How much does Talk Straight Limited make?

Talk Straight Limited reported revenue of £12.3m and £111k profit in the year to 31 May 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Talk Straight Limited have?

Talk Straight Limited reported an average of 0 employees in the year to 31 May 2025.

Is Talk Straight Limited profitable?

Yes — Talk Straight Limited reported a profit of £111k in the year to 31 May 2025.

Company No. 05657023 · Incorporated 16 Dec 2005

Talk Straight Limited

Registered name: TALK STRAIGHT LIMITED

Part of Talk Straight Holdings Limited group

Talk Straight Limited made £12.3m revenue and £111k profit in the year to 31 May 2025. read from filing text

Talk Straight Limited’s revenue grew 13% to £12.3m in the year to 31 May 2025, with £111k profit and 0 employees. The company is classified under “wired telecommunications activities” and is based in Ilkley; we hold 2 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection J · Information and communicationSIC 61100Wired telecommunications activities SIC 61200Wireless telecommunications activities

Status: Active
Location: Ilkley, Yorkshire and The Humber
Age: 20 yrs · since 2005
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.

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: “Up until 19 July 2024, the ultimate parent undertaking and controlling party was Talk Straight Group Limited.”

Latest accounts · year to 31 May 2025

Key figures

Small team

Revenue

£12.3m

Growth ▲13.4%

Profit

£111k

Growth ▼75.4%

Profit margin

0.9%

Gross 41%

Employees

Change —

Profit / employee

—

Profitable streak

2yrs

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 May 2024	31 May 2025
Disclosure	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£10.9m	£12.3m
Cost of sales	£6.3m	£7.3m
Gross profit	£4.5m	£5m
Operating profit	£303k	£370k
Profit before tax	£307k	£192k
Profit after tax	£450k	£111k
Profit (best available)	£450k	£111k
Staff costs	£3m	£3.3m
Employees (average)	—	0
Ratios
Profit margin	4.1%	0.9%
Gross margin	41.8%	41%
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲13.4%
Profit growth	—	▼75.4%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£2.1m	£1.4m
Net assets	−£325k	−£214k
Fixed assets	£1.7m	£2m
Current assets	£4.9m	£5.8m
Debtors	£1.7m	£2.4m
Deferred income	£5.8m	£6.6m
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Feb 2026	FullAccounts · bulk data Feb 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 0.9%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 41%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: —; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: —; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 16.2%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 53.4%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 19.2%; 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 −£214k
Cash at bank: ▼33%; Now £1.4m
Headcount: —; Now 0
Deferred income: ▲14%; Now £6.6m
Fixed assets: ▲19%; Now £2m

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Talk Straight Holdings Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Talk Straight Group Limited75–100%
Talk Straight Limitedthis company

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

Subsidiaries (1)

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Sister companies (1)

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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 May 2025 (profit £111k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Feb 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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