How much does Prophet Limited make?

Prophet Limited reported revenue of £5.9m and £1.7m profit in the year to 31 Dec 2024, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Prophet Limited have?

Prophet Limited reported an average of 45 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2024.

Is Prophet Limited profitable?

Yes — Prophet Limited reported a profit of £1.7m in the year to 31 Dec 2024.

Company No. 02432936 · Incorporated 16 Oct 1989

Prophet Limited

Registered name: PROPHET LIMITED

Part of Valstone UK Holdings Limited group

Prophet Limited made £5.9m revenue and £1.7m profit in the year to 31 Dec 2024. read from filing text

Prophet Limited’s revenue grew 10% to £5.9m in the year to 31 Dec 2024, with £1.7m profit and 45 employees. The company is classified under “business and domestic software development” and is based in Copse Drive Meriden; we hold 3 years of its filed accounts.

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

Status: Active
Location: Copse Drive Meriden, West Midlands
Age: 36 yrs · since 1989
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 undertaking is Valstone UK Holdings Limited, a company incorporated and registered in England and Wales (registered number 14331011). Valstone UK Holdings Limited is a wholly owne”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2024

Key figures

Operating leverageDoing more with lessCash flow filed

Revenue

£5.9m

Growth ▲9.9%

Profit

£1.7m

Growth ▲222.8%

Profit margin

29.4%

Gross 99.6%

Employees

Change ▼13.5%

Profit / employee

£38.5k

Revenue/employee £131k

Profitable streak

3yrs

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 Dec 2022	31 Dec 2023	31 Dec 2024
Disclosure	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£5.1m	£5.4m	£5.9m
Cost of sales	—	—	£24.2k
Gross profit	—	—	£5.9m
Operating profit	£1.2m	£1.3m	£2.1m
Profit before tax	£1.2m	£832k	£2.2m
Profit after tax	£1.1m	£536k	£1.7m
Profit (best available)	£1.1m	£536k	£1.7m
Staff costs	£3.8m	£3.6m	£3.3m
Employees (average)	54	52	45
Ratios
Profit margin	21.7%	10%	29.4%
Gross margin	—	—	99.6%
Revenue per employee	£94.4k	£103k	£131k
Profit per employee	£20.5k	£10.3k	£38.5k
Cash conversion	234%	−446.6%	9.6%
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲5.3%	▲9.9%
Profit growth	—	▼51.6%	▲222.8%
Headcount growth	—	▼3.7%	▼13.5%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£1.8m	£486k	£593k
Net assets	£11.5m	£3.1m	£4.8m
Fixed assets	£1m	£468k	—
Current assets	£13.1m	£5.2m	£7.5m
Debtors	£398k	£914k	£1.6m
Deferred income	£2m	£1.5m	£1.5m
Cash from operations	£2.9m	−£5.8m	£206k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Nov 2025

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 29.4%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 99.6%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £131k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £38.5k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: 9.6%; 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: 25.4%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 27.8%; 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: ▲56%; Now £4.8m
Cash at bank: ▲22%; Now £593k
Headcount: ▼13%; Now 45
Deferred income: ▲3%; Now £1.5m
Fixed assets: —; Now —

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

Valstone UK Holdings Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Prophet Limitedthis company

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

Subsidiaries (1)

Deloptis LtdFigures not disclosed

Sister companies (4)

Cadshare Technology LimitedFigures not disclosed
Datastor Systems LimitedFigures not disclosed
Global Technology LtdFigures not disclosed
Optio Systems 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 £1.7m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Nov 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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