How much does Movate UK Limited make?

Movate UK Limited reported revenue of £3.1m and a loss of £233k in the year to 31 Mar 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Movate UK Limited have?

Movate UK Limited reported an average of 7 employees in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Is Movate UK Limited profitable?

No — Movate UK Limited reported a loss of £233k in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Company No. 04307327 · Incorporated 18 Oct 2001

Movate UK Limited

Registered name: MOVATE UK LIMITED

Movate UK Limited made £3.1m revenue and a £233k loss in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Movate UK Limited’s revenue fell 8% to £3.1m in the year to 31 Mar 2025, with a loss of £233k and 7 employees. The company is classified under “business and domestic software development” and is based in Ringwood; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection J · Information and communicationSIC 62012Business and domestic software development SIC 62020Information technology consultancy activities SIC 62030Computer facilities management activities

Status: Active
Location: Ringwood, South West
Age: 25 yrs · since 2001
Type: Private Limited Company

Latest accounts · year to 31 Mar 2025

Key figures

IndependentSmall team

Revenue

£3.1m

Growth ▼8.2%

Profit

−£233k

Growth ▼138.1%

Profit margin

−7.5%

Gross 25.8%

Employees

Change ▼22.2%

Profit / employee

−£33.3k

Revenue/employee £441k

Profitable streak

0yrs

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 Mar 2022	31 Mar 2023	31 Mar 2024	31 Mar 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£1.3m	£2.6m	£3.4m	£3.1m
Cost of sales	£998k	£1.6m	£2.1m	£2.3m
Gross profit	£273k	£949k	£1.2m	£797k
Operating profit	−£156k	£546k	£647k	−£231k
Profit after tax	−£156k	£531k	£612k	−£233k
Profit (best available)	−£156k	£531k	£612k	−£233k
Employees (average)	—	9	9	7
Ratios
Profit margin	−12.3%	20.4%	18.2%	−7.5%
Gross margin	21.5%	36.5%	36.9%	25.8%
Revenue per employee	—	£288k	£374k	£441k
Profit per employee	—	£59k	£68k	−£33.3k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲104.2%	▲29.6%	▼8.2%
Profit growth	—	—	▲15.3%	▼138.1%
Headcount growth	—	—	0%	▼22.2%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£466k	£733k	£2.4m	£571k
Net assets	£236k	£766k	£1.4m	£1.1m
Fixed assets	£299k	£311k	£314k	£312k
Debtors	£508k	£722k	£512k	£375k
Source	Accounts · bulk data Dec 2023	Accounts · bulk data Dec 2023	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2025

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: −7.5%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 25.8%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £441k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: −£33.3k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 10.1%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 12.1%; 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: ▼17%; Now £1.1m
Cash at bank: ▼76%; Now £571k
Headcount: ▼22%; Now 7
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: ▼1%; Now £312k

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Sources

Companies House profile Filing history & original accounts

Latest figures from FullAccounts for the year to 31 Mar 2025 (profit −£233k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Dec 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

Updated from Companies House on 15 Oct 2026

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