How much does Strata Creative Communications Ltd make?

Strata Creative Communications Ltd reported revenue of £26.4m and £885k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2023, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Strata Creative Communications Ltd have?

Strata Creative Communications Ltd reported an average of 71 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2023.

Is Strata Creative Communications Ltd profitable?

Yes — Strata Creative Communications Ltd reported a profit of £885k in the year to 31 Dec 2023.

Company No. 03323244 · Incorporated 24 Feb 1997

Strata Creative Communications Ltd

Registered name: STRATA CREATIVE COMMUNICATIONS LTD

Part of Strata Holdco Limited group

Strata Creative Communications Ltd made £26.4m revenue and £885k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2023.

Strata Creative Communications Ltd’s revenue grew 19% to £26.4m in the year to 31 Dec 2023, with £885k profit and 71 employees. The company is classified under “management consultancy activities other than financial management” and is based in Brackley; we hold 3 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: Brackley, East Midlands
Age: 29 yrs · since 1997
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: “Strata Creative Holdings Limited”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2023

Key figures

Revenue

£26.4m

Growth ▲19.1%

Profit

£885k

Growth ▼24.8%

Profit margin

3.4%

Gross 16.8%

Employees

Change ▲24.6%

Profit / employee

£12.5k

Revenue/employee £371k

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 2021	31 Dec 2022	31 Dec 2023
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£12.1m	£22.1m	£26.4m
Cost of sales	£9.8m	£18.8m	£21.9m
Gross profit	£2.2m	£3.3m	£4.4m
Profit before tax	£1m	£1.4m	£1.2m
Profit after tax	£817k	£1.2m	£885k
Profit (best available)	£817k	£1.2m	£885k
Staff costs	£2.6m	£3.7m	£4.5m
Employees (average)	45	57	71
Ratios
Profit margin	6.8%	5.3%	3.4%
Gross margin	18.6%	15%	16.8%
Revenue per employee	£268k	£388k	£371k
Profit per employee	£18.2k	£20.7k	£12.5k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲83.4%	▲19.1%
Profit growth	—	▲44.1%	▼24.8%
Headcount growth	—	▲26.7%	▲24.6%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£1.2m	£2.5m	£1.9m
Net assets	£931k	£1.6m	£2.2m
Fixed assets	£355k	£520k	£5m
Current assets	£6.2m	£9.7m	£11.2m
Debtors	£1.4m	£3m	£2.8m
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2023	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2023	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2024

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 3.4%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 16.8%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £371k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £12.5k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 18.9%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 10.5%; 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: ▲42%; Now £2.2m
Cash at bank: ▼24%; Now £1.9m
Headcount: ▲25%; Now 71
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: ▲859%; Now £5m

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Strata Holdco Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Strata Midco Limited75–100%
Strata Bidco Limited75–100%
Ehj Buy Co No 1 Limited75–100%
Strata Creative Holdings Limited75–100%
Strata Creative Communications Ltdthis company

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

Subsidiaries (1)

On Event Production Co LimitedFigures not disclosed

Sister companies (5)

Element London LimitedRev. — · Profit £751k
Sherbet Rewards & Motivation Technologies LimitedFigures not disclosed
Trinity Event Solutions LimitedFigures not disclosed
We Are Collider LimitedFigures not disclosed
Wonderland Agency 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 2023 (profit £885k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Sep 2024. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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