How much does CH Acquisition Limited make?

CH Acquisition Limited reported revenue of £143m and a loss of £12.3m in the year to 4 Jan 2026, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does CH Acquisition Limited have?

CH Acquisition Limited reported an average of 1,573 employees in the year to 4 Jan 2026.

Is CH Acquisition Limited profitable?

No — CH Acquisition Limited reported a loss of £12.3m in the year to 4 Jan 2026.

Company No. 05415071 · Incorporated 6 Apr 2005

CH Acquisition Limited

Registered name: CH ACQUISITION LIMITED

CH Acquisition Limited made £143m revenue and a £12.3m loss in the year to 4 Jan 2026.

CH Acquisition Limited’s revenue grew 8% to £143m in the year to 4 Jan 2026, with a loss of £12.3m and 1,573 employees. The company is classified under “activities of head offices” and is based in London; we hold 2 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSIC 70100Activities of head offices

Status: Active
Location: London
Age: 21 yrs · since 2005
Type: Private Limited Company

Latest accounts · year to 4 Jan 2026

Key figures

Revenue

£143m

Growth ▲8.4%

Profit

−£12.3m

Growth —

Profit margin

−8.6%

Gross 77.2%

Employees

1,573

Change ▼3.1%

Profit / employee

−£7.8k

Revenue/employee £90.6k

Profitable streak

0yrs

Consecutive profitable years in our data

2 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	4 Jan 2025	4 Jan 2026
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£131m	£143m
Cost of sales	−£30.2m	−£32.6m
Gross profit	£101m	£110m
Operating profit	−£30.3m	−£19.2m
Profit before tax	−£45.1m	−£13.9m
Profit after tax	−£45m	−£12.3m
Profit (best available)	−£45m	−£12.3m
Employees (average)	1,624	1,573
Ratios
Profit margin	−34.2%	−8.6%
Gross margin	77%	77.2%
Revenue per employee	£81k	£90.6k
Profit per employee	−£27.7k	−£7.8k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲8.4%
Headcount growth	—	▼3.1%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Net assets	—	—
Source	Accounts · bulk data Oct 2026	Accounts · bulk data Oct 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: −8.6%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 77.2%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £90.6k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: −£7.8k; 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.

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: —; Now —
Cash at bank: —; Now —
Headcount: ▼3%; Now 1,573
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: —; Now —

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Subsidiaries (3)

Caprice Holdings LimitedFigures not disclosed
Caprice Properties LimitedActive - Proposal to Strike offFigures not disclosed
Starspur LimitedFigures not disclosed

From the Persons with Significant Control register (corporate controllers only).

Sources

Companies House profile Filing history & original accounts

Latest figures from accounts for the year to 4 Jan 2026 (profit −£12.3m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Oct 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

Updated from Companies House on 23 Oct 2026

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