How much does Forterro UK Orderwise Limited make?

Forterro UK Orderwise Limited reported revenue of £18.8m and £6.3m profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Forterro UK Orderwise Limited have?

Forterro UK Orderwise Limited reported an average of 112 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Is Forterro UK Orderwise Limited profitable?

Yes — Forterro UK Orderwise Limited reported a profit of £6.3m in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. 04633298 · Incorporated 10 Jan 2003

Forterro UK Orderwise Limited

Registered name: FORTERRO UK ORDERWISE LIMITED

Part of Partners Group Access PF 269 L.P. group

Forterro UK Orderwise Limited made £18.8m revenue and £6.3m profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Forterro UK Orderwise Limited’s revenue grew 14% to £18.8m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with £6.3m profit and 112 employees. The company is classified under “business and domestic software development” and is based in Lincoln; we hold 3 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection J · Information and communicationSIC 62012Business and domestic software development

Status: Active
Location: Lincoln, East Midlands
Age: 23 yrs · since 2003
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.

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2025

Key figures

Operating leverageDoing more with lessCash flow filed

Revenue

£18.8m

Growth ▲13.8%

Profit

£6.3m

Growth ▲83.7%

Profit margin

33.8%

Gross 93.2%

Employees

112

Change ▼11.1%

Profit / employee

£56.6k

Revenue/employee £168k

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 Dec 2023	31 Dec 2024	31 Dec 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£16.3m	£16.5m	£18.8m
Cost of sales	£1.5m	£1.3m	£1.3m
Gross profit	£14.7m	£15.2m	£17.5m
Operating profit	£3.9m	£4.1m	£5.3m
Profit before tax	£3.9m	£4.3m	£5.5m
Profit after tax	£3.3m	£3.4m	£6.3m
Profit (best available)	£3.3m	£3.4m	£6.3m
Staff costs	£6.2m	£6.8m	£8.2m
Employees (average)	140	126	112
Ratios
Profit margin	20.5%	20.9%	33.8%
Gross margin	90.5%	92.1%	93.2%
Revenue per employee	£116k	£131k	£168k
Profit per employee	£23.9k	£27.4k	£56.6k
Cash conversion	−11.3%	108.7%	124%
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲1.2%	▲13.8%
Profit growth	—	▲3.2%	▲83.7%
Headcount growth	—	▼10%	▼11.1%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£222k	£1.6m	£2.1m
Net assets	£3.2m	£3.5m	£2.3m
Fixed assets	£3.6m	£3.5m	£2.2m
Current assets	£7.5m	£8.6m	£7.3m
Debtors	£2.5m	£2.9m	£2.5m
Deferred income	£6.1m	£6.2m	£5.3m
Cash from operations	−£440k	£4.5m	£6.6m
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Jul 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Jul 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Jun 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 33.8%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 93.2%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £168k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £56.6k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: 124%; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 11.8%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 28.1%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 13.3%; 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: ▼34%; Now £2.3m
Cash at bank: ▲34%; Now £2.1m
Headcount: ▼11%; Now 112
Deferred income: ▼15%; Now £5.3m
Fixed assets: ▼36%; Now £2.2m

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

Partners Group Access PF 269 L.P.ultimate parent50–75%
Gotham Midco Limited75–100%
Forterro UK Ltd75–100%
Forterro UK Orderwise Limitedthis company

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

Sister companies (4)

BM Data Solutions LimitedFigures not disclosed
BM Group Holdings LimitedFigures not disclosed
Forterro UK 123 Insight LimitedFigures not disclosed
Wise Robotics (UK) 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 FullAccounts for the year to 31 Dec 2025 (profit £6.3m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Jun 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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