How much does Universally Speaking Limited make?

Universally Speaking Limited reported revenue of £10.2m and £699k profit in the year to 31 Mar 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Universally Speaking Limited have?

Universally Speaking Limited reported an average of 430 employees in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Is Universally Speaking Limited profitable?

Yes — Universally Speaking Limited reported a profit of £699k in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Company No. 05431888 · Incorporated 21 Apr 2005

Universally Speaking Limited

Registered name: UNIVERSALLY SPEAKING LIMITED

Part of Usq Holdings Limited group

Universally Speaking Limited made £10.2m revenue and £699k profit in the year to 31 Mar 2025. read from filing text

Universally Speaking Limited’s revenue was £10.2m in the year to 31 Mar 2025, with £699k profit and 430 employees. The company is classified under “other software publishing” and is based in Wyboston; we hold 2 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection J · Information and communicationSIC 58290Other software publishing

Status: Active
Location: Wyboston, South East
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 parent undertaking is Universally Speaking Bidco Limited.”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Mar 2025

Key figures

Capital-lightDoing more with less

Revenue

£10.2m

Growth ▲0.1%

Profit

£699k

Growth —

Profit margin

6.9%

Gross 40.3%

Employees

430

Change ▼0.9%

Profit / employee

£1.6k

Revenue/employee £23.7k

Profitable streak

1yr

Consecutive profitable years in our data

Badges are automated estimates derived from the filed figures — not statements of fact about the company.

2 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	31 Mar 2024	31 Mar 2025
Disclosure	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£10.2m	£10.2m
Cost of sales	£5.9m	£6.1m
Gross profit	£4.3m	£4.1m
Operating profit	−£1.4m	−£1.4m
Profit before tax	−£1.5m	£1.2m
Profit after tax	−£1.1m	£699k
Profit (best available)	−£1.1m	£699k
Staff costs	£7.8m	£7.7m
Employees (average)	434	430
Ratios
Profit margin	−10.8%	6.9%
Gross margin	42.3%	40.3%
Revenue per employee	£23.5k	£23.7k
Profit per employee	−£2.5k	£1.6k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲0.1%
Headcount growth	—	▼0.9%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£30.7k	£128k
Net assets	−£1m	−£329k
Fixed assets	£606k	£293k
Current assets	£3.1m	£1.7m
Debtors	£832k	£970k
Deferred income	£496k	£460k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Mar 2026	FullAccounts · bulk data Mar 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 6.9%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 40.3%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £23.7k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £1.6k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 2.9%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 4.5%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 9.5%; 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: —; Now −£329k
Cash at bank: ▲316%; Now £128k
Headcount: ▼1%; Now 430
Deferred income: ▼7%; Now £460k
Fixed assets: ▼52%; Now £293k

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

Usq Holdings Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Universally Speaking Topco Limited75–100%
Universally Speaking Midco Limited75–100%
Universally Speaking Bidco Limited75–100%
Universally Speaking Limitedthis company

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

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 Mar 2025 (profit £699k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Mar 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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