How much does Ascent Software (UK) Limited make?

Ascent Software (UK) Limited reported revenue of £4.5m and £708k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Ascent Software (UK) Limited have?

Ascent Software (UK) Limited reported an average of 7 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Is Ascent Software (UK) Limited profitable?

Yes — Ascent Software (UK) Limited reported a profit of £708k in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. 07910456 · Incorporated 16 Jan 2012

Ascent Software (UK) Limited

Registered name: ASCENT SOFTWARE (UK) LIMITED

Part of Permira VIII Investment Platform Limited group

Ascent Software (UK) Limited made £4.5m revenue and £708k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Ascent Software (UK) Limited’s revenue fell 10% to £4.5m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with £708k profit and 7 employees. The company is classified under “business and domestic software development” and is based in Bristol; we hold 3 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection J · Information and communicationSIC 62012Business and domestic software development SIC 62090Other information technology service activities

Status: Active
Location: Bristol, South West
Age: 14 yrs · since 2012
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 2025

Key figures

Small team

Revenue

£4.5m

Growth ▼9.7%

Profit

£708k

Growth ▼11.5%

Profit margin

15.7%

Gross 42.9%

Employees

Change ▼36.4%

Profit / employee

£101k

Revenue/employee £643k

Profitable streak

3yrs

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 2023	31 Dec 2024	31 Dec 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£5.4m	£5m	£4.5m
Cost of sales	−£2.8m	−£3.2m	−£2.6m
Gross profit	£2.6m	£1.8m	£1.9m
Operating profit	£1.5m	£810k	£700k
Profit before tax	£1.5m	£801k	£699k
Profit after tax	£1.5m	£800k	£708k
Profit (best available)	£1.5m	£800k	£708k
Employees (average)	16	11	7
Ratios
Profit margin	27.1%	16.1%	15.7%
Gross margin	47.6%	36.7%	42.9%
Revenue per employee	£336k	£453k	£643k
Profit per employee	£91k	£72.7k	£101k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▼7.3%	▼9.7%
Profit growth	—	▼45.1%	▼11.5%
Headcount growth	—	▼31.3%	▼36.4%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Net assets	—	—	—
Source	Accounts · bulk data Oct 2025	Accounts · bulk data Oct 2025	Accounts · bulk data May 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 15.7%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 42.9%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £643k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £101k; 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: ▼36%; Now 7
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: —; Now —

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Permira VIII Investment Platform Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Eightplatform II Limited75–100%
Artisan Topco Limited75–100%
Artisan Midco Limited75–100%
Artisan Acquisitionco Limited75–100%
Aspire Topco Limited75–100%
Aspire Holdco Limited75–100%
Aspire Midco Limited75–100%
Aspire Bidco Limited75–100%
Ascent Software (UK) Limitedthis company

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

Sister companies (2)

Ascent Digital Services UK LimitedFigures not disclosed
Techhuddle 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 accounts for the year to 31 Dec 2025 (profit £708k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published May 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

Updated from Companies House on 12 Oct 2026

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