How much does Datel Computing Limited make?

Datel Computing Limited reported revenue of £36.6m and £3.7m profit in the year to 31 May 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Datel Computing Limited have?

Datel Computing Limited reported an average of 221 employees in the year to 31 May 2025.

Is Datel Computing Limited profitable?

Yes — Datel Computing Limited reported a profit of £3.7m in the year to 31 May 2025.

Company No. 01555529 · Incorporated 9 Apr 1981

Datel Computing Limited

Registered name: DATEL COMPUTING LIMITED

Part of Datel Group Plc group

Datel Computing Limited made £36.6m revenue and £3.7m profit in the year to 31 May 2025.

Datel Computing Limited’s revenue grew 10% to £36.6m in the year to 31 May 2025, with £3.7m profit and 221 employees. The company is classified under “information technology consultancy activities” and is based in Warrington; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection J · Information and communicationSIC 62020Information technology consultancy activities

Status: Active
Location: Warrington, North West
Age: 45 yrs · since 1981
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 May 2025

Key figures

Capital-lightOperating leverage

Revenue

£36.6m

Growth ▲9.8%

Profit

£3.7m

Growth ▲16.4%

Profit margin

10.1%

Gross 65.9%

Employees

221

Change ▲4.3%

Profit / employee

£16.8k

Revenue/employee £166k

Profitable streak

4yrs

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 May 2022	31 May 2023	31 May 2024	31 May 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£27.2m	£29.9m	£33.4m	£36.6m
Cost of sales	£8.8m	£9.5m	£11.2m	£12.5m
Gross profit	£18.4m	£20.4m	£22.2m	£24.2m
Operating profit	£3.2m	£4m	£4m	£4.7m
Profit before tax	£3.2m	£4.1m	£4.3m	£5m
Profit after tax	£2.6m	£3.3m	£3.2m	£3.7m
Profit (best available)	£2.6m	£3.3m	£3.2m	£3.7m
Staff costs	£13m	£13.7m	£15.3m	£16.7m
Employees (average)	190	193	212	221
Ratios
Profit margin	9.6%	11.2%	9.5%	10.1%
Gross margin	67.6%	68.2%	66.6%	65.9%
Revenue per employee	£143k	£155k	£157k	£166k
Profit per employee	£13.7k	£17.3k	£15k	£16.8k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲9.8%	▲11.7%	▲9.8%
Profit growth	—	▲27.7%	▼4.4%	▲16.4%
Headcount growth	—	▲1.6%	▲9.8%	▲4.3%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£6m	£8.5m	£10.5m	£13.8m
Net assets	£1.9m	£3.2m	£4.8m	£5.7m
Fixed assets	£729k	£990k	£1.1m	£822k
Current assets	£17.8m	£21.5m	£25.6m	£30.4m
Debtors	£2.7m	£3.4m	£4.1m	£4.3m
Deferred income	£10.5m	£12.6m	£15.2m	£19.1m
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Nov 2023	FullAccounts · bulk data Nov 2023	FullAccounts · bulk data Nov 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2025

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 10.1%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 65.9%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £166k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £16.8k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 2.2%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 52.2%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 11.7%; 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: ▲20%; Now £5.7m
Cash at bank: ▲31%; Now £13.8m
Headcount: ▲4%; Now 221
Deferred income: ▲25%; Now £19.1m
Fixed assets: ▼24%; Now £822k

Deferred income is reported together with accruals in this filing (“accruals and deferred income”), so it is an approximate signal only.

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Datel Group Plc (registered outside the UK register)ultimate parent75–100%
Datel Computing 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 FullAccounts for the year to 31 May 2025 (profit £3.7m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Dec 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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