How much does HQN Limited make?

HQN Limited reported revenue of £4.1m and £191k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does HQN Limited have?

HQN Limited reported an average of 25 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Is HQN Limited profitable?

Yes — HQN Limited reported a profit of £191k in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. 03087930 · Incorporated 4 Aug 1995

HQN Limited

Registered name: HQN LIMITED

HQN Limited made £4.1m revenue and £191k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

HQN Limited’s revenue grew 12% to £4.1m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with £191k profit and 25 employees. The company is classified under “management consultancy activities other than financial management” and is based in York; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection M · Professional, scientific and technical activitiesSIC 70229Management consultancy activities other than financial management

Status: Active
Location: York, Yorkshire and The Humber
Age: 31 yrs · since 1995
Type: Private Limited Company

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2025

Key figures

IndependentCapital-light

Revenue

£4.1m

Growth ▲12.2%

Profit

£191k

Growth ▼33.9%

Profit margin

4.7%

Gross 62.1%

Employees

Change 0%

Profit / employee

£7.7k

Revenue/employee £163k

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	No P&L	No P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	—	—	£3.6m	£4.1m
Cost of sales	—	—	£1.4m	£1.5m
Gross profit	—	—	£2.2m	£2.5m
Operating profit	—	—	£341k	£217k
Profit before tax	—	—	£386k	£257k
Profit after tax	—	—	£289k	£191k
Profit (best available)	—	—	£289k	£191k
Employees (average)	25	24	25	25
Ratios
Profit margin	—	—	8%	4.7%
Gross margin	—	—	60.7%	62.1%
Revenue per employee	—	—	£145k	£163k
Profit per employee	—	—	£11.6k	£7.7k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	—	—	▲12.2%
Profit growth	—	—	—	▼33.9%
Headcount growth	—	▼4%	▲4.2%	0%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£3.9m	£3.9m	£4.3m	£5.2m
Net assets	£2.8m	£3.2m	£3.5m	£3.7m
Fixed assets	£45.9k	£17.5k	£17.1k	£10.6k
Current assets	£4.5m	£4.4m	£4.9m	£5.7m
Debtors	£504k	£483k	£508k	£445k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Jun 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Jun 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Jun 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Jun 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 4.7%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 62.1%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £163k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £7.7k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 0.3%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 10.9%; 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: ▲5%; Now £3.7m
Cash at bank: ▲22%; Now £5.2m
Headcount: 0%; Now 25
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: ▼38%; Now £10.6k

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Sources

Companies House profile Filing history & original accounts

Latest figures from FullAccounts for the year to 31 Dec 2025 (profit £191k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Jun 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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