How much does Police Digital Service make?

Police Digital Service reported revenue of £56m and £2.2m profit in the year to 31 Mar 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Police Digital Service have?

Police Digital Service reported an average of 277 employees in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Is Police Digital Service profitable?

Yes — Police Digital Service reported a profit of £2.2m in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Company No. 08113293 · Incorporated 20 Jun 2012

Police Digital Service

Registered name: POLICE DIGITAL SERVICE

Police Digital Service made £56m revenue and £2.2m profit in the year to 31 Mar 2025. read from filing text

Police Digital Service’s revenue fell 17% to £56m in the year to 31 Mar 2025, with £2.2m profit and 277 employees. The company is classified under “other business support service activities” and is based in London; 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: London, London
Age: 14 yrs · since 2012
Type: PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption)

Non-profit. It is limited by guarantee (typically an association, club or management company), so it isn't run for profit. It is excluded from our opportunity lists.

Latest accounts · year to 31 Mar 2025

Key figures

IndependentCapital-lightCash flow filed

Revenue

£56m

Growth ▼17.1%

Profit

£2.2m

Growth —

Profit margin

Gross 35.5%

Employees

277

Change ▲14%

Profit / employee

£8k

Revenue/employee £202k

Profitable streak

1yr

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 Mar 2023	31 Mar 2024	31 Mar 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&Lread from filing text
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£73.1m	£67.6m	£56m
Cost of sales	£60.3m	£54.9m	£36.2m
Gross profit	£12.8m	£12.7m	£19.9m
Operating profit	£2.7m	−£1.3m	£2.2m
Profit before tax	£2.7m	−£1.3m	£2.2m
Profit after tax	£2.4m	−£1m	£2.2m
Profit (best available)	£2.4m	−£1m	£2.2m
Staff costs	£12m	£20.5m	£24.4m
Employees (average)	75	243	277
Ratios
Profit margin	3.3%	−1.5%	4%
Gross margin	17.5%	18.7%	35.5%
Revenue per employee	£974k	£278k	£202k
Profit per employee	£32.3k	−£4.2k	£8k
Cash conversion	−8.3%	—	41.1%
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▼7.5%	▼17.1%
Profit growth	—	▼142.4%	—
Headcount growth	—	▲224%	▲14%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£11.2m	£10.9m	£9.8m
Net assets	£12.3m	£11.3m	£13.5m
Fixed assets	£5.9k	£162k	£223k
Current assets	£36.9m	£30.1m	£18.5m
Debtors	£1.6m	£1.1m	£1.5m
Deferred income	£21.8m	£11.9m	£596k
Cash from operations	−£225k	−£129k	£912k
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Nov 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Nov 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Dec 2025

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 4%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 35.5%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £202k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £8k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: 41.1%; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 0.4%; 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: 2.7%; 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: ▲20%; Now £13.5m
Cash at bank: ▼10%; Now £9.8m
Headcount: ▲14%; Now 277
Deferred income: ▼95%; Now £596k
Fixed assets: ▲37%; Now £223k

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Sources

Companies House profile Filing history & original accounts

Latest figures from FullAccounts for the year to 31 Mar 2025 (profit £2.2m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Dec 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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