How much does Nosy Crow Limited make?

Nosy Crow Limited reported revenue of £29.1m and £111k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Nosy Crow Limited have?

Nosy Crow Limited reported an average of 104 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Is Nosy Crow Limited profitable?

Yes — Nosy Crow Limited reported a profit of £111k in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. 07130282 · Incorporated 19 Jan 2010

Nosy Crow Limited

Registered name: NOSY CROW LIMITED

Nosy Crow Limited made £29.1m revenue and £111k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Nosy Crow Limited’s revenue grew 11% to £29.1m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with £111k profit and 104 employees. The company is classified under “book publishing” and is based in London; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection J · Information and communicationSIC 58110Book publishing

Status: Active
Location: London, London
Age: 16 yrs · since 2010
Type: Private Limited Company

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2025

Key figures

Independent

Revenue

£29.1m

Growth ▲10.7%

Profit

£111k

Growth —

Profit margin

0.4%

Gross 40.8%

Employees

104

Change ▲7.2%

Profit / employee

£1.1k

Revenue/employee £280k

Profitable streak

1yr

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)	£22.4m	£23.2m	£26.3m	£29.1m
Cost of sales	−£14.9m	−£14.9m	−£16.5m	−£17.2m
Gross profit	£7.5m	£8.3m	£9.8m	£11.9m
Operating profit	£692k	−£688k	£137k	£865k
Profit before tax	£433k	−£1m	−£277k	£437k
Profit after tax	£202k	−£1.2m	−£495k	£111k
Profit (best available)	£202k	−£1.2m	−£495k	£111k
Employees (average)	69	84	97	104
Ratios
Profit margin	0.9%	−5%	−1.9%	0.4%
Gross margin	33.4%	35.6%	37.3%	40.8%
Revenue per employee	£325k	£276k	£271k	£280k
Profit per employee	£2.9k	−£13.7k	−£5.1k	£1.1k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲3.4%	▲13.3%	▲10.7%
Profit growth	—	▼669.8%	—	—
Headcount growth	—	▲21.7%	▲15.5%	▲7.2%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Net assets	—	—	—	—
Source	Accounts · bulk data Jan 2025	Accounts · bulk data Jan 2025	Accounts · bulk data Oct 2025	Accounts · bulk data Sep 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 0.4%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 40.8%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £280k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £1.1k; 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: ▲7%; Now 104
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: —; Now —

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Subsidiaries (1)

Shad Thames Investments 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 accounts for the year to 31 Dec 2025 (profit £111k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Sep 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

Updated from Companies House on 13 Oct 2026

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