How much does Blackout Limited make?

Blackout Limited reported revenue of £8.6m and £886k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Blackout Limited have?

Blackout Limited reported an average of 61 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Is Blackout Limited profitable?

Yes — Blackout Limited reported a profit of £886k in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. 02502293 · Incorporated 15 May 1990

Blackout Limited

Registered name: BLACKOUT LIMITED

Part of Blackout International Limited group

Blackout Limited made £8.6m revenue and £886k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Blackout Limited’s revenue fell 2% to £8.6m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with £886k profit and 61 employees. The company is classified under “renting and leasing of media entertainment equipment” and is based in London; we hold 3 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection N · Administrative and support servicesSIC 77291Renting and leasing of media entertainment equipment SIC 96090Other service activities n.e.c.

Status: Active
Location: London, London
Age: 36 yrs · since 1990
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.

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2025

Key figures

Revenue

£8.6m

Growth ▼2.3%

Profit

£886k

Growth ▼28.5%

Profit margin

10.3%

Gross 74.4%

Employees

Change ▲3.4%

Profit / employee

£14.5k

Revenue/employee £141k

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.

3 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	31 Dec 2023	31 Dec 2024	31 Dec 2025
Disclosure	No P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	—	£8.8m	£8.6m
Cost of sales	—	£2.4m	£2.2m
Gross profit	—	£6.4m	£6.4m
Operating profit	—	£1.5m	£1.1m
Profit before tax	—	£1.6m	£1.2m
Profit after tax	—	£1.2m	£886k
Profit (best available)	—	£1.2m	£886k
Staff costs	—	£3.7m	£4.1m
Employees (average)	57	59	61
Ratios
Profit margin	—	14.1%	10.3%
Gross margin	—	73.1%	74.4%
Revenue per employee	—	£149k	£141k
Profit per employee	—	£21k	£14.5k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	—	▼2.3%
Profit growth	—	—	▼28.5%
Headcount growth	—	▲3.5%	▲3.4%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£147k	£383k	£305k
Net assets	£720k	£1.4m	£945k
Fixed assets	£832k	£1.2m	£1.4m
Current assets	£1m	£1.8m	£1.1m
Debtors	£653k	£342k	£666k
Source	FilletedAccounts · bulk data Mar 2025	FilletedAccounts · bulk data Mar 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Aug 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 10.3%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 74.4%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £141k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £14.5k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 15.7%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 7.7%; 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: ▼33%; Now £945k
Cash at bank: ▼20%; Now £305k
Headcount: ▲3%; Now 61
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: ▲10%; Now £1.4m

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Blackout International Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Blackout Limitedthis company

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

Sister companies (1)

Blackout Europe 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 2025 (profit £886k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Aug 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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