How much does CDS Global Limited make?

CDS Global Limited reported revenue of £9.8m and £57.7k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does CDS Global Limited have?

CDS Global Limited reported an average of 134 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Is CDS Global Limited profitable?

Yes — CDS Global Limited reported a profit of £57.7k in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. 01902919 · Incorporated 4 Apr 1985

CDS Global Limited

Registered name: CDS GLOBAL LIMITED

CDS Global Limited made £9.8m revenue and £57.7k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025. read from filing text

CDS Global Limited’s revenue fell 3% to £9.8m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with £57.7k profit and 134 employees. The company is classified under “data processing, hosting and related activities” and is based in Market Harborough; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection J · Information and communicationSIC 63110Data processing, hosting and related activities

Status: Active
Location: Market Harborough, East Midlands
Age: 41 yrs · since 1985
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 immediate parent company is CDS Global Inc. 1901 Bell Avenue, Des Moines, Iowa, 50315.”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2025

Key figures

Capital-light

Revenue

£9.8m

Growth ▼3.1%

Profit

£57.7k

Growth ▼57.3%

Profit margin

0.6%

Gross 28.1%

Employees

134

Change ▼9.5%

Profit / employee

£430

Revenue/employee £73.4k

Profitable streak

2yrs

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 2022	31 Dec 2023	31 Dec 2024	31 Dec 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)	£9.2m	£9.8m	£10.1m	£9.8m
Cost of sales	£6.8m	£7.3m	£7m	£7.1m
Gross profit	£2.4m	£2.4m	£3.1m	£2.8m
Operating profit	£417k	−£474k	—	−£36.5k
Profit before tax	£535k	−£474k	£165k	£57.7k
Profit after tax	£535k	−£474k	£135k	£57.7k
Profit (best available)	£535k	−£474k	£135k	£57.7k
Staff costs	£4.7m	£5.3m	£5.2m	£5.3m
Employees (average)	140	152	148	134
Ratios
Profit margin	5.9%	−4.8%	1.3%	0.6%
Gross margin	25.9%	25%	31.1%	28.1%
Revenue per employee	£65.4k	£64.4k	£68.5k	£73.4k
Profit per employee	£3.8k	−£3.1k	£912	£430
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲7%	▲3.6%	▼3.1%
Profit growth	—	▼188.6%	—	▼57.3%
Headcount growth	—	▲8.6%	▼2.6%	▼9.5%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£1.6m	£1.4m	£2.4m	£3.4m
Net assets	£3.5m	£3m	£3.2m	£3.2m
Fixed assets	£1.2m	£1.2m	£1.1m	£785k
Current assets	£4.2m	£4.4m	£5m	£6.2m
Debtors	£962k	£1.3m	£1m	£642k
Deferred income	£544k	£880k	£1.2m	£796k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 0.6%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 28.1%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £73.4k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £430; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 8%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 8.1%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 6.5%; 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: ▲2%; Now £3.2m
Cash at bank: ▲43%; Now £3.4m
Headcount: ▼9%; Now 134
Deferred income: ▼32%; Now £796k
Fixed assets: ▼31%; Now £785k

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

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Sources

Companies House profile Filing history & original accounts

Latest figures from FullAccounts for the year to 31 Dec 2025 (profit £57.7k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Sep 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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