How much does 1st Technologies (Holding) Limited make?

1st Technologies (Holding) Limited reported revenue of £18.7m and £1.9m profit in the year to 31 Dec 2024, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does 1st Technologies (Holding) Limited have?

1st Technologies (Holding) Limited reported an average of 68 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2024.

Is 1st Technologies (Holding) Limited profitable?

Yes — 1st Technologies (Holding) Limited reported a profit of £1.9m in the year to 31 Dec 2024.

Company No. 08603263 · Incorporated 9 Jul 2013

1st Technologies (Holding) Limited

Registered name: 1ST TECHNOLOGIES (HOLDING) LIMITED

Part of 1st Technologies Group Ltd group

1st Technologies (Holding) Limited made £18.7m revenue and £1.9m profit in the year to 31 Dec 2024. read from filing text

1st Technologies (Holding) Limited’s revenue grew 9% to £18.7m in the year to 31 Dec 2024, with £1.9m profit and 68 employees. The company is classified under “other information technology service activities” and is based in Preston; we hold 3 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection J · Information and communicationSIC 62090Other information technology service activities

Status: Active
Location: Preston, North West
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 Dec 2024

Key figures

Capital-lightOperating leverage

Revenue

£18.7m

Growth ▲9.3%

Profit

£1.9m

Growth ▲34%

Profit margin

10.1%

Gross 43.5%

Employees

Change ▲1.5%

Profit / employee

£27.9k

Revenue/employee £275k

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 2022	31 Dec 2023	31 Dec 2024
Disclosure	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£16.2m	£17.1m	£18.7m
Cost of sales	£10.4m	£11m	£10.6m
Gross profit	£5.8m	£6.2m	£8.1m
Operating profit	£1.9m	£1.7m	£2.4m
Profit before tax	£1.9m	£1.8m	£2.4m
Profit after tax	£1.5m	£1.4m	£1.9m
Profit (best available)	£1.5m	£1.4m	£1.9m
Employees (average)	62	67	68
Ratios
Profit margin	9.4%	8.3%	10.1%
Gross margin	35.9%	36%	43.5%
Revenue per employee	£262k	£256k	£275k
Profit per employee	£24.5k	£21.1k	£27.9k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲5.5%	▲9.3%
Profit growth	—	▼7%	▲34%
Headcount growth	—	▲8.1%	▲1.5%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£1.4k	£1.3k	£1.3k
Net assets	£200k	£200k	£200k
Fixed assets	£455	£455	£455
Current assets	£200k	£200k	£200k
Debtors	£0	£0	£0
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Jul 2025

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 10.1%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 43.5%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £275k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £27.9k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 0%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: —; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 0%; 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: ▼0%; Now £200k
Cash at bank: ▼2%; Now £1.3k
Headcount: ▲1%; Now 68
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: 0%; Now £455

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

1st Technologies Group Ltdultimate parent75–100%
1st Technologies (Holding) Limitedthis company

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

Subsidiaries (2)

1st Technologies LtdRev. £18.7m · Profit £1.8m
ICT Direct 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 FullAccounts for the year to 31 Dec 2024 (profit £1.9m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Jul 2025. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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