How much does Norder Design Associates Limited make?

Norder Design Associates Limited reported revenue of £6m and £119k profit in the year to 31 Mar 2026, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Norder Design Associates Limited have?

Norder Design Associates Limited reported an average of 45 employees in the year to 31 Mar 2026.

Is Norder Design Associates Limited profitable?

Yes — Norder Design Associates Limited reported a profit of £119k in the year to 31 Mar 2026.

Company No. 01199848 · Incorporated 11 Feb 1975

Norder Design Associates Limited

Registered name: NORDER DESIGN ASSOCIATES LIMITED

Part of Norder Associates Limited group

Norder Design Associates Limited made £6m revenue and £119k profit in the year to 31 Mar 2026.

Norder Design Associates Limited’s revenue fell 18% to £6m in the year to 31 Mar 2026, with £119k profit and 45 employees. The company is classified under “architectural activities” and is based in Belper; we hold 3 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection M · Professional, scientific and technical activitiesSIC 71111Architectural activities SIC 71129Other engineering activities

Status: Active
Location: Belper, East Midlands
Age: 51 yrs · since 1975
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 Mar 2026

Key figures

Revenue

£6m

Growth ▼17.5%

Profit

£119k

Growth ▼87.5%

Profit margin

Gross 43%

Employees

Change ▼6.3%

Profit / employee

£2.6k

Revenue/employee £133k

Profitable streak

3yrs

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 2024	31 Mar 2025	31 Mar 2026
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£7.1m	£7.3m	£6m
Cost of sales	−£3.8m	−£3.7m	−£3.4m
Gross profit	£3.3m	£3.5m	£2.6m
Operating profit	£1.6m	£1.3m	£147k
Profit before tax	£1.6m	£1.3m	£159k
Profit after tax	£1.2m	£949k	£119k
Profit (best available)	£1.2m	£949k	£119k
Employees (average)	47	48	45
Ratios
Profit margin	16.7%	13.1%	2%
Gross margin	46.1%	48.8%	43%
Revenue per employee	£151k	£151k	£133k
Profit per employee	£25.3k	£19.8k	£2.6k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲2%	▼17.5%
Profit growth	—	▼20.2%	▼87.5%
Headcount growth	—	▲2.1%	▼6.3%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Net assets	—	—	—
Source	Accounts · bulk data Aug 2025	Accounts · bulk data Aug 2025	Accounts · bulk data Aug 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 2%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 43%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £133k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £2.6k; 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: ▼6%; Now 45
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: —; Now —

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Norder Associates Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Norder Limited75–100%
Norder Design Associates Limitedthis company

Bands show the share of ownership each company holds in the one below it.

From the Persons with Significant Control register (corporate controllers only).

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Sources

Companies House profile Filing history & original accounts

Latest figures from accounts for the year to 31 Mar 2026 (profit £119k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Aug 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

Updated from Companies House on 13 Oct 2026

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