How much does Orbital Umbrella Limited make?

Orbital Umbrella Limited reported revenue of £29.8m and £121k profit in the year to 31 Mar 2026, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Orbital Umbrella Limited have?

Orbital Umbrella Limited reported an average of 696 employees in the year to 31 Mar 2026.

Is Orbital Umbrella Limited profitable?

Yes — Orbital Umbrella Limited reported a profit of £121k in the year to 31 Mar 2026.

Company No. 07427816 · Incorporated 3 Nov 2010

Orbital Umbrella Limited

Registered name: ORBITAL UMBRELLA LIMITED

Part of Orbital Payroll Group Limited group

Orbital Umbrella Limited made £29.8m revenue and £121k profit in the year to 31 Mar 2026.

Orbital Umbrella Limited’s revenue was £29.8m in the year to 31 Mar 2026, with £121k profit and 696 employees. The company is classified under “combined office administrative service activities” and is based in Barnsley; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection N · Administrative and support servicesSIC 82110Combined office administrative service activities

Status: Active
Location: Barnsley, Yorkshire and The Humber
Age: 15 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.

Latest accounts · year to 31 Mar 2026

Key figures

Revenue

£29.8m

Growth —

Profit

£121k

Growth —

Profit margin

0.4%

Gross 1.7%

Employees

696

Change —

Profit / employee

£173

Revenue/employee £42.8k

Profitable streak

2yrs

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 Oct 2022	31 Oct 2023	31 Mar 2025	31 Mar 2026
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£35.7m	£25.5m	£33.9m	£29.8m
Cost of sales	£35.2m	£25.1m	£33.3m	£29.3m
Gross profit	£535k	£329k	£575k	£510k
Operating profit	£66.8k	−£337k	£42.5k	£162k
Profit before tax	£66.8k	−£337k	£43.1k	£161k
Profit after tax	£66.8k	−£337k	£33.4k	£121k
Profit (best available)	£66.8k	−£337k	£33.4k	£121k
Staff costs	£35m	£25m	£33.3m	£29.2m
Employees (average)	1,039	712	634	696
Ratios
Profit margin	0.2%	−1.3%	0.1%	0.4%
Gross margin	1.5%	1.3%	1.7%	1.7%
Revenue per employee	£34.4k	£35.8k	£53.5k	£42.8k
Profit per employee	£64	−£473	£53	£173
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▼28.7%	—	—
Profit growth	—	▼604.9%	—	—
Headcount growth	—	▼31.5%	—	—
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£2.7m	£571k	£92.7k	£36.9k
Net assets	£682k	£165k	£199k	£197k
Current assets	£4.2m	£12.9m	£12.8m	£2.4m
Debtors	£924k	£340k	£230k	£654k
Deferred income	£14.7k	£30.4k	£13.1k	£328k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Jul 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Jul 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Oct 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 0.4%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 1.7%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £42.8k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £173; 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: 1.1%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 2.2%; 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 £197k
Cash at bank: —; Now £36.9k
Headcount: —; Now 696
Deferred income: —; Now £328k
Fixed assets: —; Now —

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

Orbital Payroll Group Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Orbital Umbrella Limitedthis company

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

Sister companies (3)

Orbital Management Services LimitedRev. £109m · Profit £324k
Orbital Management Systems LimitedRev. £13.7m · Profit £8.1k
Orbital Professional Employment 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 Mar 2026 (profit £121k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Sep 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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