How much does Touchlight Genetics Limited make?

Touchlight Genetics Limited reported revenue of £15.3m and a loss of £1.6m in the year to 31 Dec 2024, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Touchlight Genetics Limited have?

Touchlight Genetics Limited reported an average of 136 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2024.

Is Touchlight Genetics Limited profitable?

No — Touchlight Genetics Limited reported a loss of £1.6m in the year to 31 Dec 2024.

Company No. 06422158 · Incorporated 8 Nov 2007

Touchlight Genetics Limited

Registered name: TOUCHLIGHT GENETICS LIMITED

Part of Touchlight Holdings Limited group

Touchlight Genetics Limited made £15.3m revenue and a £1.6m loss in the year to 31 Dec 2024.

Touchlight Genetics Limited’s revenue fell 4% to £15.3m in the year to 31 Dec 2024, with a loss of £1.6m and 136 employees. The company is classified under “other research and experimental development on natural sciences and engineering” and is based in Hampton; we hold 3 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection M · Professional, scientific and technical activitiesSIC 72190Other research and experimental development on natural sciences and engineering

Status: Active
Location: Hampton, London
Age: 18 yrs · since 2007
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 2024

Key figures

Revenue

£15.3m

Growth ▼3.7%

Profit

−£1.6m

Growth —

Profit margin

−10.4%

Gross 0.4%

Employees

136

Change ▼8.7%

Profit / employee

−£11.7k

Revenue/employee £112k

Profitable streak

0yrs

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 2022	31 Dec 2023	31 Dec 2024
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£12.5m	£15.9m	£15.3m
Cost of sales	£11.3m	£14.9m	£15.2m
Gross profit	£1.1m	£987k	£64.8k
Operating profit	−£977k	−£1.2m	−£1.6m
Profit before tax	−£976k	−£1.2m	−£1.6m
Profit after tax	−£842k	−£1.4m	−£1.6m
Profit (best available)	−£842k	−£1.4m	−£1.6m
Employees (average)	117	149	136
Ratios
Profit margin	−6.8%	−8.6%	−10.4%
Gross margin	9.2%	6.2%	0.4%
Revenue per employee	£107k	£107k	£112k
Profit per employee	−£7.2k	−£9.1k	−£11.7k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲27.3%	▼3.7%
Headcount growth	—	▲27.4%	▼8.7%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£475k	£1.1m	£391k
Net assets	−£8.3m	−£7.9m	−£8m
Fixed assets	£3m	£4.6m	£4.1m
Current assets	£4.2m	£18m	£28m
Debtors	£48.3k	£38.2k	£939
Deferred income	—	£2.5m	£2.3m
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Mar 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Mar 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2025

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: −10.4%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 0.4%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £112k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: −£11.7k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 26.9%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 15.3%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 0%; 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 −£8m
Cash at bank: ▼64%; Now £391k
Headcount: ▼9%; Now 136
Deferred income: ▼6%; Now £2.3m
Fixed assets: ▼10%; Now £4.1m

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

Touchlight Holdings Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Touchlight Genetics Limitedthis company

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

Sister companies (4)

Lightbio LimitedFigures not disclosed
Touchlight Dna Services LimitedFigures not disclosed
Touchlight IP LimitedFigures not disclosed
Touchlight 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 2024 (profit −£1.6m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Sep 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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