How much does Symology Limited make?

Symology Limited reported revenue of £10m and £130k profit in the year to 31 Mar 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Symology Limited have?

Symology Limited reported an average of 146 employees in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Is Symology Limited profitable?

Yes — Symology Limited reported a profit of £130k in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Company No. 01760502 · Incorporated 11 Oct 1983

Symology Limited

Registered name: SYMOLOGY LIMITED

Part of Symology Trustees LLP group

Symology Limited made £10m revenue and £130k profit in the year to 31 Mar 2025. read from filing text

Symology Limited’s revenue fell 1% to £10m in the year to 31 Mar 2025, with £130k profit and 146 employees. The company is classified under “business and domestic software development” and is based in Dunstable; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection J · Information and communicationSIC 62012Business and domestic software development

Status: Active
Location: Dunstable, East of England
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: “The Company is employee owned and control rests with the trustees of Symology Employee Ownership Trust.”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Mar 2025

Key figures

Cash flow filed

Revenue

£10m

Growth ▼1%

Profit

£130k

Growth ▼18.3%

Profit margin

1.3%

Gross 87.2%

Employees

146

Change ▲0.7%

Profit / employee

£890

Revenue/employee £68.2k

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 Mar 2022	31 Mar 2023	31 Mar 2024	31 Mar 2025
Disclosure	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£9.1m	£9.8m	£10.1m	£10m
Cost of sales	£1.2m	£1.3m	£1.2m	£1.3m
Gross profit	£7.9m	£8.4m	£8.8m	£8.7m
Operating profit	£392k	£89.7k	£34.1k	−£183k
Profit before tax	£393k	£107k	£137k	−£27.8k
Profit after tax	£415k	£104k	£159k	£130k
Profit (best available)	£415k	£104k	£159k	£130k
Staff costs	£6.6m	£7.5m	£7.9m	£8m
Employees (average)	129	136	145	146
Ratios
Profit margin	4.5%	1.1%	1.6%	1.3%
Gross margin	86.8%	86.5%	87.9%	87.2%
Revenue per employee	£70.9k	£71.8k	£69.4k	£68.2k
Profit per employee	£3.2k	£764	£1.1k	£890
Cash conversion	−313.4%	−595.9%	1262%	—
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲6.7%	▲3.1%	▼1%
Profit growth	—	▼75%	▲53.2%	▼18.3%
Headcount growth	—	▲5.4%	▲6.6%	▲0.7%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£8.8m	£5.3m	£4.7m	£5m
Net assets	£8.5m	£4.5m	£4.6m	£4.9m
Fixed assets	£2.8m	£2.6m	£2.6m	£2.3m
Current assets	£10.9m	£7.8m	£7.5m	£7.7m
Debtors	£1.7m	£2m	£2.3m	£2m
Deferred income	£3.5m	£4.1m	£4.1m	£4m
Cash from operations	−£1.2m	−£534k	£430k	£167k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2023	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2023	FullAccounts · bulk data Aug 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2025

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 1.3%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 87.2%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £68.2k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £890; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 23.3%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 40.7%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 20.5%; 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: ▲6%; Now £4.9m
Cash at bank: ▲6%; Now £5m
Headcount: ▲1%; Now 146
Deferred income: ▼2%; Now £4m
Fixed assets: ▼11%; Now £2.3m

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Symology Trustees LLPultimate parent50–75%
Symology 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 Mar 2025 (profit £130k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Dec 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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