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Company No. 08027042 · Incorporated 12 Apr 2012

Continental Shelf 556 Limited

Registered name: CONTINENTAL SHELF 556 LIMITED

Continental Shelf 556 Limited made £217m revenue and £17.7m profit in the year to 31 Mar 2026.

Continental Shelf 556 Limited’s revenue grew 11% to £217m in the year to 31 Mar 2026, with £17.7m profit. The company is classified under “other business support service activities” and is based in Newcastle Upon Tyne; we hold 3 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection N · Administrative and support servicesSIC 82990Other business support service activities n.e.c.
Status
Active
Location
Newcastle Upon Tyne, North East
Age
14 yrs · since 2012
Type
Private Limited Company
Latest accounts · year to 31 Mar 2026

Key figures

Independent
Revenue
£217m
Growth ▲10.6%
Profit
£17.7m
Growth ▼30.3%
Profit margin
8.2%
Gross 24.4%
Employees
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Change —
Profit / employee
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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 to31 Mar 202431 Mar 202531 Mar 2026
DisclosureFull P&LFull P&LFull P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)£190m£196m£217m
Cost of sales−£136m−£137m−£164m
Gross profit£54.2m£58.9m£52.9m
Operating profit£35m£39.4m£29.8m
Profit before tax£30.9m£35.4m£24.5m
Profit after tax£22.1m£25.4m£17.7m
Profit (best available)£22.1m£25.4m£17.7m
Employees (average)———
Ratios
Profit margin11.6%13%8.2%
Gross margin28.5%30%24.4%
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth—▲3.2%▲10.6%
Profit growth—▲15.2%▼30.3%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Net assets———
SourceAccounts · bulk data Aug 2025Accounts · bulk data Aug 2025Accounts · bulk data Jul 2026
Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin
8.2%
Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin
24.4%
Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee
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Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee
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Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion
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Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue
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Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue
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Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue
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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
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Cash at bank
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Headcount
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Deferred income
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Fixed assets
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Corporate ownership

Group structure

Subsidiaries (1)

Minority corporate shareholders

From the Persons with Significant Control register (corporate controllers only).

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Sources

Latest figures from accounts for the year to 31 Mar 2026 (profit £17.7m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Jul 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

Updated from Companies House on 15 Oct 2026

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