How much does Nature Metrics Ltd make?

Nature Metrics Ltd reported revenue of £4.4m and a loss of £8.2m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Nature Metrics Ltd have?

Nature Metrics Ltd reported an average of 109 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Is Nature Metrics Ltd profitable?

No — Nature Metrics Ltd reported a loss of £8.2m in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. 09243907 · Incorporated 1 Oct 2014

Nature Metrics Ltd

Registered name: NATURE METRICS LTD

Nature Metrics Ltd made £4.4m revenue and a £8.2m loss in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Nature Metrics Ltd’s revenue fell 18% to £4.4m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with a loss of £8.2m and 109 employees. The company is classified under “research and experimental development on biotechnology” and is based in Guildford; we hold 5 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection M · Professional, scientific and technical activitiesSIC 72110Research and experimental development on biotechnology SIC 74901Environmental consulting activities

Status: Active
Location: Guildford, South East
Age: 12 yrs · since 2014
Type: Private Limited Company

Latest accounts · year to 31 Dec 2025

Key figures

IndependentCash flow filed

Revenue

£4.4m

Growth ▼18%

Profit

−£8.2m

Growth —

Profit margin

−186.6%

Gross 46.7%

Employees

109

Change ▼18.1%

Profit / employee

−£74.9k

Revenue/employee £40.2k

Profitable streak

0yrs

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 Dec 2021	31 Dec 2022	31 Dec 2023	31 Dec 2024	31 Dec 2025
Disclosure	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	£2.2m	£4.1m	£5.7m	£5.3m	£4.4m
Cost of sales	£990k	£2.9m	£3m	£2.6m	£2.3m
Gross profit	£1.2m	£1.2m	£2.6m	£2.7m	£2m
Operating profit	−£3.4m	−£7.8m	−£9.3m	−£9.6m	−£8.7m
Profit before tax	−£3.4m	−£7.9m	−£9.2m	−£9.7m	−£8.4m
Profit after tax	−£3.2m	−£6.9m	−£8.1m	−£8.6m	−£8.2m
Profit (best available)	−£3.2m	−£6.9m	−£8.1m	−£8.6m	−£8.2m
Staff costs	£2.7m	£6.1m	£8.6m	£8.9m	£8m
Employees (average)	56	107	140	133	109
Ratios
Profit margin	−148.7%	−166.8%	−143.7%	−161.4%	−186.6%
Gross margin	54.7%	28.9%	46.3%	50.8%	46.7%
Revenue per employee	£39k	£38.5k	£40.5k	£40.1k	£40.2k
Profit per employee	−£58k	−£64.2k	−£58.2k	−£64.8k	−£74.9k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲88.6%	▲37.7%	▼5.9%	▼18%
Headcount growth	—	▲91.1%	▲30.8%	▼5%	▼18.1%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£3.7m	£6.5m	£7.4m	£3m	£11m
Net assets	£5.1m	£10.1m	£11.1m	£2.7m	£14.7m
Fixed assets	£1.7m	£2m	£1.7m	£1.2m	£1.2m
Current assets	£5.6m	£10.8m	£13m	£8.3m	£16.5m
Debtors	£721k	£741k	£1.7m	£827k	£985k
Deferred income	£606k	£721k	£1.4m	£1.3m	£1.5m
Cash from operations	−£2.5m	−£8.2m	−£8.9m	−£7.8m	−£8.8m
Source	Accounts · bulk data Oct 2023	Accounts · bulk data Oct 2023	FullAccounts · bulk data Jan 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: −186.6%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 46.7%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £40.2k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: −£74.9k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 27.5%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 35.3%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 22.5%; 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: ▲439%; Now £14.7m
Cash at bank: ▲270%; Now £11m
Headcount: ▼18%; Now 109
Deferred income: ▲18%; Now £1.5m
Fixed assets: ▼2%; Now £1.2m

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Sources

Companies House profile Filing history & original accounts

Latest figures from FullAccounts for the year to 31 Dec 2025 (profit −£8.2m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Sep 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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