How much does 42 Technology Limited make?

42 Technology Limited reported revenue of £6.7m and a loss of £1.6m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

Is 42 Technology Limited profitable?

No — 42 Technology Limited reported a loss of £1.6m in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. 04341237 · Incorporated 17 Dec 2001

42 Technology Limited

Registered name: 42 TECHNOLOGY LIMITED

Part of British Engines Holdings Limited group

42 Technology Limited made £6.7m revenue and a £1.6m loss in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

42 Technology Limited’s revenue fell 38% to £6.7m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with a loss of £1.6m. The company is classified under “other research and experimental development on natural sciences and engineering” and is based in Cambridge; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection M · Professional, scientific and technical activitiesSIC 72190Other research and experimental development on natural sciences and engineering SIC 74100specialised design activities SIC 74901Environmental consulting activities SIC 74909Other professional, scientific and technical activities n.e.c.

Status: Active
Location: Cambridge, East of England
Age: 24 yrs · since 2001
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: “At 31 December 2024 the company is a wholly owed subsidiary of 42 Technology Group Limited, which is the immediate and ultimate parent company. 42 Technology Group Limited is a private company limited”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2025

Key figures

Capital-lightOperating leverage

Revenue

£6.7m

Growth ▼38.1%

Profit

−£1.6m

Growth ▼268.4%

Profit margin

−23.7%

Gross 52%

Employees

—

Change —

Profit / employee

—

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 Dec 2022	31 Dec 2023	31 Dec 2024	31 Dec 2025
Disclosure	No P&L	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	—	£8.7m	£10.9m	£6.7m
Cost of sales	—	£3.6m	£3.6m	−£3.2m
Gross profit	—	£5.2m	£7.3m	£3.5m
Operating profit	—	£687k	£979k	−£1.9m
Profit before tax	—	£717k	£1m	−£1.9m
Profit after tax	—	£590k	£948k	−£1.6m
Profit (best available)	—	£590k	£948k	−£1.6m
Staff costs	—	£4.5m	£5.8m	—
Employees (average)	49	62	76	—
Ratios
Profit margin	—	6.8%	8.7%	−23.7%
Gross margin	—	59.2%	67%	52%
Revenue per employee	—	£141k	£143k	—
Profit per employee	—	£9.5k	£12.5k	—
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	—	▲24.8%	▼38.1%
Profit growth	—	—	▲60.8%	▼268.4%
Headcount growth	—	▲26.5%	▲22.6%	—
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£1.8m	£2.6m	£2.9m	—
Net assets	£2.9m	£3.4m	£4.4m	—
Fixed assets	£235k	£261k	£187k	—
Current assets	£4.1m	£5m	£6.4m	—
Debtors	£1.1m	£764k	£1.9m	—
Deferred income	—	£794k	£1m	—
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data May 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data May 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2025	Accounts · bulk data Sep 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: −23.7%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 52%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: —; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: —; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: —; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: —; 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 —
Cash at bank: —; Now —
Headcount: —; Now —
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: —; Now —

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

British Engines Holdings Limitedultimate parent75–100%
British Engines Limited75–100%
British Engines (UK) Limited75–100%
42 Technology Group Limited75–100%
42 Technology Limitedthis company

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

Sister companies (1)

Fuseohm 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 accounts for the year to 31 Dec 2025 (profit −£1.6m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Sep 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

Updated from Companies House on 13 Oct 2026

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