How much does Croft Communications Limited make?

Croft Communications Limited reported revenue of £32m and £2.1m profit in the year to 31 Mar 2025, according to its accounts filed at Companies House.

How many employees does Croft Communications Limited have?

Croft Communications Limited reported an average of 213 employees in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Is Croft Communications Limited profitable?

Yes — Croft Communications Limited reported a profit of £2.1m in the year to 31 Mar 2025.

Company No. 09585068 · Incorporated 11 May 2015

Croft Communications Limited

Registered name: CROFT COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED

Part of Grantcroft Limited group

Croft Communications Limited made £32m revenue and £2.1m profit in the year to 31 Mar 2025. read from filing text

Croft Communications Limited’s revenue grew 53% to £32m in the year to 31 Mar 2025, with £2.1m profit and 213 employees. The company is classified under “other telecommunications activities” and is based in Hertford; we hold 4 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection J · Information and communicationSIC 61900Other telecommunications activities

Status: Active
Location: Hertford, East of England
Age: 11 yrs · since 2015
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. From the filing: “The company was acquired by Grantcroft IHC Limited on the basis of sale of shares on the 7 March 2024.”

Latest accounts · year to 31 Mar 2025

Key figures

Capital-light

Revenue

£32m

Growth ▲53.4%

Profit

£2.1m

Growth ▼29%

Profit margin

6.6%

Gross 47.9%

Employees

213

Change ▲23.1%

Profit / employee

£10k

Revenue/employee £150k

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.

4 filed years

Financial history

Multi-year financials, oldest to newest
Year to	31 Mar 2022	31 Mar 2023	31 Mar 2024	31 Mar 2025
Disclosure	No P&L	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text	Full P&Lread from filing text
Profit & loss
Revenue (turnover)	—	£12.7m	£20.9m	£32m
Cost of sales	—	£5.3m	£9.7m	£16.7m
Gross profit	—	£7.3m	£11.2m	£15.3m
Operating profit	—	£1.9m	£2.9m	£2.1m
Profit before tax	—	£1.9m	£2.9m	£2.1m
Profit after tax	—	£1.9m	£3m	£2.1m
Profit (best available)	—	£1.9m	£3m	£2.1m
Staff costs	—	£3.6m	£8.2m	£10.1m
Employees (average)	47	80	173	213
Ratios
Profit margin	—	14.6%	14.3%	6.6%
Gross margin	—	58%	53.5%	47.9%
Revenue per employee	—	£158k	£121k	£150k
Profit per employee	—	£23.2k	£17.3k	£10k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	—	▲64.9%	▲53.4%
Profit growth	—	—	▲61%	▼29%
Headcount growth	—	▲70.2%	▲116.3%	▲23.1%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Cash at bank	£271k	£41.9k	£3m	£2.1m
Net assets	£747k	£102k	£3.1m	£5.2m
Fixed assets	£222k	£172k	£135k	£202k
Current assets	£6.5m	£7m	£13.3m	£14.1m
Debtors	£1.1m	£1.6m	£1.5m	£1.9m
Deferred income	—	£2.3m	£1.6m	£2.4m
Source	FullAccounts · bulk data Mar 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Mar 2024	FullAccounts · bulk data Apr 2025	FullAccounts · bulk data Mar 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: 6.6%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 47.9%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £150k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: £10k; Profit ÷ average employees.
Cash conversion: —; Cash generated from operations ÷ operating profit. Needs a cash-flow statement.
Fixed assets ÷ revenue: 0.6%; Capital intensity. Low = capital-light, cheaper to start.
Deferred income ÷ revenue: 7.4%; Customers paying upfront (subscriptions, deposits). Approximate when combined with accruals.
Debtors ÷ revenue: 6%; 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: ▲69%; Now £5.2m
Cash at bank: ▼29%; Now £2.1m
Headcount: ▲23%; Now 213
Deferred income: ▲52%; Now £2.4m
Fixed assets: ▲49%; Now £202k

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Ownership chain

Grantcroft Limitedultimate parent75–100%
Grantcroft Ihc Limited75–100%
Croft Communications Limitedthis company

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

Sister companies (5)

Badger Computer Services LimitedFigures not disclosed
Blackstar Solutions LimitedActive - Proposal to Strike offFigures not disclosed
Clearcall 2000 LtdFigures not disclosed
Cloud9 Telephony LtdFigures not disclosed
Nci Technologies 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 Mar 2025 (profit £2.1m), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Mar 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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