How much does Pentagram Design Limited make?

Pentagram Design Limited reported revenue of £15m and £60k profit in the year to 30 Sep 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Pentagram Design Limited have?

Pentagram Design Limited reported an average of 81 employees in the year to 30 Sep 2025.

Is Pentagram Design Limited profitable?

Yes — Pentagram Design Limited reported a profit of £60k in the year to 30 Sep 2025.

Company No. 01599748 · Incorporated 25 Nov 1981

Pentagram Design Limited

Registered name: PENTAGRAM DESIGN LIMITED

Part of Pentagram Design Ag group

Pentagram Design Limited made £15m revenue and £60k profit in the year to 30 Sep 2025.

Pentagram Design Limited’s revenue grew 2% to £15m in the year to 30 Sep 2025, with £60k profit and 81 employees. The company is classified under “architectural activities” and is based in London; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection M · Professional, scientific and technical activitiesSIC 71111Architectural activities SIC 90030Artistic creation

Status: Active
Location: London, London
Age: 44 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. From the filing: “Pentagram Design AG”

Latest accounts · year to 30 Sep 2025

Key figures

Doing more with lessCash flow filed

Revenue

£15m

Growth ▲1.6%

Profit

£60k

Growth 0%

Profit margin

0.4%

Gross 79.5%

Employees

Change ▼3.6%

Profit / employee

£741

Revenue/employee £185k

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	30 Sep 2022	30 Sep 2023	30 Sep 2024	30 Sep 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£15.2m	£14.4m	£14.7m	£15m
Cost of sales	£3.3m	£3.3m	£3m	£3.1m
Gross profit	£12m	£11.1m	£11.7m	£11.9m
Profit before tax	£360k	£56.8k	£56.5k	£204k
Profit after tax	£360k	£56.8k	£60k	£60k
Profit (best available)	£360k	£56.8k	£60k	£60k
Staff costs	£9.7m	£8.4m	£10.8m	£8.5m
Employees (average)	81	82	84	81
Ratios
Profit margin	2.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%
Gross margin	78.6%	77.1%	79.7%	79.5%
Revenue per employee	£188k	£176k	£175k	£185k
Profit per employee	£4.4k	£693	£714	£741
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▼5.5%	▲2.4%	▲1.6%
Profit growth	—	▼84.2%	▲5.6%	0%
Headcount growth	—	▲1.2%	▲2.4%	▼3.6%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£4.3m	£3m	£3.3m	£2.8m
Net assets	£2.5m	£2.5m	£2.6m	£2.7m
Fixed assets	£1.1m	£1m	£179k	£7.3m
Current assets	£9.7m	£8m	£11.6m	£6.8m
Debtors	£3.5m	£3.2m	£3.2m	£2.8m
Cash from operations	−£50.9k	−£1.1m	£441k	£1.7m
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data May 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data May 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Feb 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Jun 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 0.4%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 79.5%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £185k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £741; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 49%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 18.8%; 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: ▲2%; Now £2.7m
Cash at bank: ▼16%; Now £2.8m
Headcount: ▼4%; Now 81
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: ▲3994%; Now £7.3m

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Pentagram Design Ag (registered outside the UK register)ultimate parent75–100%
Pentagram Design Limitedthis company

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

Subsidiaries (1)

Pentagram Design Services LimitedFigures not disclosed

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 30 Sep 2025 (profit £60k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Jun 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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