How much does Meltwater (UK) Limited make?

Meltwater (UK) Limited reported revenue of £37.8m and £1.4m profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Meltwater (UK) Limited have?

Meltwater (UK) Limited reported an average of 125 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Is Meltwater (UK) Limited profitable?

Yes — Meltwater (UK) Limited reported a profit of £1.4m in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. 04575191 · Incorporated 28 Oct 2002

Meltwater (UK) Limited

Registered name: MELTWATER (UK) LIMITED

Meltwater (UK) Limited made £37.8m revenue and £1.4m profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025. read from filing text

Meltwater (UK) Limited’s revenue grew 16% to £37.8m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with £1.4m profit and 125 employees. The company is classified under “news agency activities” and is based in London; we hold 2 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection J · Information and communicationSIC 63910News agency activities SIC 82990Other business support service activities n.e.c.

Status: Active
Location: London, London
Age: 23 yrs · since 2002
Type: Private Limited Company

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2025

Key figures

IndependentOperating leverageDoing more with less

Revenue

£37.8m

Growth ▲16%

Profit

£1.4m

Growth ▲71.3%

Profit margin

3.8%

Gross 63.1%

Employees

125

Change ▼3.9%

Profit / employee

£11.5k

Revenue/employee £303k

Profitable streak

2yrs

Consecutive profitable years in our data

Badges are automated estimates derived from the filed figures — not statements of fact about the company.

2 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	31 Dec 2024	31 Dec 2025
Disclosure	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£32.6m	£37.8m
Cost of sales	£10.2m	£14m
Gross profit	£22.4m	£23.9m
Operating profit	£864k	£1.5m
Profit before tax	£840k	£1.4m
Profit (best available)	£840k	£1.4m
Employees (average)	130	125
Ratios
Profit margin	2.6%	3.8%
Gross margin	68.6%	63.1%
Revenue per employee	£251k	£303k
Profit per employee	£6.5k	£11.5k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲16%
Profit growth	—	▲71.3%
Headcount growth	—	▼3.9%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£832k	£1.2m
Net assets	£5.2m	£5.9m
Debtors	—	£10.1m
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2026	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 3.8%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 63.1%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £303k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £11.5k; 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: 26.8%; 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: ▲13%; Now £5.9m
Cash at bank: ▲50%; Now £1.2m
Headcount: ▼4%; Now 125
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: —; Now —

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Sources

Companies House profile Filing history & original accounts

Latest figures from FullAccounts for the year to 31 Dec 2025 (profit £1.4m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Sep 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

Updated from Companies House on 22 Oct 2026

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