How much does SQW Limited make?

SQW Limited reported revenue of £4.8m and a loss of £45.5k in the year to 31 Mar 2026, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does SQW Limited have?

SQW Limited reported an average of 56 employees in the year to 31 Mar 2026.

Is SQW Limited profitable?

No — SQW Limited reported a loss of £45.5k in the year to 31 Mar 2026.

Company No. 01701564 · Incorporated 22 Feb 1983

SQW Limited

Registered name: SQW LIMITED

Part of SQW Group Newco 2018 Ltd group

SQW Limited made £4.8m revenue and a £45.5k loss in the year to 31 Mar 2026.

SQW Limited’s revenue fell 16% to £4.8m in the year to 31 Mar 2026, with a loss of £45.5k and 56 employees. The company is classified under “management consultancy activities other than financial management” and is based in Oxford; we hold 3 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection M · Professional, scientific and technical activitiesSIC 70229Management consultancy activities other than financial management

Status: Active
Location: Oxford, South East
Age: 43 yrs · since 1983
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: “SQW Group Limited”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Mar 2026

Key figures

Capital-light

Revenue

£4.8m

Growth ▼16.5%

Profit

−£45.5k

Growth ▼127.6%

Profit margin

−1%

Gross 23.6%

Employees

Change ▼5.1%

Profit / employee

−£812

Revenue/employee £84.9k

Profitable streak

0yrs

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)	£5.6m	£5.7m	£4.8m
Cost of sales	£4m	£4.1m	£3.6m
Gross profit	£1.6m	£1.6m	£1.1m
Operating profit	£204k	£226k	−£60.7k
Profit before tax	£204k	£229k	−£58.8k
Profit after tax	£156k	£165k	−£45.5k
Profit (best available)	£156k	£165k	−£45.5k
Staff costs	£3.5m	£3.6m	£3.4m
Employees (average)	54	59	56
Ratios
Profit margin	2.8%	2.9%	−1%
Gross margin	29%	28.2%	23.6%
Revenue per employee	£104k	£96.5k	£84.9k
Profit per employee	£2.9k	£2.8k	−£812
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲1.6%	▼16.5%
Profit growth	—	▲5.6%	▼127.6%
Headcount growth	—	▲9.3%	▼5.1%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£1.7m	£1.5m	£1m
Net assets	£3m	£3.1m	£3m
Fixed assets	£38.1k	£48.1k	£27.2k
Current assets	£5.6m	£5.2m	£4.8m
Debtors	£1m	£836k	£1.1m
Deferred income	£2m	£1.6m	£1.2m
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Aug 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Aug 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Aug 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: −1%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 23.6%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £84.9k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: −£812; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 0.6%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 26.2%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 22.6%; 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: ▼1%; Now £3m
Cash at bank: ▼30%; Now £1m
Headcount: ▼5%; Now 56
Deferred income: ▼23%; Now £1.2m
Fixed assets: ▼43%; Now £27.2k

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

SQW Group Newco 2018 Ltdultimate parent75–100%
SQW Group Limited75–100%
SQW Limitedthis company

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

Sister companies (3)

Oxford Innovation Services LimitedRev. £9.2m · Profit −£40.5k
Intelligent Connections LimitedFigures not disclosed
Oxford Innovation LimitedRev. — · Profit £70.8k

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 Mar 2026 (profit −£45.5k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Aug 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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