How much does Canalys.com Ltd make?

Canalys.com Ltd reported revenue of £4.7m and £153k profit in the year to 31 Mar 2024, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Canalys.com Ltd have?

Canalys.com Ltd reported an average of 28 employees in the year to 31 Mar 2024.

Is Canalys.com Ltd profitable?

Yes — Canalys.com Ltd reported a profit of £153k in the year to 31 Mar 2024.

Company No. 03631553 · Incorporated 15 Sep 1998

Canalys.com Ltd

Registered name: CANALYS.COM LTD

Part of Techtarget, Inc. group

Canalys.com Ltd made £4.7m revenue and £153k profit in the year to 31 Mar 2024.

Canalys.com Ltd’s revenue grew 13% to £4.7m in the year to 31 Mar 2024, with £153k profit and 28 employees. The company is classified under “other business support service activities” and is based in London; we hold 3 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection N · Administrative and support servicesSIC 82990Other business support service activities n.e.c.

Status: Active
Location: London, London
Age: 28 yrs · since 1998
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: “Informa Plc”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Mar 2024

Key figures

Capital-lightOperating leverageDoing more with less

Revenue

£4.7m

Growth ▲12.9%

Profit

£153k

Growth ▲15%

Profit margin

3.2%

Gross 81.8%

Employees

Change ▼3.5%

Profit / employee

£5.5k

Revenue/employee £169k

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 Mar 2022	31 Mar 2023	31 Mar 2024
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£3.2m	£4.2m	£4.7m
Cost of sales	£111k	£513k	£860k
Gross profit	£3m	£3.7m	£3.9m
Operating profit	£108k	£137k	£205k
Profit before tax	£133k	£164k	£205k
Profit after tax	£108k	£133k	£153k
Profit (best available)	£108k	£133k	£153k
Employees (average)	27	29	28
Ratios
Profit margin	3.4%	3.2%	3.2%
Gross margin	96.5%	87.8%	81.8%
Revenue per employee	£117k	£145k	£169k
Profit per employee	£4k	£4.6k	£5.5k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲32.9%	▲12.9%
Profit growth	—	▲23.4%	▲15%
Headcount growth	—	▲7.4%	▼3.5%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£331k	£583k	£807k
Net assets	£1.5m	£1.6m	£600k
Fixed assets	£45.6k	£31.4k	£14.7k
Current assets	£2.7m	£3.2m	£2.4m
Debtors	£522k	£348k	£855k
Deferred income	£585k	£1.2m	£1.5m
Source	Accounts · bulk data Nov 2023	Accounts · bulk data Nov 2023	Accounts · bulk data Oct 2024

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 3.2%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 81.8%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £169k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £5.5k; 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: 31.4%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 18.1%; 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: ▼62%; Now £600k
Cash at bank: ▲39%; Now £807k
Headcount: ▼3%; Now 28
Deferred income: ▲24%; Now £1.5m
Fixed assets: ▼53%; Now £14.7k

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

Techtarget, Inc. (registered outside the UK register)ultimate parent75–100%
Canalys.com Ltdthis company

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

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 accounts for the year to 31 Mar 2024 (profit £153k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Oct 2024. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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