How much does Stylus Media Group Limited make?

Stylus Media Group Limited reported revenue of £10.6m and a loss of £556k in the year to 31 Dec 2024, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Stylus Media Group Limited have?

Stylus Media Group Limited reported an average of 83 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2024.

Is Stylus Media Group Limited profitable?

No — Stylus Media Group Limited reported a loss of £556k in the year to 31 Dec 2024.

Company No. 07053320 · Incorporated 22 Oct 2009

Stylus Media Group Limited

Registered name: STYLUS MEDIA GROUP LIMITED

Part of Globaldata PLC group

Stylus Media Group Limited made £10.6m revenue and a £556k loss in the year to 31 Dec 2024. read from filing text

Stylus Media Group Limited’s revenue fell 9% to £10.6m in the year to 31 Dec 2024, with a loss of £556k and 83 employees. The company is classified under “other business support service activities” and is based in London; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection N · Administrative and support servicesSIC 82990Other business support service activities n.e.c.

Status: Active
Location: London, London
Age: 17 yrs · since 2009
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

Capital-lightCash flow filed

Revenue

£10.6m

Growth ▼8.5%

Profit

−£556k

Growth —

Profit margin

−5.2%

Gross 18.1%

Employees

Change ▼18.6%

Profit / employee

−£6.7k

Revenue/employee £128k

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.

4 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	31 Dec 2021	31 Dec 2022	31 Dec 2023	31 Dec 2024
Disclosure	Profit only	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	—	£10.8m	£11.6m	£10.6m
Cost of sales	£8.3m	£9m	£9.6m	£8.7m
Gross profit	—	£1.9m	£2m	£1.9m
Operating profit	—	£393k	£489k	£129k
Profit before tax	—	£96.6k	−£54.3k	−£544k
Profit after tax	£360k	£86k	−£67.9k	−£556k
Profit (best available)	£360k	£86k	−£67.9k	−£556k
Staff costs	£7.4m	£8m	—	—
Employees (average)	121	110	102	83
Ratios
Profit margin	—	0.8%	−0.6%	−5.2%
Gross margin	—	17.9%	17.1%	18.1%
Revenue per employee	—	£98.2k	£114k	£128k
Profit per employee	£3k	£782	−£666	−£6.7k
Cash conversion	—	−140.1%	−129.7%	−254.2%
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	—	▲7.3%	▼8.5%
Profit growth	—	▼76.1%	▼179%	—
Headcount growth	—	▼9.1%	▼7.3%	▼18.6%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£733k	£155k	£164k	£196k
Net assets	−£9.1m	−£9m	−£9.1m	−£9.6m
Fixed assets	£502k	£891k	£767k	£543k
Current assets	£4.8m	£4.8m	£4.1m	£3.2m
Debtors	£3.6m	£4.3m	£3.6m	£2.8m
Deferred income	£7.1m	£7.3m	—	—
Cash from operations	−£1.1m	−£551k	−£635k	−£329k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2023	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2023	FullAccounts · bulk data Jun 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Aug 2025

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: −5.2%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 18.1%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £128k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: −£6.7k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: −254.2%; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 5.1%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 26.2%; 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 −£9.6m
Cash at bank: ▲20%; Now £196k
Headcount: ▼19%; Now 83
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: ▼29%; Now £543k

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Globaldata PLCultimate parent75–100%
Globaldata Holding Limited75–100%
Globaldata UK Ltd75–100%
Stylus Media Group Limitedthis company

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

Subsidiaries (1)

Stylus Media Group Ebt LimitedFigures not disclosed

Sister companies (6)

Business Trade Media International LimitedFigures not disclosed
LMC Automotive LimitedRev. — · Profit £36.9k
LMC International LimitedRev. — · Profit £199k
Media Business Insight Holdings LimitedFigures not disclosed
Progressive Content LimitedFigures not disclosed
TSL Research Group 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 −£556k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Aug 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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