How much does Arvato SCM UK Limited make?

Arvato SCM UK Limited reported revenue of £97.7m and a loss of £735k in the year to 31 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Arvato SCM UK Limited have?

Arvato SCM UK Limited reported an average of 591 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Is Arvato SCM UK Limited profitable?

No — Arvato SCM UK Limited reported a loss of £735k in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. 05019402 · Incorporated 19 Jan 2004

Arvato SCM UK Limited

Registered name: ARVATO SCM UK LIMITED

Part of Bertelsmann UK Limited group

Arvato SCM UK Limited made £97.7m revenue and a £735k loss in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Arvato SCM UK Limited’s revenue grew 15% to £97.7m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with a loss of £735k and 591 employees. The company is classified under “other service activities” and is based in Birmingham; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection S · Other service activitiesSIC 96090Other service activities n.e.c.

Status: Active
Location: Birmingham, West Midlands
Age: 22 yrs · since 2004
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

Revenue

£97.7m

Growth ▲14.8%

Profit

−£735k

Growth —

Profit margin

−0.8%

Gross 67.1%

Employees

591

Change ▲18.2%

Profit / employee

−£1.2k

Revenue/employee £165k

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	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£55.4m	£67.4m	£85m	£97.7m
Cost of sales	£21.7m	£24.3m	£31.4m	£32.2m
Gross profit	£33.6m	£43m	£53.7m	£65.5m
Operating profit	−£3.1m	£186k	£4.9m	£2.3m
Profit before tax	−£4.5m	−£2.4m	£1.5m	−£1.6m
Profit after tax	−£2.9m	−£1.3m	−£15.6k	−£735k
Profit (best available)	−£2.9m	−£1.3m	−£15.6k	−£735k
Staff costs	£15m	£16.8m	£19.5m	£25.6m
Employees (average)	435	460	500	591
Ratios
Profit margin	−5.2%	−2%	0%	−0.8%
Gross margin	60.8%	63.9%	63.1%	67.1%
Revenue per employee	£127k	£146k	£170k	£165k
Profit per employee	−£6.6k	−£2.9k	−£31	−£1.2k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲21.7%	▲26.2%	▲14.8%
Headcount growth	—	▲5.8%	▲8.7%	▲18.2%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£200	£12.3k	£209	£174
Net assets	£4m	£2.7m	£2.7m	£1.9m
Fixed assets	£34.7m	£47.8m	£64.1m	£76.4m
Current assets	£17.9m	£15.9m	£25.7m	£25m
Debtors	£13.2m	£11.2m	£20.2m	£17.1m
Deferred income	£494k	£1.5m	£2.1m	£902k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Aug 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Aug 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Aug 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Jun 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: −0.8%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 67.1%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £165k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: −£1.2k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 78.3%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 0.9%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 17.5%; 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: ▼28%; Now £1.9m
Cash at bank: ▼17%; Now £174
Headcount: ▲18%; Now 591
Deferred income: ▼57%; Now £902k
Fixed assets: ▲19%; Now £76.4m

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

Bertelsmann UK Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Arvato SCM UK Limitedthis company

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

Sister companies (5)

Prinovis UK LimitedRev. £14.8m · Profit −£131k
Bertelsmann Global Business Services LimitedRev. £5.2m · Profit −£56k
Riverty UK LimitedRev. £311k · Profit £12.1k
Arvato LimitedFigures not disclosed
Penguin Random House LimitedRev. — · Profit £45.5m

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 −£735k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Jun 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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