liabilities
Creditors within one year	£42,679,106	£37,193,108
Creditors after one year	£4,182,362	£6,458,596
Provisions	—	£154,020
Net current assets	£13,484,807	£11,393,140
Assets less current liabilities	£36,974,839	£34,952,981
Profit & loss
Turnover	£62,109,261	£55,534,184
Cost of sales	£9,362,689	£6,644,816
Gross profit	£52,746,572	£48,889,368
Distribution costs	—	£9,215
Administrative expenses	£44,872,907	£41,550,791
Operating profit	£7,873,665	£7,378,461
Interest receivable	£577,303	£559,831
Interest payable	£73,901	£110,425
Profit before tax	£8,445,487	£7,882,603
Tax	£2,537,455	£2,434,624
Profit / loss	£5,908,032	£5,447,979
Operating costs
Depreciation	£250,746	£288,350
Amortisation	£4,450,599	£3,691,063
People & pay
Average employees	717	701
Staff costs	£29,753,377	£26,799,227
Wages & salaries	£26,344,649	£23,784,633
Social security costs	£2,014,246	£1,784,194
Pension costs	£1,394,482	£1,230,400
Directors' remuneration	£1,007,090	£944,186
Highest paid director	£414,106	£498,840
Source evidence	View filing	View filing

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Subsidiaries (3)

QS (SHENZHEN) EDUCATION TECHNOLOGY COMPANY LTD · 100% · Building 604-2, Block B, Qianhai International Talent Hub, Menghai Avenue, Nan Shan Subdistrict, Qianhai Shenzhen-Hong Kong Cooperation Zone, Shenzhen City
QS (SHENZHEN) TELI EDUCATION CONSULTING CO. LTD · 100% · Building 604-2, Block B, Qianhai International Talent Hub, Menghai Avenue, Nan Shan Subdistrict, Qianhai Shenzhen-Hong Kong Cooperation Zone, Shenzhen City
QS QUACQUARELLI SYMONDS (KENYA) LIMITED · 100% · Williamson House, 4th Avenue Ngong Road, Nairobi West Street, Nairobi

Turnover by segment (6)

Sale of services: 62,109,261 (2025-12-31)
Sale of services: 55,534,184 (2024-12-31)
United Kingdom: 56,335,278 (2025-12-31)
Rest of the world: 5,773,983 (2025-12-31)
United Kingdom: 48,154,039 (2024-12-31)
Rest of the world: 7,380,145 (2024-12-31)

Related parties (6)

Connected company · Connected company · Premises facilities rental; amount owed at year end · £135,400; £nil
QS Quacquarelli Symonds India Private Limited · A 99.99% subsidiary of QS Quacquarelli Symonds Limited · IT management and consultancy services charged; joint venture income received; amount owed at year end · £4,679,257; £68,420; £638,303
A director and companies they control · Director and companies they control · Dividends paid; balance owed at year end · £444,371; £nil
Connected charity through director association · Connected charity through director association · Donations in cash and services; loans provided; interest charged; balance owed to the company · £nil; £55,000; £3,318; £58,318
Close family of the directors · Close family of a director; employee · Business expenses reimbursed; balance owed · £84
Key management personnel · Directors and members of the senior management team · Total compensation paid · £1,170,880

Share classes (1)

Events after the year end (1)

There have been no material events since the end of the reporting period which would require adjustment to, or disclosure in, the financial statements, other than those already reflected within these financial statements.