How much does Pier Investment Management Limited make?

Pier Investment Management Limited reported revenue of £3m and £1.5m profit in the year to 31 Mar 2026, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Pier Investment Management Limited have?

Pier Investment Management Limited reported an average of 7 employees in the year to 31 Mar 2026.

Is Pier Investment Management Limited profitable?

Yes — Pier Investment Management Limited reported a profit of £1.5m in the year to 31 Mar 2026.

Company No. 08519918 · Incorporated 8 May 2013

Pier Investment Management Limited

Registered name: PIER INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LIMITED

Part of Cow Corner 1 GP LLP group

Pier Investment Management Limited made £3m revenue and £1.5m profit in the year to 31 Mar 2026.

Pier Investment Management Limited’s revenue grew 25% to £3m in the year to 31 Mar 2026, with £1.5m profit and 7 employees. The company is classified under “business and domestic software development” and is based in Brighton; we hold 5 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection J · Information and communicationSIC 62012Business and domestic software development SIC 66190Activities auxiliary to financial intermediation n.e.c.

Status: Active
Location: Brighton, South East
Age: 13 yrs · since 2013
Type: Private Limited Company

Pass-through vehicle. This looks like a holding, staffing or umbrella company. Its revenue and profit may largely pass through to or from other entities, so the figures may not reflect a standalone operating business. It is excluded from our opportunity lists.

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

Small teamOperating leverage

Revenue

£3m

Growth ▲24.7%

Profit

£1.5m

Growth ▲49.9%

Profit margin

50.5%

Gross 92.1%

Employees

Change ▲75%

Profit / employee

£214k

Revenue/employee £422k

Profitable streak

5yrs

Consecutive profitable years in our data

Badges are automated estimates derived from the filed figures — not statements of fact about the company.

5 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	31 Mar 2022	31 Mar 2023	31 Mar 2024	31 Mar 2025	31 Mar 2026
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£1.5m	£1.6m	£2.2m	£2.4m	£3m
Cost of sales	£247k	£232k	£341k	£419k	−£234k
Gross profit	£1.2m	£1.3m	£1.9m	£2m	£2.7m
Operating profit	£631k	£818k	£1.5m	£1.3m	£2m
Profit before tax	£631k	£818k	£1.5m	£1.3m	£2m
Profit after tax	£469k	£650k	£1.1m	£997k	£1.5m
Profit (best available)	£469k	£650k	£1.1m	£997k	£1.5m
Staff costs	£139k	£348k	—	—	—
Employees (average)	5	7	5	4	7
Ratios
Profit margin	32%	41.6%	49.7%	42%	50.5%
Gross margin	83.1%	85.2%	84.5%	82.3%	92.1%
Revenue per employee	£293k	£223k	£439k	£593k	£422k
Profit per employee	£93.8k	£92.9k	£218k	£249k	£214k
Cash conversion	−114.9%	−109.8%	—	—	—
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	—	▲40.4%	▲8%	▲24.7%
Profit growth	—	—	▲68%	▼8.7%	▲49.9%
Headcount growth	—	—	▼28.6%	▼20%	▲75%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£714k	£411k	—	—	—
Net assets	£764k	£1.2m	—	—	—
Fixed assets	£996k	£707	—	—	—
Current assets	£1m	£1.5m	—	—	—
Debtors	£12.6k	£8.5k	—	—	—
Cash from operations	−£725k	−£898k	—	—	—
Source	Accounts · bulk data Oct 2023	Accounts · bulk data Oct 2023	Accounts · bulk data Sep 2025	Accounts · bulk data Sep 2025	Accounts · bulk data Sep 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 50.5%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 92.1%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £422k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £214k; 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: ▲75%; Now 7
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: —; Now —

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Cow Corner 1 GP LLPultimate parent75–100%
Pier Newco Limited75–100%
Pier Investment Management Limitedthis company

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

Sister companies (1)

Zenith Portfolio Management 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 Mar 2026 (profit £1.5m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Sep 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

Updated from Companies House on 13 Oct 2026

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