How much does Ideal Networks Limited make?

Ideal Networks Limited reported revenue of £11.8m and £507k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Ideal Networks Limited have?

Ideal Networks Limited reported an average of 46 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Is Ideal Networks Limited profitable?

Yes — Ideal Networks Limited reported a profit of £507k in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. 05815973 · Incorporated 15 May 2006

Ideal Networks Limited

Registered name: IDEAL NETWORKS LIMITED

Part of Telelink Business Services Group Ad group

Ideal Networks Limited made £11.8m revenue and £507k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Ideal Networks Limited’s revenue fell 16% to £11.8m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with £507k profit and 46 employees. The company is classified under “information technology consultancy activities” and is based in Brighton; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection J · Information and communicationSIC 62020Information technology consultancy activities

Status: Active
Location: Brighton, 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-light

Revenue

£11.8m

Growth ▼16.3%

Profit

£507k

Growth ▲328.7%

Profit margin

4.3%

Gross 44.8%

Employees

Change ▼8%

Profit / employee

£11k

Revenue/employee £257k

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.

4 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	31 Dec 2022	31 Dec 2023	31 Dec 2024	31 Dec 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£15.1m	£13.1m	£14.1m	£11.8m
Cost of sales	£8.9m	£7.1m	£7.9m	£6.5m
Gross profit	£6.2m	£6m	£6.3m	£5.3m
Operating profit	−£7.4k	£88.4k	£664k	£651k
Profit before tax	−£3.8k	£115k	£325k	£670k
Profit after tax	−£26.8k	£77.5k	£118k	£507k
Profit (best available)	−£26.8k	£77.5k	£118k	£507k
Staff costs	£4.8m	£4.5m	—	—
Employees (average)	59	56	50	46
Ratios
Profit margin	−0.2%	0.6%	0.8%	4.3%
Gross margin	41.3%	46.1%	44.4%	44.8%
Revenue per employee	£256k	£234k	£282k	£257k
Profit per employee	−£454	£1.4k	£2.4k	£11k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▼13.1%	▲7.7%	▼16.3%
Profit growth	—	—	▲52.6%	▲328.7%
Headcount growth	—	▼5.1%	▼10.7%	▼8%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£2m	£2.7m	—	—
Net assets	£1.4m	£1.4m	—	—
Fixed assets	£433k	£379k	—	—
Current assets	£8.8m	£9m	—	—
Debtors	£2.1m	£2.2m	—	—
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2024	Accounts · bulk data Oct 2025	Accounts · bulk data Apr 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 4.3%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 44.8%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £257k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £11k; 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: ▼8%; Now 46
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: —; Now —

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Telelink Business Services Group Ad (registered outside the UK register)ultimate parent75–100%
Ideal Group Holdings Limited75–100%
Ideal Networks 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 accounts for the year to 31 Dec 2025 (profit £507k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Apr 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

Updated from Companies House on 19 Oct 2026

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