How much does Datascope Systems Limited make?

Datascope Systems Limited reported revenue of £11.9m and a loss of £71.7k in the year to 30 Apr 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Datascope Systems Limited have?

Datascope Systems Limited reported an average of 115 employees in the year to 30 Apr 2025.

Is Datascope Systems Limited profitable?

No — Datascope Systems Limited reported a loss of £71.7k in the year to 30 Apr 2025.

Company No. 07555682 · Incorporated 8 Mar 2011

Datascope Systems Limited

Registered name: DATASCOPE SYSTEMS LIMITED

Part of Datascope Topco Limited group

Datascope Systems Limited made £11.9m revenue and a £71.7k loss in the year to 30 Apr 2025. read from filing text

Datascope Systems Limited’s revenue grew 6% to £11.9m in the year to 30 Apr 2025, with a loss of £71.7k and 115 employees. The company is classified under “business and domestic software development” and is based in Chester; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection J · Information and communicationSIC 62012Business and domestic software development SIC 82990Other business support service activities n.e.c.

Status: Active
Location: Chester, North West
Age: 15 yrs · since 2011
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: “As at 30 April 2025, the company is a wholly owned subsidiary of Datascope (Holdings) Limited. The ultimate parent company is Datascope Topco Limited, a company registered in England and Wales at Acce”

Latest accounts · year to 30 Apr 2025

Key figures

Revenue

£11.9m

Growth ▲6.3%

Profit

−£71.7k

Growth ▼112.7%

Profit margin

−0.6%

Gross 83.5%

Employees

115

Change ▲10.6%

Profit / employee

−£624

Revenue/employee £103k

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	30 Apr 2022	30 Apr 2023	30 Apr 2024	30 Apr 2025
Disclosure	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£8.5m	£9.8m	£11.2m	£11.9m
Cost of sales	£1.5m	£1.4m	£2m	£2m
Gross profit	£7m	£8.5m	£9.2m	£9.9m
Operating profit	£1.7m	£923k	£714k	−£191k
Profit before tax	£1.6m	£867k	£658k	−£216k
Profit after tax	£925k	£614k	£566k	−£71.7k
Profit (best available)	£925k	£614k	£566k	−£71.7k
Staff costs	£3.2m	£4.2m	£4.9m	£5.8m
Employees (average)	81	93	104	115
Ratios
Profit margin	10.9%	6.2%	5.1%	−0.6%
Gross margin	82.8%	86.2%	82%	83.5%
Revenue per employee	£105k	£106k	£107k	£103k
Profit per employee	£11.4k	£6.6k	£5.4k	−£624
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲16.3%	▲13.4%	▲6.3%
Profit growth	—	▼33.6%	▼7.9%	▼112.7%
Headcount growth	—	▲14.8%	▲11.8%	▲10.6%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£839k	£265k	£877k	£691k
Net assets	£4.2m	£4.8m	£4.5m	£4.4m
Fixed assets	£5.2m	£5.3m	£5m	£4.8m
Current assets	£4.1m	£5.8m	£5.7m	£6m
Debtors	£1.9m	£2.5m	£1.7m	£2.5m
Deferred income	£142k	£427k	£296k	£385k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Jan 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Jan 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Oct 2025

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: −0.6%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 83.5%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £103k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: −£624; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 40.6%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 3.2%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 21.1%; 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: ▼2%; Now £4.4m
Cash at bank: ▼21%; Now £691k
Headcount: ▲11%; Now 115
Deferred income: ▲30%; Now £385k
Fixed assets: ▼4%; Now £4.8m

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

Datascope Topco Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Datascope (Holdings) Limited75–100%
Datascope Systems Limitedthis company

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

Sister companies (1)

Latest Technology 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 30 Apr 2025 (profit −£71.7k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Oct 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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