How much does Ordnance Survey Limited make?

Ordnance Survey Limited reported revenue of £199m and £17m profit in the year to 31 Mar 2026, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Ordnance Survey Limited have?

Ordnance Survey Limited reported an average of 1,342 employees in the year to 31 Mar 2026.

Is Ordnance Survey Limited profitable?

Yes — Ordnance Survey Limited reported a profit of £17m in the year to 31 Mar 2026.

Company No. 09121572 · Incorporated 8 Jul 2014

Ordnance Survey Limited

Registered name: ORDNANCE SURVEY LIMITED

Part of Secretary Of State For Department For Science, Innovation And Technology group

Ordnance Survey Limited made £199m revenue and £17m profit in the year to 31 Mar 2026.

Ordnance Survey Limited’s revenue grew 2% to £199m in the year to 31 Mar 2026, with £17m profit and 1,342 employees. The company is classified under “other professional, scientific and technical activities” and is based in Southampton; we hold 3 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection M · Professional, scientific and technical activitiesSIC 74909Other professional, scientific and technical activities n.e.c.

Status: Active
Location: Southampton, South East
Age: 12 yrs · since 2014
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 Mar 2026

Key figures

Operating leverageDoing more with less

Revenue

£199m

Growth ▲2.1%

Profit

£17m

Growth ▲29.8%

Profit margin

8.6%

Gross 82.4%

Employees

1,342

Change ▼5.2%

Profit / employee

£12.7k

Revenue/employee £148k

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 Mar 2024	31 Mar 2025	31 Mar 2026
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£187m	£195m	£199m
Cost of sales	−£35.6m	−£34.9m	−£34.9m
Gross profit	£151m	£160m	£164m
Operating profit	£22.2m	£17.4m	£23.6m
Profit before tax	£22m	£17.6m	£23.5m
Profit after tax	£16.5m	£13.1m	£17m
Profit (best available)	£16.5m	£13.1m	£17m
Employees (average)	1,414	1,415	1,342
Ratios
Profit margin	8.8%	6.7%	8.6%
Gross margin	81%	82.1%	82.4%
Revenue per employee	£132k	£138k	£148k
Profit per employee	£11.6k	£9.2k	£12.7k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲4.2%	▲2.1%
Profit growth	—	▼20.6%	▲29.8%
Headcount growth	—	▲0.1%	▼5.2%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Net assets	—	—	—
Source	Accounts · bulk data Aug 2025	Accounts · bulk data Aug 2025	Accounts · bulk data Jul 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 8.6%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 82.4%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £148k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £12.7k; 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: ▼5%; Now 1,342
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: —; Now —

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Secretary Of State For Department For Science, Innovation And Technology (registered outside the UK register)ultimate parent75–100%
Ordnance Survey Limitedthis company

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

Subsidiaries (2)

Ordnance Survey International Services LimitedFigures not disclosed
Ordnance Survey Leisure LimitedFigures 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 £17m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Jul 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

Updated from Companies House on 14 Oct 2026

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