How much does Datateam Business Media Limited make?

Datateam Business Media Limited reported revenue of £9.6m and £908k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2024, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Datateam Business Media Limited have?

Datateam Business Media Limited reported an average of 83 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2024.

Is Datateam Business Media Limited profitable?

Yes — Datateam Business Media Limited reported a profit of £908k in the year to 31 Dec 2024.

Company No. 01771113 · Incorporated 18 Nov 1983

Datateam Business Media Limited

Registered name: DATATEAM BUSINESS MEDIA LIMITED

Part of Datateam Media and Communications Group Limited group

Datateam Business Media Limited made £9.6m revenue and £908k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2024. read from filing text

Datateam Business Media Limited’s revenue grew 4% to £9.6m in the year to 31 Dec 2024, with £908k profit and 83 employees. The company is classified under “publishing of consumer and business journals and periodicals” and is based in Maidstone; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection J · Information and communicationSIC 58142Publishing of consumer and business journals and periodicals

Status: Active
Location: Maidstone, South East
Age: 42 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 ultimate parent company is Datateam Media and Communications Group Limited, a company that is incorporated and domiciled in England and Wales. The address of its registered office is 15a London Ro”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2024

Key figures

Revenue

£9.6m

Growth ▲4.2%

Profit

£908k

Growth ▼53.4%

Profit margin

9.5%

Gross 63.5%

Employees

Change 0%

Profit / employee

£10.9k

Revenue/employee £116k

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 Dec 2021	31 Dec 2022	31 Dec 2023	31 Dec 2024
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£5.4m	£7.6m	£9.2m	£9.6m
Cost of sales	£1.2m	£2.2m	£3m	£3.5m
Gross profit	£4.2m	£5.5m	£6.3m	£6.1m
Operating profit	£1.1m	£1.6m	£1.2m	£1.3m
Profit before tax	£962k	£1.5m	£2.2m	£1.2m
Profit after tax	£747k	£1.4m	£1.9m	£908k
Profit (best available)	£747k	£1.4m	£1.9m	£908k
Staff costs	£2.1m	£2.4m	£3m	£3m
Employees (average)	74	75	83	83
Ratios
Profit margin	13.9%	18%	21.2%	9.5%
Gross margin	77.3%	71.7%	67.9%	63.5%
Revenue per employee	£72.7k	£102k	£111k	£116k
Profit per employee	£10.1k	£18.3k	£23.5k	£10.9k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲41.8%	▲20.7%	▲4.2%
Profit growth	—	▲83.7%	▲42%	▼53.4%
Headcount growth	—	▲1.4%	▲10.7%	0%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£1.9m	£1.1m	£140k	£698k
Net assets	£6.8m	£8.2m	£9.1m	£9.5m
Fixed assets	£8.2m	£7.9m	£8.8m	£8.6m
Current assets	£7.2m	£6.9m	£6.4m	£7.1m
Debtors	£1.8m	£1.8m	£2.2m	£1.9m
Deferred income	£1.1m	£1.1m	£1.9m	£2m
Source	Accounts · bulk data Dec 2023	Accounts · bulk data Dec 2023	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2025

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 9.5%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 63.5%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £116k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £10.9k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 89.1%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 21.1%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 19.5%; 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: ▲5%; Now £9.5m
Cash at bank: ▲398%; Now £698k
Headcount: 0%; Now 83
Deferred income: ▲6%; Now £2m
Fixed assets: ▼3%; Now £8.6m

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Datateam Media and Communications Group Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Datateam Business Media Limitedthis company

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

Subsidiaries (7)

FT Investors LimitedFigures not disclosed
Kennedy's Publications LimitedFigures not disclosed
Koru Media LimitedFigures not disclosed
Pinede Publishing LimitedFigures not disclosed
Sign Update LimitedFigures not disclosed
Velo Refined LimitedFigures not disclosed
Waverley Publications LimitedFigures not disclosed

Sister companies (2)

Hayward Group LimitedFigures not disclosed
PM Group Worldwide 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 31 Dec 2024 (profit £908k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Sep 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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