How much does Canelo Digital Publishing Limited make?

Canelo Digital Publishing Limited reported revenue of £4.7m and £399k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Canelo Digital Publishing Limited have?

Canelo Digital Publishing Limited reported an average of 22 employees in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Is Canelo Digital Publishing Limited profitable?

Yes — Canelo Digital Publishing Limited reported a profit of £399k in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Company No. 09362771 · Incorporated 19 Dec 2014

Canelo Digital Publishing Limited

Registered name: CANELO DIGITAL PUBLISHING LIMITED

Part of Bertelsmann UK Limited group

Canelo Digital Publishing Limited made £4.7m revenue and £399k profit in the year to 31 Dec 2025.

Canelo Digital Publishing Limited’s revenue grew 33% to £4.7m in the year to 31 Dec 2025, with £399k profit and 22 employees. The company is classified under “book publishing” and is based in London; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection J · Information and communicationSIC 58110Book publishing SIC 58190Other publishing activities SIC 58290Other software publishing

Status: Active
Location: London, London
Age: 11 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 Dec 2025

Key figures

Capital-light

Revenue

£4.7m

Growth ▲32.6%

Profit

£399k

Growth —

Profit margin

8.5%

Gross 32.2%

Employees

Change 0%

Profit / employee

£18.1k

Revenue/employee £214k

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.

4 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	31 Dec 2022	31 Dec 2023	31 Dec 2024	31 Dec 2025
Disclosure	No P&L	No P&L	Full P&L	Full P&L
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	—	—	£3.5m	£4.7m
Cost of sales	—	—	£3.1m	£3.2m
Gross profit	—	—	£438k	£1.5m
Operating profit	—	—	−£1.7m	−£660k
Profit before tax	—	—	−£1.7m	£228k
Profit after tax	—	—	−£1.6m	£399k
Profit (best available)	—	—	−£1.6m	£399k
Staff costs	—	—	£1.2m	£1.3m
Employees (average)	20	20	22	22
Ratios
Profit margin	—	—	−46%	8.5%
Gross margin	—	—	12.3%	32.2%
Revenue per employee	—	—	£161k	£214k
Profit per employee	—	—	−£74.1k	£18.1k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	—	—	▲32.6%
Headcount growth	—	0%	▲10%	0%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£185k	£0	£32.1k	£501k
Net assets	£572k	£121k	−£821k	−£422k
Fixed assets	£93.6k	£95.4k	£296k	£2.2k
Current assets	£1.5m	£1.2m	£1.6m	£2.4m
Debtors	£67.9k	£115k	£175k	£562k
Deferred income	—	—	£556k	£1.8m
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Sep 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Jul 2026	FullAccounts · bulk data Jul 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 8.5%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 32.2%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £214k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £18.1k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 0.1%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 38%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 12%; 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 −£422k
Cash at bank: ▲1463%; Now £501k
Headcount: 0%; Now 22
Deferred income: ▲222%; Now £1.8m
Fixed assets: ▼99%; Now £2.2k

Deferred income is reported together with accruals in this filing (“accruals and deferred income”), so it is an approximate signal only.

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Bertelsmann UK Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Penguin Random House Limited75–100%
Dorling Kindersley Limited75–100%
Canelo Digital Publishing Limitedthis company

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

Sister companies (2)

Dorling Kindersley Vision LimitedFigures not disclosed
Funfax 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 FullAccounts for the year to 31 Dec 2025 (profit £399k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Jul 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

Updated from Companies House on 13 Oct 2026

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