How much does Motor Design Limited make?

Motor Design Limited reported revenue of £3.4m and £860k profit in the year to 31 Oct 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Motor Design Limited have?

Motor Design Limited reported an average of 30 employees in the year to 31 Oct 2025.

Is Motor Design Limited profitable?

Yes — Motor Design Limited reported a profit of £860k in the year to 31 Oct 2025.

Company No. 03840137 · Incorporated 13 Sep 1999

Motor Design Limited

Registered name: MOTOR DESIGN LIMITED

Part of Synopsys, Inc. group

Motor Design Limited made £3.4m revenue and £860k profit in the year to 31 Oct 2025. read from filing text

Motor Design Limited’s revenue was £3.4m in the year to 31 Oct 2025, with £860k profit and 30 employees. The company is classified under “other information technology service activities” and is based in Reading; we hold 5 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection J · Information and communicationSIC 62090Other information technology service activities

Status: Active
Location: Reading, South East
Age: 27 yrs · since 1999
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: “The immediate parent company is Grove Acquisition Sub Limited a UK registered company. The ultimate parent company and ultimate controlling party is Synopsys, Inc, of 675 Almanor Ave, Sunnyvale, CA 94”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Oct 2025

Key figures

Capital-lightCash flow filed

Revenue

£3.4m

Growth —

Profit

£860k

Growth —

Profit margin

25%

Gross 22.8%

Employees

Change —

Profit / employee

£28.7k

Revenue/employee £115k

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.

5 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	30 Apr 2022	31 Dec 2022	31 Dec 2023	31 Dec 2024	31 Oct 2025
Disclosure	No P&L	No P&L	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	—	—	£32.4m	£12.1m	£3.4m
Cost of sales	—	—	£4.5m	£3.3m	£2.7m
Gross profit	—	—	£27.8m	£8.8m	£783k
Operating profit	—	—	£27.3m	£8.3m	£688k
Profit before tax	—	—	£27.2m	£9.5m	£860k
Profit after tax	—	—	£20.7m	£7.5m	£860k
Profit (best available)	—	—	£20.7m	£7.5m	£860k
Staff costs	—	—	—	£3.3m	£2.4m
Employees (average)	32	31	30	30	30
Ratios
Profit margin	—	—	64%	62.2%	25%
Gross margin	—	—	86%	72.7%	22.8%
Revenue per employee	—	—	£1.1m	£402k	£115k
Profit per employee	—	—	£691k	£250k	£28.7k
Cash conversion	—	—	−15.4%	−438.3%	−535.4%
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	—	—	▼62.7%	—
Profit growth	—	—	—	▼63.8%	—
Headcount growth	—	—	—	0%	—
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£2.8m	£1.6m	£2.8m	£3.3m	£4.7m
Net assets	£1.8m	£4.7m	£25.6m	£5.9m	£5m
Fixed assets	£773k	£235k	£118k	£132k	£82.4k
Current assets	£3.3m	£5.4m	£32.5m	£6.3m	£5.5m
Debtors	£129k	£26.8k	£0	£3m	£746k
Deferred income	—	—	—	£418k	£415k
Cash from operations	—	—	−£4.2m	−£36.2m	−£3.7m
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2023	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2023	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Jul 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 25%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 22.8%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £115k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £28.7k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: −535.4%; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 2.4%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 12%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 21.7%; 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: —; Now £5m
Cash at bank: —; Now £4.7m
Headcount: —; Now 30
Deferred income: —; Now £415k
Fixed assets: —; Now £82.4k

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

Synopsys, Inc. (registered outside the UK register)ultimate parent75–100%
Grove Acquisition Sub Limited75–100%
Motor Design Limitedthis 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 FullAccounts for the year to 31 Oct 2025 (profit £860k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Jul 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

Updated from Companies House on 22 Oct 2026

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