How much does QBS Software Limited make?

QBS Software Limited reported revenue of £11.6m and £4.3m profit in the year to 31 Mar 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does QBS Software Limited have?

QBS Software Limited reported an average of 88 employees in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Is QBS Software Limited profitable?

Yes — QBS Software Limited reported a profit of £4.3m in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Company No. 02119414 · Incorporated 3 Apr 1987

QBS Software Limited

Registered name: QBS SOFTWARE LIMITED

Part of Qbs Technology Group Ltd group

QBS Software Limited made £11.6m revenue and £4.3m profit in the year to 31 Mar 2025. read from filing text

QBS Software Limited’s revenue grew 7% to £11.6m in the year to 31 Mar 2025, with £4.3m profit and 88 employees. The company is classified under “wholesale of computers, computer peripheral equipment and software” and is based in Alderley Edge; we hold 2 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection G · Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehiclesSIC 46510Wholesale of computers, computer peripheral equipment and software SIC 46660Wholesale of other office machinery and equipment SIC 47410Retail sale of computers, peripheral units and software in specialised stores SIC 62090Other information technology service activities

Status: Active
Location: Alderley Edge, North West
Age: 39 yrs · since 1987
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 controlling party is G D Stevinson.”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Mar 2025

Key figures

Operating leverageDoing more with less

Revenue

£11.6m

Growth ▲7.4%

Profit

£4.3m

Growth ▲40.1%

Profit margin

36.9%

Gross 66.2%

Employees

Change ▼2.2%

Profit / employee

£48.7k

Revenue/employee £132k

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.

2 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	31 Mar 2024	31 Mar 2025
Disclosure	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£10.8m	£11.6m
Cost of sales	£4m	£3.9m
Gross profit	£6.8m	£7.7m
Operating profit	£3.7m	£4.3m
Profit before tax	£3.1m	£4.3m
Profit (best available)	£3.1m	£4.3m
Staff costs	—	£5.4m
Employees (average)	90	88
Ratios
Profit margin	28.3%	36.9%
Gross margin	63.2%	66.2%
Revenue per employee	£120k	£132k
Profit per employee	£34k	£48.7k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲7.4%
Profit growth	—	▲40.1%
Headcount growth	—	▼2.2%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£4.5m	£462k
Net assets	£11.1m	£14.5m
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2025

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 36.9%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 66.2%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £132k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £48.7k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: —; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: —; 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: ▲30%; Now £14.5m
Cash at bank: ▼90%; Now £462k
Headcount: ▼2%; Now 88
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: —; Now —

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Qbs Technology Group Ltd (registered outside the UK register)ultimate parent75–100%
QBS Software 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 £4.3m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Dec 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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