How many employees does Compound Semiconductor Applications Catapult Limited have?

Compound Semiconductor Applications Catapult Limited reported an average of 111 employees in the year to 31 Mar 2026.

Company No. 10255214 · Incorporated 28 Jun 2016

Compound Semiconductor Applications Catapult Limited

Q: Is Compound Semiconductor Applications Catapult Limited profitable?

No — Compound Semiconductor Applications Catapult Limited reported a loss of £679k in the year to 31 Mar 2026.

Registered name: COMPOUND SEMICONDUCTOR APPLICATIONS CATAPULT LIMITED

Compound Semiconductor Applications Catapult Limited made £19.9m revenue and a £679k loss in the year to 31 Mar 2026.

Compound Semiconductor Applications Catapult Limited’s revenue grew 15% to £19.9m in the year to 31 Mar 2026, with a loss of £679k and 111 employees. The company is classified under “other research and experimental development on natural sciences and engineering” and is based in Newport; we hold 3 years of its filed accounts.

Full P&L filedSection M · Professional, scientific and technical activitiesSIC 72190Other research and experimental development on natural sciences and engineering SIC 74909Other professional, scientific and technical activities n.e.c.

Status: Active
Location: Newport, Wales
Age: 10 yrs · since 2016
Type: PRI/LTD BY GUAR/NSC (Private, limited by guarantee, no share capital)

Non-profit. It is limited by guarantee (typically an association, club or management company), so it isn't run for profit. It is excluded from our opportunity lists.

Latest accounts · year to 31 Mar 2026

Key figures

Independent

Revenue

£19.9m

Growth ▲15.1%

Profit

−£679k

Growth ▼214.3%

Profit margin

−3.4%

Gross 100%

Employees

111

Change ▲13.3%

Profit / employee

−£6.1k

Revenue/employee £180k

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.

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)	£15m	£17.3m	£19.9m
Cost of sales	−£5.4m	−£5.8m	—
Gross profit	£9.6m	£11.5m	£19.9m
Operating profit	£116k	£63.5k	−£950k
Profit before tax	£127k	£104k	−£1.2m
Profit after tax	£865k	£593k	−£679k
Profit (best available)	£865k	£593k	−£679k
Employees (average)	100	98	111
Ratios
Profit margin	5.8%	3.4%	−3.4%
Gross margin	63.7%	66.5%	100%
Revenue per employee	£150k	£177k	£180k
Profit per employee	£8.7k	£6.1k	−£6.1k
Growth (year on year)
Revenue growth	—	▲15.2%	▲15.1%
Profit growth	—	▼31.4%	▼214.3%
Headcount growth	—	▼2%	▲13.3%
Balance sheet — indirect signals, not revenue
Net assets	—	—	—
Source	Accounts · bulk data Aug 2025	Accounts · bulk data Aug 2025	Accounts · bulk data Aug 2026

Derived from the latest filing

How the business works

Profit margin: −3.4%; Profit ÷ revenue.
Gross margin: 100%; Gross profit ÷ revenue. High for software and services.
Revenue per employee: £180k; Revenue ÷ average employees.
Profit per employee: −£6.1k; 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: ▲13%; Now 111
Deferred income: —; Now —
Fixed assets: —; Now —

Corporate ownership

Group structure

Subsidiaries (3)

Csa Catapult Services LimitedRev. £875k · Profit £22.6k
Novomorphic LimitedFigures not disclosed
Semiconductor Catapult 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 −£679k), from the Companies House accounts bulk data published Aug 2026. Spotted an error? Request a correction.

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