Dataquest Group Limited
Registered name: DATAQUEST GROUP LIMITED
Dataquest Group Limited made £29m revenue and a £616k loss in the year to 31 Mar 2026.
Dataquest Group Limited’s revenue was £29m in the year to 31 Mar 2026, with a loss of £616k and 111 employees. The company is classified under “other information technology service activities” and is based in London; we hold 5 years of its filed accounts.
- Status
- Active
- Location
- London, London
- Age
- 23 yrs · since 2003
- Type
- Private Limited Company
Key figures
Badges are automated estimates derived from the filed figures — not statements of fact about the company.
Financial history
| Year to | 31 Mar 2022 | 31 Mar 2023 | 31 Mar 2024 | 31 Mar 2025 | 31 Mar 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Disclosure | Profit only | Profit only | Profit only | Profit only | Full P&L |
| Profit & loss | |||||
| Revenue (turnover) | — | — | — | — | £29m |
| Cost of sales | — | — | — | — | −£18m |
| Gross profit | — | — | — | — | £11.1m |
| Operating profit | — | — | — | — | −£29.8k |
| Profit before tax | — | — | — | — | −£345k |
| Profit after tax | −£1.3m | £615k | −£273k | £752k | −£616k |
| Profit (best available) | −£1.3m | £615k | −£273k | £752k | −£616k |
| Employees (average) | 226 | 201 | 185 | 69 | 111 |
| Ratios | |||||
| Profit margin | — | — | — | — | −2.1% |
| Gross margin | — | — | — | — | 38.1% |
| Revenue per employee | — | — | — | — | £261k |
| Profit per employee | −£5.9k | £3.1k | −£1.5k | £10.9k | −£5.5k |
| Growth (year on year) | |||||
| Profit growth | — | — | ▼144.4% | — | ▼181.9% |
| Headcount growth | — | ▼11.1% | ▼8% | ▼62.7% | ▲60.9% |
| Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue | |||||
| Cash at bank | £1.8m | £2m | £993k | £884k | — |
| Net assets | £3.1m | £3.4m | £2.8m | £3.2m | — |
| Fixed assets | £16.7m | £16.4m | £16.3m | £10.2m | — |
| Current assets | £5.8m | £6.1m | £4.5m | £7.6m | — |
| Debtors | £1.7m | £2.6m | £2.1m | £3.6m | — |
| Deferred income | £1.4m | £1.8m | £1.6m | £2.5m | — |
| Source | Accounts · bulk data Dec 2023 | Accounts · bulk data Dec 2023 | FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2024 | FullAccounts · bulk data Oct 2025 | Accounts · bulk data Sep 2026 |
How the business works
- Profit margin
- −2.1%
- Profit ÷ revenue.
- Gross margin
- 38.1%
- Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
- Revenue per employee
- £261k
- Revenue ÷ average employees.
- Profit per employee
- −£5.5k
- 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
- —
- Money owed by customers. Low = customers pay quickly.
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
- ▲61%
- Now 111
- Deferred income
- —
- Now —
- Fixed assets
- —
- Now —
Group structure
Subsidiaries (3)
- Dataquest (London) LimitedFigures not disclosed
- Dataquest (Technology) LimitedRev. — · Profit £100k
- Dataquest (West) LimitedFigures not disclosed
From the Persons with Significant Control register (corporate controllers only).
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Sources
Latest figures from accounts for the year to 31 Mar 2026 (profit −£616k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Sep 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.
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