How much does General Softwares Ltd make?

General Softwares Ltd reported revenue of £506k and £8.3k profit in the year to 31 Mar 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does General Softwares Ltd have?

General Softwares Ltd reported an average of 3 employees in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Is General Softwares Ltd profitable?

Yes — General Softwares Ltd reported a profit of £8.3k in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Company No. 05050203 · Incorporated 19 Feb 2004

General Softwares Ltd

Registered name: GENERAL SOFTWARES LTD

General Softwares Ltd made £506k revenue and £8.3k profit in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

General Softwares Ltd’s revenue fell 9% to £506k in the year to 31 Mar 2025, with £8.3k profit and 3 employees. The company is classified under “business and domestic software development” and is based in Ilford; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection J · Information and communicationSIC 62012Business and domestic software development SIC 62020Information technology consultancy activities SIC 63120Web portals SIC 64999Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified

Status: Active
Location: Ilford, London
Age: 22 yrs · since 2004
Type: Private Limited Company

Pass-through vehicle. This looks like a holding, staffing or umbrella company. Its revenue and profit may largely pass through to or from other entities, so the figures may not reflect a standalone operating business. It is excluded from our opportunity lists.

Latest accounts · year to 31 Mar 2025

Key figures

IndependentSmall teamCapital-light

Revenue

£506k

Growth ▼8.7%

Profit

£8.3k

Growth ▼66%

Profit margin

1.7%

Employees

Change 0%

Profit / employee

£2.8k

Revenue/employee £169k

Profitable streak

4yrs

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 Mar 2022	31 Mar 2023	31 Mar 2024	31 Mar 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£487k	£566k	£554k	£506k
Profit after tax	£8.6k	£664	£24.5k	£8.3k
Profit (best available)	£8.6k	£664	£24.5k	£8.3k
Staff costs	£49k	£82.1k	£76.2k	£91.3k
Employees (average)	—	5	3	3
Ratios
Profit margin	1.8%	0.1%	4.4%	1.7%
Revenue per employee	—	£113k	£185k	£169k
Profit per employee	—	£133	£8.2k	£2.8k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲16.1%	▼2%	▼8.7%
Profit growth	—	▼92.3%	▲3593%	▼66%
Headcount growth	—	—	▼40%	0%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Net assets	£133k	£146k	£217k	£226k
Fixed assets	£18.1k	£17.9k	£19.3k	£20.1k
Current assets	£202k	£212k	£318k	£443k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2023	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2023	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2025

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 1.7%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: —; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £169k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £2.8k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 4%; 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: ▲4%; Now £226k
Cash at bank: —; Now —
Headcount: 0%; Now 3
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: ▲4%; Now £20.1k

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Sources

Companies House profile Filing history & original accounts

Latest figures from FullAccounts for the year to 31 Mar 2025 (profit £8.3k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Dec 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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