How much does Chameleon Technology (UK) Limited make?

Chameleon Technology (UK) Limited reported revenue of £19m and a loss of £2.3m in the year to 31 Dec 2024, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Chameleon Technology (UK) Limited have?

Chameleon Technology (UK) Limited reported an average of 54 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2024.

Is Chameleon Technology (UK) Limited profitable?

No — Chameleon Technology (UK) Limited reported a loss of £2.3m in the year to 31 Dec 2024.

Company No. 07388340 · Incorporated 27 Sep 2010

Chameleon Technology (UK) Limited

Registered name: CHAMELEON TECHNOLOGY (UK) LIMITED

Part of Chameleon Technology Holdings Limited group

Chameleon Technology (UK) Limited made £19m revenue and a £2.3m loss in the year to 31 Dec 2024.

Chameleon Technology (UK) Limited’s revenue fell 25% to £19m in the year to 31 Dec 2024, with a loss of £2.3m and 54 employees. The company is classified under “manufacture of other electrical equipment” and is based in Harrogate; we hold 3 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection C · ManufacturingSIC 27900Manufacture of other electrical equipment

Status: Active
Location: Harrogate, Yorkshire and The Humber
Age: 16 yrs · since 2010
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. From the filing: “The company's Parent Company is Chameleon Technology Holdings Limited, 1st Floor, Central House, Otley Road, Harrogate, HG3 1UF.”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2024

Key figures

Cash flow filed

Revenue

£19m

Growth ▼24.8%

Profit

−£2.3m

Growth —

Profit margin

−12.2%

Gross 24.9%

Employees

Change ▲1.9%

Profit / employee

−£43k

Revenue/employee £352k

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&Lread from filing text	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£30m	£25.3m	£19m
Cost of sales	£24.1m	£19.8m	£14.3m
Gross profit	£5.9m	£5.5m	£4.7m
Operating profit	£597k	−£1.8m	−£721k
Profit before tax	£501k	−£3m	−£2.6m
Profit after tax	£344k	−£2.6m	−£2.3m
Profit (best available)	£344k	−£2.6m	−£2.3m
Staff costs	£2.4m	£2.9m	£3m
Employees (average)	45	53	54
Ratios
Profit margin	1.1%	−10.3%	−12.2%
Gross margin	19.7%	21.8%	24.9%
Revenue per employee	£668k	£477k	£352k
Profit per employee	£7.6k	−£49.1k	−£43k
Cash conversion	99.7%	—	—
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▼15.8%	▼24.8%
Profit growth	—	▼855.8%	—
Headcount growth	—	▲17.8%	▲1.9%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£361k	£49.6k	£1.1m
Net assets	£9.9m	£7.3m	£4.9m
Fixed assets	£8.9m	£7.9m	£7.5m
Current assets	£15.3m	£9.4m	£4.7m
Debtors	£5.9m	£3.4m	£776k
Deferred income	£237k	£503k	£809k
Cash from operations	£595k	−£2.2m	£5.1m
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Jan 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Jan 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Jan 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: −12.2%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 24.9%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £352k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: −£43k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 39.5%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 4.3%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 4.1%; 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: ▼32%; Now £4.9m
Cash at bank: ▲2104%; Now £1.1m
Headcount: ▲2%; Now 54
Deferred income: ▲61%; Now £809k
Fixed assets: ▼5%; Now £7.5m

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

Chameleon Technology Holdings Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Chameleon Technology (UK) Limitedthis company

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

Subsidiaries (1)

Gengame LtdFigures 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 −£2.3m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Jan 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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