How much does Vital Software Limited make?

Vital Software Limited reported revenue of £1.8m and £131k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Vital Software Limited have?

Vital Software Limited reported an average of 18 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Is Vital Software Limited profitable?

Yes — Vital Software Limited reported a profit of £131k in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. 05791441 · Incorporated 24 Apr 2006

Vital Software Limited

Registered name: VITAL SOFTWARE LIMITED

Part of Constellation Software UK Holdco Ltd group

Vital Software Limited made £1.8m revenue and £131k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Vital Software Limited’s revenue grew 10% to £1.8m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with £131k profit and 18 employees. The company is classified under “other information technology service activities” and is based in Sandwich; we hold 3 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection J · Information and communicationSIC 62090Other information technology service activities

Status: Active
Location: Sandwich, South East
Age: 20 yrs · since 2006
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.

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2025

Key figures

Capital-lightDoing more with less

Revenue

£1.8m

Growth ▲10%

Profit

£131k

Growth ▼55.3%

Profit margin

7.4%

Gross 61.3%

Employees

Change ▼18.2%

Profit / employee

£7.3k

Revenue/employee £97.8k

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.

3 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	31 Dec 2023	31 Dec 2024	31 Dec 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£2.3m	£1.6m	£1.8m
Cost of sales	£480k	£350k	£682k
Gross profit	£1.8m	£1.3m	£1.1m
Operating profit	−£100k	£297k	£52.6k
Profit before tax	−£908k	£296k	£51.8k
Profit after tax	−£761k	£292k	£131k
Profit (best available)	−£761k	£292k	£131k
Staff costs	£1.3m	£938k	£904k
Employees (average)	17	22	18
Ratios
Profit margin	−33.5%	18.3%	7.4%
Gross margin	78.9%	78.1%	61.3%
Revenue per employee	£134k	£72.8k	£97.8k
Profit per employee	−£44.8k	£13.3k	£7.3k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	—	▲10%
Profit growth	—	—	▼55.3%
Headcount growth	—	—	▼18.2%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£129k	£218k	£51k
Net assets	−£223k	£69.4k	£200k
Fixed assets	£9.5k	£39.8k	£7.1k
Current assets	£399k	£738k	£719k
Debtors	£226k	£189k	£234k
Deferred income	£154k	£88.6k	£82.6k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 7.4%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 61.3%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £97.8k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £7.3k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 0.4%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 4.7%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 13.3%; 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: ▲188%; Now £200k
Cash at bank: ▼77%; Now £51k
Headcount: ▼18%; Now 18
Deferred income: ▼7%; Now £82.6k
Fixed assets: ▼82%; Now £7.1k

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

Constellation Software UK Holdco Ltdultimate parent75–100%
Vela UK Holdco Ltd75–100%
Vela Apac UK Holdco Ltd75–100%
Vital Software Limitedthis company

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

Sister companies (6)

Figtree Systems Europe LimitedRev. £2.4m · Profit £73.2k
M.D.F. Database Solutions LtdRev. £1.2m · Profit £20.6k
Aura Corporation (UK) LimitedRev. £527k · Profit −£57.5k
Ek Maternity Software LimitedFigures not disclosed
Island Pacific (UK) LimitedFigures not disclosed
Tambla International 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 2025 (profit £131k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Sep 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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