How much does Orbtalk Limited make?

Orbtalk Limited reported revenue of £992k and £169k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2024, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Orbtalk Limited have?

Orbtalk Limited reported an average of 3 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2024.

Is Orbtalk Limited profitable?

Yes — Orbtalk Limited reported a profit of £169k in the year to 31 Dec 2024.

Company No. 05382664 · Incorporated 4 Mar 2005

Orbtalk Limited

Registered name: ORBTALK LIMITED

Part of Telappliant Limited group

Orbtalk Limited made £992k revenue and £169k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2024. read from filing text

Orbtalk Limited’s revenue fell 63% to £992k in the year to 31 Dec 2024, with £169k profit and 3 employees. The company is classified under “other telecommunications activities” and is based in London; we hold 3 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection J · Information and communicationSIC 61900Other telecommunications activities

Status: Active
Location: London, London
Age: 21 yrs · since 2005
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. From the filing: “The company's immediate and ultimate parent company is Telappliant Limited, a company incorporated in England and Wales, whose consolidated financial statements are available from the registered offic”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2024

Key figures

Small teamCapital-light

Revenue

£992k

Growth ▼63.3%

Profit

£169k

Growth ▼68%

Profit margin

17.1%

Gross 63.1%

Employees

Change ▼70%

Profit / employee

£56.4k

Revenue/employee £331k

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 2022	31 Dec 2023	31 Dec 2024
Disclosure	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£2.7m	£2.7m	£992k
Cost of sales	£1m	£967k	£366k
Gross profit	£1.7m	£1.7m	£626k
Operating profit	£620k	£824k	£242k
Profit before tax	£619k	£703k	£188k
Profit after tax	£662k	£529k	£169k
Profit (best available)	£662k	£529k	£169k
Employees (average)	10	10	3
Ratios
Profit margin	24.2%	19.6%	17.1%
Gross margin	62.7%	64.2%	63.1%
Revenue per employee	£274k	£270k	£331k
Profit per employee	£66.2k	£52.9k	£56.4k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▼1.3%	▼63.3%
Profit growth	—	▼20%	▼68%
Headcount growth	—	0%	▼70%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£47.5k	£11.5k	£27.4k
Net assets	£2.7m	£3.2m	£3.4m
Fixed assets	£97.8k	£64.5k	£0
Current assets	£2.9m	£3.6m	£3.5m
Debtors	£45.3k	£51.3k	£0
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Jul 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Jul 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Jul 2025

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 17.1%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 63.1%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £331k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £56.4k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 0%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 0%; 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: ▲5%; Now £3.4m
Cash at bank: ▲139%; Now £27.4k
Headcount: ▼70%; Now 3
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: ▼100%; Now £0

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Telappliant Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Orbtalk Limitedthis company

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

Sister companies (6)

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A & N Business Computer Systems LimitedRev. £0 · Profit £0
Amica Technology LtdRev. £0 · Profit £0
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Splicecom 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 2024 (profit £169k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Jul 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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