How much does BDRC Continental Limited make?

BDRC Continental Limited reported revenue of £13.8m and £89.1k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2024, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does BDRC Continental Limited have?

BDRC Continental Limited reported an average of 75 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2024.

Is BDRC Continental Limited profitable?

Yes — BDRC Continental Limited reported a profit of £89.1k in the year to 31 Dec 2024.

Company No. 02578457 · Incorporated 31 Jan 1991

BDRC Continental Limited

Registered name: BDRC CONTINENTAL LIMITED

Part of BDRC Group Limited group

BDRC Continental Limited made £13.8m revenue and £89.1k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2024.

BDRC Continental Limited’s revenue grew 1% to £13.8m in the year to 31 Dec 2024, with £89.1k profit and 75 employees. The company is classified under “market research and public opinion polling” and is based in London; we hold 2 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection M · Professional, scientific and technical activitiesSIC 73200Market research and public opinion polling

Status: Active
Location: London, London
Age: 35 yrs · since 1991
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 2024

Key figures

Capital-light

Revenue

£13.8m

Growth ▲1.4%

Profit

£89.1k

Growth ▼61.6%

Profit margin

0.7%

Gross 40.5%

Employees

Change ▲1.4%

Profit / employee

£1.2k

Revenue/employee £184k

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 Dec 2023	31 Dec 2024
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£13.6m	£13.8m
Cost of sales	£8.2m	£8.2m
Gross profit	£5.4m	£5.6m
Operating profit	£214k	£82.8k
Profit before tax	£298k	£236k
Profit after tax	£232k	£89.1k
Profit (best available)	£232k	£89.1k
Staff costs	£4.1m	£4.3m
Employees (average)	74	75
Ratios
Profit margin	1.7%	0.7%
Gross margin	39.8%	40.5%
Revenue per employee	£184k	£184k
Profit per employee	£3.1k	£1.2k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲1.4%
Profit growth	—	▼61.6%
Headcount growth	—	▲1.4%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£726k	£236k
Net assets	£5.4m	£5.5m
Fixed assets	£159k	£92.4k
Current assets	£9.1m	£11.1m
Debtors	£4.4m	£3.7m
Deferred income	£159k	£221k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data May 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data May 2025

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 0.7%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 40.5%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £184k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £1.2k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 0.7%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 1.6%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 27.2%; 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 £5.5m
Cash at bank: ▼67%; Now £236k
Headcount: ▲1%; Now 75
Deferred income: ▲39%; Now £221k
Fixed assets: ▼42%; Now £92.4k

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

BDRC Group Limitedultimate parent75–100%
BDRC Continental Limitedthis company

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

Sister companies (4)

Alligator Research LimitedRev. — · Profit −£132
E.s.a. (Market Research) LimitedRev. — · Profit £520k
Perspective Research Services LimitedRev. — · Profit £46.7k
Underglade LtdRev. — · Profit £124k

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 £89.1k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published May 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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